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Re: OT: United Flight 564
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Gavin Scott <[log in to unmask]>
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Gavin Scott <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 20 Sep 2001 17:08:15 -0700
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Ken writes:
> I was with 3 other people at 18,000+ feet for about 15 - 20 minutes
> in an UNpressurized turbo-Cessna (one of a kind) flying around Mt
> McKinley;

And that operation was illegal under FAR 91.211 unless the pilot was on
oxygen and all passengers were provided with supplemental oxygen as well.

If we're worrying about the ability of a hijacker to function at high
altitudes, I would point out that the average altitude of Afghanistan is
about 6,000 feet or so :-)

G.

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