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Old 27th Nov 2022, 10:20
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Sleeve Wing
 
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I was taught it was all to do with the Partial pressure of Oxygen at FL100. After all, the air we breathe is only 20% Oxygen anyway.
Sufficient there for the human body to operate then. Above FL130, a different matter.
Even normal pressurised cabin altitudes are FL80 -100.
So only the fuel state/burn at that level is the final deciding factor on whether to continue.
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