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Forum: Tech Log
24th Jul 2013, 12:54
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

Back to my point - use the best QNH if there is...

Back to my point - use the best QNH if there is terrain doubt. If you are over the ocean/etc 1013/2992 will be fine. There is plenty of time (minutes) to change from STD. Re 'Hurtling out of the...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jul 2013, 10:33
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

Quite honestly these issues of RVSM/traffic...

Quite honestly these issues of RVSM/traffic separation are red herrings. We have the need to descend rapidly. As long as we stop at a safe height, our MAYDAY should have ensured that other traffic...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jun 2013, 09:39
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

- ugh! Night flight.............. I think...

- ugh! Night flight..............

I think for 'personal career safety' we would need a sea change at regulatory level to "modify how I plan to fly an emergency descent due depressurisation.". It...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jun 2013, 07:11
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

deltahotel - "Any time above 25000' cabin alt is...

deltahotel - "Any time above 25000' cabin alt is bad,". I do remember North Luffenham etc, and I did actually have the odd 'decompression pain' in my joints after several long (boring) un-press...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jun 2013, 07:45
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

Whoa! No-one is talking about cruising at 30k for...

Whoa! No-one is talking about cruising at 30k for 3 hours!! RAT asked why we scream straight down to 10k rather than, say, 14k and ease off.
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jun 2013, 07:16
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

My take on Rat's original question was more...

My take on Rat's original question was more "let's talk about it and see if there can be a shift in emphasis" on Emergency Descents rather than getting into minutiae about ToUC, colds, skydivers etc...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jun 2013, 21:04
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

See Rat post #41

See Rat post #41
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jun 2013, 17:06
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

- ok then, it just didn't read that way! To...

- ok then, it just didn't read that way!

To clarify, and I cannot recall my RAF decompression training now, but I think somewhere between 15 and 30 minutes of 'awake' at 20k without O2 and a heck...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jun 2013, 16:42
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

Yes, but I think Rat's point was is this...

Yes, but I think Rat's point was is this 'box-ticking' or do we have a quiet think about it? After all, suppose you had an 'unavoidable' MSA of 15,000' the pax will not 'die'. They may be a bit...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jun 2013, 15:36
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

- read my post again?

- read my post again?
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jun 2013, 15:12
Replies: 87
Views: 27,785
Posted By BOAC

Quite right, Rat - indeed, risking heresy here, a...

Quite right, Rat - indeed, risking heresy here, a rapid descent even to 20k and then more 'sedate' is going to be fine - look at the times of useful consciousness at 20, and as long as the drivers...
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