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Thursday, June 18, 2015
Question of the Day
At what cabin altitude should a pilot go on oxygen?
Legally, 12,500 and above the pilot has to wear oxygen. At 14,000 and above they must offer oxygen to their passengers. This is cabin pressure that is being measured.
But, personally, I have found that if I am doing a lot of flying for the day, I will wear oxygen that automatically kicks on after five thousand feet. The first time I did it I noticed a BIG difference at the end of the day. I was not nearly as tired and my muscles didn't ache as much from being in a single position for six hours in the plane.
It also improves night vision, something to consider if you are on a long cross country at night.
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ReplyDeleteLegally, 12,500 and above the pilot has to wear oxygen. At 14,000 and above they must offer oxygen to their passengers. This is cabin pressure that is being measured.
ReplyDeleteBut, personally, I have found that if I am doing a lot of flying for the day, I will wear oxygen that automatically kicks on after five thousand feet. The first time I did it I noticed a BIG difference at the end of the day. I was not nearly as tired and my muscles didn't ache as much from being in a single position for six hours in the plane.
It also improves night vision, something to consider if you are on a long cross country at night.
Thanks for the response. I have had other pilots tell me that their vision improved at night with oxygen as well.
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