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Major Nikon

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5. An emergency descent from that altitude can be very unnerving

Reply to marybourg (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 09:02 AM

Jan 2024

The idea is to get down to a lower altitude as fast as possible. The jets that I fly can safely descend at 10,000' per minute while a normal descent will be no more than about 2,000' per minute. The deck angle will be extreme and certainly most passengers will think the plane is out of control, but the maneuver is standard procedure in such situations.

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