verde

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   by verde 9y ago

   Absolutely! It's a great mix of day to day problem solving and exploring the limits of the aircraft.
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   by verde 9y ago

   Profession: Flight test engineer, full time, a huge organization you probably know... Workday (test days): -[5:00] Wake up, try to catch a shower, eat -[6:00] Prepare for the days test events -[7:00] Brief the team, test points, priorities
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   by verde 13y ago

   Though this article is likely dead I'll respond anyways. As the author notes, when cabin altitude reaches 13,500 ft, oxygen masks automatically deploy. This pretty much destroys the entire theory. I agree about detecting hypoxia, it is
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   by verde 13y ago

   Even if there was a slow decompression to 13,500 ft cabin altitude, almost no one would be unconscious. Hypoxia begins to set in as early as 5000 ft, but oxygen isn't even required in aircraft until you spend more than 30 minutes about