Flight Planninghard#894
A depressurisation PET would typically be at a different location than the all-engine PET because:
A
it uses the same speeds
B
it is always at the midpoint
C
depressurisation has no effect on routing
D
the aircraft would descend to FL100 and fly at a different (lower) speed, changing groundspeeds
CorrectExplanation
After depressurisation the aircraft descends to a lower altitude with different TAS and groundspeed, changing the PET location.
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