o2 drug of choice??

Mike W. wrote:
detectors of and the need for same. and, if the detector goes off i
should then....?


open the windows, close the cabin vent and shut off cabin heat so that no
air from the engine area gets routed into the cabin. get it on the ground
asap.


As additional info, I want to add that Carbon Monoxide has a MUCH
greater affinity for human hemoglobin than oxygen... so in the presence
of ONGOING CO poisoning, adding supplemental oxygen isn't as effective
as REMOVING the source of CO production.

So.. getting out of the contaminated environment is key.. (fixing the
leak, etc)

Dave

thanks y'all. your responses are appreciated. a lot!

i remember during the checkride we got into a discussion of hypoxia and
i allowed as how, being sealevel saturated (yes, i'm in houston and no,
it's not sea level. one lorance gps says my altitude is about 50 ft and
the other one says 100or so. is there a reason these things are not
ifr-certified?)

i'm working myself around to buy a plane and i expect i'll probably
hide a bottle somewhere just in case.

in talking about exhaust leaks, izzit true you can have it where it's
coming in the window??


thx

dan

in talking about exhaust leaks, izzit true you can have it where it's
coming in the window??

depends on the design of the exhaust and where the leak is. most cases where
exhaust/CO gets into the cabin is from there being a leak between the
muffler and the shroud, the gases get mixed with the warm air and get vented
into the cabin.