Pilot with Hypoxia talking with ATC - this ends well

The 47s that Kalitta uses have either two or three cockpit crew. What happened to the others -- and was the speaker identified as P1?



On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 5:44:53 AM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
The pilot is compromised by hypoxia but still able to declare an emergency and talk to ATC. He descends to 11,000 MSL and regains control.



http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b97_1409965702



Listening to this refreshed my awareness that the effects of hypoxia can often be incremental and progressive, that some function may be retained temporarily, and that descending to a lower altitude may restore a pilot's function quickly. Basic facts of course, but good to review and keep in mind at the start of wave season.



So if you hear someone talking like this on the radio, how do you respond?

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 1:53:03 PM UTC-4, wrote:
The 47s that Kalitta uses have either two or three cockpit crew. What happened to the others -- and was the speaker identified as P1?







On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 5:44:53 AM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:

The pilot is compromised by hypoxia but still able to declare an emergency and talk to ATC. He descends to 11,000 MSL and regains control.







http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b97_1409965702







Listening to this refreshed my awareness that the effects of hypoxia can often be incremental and progressive, that some function may be retained temporarily, and that descending to a lower altitude may restore a pilot's function quickly. Basic facts of course, but good to review and keep in mind at the start of wave season.







So if you hear someone talking like this on the radio, how do you respond?

This was a Kalitta Charter Lear 25 not a 747.

http://avherald.com/h?article=428a428b

On Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:48:02 -0700, Greg Delp wrote:

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 1:53:03 PM UTC-4,
wrote:
The 47s that Kalitta uses have either two or three cockpit crew. What
happened to the others -- and was the speaker identified as P1?







On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 5:44:53 AM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:

The pilot is compromised by hypoxia but still able to declare an
emergency and talk to ATC. He descends to 11,000 MSL and regains
control.







http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b97_1409965702







Listening to this refreshed my awareness that the effects of hypoxia
can often be incremental and progressive, that some function may be
retained temporarily, and that descending to a lower altitude may
restore a pilot's function quickly. Basic facts of course, but good
to review and keep in mind at the start of wave season.







So if you hear someone talking like this on the radio, how do you
respond?

This was a Kalitta Charter Lear 25 not a 747.

http://avherald.com/h?article=428a428b


A Medal of Safety for the controllers, what a hoot. I think a Nobel
Prize is in order, since doing anything of note is no longer a
requirement for that.