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What is the basic idea of a pressurization system?
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To keep the cabin at a lower altitude than is actually being flown
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How is air released from the cabin?
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outflow valve
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What are the two types of decompression?
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-Rapid (lungs decompress faster than cabin pressure)
-Explosive (cabin faster than lungs DANGER) |
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What cabin altitude is typically maintained in a pressurized aircraft at cruise?
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~8,000 feet
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What is differential pressure regarding pressurized AC?
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difference between cabin pressure and atmospheric pressure
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What is the primary danger of decompression?
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Hypoxia
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What are some of the components of a pressurization system?
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Compressor, air cooler, outflow valve, dump valve
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What does the cabin differential pressure gauge indicate?
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difference between inside and outside pressure (there is a max difference)
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