On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 at 23:00:12 in message
, John Gilmer
wrote:
SIlly question but ...

Why would "they" pressurize the aircraft to sea level? Why not some
compromise "pressure" like that equivalent to, say, 6,000 or 8,000 feet?

This test, if correctly described, is irrelevant to sudden decompression
of aircraft anyway. The problem is decompression not sudden
re-compression.

In the cabin you are at, say 8,000ft. A big hole appears and you are
suddenly at the altitude the Aircraft was actually flying.
--
David CL Francis