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Old 14th Oct 2014, 23:57
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Agree with ZeBedie; GA overkill for a non-theat. A dead cow or horse on the runway, yes but otherwise, pilot discretion.

Originally Posted by AAIB Report
The pilots decided to cruise at FL100 but the predicted burn was based on climbing to FL170.
Doesn't the UK require planning for contingencies eg depressurisation at any point in the flight?
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