DC ATE and CAPT AIRCLUES
You two are the only people on this thread worth reading.
and given a choice between descending and getting my pitot tubes back and using more fuel or NOT getting my pitot tubes back and dying...what is wrong with this question.
I haven't left North America in my flying. But I have had to fly below the Flight Levels in jet transports for various reasons...the fuel penalty isn't that great...it is doable,manageable etc.
GEE GUYS (not dc8 and clues) ...what happens if you lose pressurization...and have to fly at 10,000feet!
shaking my head at some of the stuff I see.