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In message <9311240225.AA00346@ca*.cs*.Bu*.ED*> you write:
> I recently purchased a watch with an altimeter on it. And I just got back
> from a trip (cave diving!) where I noticed that airplanes tend to keep
> the cabin pressure around the 4000-5000 feet of altitude range. So, other
> than the possibility that they may go outside this range, is there any
> reason you can't dive the day before flying as long as you adjust for the
> altitude? Not that I plan to try it. I'm just wondering if I'm missing
> anything.
>
> Devon
>
I suppose the answer is that it is OK to fly after diving as long as you
ADJUST accordingly. Now that is easy to say but I am not aware of any existing
tables that make that adjustment and you would also have to guess at the rate
of explosive decompression as well as the resultant pressure unless you were
going to assume that there was going to be an uneventful flight. You would
then also have to guess the cabin pressure or make a conservative assumption.
Too much guess work for me <g>.
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