| Title | Oxygen in general aviation. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 38970 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Mohler, Stanley R. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19660900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | General aviation pilots are increasingly ascending to altitudes exceeding ten thousand feet. As one becomes exposed to heights above twelve thousand feet, blood oxygen saturation diminishes in accordance with a predicable schedule. Recommended measures for the provision of adequate supplemental oxygen are described. |
| Rosap ID | dot:20797 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20797 |
| TRT Terms | Air pilots; Flight; Oxygen; Air pressure; Lungs; Water vapor; Respiratory system; Carbon dioxide; Altitude; Brain; Blood; Metabolism; Hypoxia; Physiological aspects |
| General Subjects | Air pilots; Flight--Physiological aspects; Altitudes; Oxygen in the body; Air pressure; Lungs; Respiration; Carbon dioxide; Brain; Blood--Circulation; Metabolism; Cerebral anoxia |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | AM 66-28; DOT/FAA/AM-66/28 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38900/38970/AM66-28.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |