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supplemental oxygen
- Fonte1
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Human factors training manual. Montreal, 1998. (Doc. 9683 AN/950).
- Fonte2
- FAA FLIGHT SAFETY BRIEFING. Washington, DC: FAA, mai.-jun. 2015.
- Contexto
- The time of useful consciousness (TUC) following a rapid decompression depends on aircraft altitude, the rate at which pressure falls, and the level of physical activity of the individual at the time of the event. At typical jet transport aircraft altitudes (35 000 feet) TUC will vary between 33 and 54 seconds. Those average values can be expected to drop by a half at 40 000 feet. This emphasizes the importance of immediate availability of supplemental oxygen to crew members.
- With the rise of turbocharging, especially in the turbo-normalized form, GA pilots are able to access airspace like never before. That access adds flexibility in planning by opening up more cruising altitudes to avoid icing or adverse winds. But remember the engineers’ warning that nothing is free. With access to higher altitudes come other restrictions, such as the requirement for supplemental oxygen (14 CFR section 91.211).
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