Depressurization idea

[SaVas]

I didnt find one in the search, so figure I will ask here.

Dan, how about a future update where, if there is a depressurization, we can hit a couple of keys and 'drop the O2 masks' instead of
having to dive down from FL400, we can gradually lower our altitude, and if we dont hit the O2 masks, pax run the risk of injury or death?

[DavidPowell]

I like the idea, but I think in real life the O2 masks only hold enough Oxygen for a few minutes, so it would be good if that was modelled
as well

[ste9889]

totally a great idea, i think the O2 masks have enough for half an hour (not to sure though) but this would be great

[Ryanamur]

That's a great idea. Actually, if I'm not mistaking, the masks drop automatically when you have a rapid decompression. That way you
would have a good 10 minutes to get down below 12500'. However, this should be limited to aircraft larger than a Dash-8 or a ATR-72. I
don't think many aircraft smaller than those have automatic O2 masks.

Phil

[xvxmatthewxvx]

I think thats a great great idea. Doesn't sound too hard to implement and is possible to do in the code without a great amount of work
needed I think!

[SaVas]

Ryanamur wrote:
That's a great idea. Actually, if I'm not mistaking, the masks drop automatically when you have a rapid decompression. That way you
would have a good 10 minutes to get down below 12500'. However, this should be limited to aircraft larger than a Dash-8 or a ATR-72. I
don't think many aircraft smaller than those have automatic O2 masks.

Phil

I agree, but maybe leave it as an option like FsP has for All planes can have flight attendants. Might not be realistic but hey, it is a virtual
world lol.

[Joel]

This is a good idea.Maybe the flight attendants on how to put on the mask

[Cydon Prax]

By law if above FL350 you must have 10 minutes of O2 available in the tanks to ALL passengers.

Above FL210 atleast 5 minutes.

Ofcourse, that is looking at my FAR/AIM book I have here. So yes, no more 5 minute drop and passengers dying!

[SaVas]

Chances are if you have massive depressurization over FL350 you will be a paxcicle first before reaching an adequate FL for not needing
pressurization.

[andy14]

that sounds like a great idea

please DAN

[SaVas]

To add to the hopeful, maybe a countdown timer that from FL 350+ counts down from 10 minutes and if you havent reached a safe level
within that 10 minutes your flight ends because you didnt get to such a safe level fast enough

[macoklein]

dont before every real flight the flight attendents say that the o2 masks will drop automatically therby inplying that the system is automatic so the
pilot doesn't have to pull any levers or anything, so that he doesn't have to think to get O2

[Cydon Prax]

he does have to.

''The pilot must always ware an O2 mask when above 15000 unless there is another pilot in the aircraft and both can reach an oxygen
mask within 5 seconds at any moment-- when one pilot leaves the cockpit, the other must ware the O2 mask until he/she returns. A pilot
must put on thier own mask before releasing the passengers container to them''

Not a direct quote, I made it more understandable. But this summons up about 5 or so diffrent FAR/AIM's into one nice paragraph.

[boeingboy]

To add to the hopeful, maybe a countdown timer that from FL 350+ counts down from 10 minutes and if you havent reached a safe
level
within that 10 minutes your flight ends because you didnt get to such a safe level fast enough

Yeh maybe the pilot could blackout with loss of conciousness i.e. black or red screen and then the plane crash - that would be realistic

[kvuo]

I dont see how it could take 10 minutes to get from cruise to 14000. There is a maneuver called emergency descent, and it aint done at a
leisurely 2000fpm.



cydon prax? where did you get that from? I would look at FAR 91.211.


for pressurized aircraft, it says, you cannot operate above FL250 unless 10 minutes of supplemental oxygen is available for everyone
onboard.

above FL350, (assuming 2 pilots) neither pilot need wear them, unless one of them leaves the controls or they're above FL410. then,
then one of them needs to put on the mask.