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Hypoxia was in the news recently after a small aircraft went down near Jamaica. After initialing radioing for permission to descend from 25,000 to 20,000 feet due to an indication of an issue, all communication was lost. NORAD tweeted that two F-15s were scrambled to the location and that hypoxia was suspected. The military pilots reported the windows were fogged and the pilot was slumped in his se
Check out this news story from Robins Air Force base in Georgia, USA on their use of the Environics ROBD to train their flight crews. You can learn more about the ROBD
Last week, in the YouTube program “Scrubbing In” presented by Navy Medicine, focused on training Naval and Marines for the feeling of hypoxia. In this week’s show, the hosts are at Navy Medicine Aviation Survival Training Center in Patuxent River, Md, and the training application of the Environics Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device (ROBD2) is featured.
A few weeks back, I shared some information on the flight restrictions enacted due to concerns of hypoxia and hypoxia symptoms in pilots of the F-22 Raptor. Yesterday, it was reported that a potential cause of has been identified.
The flight restrictions, which limit flights within 30 minutes of a landing field, are still in place. According to Col. Kevin Robbins, a commander of the First Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, 11 incidents of hypoxia have be
Several Air Force bases in the United States have recently unveiled their new Reduced Oxygen Breathing Devices (ROBD). The ROBD simulates altitude exposure and can be utilized for both research and training purposes. The U. S. Armed Forces use the ROBD 2 to train aircrew to recognize the signs and symptoms of hypoxia and to perform the appropriate emergency procedures. Congratulations to these sites on their new facilities!