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 wrote:
From: jack.cooper2009
Subject: Re: KR> O2 Requirements
To: "KRnet"
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
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From: "glenda mcelwee"
To: "KRnet"
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 wrote:
From: Teate, Stephen
Subject: KR> O2 Requirements
To: "KRnet"
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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
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