Fair enough. I suspect that if you were in a Learjet climbing over
6,000fpm, that even your ears might complain a little.

Mike
MU-2


"TTA Cherokee Driver" wrote in message
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No, I'm just saying my ears are less sensitive than other people I know.

Mike Rapoport wrote:

Do you think that a jet climbs at the same rate as your Cherokee?

Mike
MU-2


"TTA Cherokee Driver" wrote in message
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Mike Rapoport wrote:


How do you think your ears would feel if they only started

preasurization

upon reaching 8000'?



Judging from my experience, I would be fine. But I have noticed other
people are more sensitive. I took my brother for a flight in the
Cherokee and when we leveled off at 5500 I told him we were at cruising
altitude, and he said "good, my ears will probalby stop bugging me now".
Taht surprised me, as I have never felt any ear discomfort climbing or
descending in an unpressurized GA airplane.