Ceiling

[wcalvert]

This exercise seems a little Foolish to me.

Been in the chamber, been plenty hypoxic many times, had the bends from unpressured flight at high altitude, had the O2 hangover to go with it all.

As an untrained participant in a single pilot vehicle, you are going to be the last to know when you're impaired, and even if you figure it out in time it might be too late. Bad decisions will be happening and you won't even care...

The comment from the controller to "try to break the record" sounds like a frat party challenge to a inebriated pledge. The fact that you accepted the challenge may be the only lasting proof of your impaired judgement.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not trashing the OP just for the fun of it, but I think this sort of experimentation is outside the realm of responsible piloting.

Be safe out there

[smt6]

And we wonder why insurance rates are skyrocketing...

[Kyle Boatright]

Guy posts a cool story about climbing way up high in an airplane he built with his own two hands in his garage.

Gets crucified because he didn't know cannulas aren't suitable for going higher than 18K'.

I'm sorry. I don't get it. The mission here is to help others "Hey, you probably didn't realize it, but...". Instead, we eat our own.

And we wonder why numerous very well meaning and knowledgeable people have sworn off these forums.

[moosepileit]

KB, the least of my concern is the cannula above FL180. I didn't ask if he and plane were legal for Class A airspace- I hope so, or ask him to delete it and certainly not make it a YT video or social media it.

It's a cool story on first read, as you said. Then, a tell me about a time (TMAAT)/ I learned about flying from that (ILAFFT) entry.

It might actually benefit from a thread delete and ASAP form submittal depending on the back stories and any rating/s to potentially protect.

More brother's keeper from big brother than running around nekkid in my glass house throwing stones.

[db1yg]

X2 Kyle-well said!

Cheers
db

[Steve Iacoviello]

-The OP brought O2 with him
-Used a pulse oximeter
-Readily admits he should have used a mask
-Used good judgement and headed down when he saw 80%
What more do you want?

I do not post often because as Kyle said “we eat our own”.
I still enjoyed his post. Maybe lighten up a bit.

[Ironflight]

I think this one has run its course - and I doubt very many people will want to share stories of their flying experiences with some of the responses this one brought.

Civil questions were asked, and points made - then the piling on began.