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Old 3rd Sep 2004, 10:44
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Shaka Zulu
 
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Well if you just stop and think about it just for a moment, you'll realise what you're saying.
At your aircrafts weight at that time, FMC Opt Alt=Max Alt.
The aircraft flies quite happily through FL410 which is Max Alt, but the cabin pressurisation isn't build for it. That's why Max Certified does quite regularly coincide with Opt Alt.
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