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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 8-1-5
  Chapter 8. Medical Facts for Pilots › Section 1. Fitness for Flight › 8-1-3. Hyperventilation in Flight

  ascent (i.e., non-decompression stop diving), and at least 24 hours after diving that required a controlled ascent (i.e., decompression stop diving). The recommended wait time before going to flight altitudes above 8,000 feet is at least 24 hours ... flight altitudes above mean sea level (AMSL) and not pressurized cabin altitudes. This takes into consideration the risk of aircraft decompression during flight. 8-1-3. Hyperventilation in Flight a. Hyperventilation, or an abnormal increase in the volume…

• 14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight RulesOpen
  14 CFR § 91.1083 Crewmember emergency training.

  Crewmember emergency training. (a) Each training program must provide emergency training under this section for each aircraft type, model, and configuration, each crewmember, and each kind of operation conducted, as appropriate for each crewmember and the program manager. (b) Emergency ... used on different classes of fires. (3) Instruction in the handling of emergency situations including— (i) Rapid decompression; (ii) Fire in flight or on the surface and smoke control procedures with emphasis on electrical equipment and related circuit breakers found…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 7-36
  Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Pressurized Aircraft

  cabin rate-of-climb instrument and a cabin altimeter are illustrated in Figure 7-42. Decompression is defined as the inability of the aircraft’s pressurization system to maintain its designed ... pressure differential. This can be caused by a malfunction in the pressurization system or structural damage to the aircraft. Physiologically, decompressions fall into the following two categories: • Explosive decompression—a change in cabin pressure faster than the lungs can decompress…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 17-19
  Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › DCS After Scuba Diving

  altitudes above mean sea level (MSL) and not pressurized cabin altitudes. This takes into consideration the risk of decompression of the aircraft during flight…

• 14 CFR Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground InstructorsOpen
  14 CFR § 61.31 Type rating requirements, additional training, and authorization requirements.

  incidents of decompression; and (ix) Any other physiological aspects of high-altitude flight. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (g)(3) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command of a pressurized aircraft unless that person ... cruise flight operations while operating above 25,000 feet MSL; (ii) Proper emergency procedures for simulated rapid decompression without actually depressurizing the aircraft; and (iii) Emergency descent procedures. (3) The training and endorsement required by paragraphs…