cabin pressure

“Rapid Decompression: What 18 Seconds Looks Like Inside”

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By Aeruxo — Licensed flight dispatcher (study guide) | 15+ Years in Airline Operations The ACARS message came in at 14:37 KST. EMER DESCENT INITIATED. CABIN ALT UNCONTROLLED. SQUAWKING 7700. I had been tracking that aircraft — a narrowbody on the Seoul–Osaka sector — for the last hour. Now the altitude readout was dropping fast. … Read more

Why Do You Feel Different on a Plane? Cabin Pressure Explained

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By Aeruxo — Licensed flight dispatcher (study guide) | 15+ Years in Airline Operations Cabin pressure airplane effects begin the moment the doors close. You are cruising at 35,000 feet. Outside your window, the temperature is -56°C. The air pressure is roughly one quarter of what it is at sea level. The oxygen level would … Read more