Hypoxia
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December 24, 2020
“Unable to control Altitude”
“Unable to control Airspeed”
“Unable to control Heading”
“Other than that….everything is A-OK”The YouTube video of Kalitta 66 has been watched over 1.4 million times. Kalitta 66 was a Lear 35 that slowly lost pressurization in the Flight Levels, causing the crew to suffer from unrecognized extreme hypoxia above
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May 16, 2019
Knowing about the use of oxygen when flying goes beyond the pre-flight planning Area of Operations section during your Private Pilot check ride. Unless you stick to flying in the US midwest then you will need to use supplemental oxygen regularly or occasionally.
The Examiner may ask when oxygen is required? Did you know pilots may need oxygen at a lower altitude than required by FAA regulations?
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March 31, 2016
At the 2002 15-meter Nationals in Tonopah, Nevada, Dr. Philippe was using his new pulse oximeter to test pilots' oxygen saturation while on the grid before takeoff. I remember his comments that many were so low he would not have let them out of his office.
§ 91.211 Supplemental oxygen.(a) General. No person may operate a civil aircraft of U.S.