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xkcd #3124: Grounded (infosec.pub)

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xkcd #3124: Grounded

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We should have you at the gate in just under two hours--two and a half if we get pulled over.

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[–] JustAnotherPodunk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I frequently fly at 10 to 12 thousand feet msl and have no issues. Supplemental O2 is only required from 12500 to 14000 for durations longer than 30 minutes. It is required above 14k for the crew according to the regs. At 15k, everyone on board needs oxygen or a pressurized cabin.