John Radge

In an earlier post (Explosive Decompression at Altitude) the discussion followed that if there is a hole in the aircraft or some other factor that creates a decompression when flying at altitude then first priority is to get down to lower levels where oxygen is richer. People have been asking what happens if you are […]

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A number of people have asked me about details of losing pressurisation in flight at altitude. Flight crews are trained to react quickly to situations were there is a loss of presurisation. The human body relies on pressure so that the lungs can work getting oxygen out of the air and into the bloodstream. No […]

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