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Old 18th Dec 2007, 06:27
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> Second, even at altitude we can breathe easily with less than 100% O2.

Ah yes I forgot it would be mixed. Perhaps a good job the mixing isn't automatic using an O2 sensor - might have detected the incorrect 02 level and tried to correct it by turning the percentage, which wouldnt have worked with a tank of Nitrogen.
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