Hypoxia Training

[wawrzynskivp]

Hello All,

The military takes the position that hypoxia training is mandatory, they of course have the $$$ to take that position. There is nothing at all (that I can find) in the FARs apart from academic requirements concerning Hypoxia Training requirements.

Modern Hypoxia Training can be accomplished at normal pressure with a device that extracts oxygen from the air rather than using a sealed hypobaric chamber. Once can just sit in a chair and breath from a mask or sit in a room inside a tent. Such devices are now being sold for home use to folks that want to be hypoxic for various reasons such as athletic training.

Would anyone be willing to offer a personal price point ($$$) for a simple hypoxia experience simulating exposure up to say FL250? Of course this presumes the host of the training would be properly trained and industry standard safety measures would be in place.

What if it became a requirement say every four years at your AME evaluation? What would you consider to be a reasonable additional fee added to your flight physical to offset the costs of your AME keeping the equipment?

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Vincent Wawrzynski
LtCol USMC (Ret)
F-18, F-5, F-16, UH-1, CH-53, CH-46, C-130, AN-2
RV-7 complete with all the gadgets
Aviation Safety/Accident Inspector/Investigator
San Jose State University Aviation Faculty

[A2022]

brown paper bag. have a friend standing by to take it off.

better yet, put the bag on and sit in the plane and see how long it takes you to become confused and unable to find the buttons and switches. wear an O2 meter.

do not attempt this procedure without supervision.

[NTex]

The FAA FAAST guys have a portable chamber they take on a road show. I think it's called PROTE?

Anyway, I'd check it out, they probably post a schedule somewhere.

[nohoflyer]

I did the training just like the rest of us Air Force pilots. I would say it was a good experience and training though I stopped trying to be a Superman after my first shot and would “gang load” immediately at the first symptom.

Trying to recreate military training for the general population though would be expensive and burdensome imo.

[airguy]

Originally Posted by nohoflyer

Trying to recreate military training for the general population though would be expensive and burdensome imo.

Not to mention fraught with liability. The military doesn't have to worry about that, we do.

[MacCool]

Originally Posted by wawrzynskivp

Would anyone be willing to offer a personal price point ($$$) for a simple hypoxia experience simulating exposure up to say FL250? Of course this presumes the host of the training would be properly trained and industry standard safety measures would be in place.

What if it became a requirement say every four years at your AME evaluation? What would you consider to be a reasonable additional fee added to your flight physical to offset the costs of your AME keeping the equipment?

I wouldn't pay for high altitude training if optional, but other's might, and I think it would be fine if that was available for people to optionally sign up for a ride. Like most of General Aviation, I don't fly high enough often enough to make hypoxia training even remotely important to my flying. As to the equipment necessary for the average AME to have it in his office....I can't even imagine that that would be financially practical, nor practical from a liability standpoint.

[smt6]

Its free at CAMI-FAA OKC

[wawrzynskivp]

Originally Posted by MacCool

I wouldn't pay for high altitude training if optional, but other's might, and I think it would be fine if that was available for people to optionally sign up for a ride. Like most of General Aviation, I don't fly high enough often enough to make hypoxia training even remotely important to my flying. As to the equipment necessary for the average AME to have it in his office....I can't even imagine that that would be financially practical, nor practical from a liability standpoint.

Thanks, for the reply.

IRT C.A.M.I: Most .gov sponsored physiology training is shut down right now.

[airguy]

Originally Posted by wawrzynskivp

Thanks, for the reply.

IRT C.A.M.I: Most .gov sponsored physiology training is shut down right now.

Indeed it is - I just called them and got a recording including "All training is on hold for coronavirus, please check back frequently" (paraphrased)

[Rick_A]

Originally Posted by NTex

The FAA FAAST guys have a portable chamber they take on a road show. I think it's called PROTE?

Anyway, I'd check it out, they probably post a schedule somewhere.

I did the FAA FAAST seminar about 5 years ago. Very well done and useful. It was a half day class. They use the O2 extraction method in the portable chamber.