| 41. | On long-haul flights, the pilot may ask air traffic control to climb from one flight level to a higher one.
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| 42. | Shortly after take off, Flight 981 was cleared to flight level 230 ( ) and started turning the west towards London.
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| 43. | The aircraft climbed to the cruising altitude of Flight level 240 ( approximately 24, 000 ft / 7, 315 m ).
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| 44. | If we return to pre-Sept . 11 flight levels, they would have a positive return on their investment, " he said.
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| 45. | The rules covering the altitudes that aircraft fly at to avoid collisions are complicated : Flight level covers it moderately well.
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| 46. | One minute after this communication, Prinair Flight 277 was asked to go to flight level 3, or and prepare for landing.
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| 47. | They create six new flight levels for airliners cruising at high altitude by reducing the minimum vertical distance required between planes.
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| 48. | The pilot then requested to climb to flight level 380, which was deferred by ATC because of other aircraft in the vicinity.
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| 49. | Burning fuel decreases the weight of an aircraft which may then choose to increase its flight level to further improve fuel consumption.
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| 50. | When pilots refer to " flight level 24, " they mean an altitude of 24, 000 feet ( 7, 300 meters ).
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