DL 767-300 decompression (DL 2353 9/18)
Sep 19, 2019, 9:25 am
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Even 14-15k feet isn't as bad.
If you stay at 14k feet long term, hypoxia is possible, but useful consciousness is ~30 mins or more.
The scary thing is explosive decompression at max cruise altitude. Useful consciousness is ~5 seconds. If you aren't quick with oxygen mask or at least the autopilot altitude selector, you're toast.
If you stay at 14k feet long term, hypoxia is possible, but useful consciousness is ~30 mins or more.
The scary thing is explosive decompression at max cruise altitude. Useful consciousness is ~5 seconds. If you aren't quick with oxygen mask or at least the autopilot altitude selector, you're toast.
Sep 19, 2019, 9:41 am
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Doesn't look like TPA was significantly any closer after they had to fly past and turn to get in landing pattern compared to going to FLL.
Interesting that they were flying a 767 on that short of a route also.
Interesting that they were flying a 767 on that short of a route also.
Sep 19, 2019, 10:04 am
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Sep 19, 2019, 10:15 am
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Even 14-15k feet isn't as bad.
If you stay at 14k feet long term, hypoxia is possible, but useful consciousness is ~30 mins or more.
The scary thing is explosive decompression at max cruise altitude. Useful consciousness is ~5 seconds. If you aren't quick with oxygen mask or at least the autopilot altitude selector, you're toast.
If you stay at 14k feet long term, hypoxia is possible, but useful consciousness is ~30 mins or more.
The scary thing is explosive decompression at max cruise altitude. Useful consciousness is ~5 seconds. If you aren't quick with oxygen mask or at least the autopilot altitude selector, you're toast.
Sep 19, 2019, 10:36 am
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there was a similar discussion a few years back about a JFK-LAX 757 that lost an engine and diverted to LAS ... I’ll add the link if I can find it
Sep 19, 2019, 10:37 am
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Sep 19, 2019, 10:41 am
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Some Coloradans live every day at over 10,000 feet. Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is at 12,000 feet. @:-)
Last edited by DenverBrian; Sep 19, 2019 at 3:11 pm Reason: Confused Leadville with Trail Ridge Road
Sep 19, 2019, 10:41 am
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the last two are both true, but irrelevant
Sep 19, 2019, 10:57 am
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The important thing to note: the entire system - pilots, plane, FAA, etc. worked. I'm just 'glad' that so many pax had the levity to pull out their phones to get those all-important pix for clix.
Sep 19, 2019, 11:29 am
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I was on a CRJ 900 from MSP-PSC that had masks deploy about 2/3 of the way there. We did the fast descent too from about 33,000 to 8000 in 6 minutes as well but no one on board noticed the rate of descent. We actually continued on at the lower altitude to PSC and landed a little late. We could have easily diverted to GEG but kept on to PSC.