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by edrxty 1245 days ago
Pressurization is relative, aircraft can end up pressurized on the ground. Next time you fly, note the warning beacons in the windows of all the doors. They indicate the cabin is pressurized alerting rescue crews that attempting to open said door will either A: not work or B: kill them, as has happened before with a G150 [1]

Also, there are other situations where you may be inclined to disable bleed air, such as in a fume event where an engine is releasing turbine oil into the bleed air stream due to a mechanical failure or fire.

[1] https://www.flightglobal.com/g150s-pressurised-door-fatally-...

1 comments

> Pressurization is relative

I mean, that's literally what I wrote.