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Old 27th March 2011 | 14:27
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sevenstrokeroll
 
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From: fort sheridan, il
remember, if you are flying along and your outflow valve is almost completely closed in normal ops, it won't help that much when you blow a window.

planes develop leaks along their lives and I remember one flight attendant telling me how they proped a piece of soap in the lavatory basin drain...this would suck all the foul smelling odors out of the lavatory...but affected our pressurization especially in a reduced power descent.

but if your outflow valve is fully open and you lose a window, the size is comparable take a look at the outflow valve(s) the next walk around...about the size of a window.

not that it will be comfortable in the cabin
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