Supplemental oxygen

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 8:57:52 AM UTC-7, Tango Eight wrote:
The smart guys are on O2 at 10,000 during the day and 5,000 at night. Most humans are measurably impaired at 12,500.

T8

The Air Force have done tests that show flight decision making can be negatively affected without supplemental Oxygen above 6000 feet. I always put mine on when I got into the cockpit when releasing above 6000 feet.

gkemp

O2 systems fail. Probably, the best thing you could do, would be go thru a altitude chamber course. Everyones symptoms are different and it is insidious while its happening. knowing your symptoms and when it(hypoxia) is happening to you, can be a life saver! I went threw a course at ASU a few years back. Recently while flying a friends glider in Moriarty, I noticed my symptoms gradually appearing (tingling o, the back of the neck and headache). This lead me to check the EDS system and realize it was not fuctioning properly. I was able to reset it and get it working so didnt abort but had I not recognized the problem------

CH