Concerning altitude and oxygen requirement. 40 years ago my friend with an Aronica Champ and me with my Luscombe Silvaire flew at about 12500 feet over the mountains from Idaho to Utah. I didn't realize it the time why I felt happy and why I wanted to scare my friend by diving my airplane on him. I was also a smoker. Years later at a military altitude chamber school I was told that I was getting hypoxia and should have had O2. In 2001 we flew a Taylorcraft from Utah to Oshkosh and I got air sick over Whyoming. Living at sea level in California and then going to about 9000 feet and also a "little" older and a "little" heavier did it. I should have had O2. Sal Leone
--- On Fri, 8/7/09, jack.cooper2009 <kr2coo...@comcast.net> wrote: From: jack.cooper2009 <kr2coo...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: KR> O2 Requirements To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 3:25 PM In Army flight school after a course in altitude physiology, we went into an altitude chamber. I don't remember what altitude we were at but our assignment was to write our name over and over and to put our mask on when we felt hypoxia's. I remember thinking I should put a mask on then thought to myself, I feel fine. Next thing I knew the instructor was holding a mask on my face. You could tell from my hand writing that I was getting very hypoxic but the euphoric feeling was telling me I was OK. 12500 is my service ceiling without oxygen, maybe a little higher for short periods of time. Jack Cooper ----- Original Message ----- From: "glenda mcelwee" <n5...@yahoo.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2009 12:51:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: KR> O2 Requirements The military requirements for oxygen are more strict than the FAA's requirements. Military pilots are younger and in better physical shape that the average civilian pilot. If they need oxygen, it's a good idea for us as well. Each individual is affected differently by the lack of sufficient oxygen. Take a High Altitude Physiology Course such as offered by the FAA in Oklahoma City or The one at the Aviation Physiology Training Unit at Tyndall AFB in Florida. ( See my web page: http://www.awesometrvl.com/high_altitude_flight_physiology.htm ) In a training course, each person gets to see the effects of oxygen deprivation on themselves. Ability to do simple math and reasoning problems, color blindness, loss of coordination, etc.. It will make you a believer in oxygen systems. Glenda --- On Thu, 8/6/09, Teate, Stephen <ste...@compositecooling.com> wrote: From: Teate, Stephen <ste...@compositecooling.com> Subject: KR> O2 Requirements To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 11:34 AM I always heard the story of how the FAA came up with the requirements for supplemental oxygen being a middle aged DC-3 crew that was "observed" during flight at altitude. I can't help but picture a couple _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
