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BrettInLJ · May 11th, 2005, 13:31

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Maximum Altitude........10,000 FT. or MEA, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER
Cabin........................REDUCE DIFFERNTIAL TO ZERO AT OR BELOW 10,000 MSL

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So if you can't safely cruise at or below 10,000 MSL, does that mean you do not reduce differential pressure? Would you wait until you got to an area of terrain where you could get down to that altitude safely? Perhaps going down to 15,000 (step one of the checklist) would reduce the differential pressure enough to mitigate the chances of a blowout, and of course you would make sure the FA is not sitting by that door anymore.

May 11th, 2005, 13:31	#17
BrettInLJ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Home:SFO Work:MSP Posts: 1,035	Re: Doors Part Deux [ QUOTE ] Maximum Altitude........10,000 FT. or MEA, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER Cabin........................REDUCE DIFFERNTIAL TO ZERO AT OR BELOW 10,000 MSL [/ QUOTE ] So if you can't safely cruise at or below 10,000 MSL, does that mean you do not reduce differential pressure? Would you wait until you got to an area of terrain where you could get down to that altitude safely? Perhaps going down to 15,000 (step one of the checklist) would reduce the differential pressure enough to mitigate the chances of a blowout, and of course you would make sure the FA is not sitting by that door anymore.