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MQAAord · September 28th, 2006, 20:34

Some people blow off hypoxia, and think "oh, I'll be fine".

Hypoxia is REAL, it's effects are REAL. If you're on an airliner and the masks drop, don't think about what's happening, PUT THE MASK ON, then wonder why they dropped.

Hypoxia and decompression procedures are extensively covered in F/A new-hire class. We watched a video of some poor RAF guy in a decompression chamber, and watched him go from a sprightly, chatty chap to a slumped-over slurring lump in a matter of minutes.

September 28th, 2006, 20:34	#2
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,388	Re: Altitude Chamber (Hypoxia) Some people blow off hypoxia, and think "oh, I'll be fine". Hypoxia is REAL, it's effects are REAL. If you're on an airliner and the masks drop, don't think about what's happening, PUT THE MASK ON, then wonder why they dropped. Hypoxia and decompression procedures are extensively covered in F/A new-hire class. We watched a video of some poor RAF guy in a decompression chamber, and watched him go from a sprightly, chatty chap to a slumped-over slurring lump in a matter of minutes. __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)