Hypoxia doesn’t rank high as an accident cause, but it’s implicated often enough to cause the FAA to bring its portable hypoxia training to AirVenture. It’s the size of an office cubicle and uses mixed gases to simulate high altitude at sea-level pressure. AVweb’s Mark Phelps tried it out and filed this video report.
AirVenture 2023: FAA Takes Hypoxia Training On The Road
Key Takeaways:
- Despite not being a primary accident cause, hypoxia's frequent involvement in incidents prompts FAA training efforts.
- The FAA provides portable hypoxia training at events like AirVenture, using a system that simulates high altitude with mixed gases at sea-level pressure.
- An AVweb reporter, Mark Phelps, experienced this training and created a video report about it.
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