OXYGEN IN GENERAL AVIATION,

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. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0654203

Entities

People

  • Stanley R. Mohler

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Blood Chemistry
  • Blood Physiological Phenomena
  • Blood Physiological Processes
  • Circulatory And Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
  • Hematology
  • Oxygenation
  • Saturation

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Mathematics or Statistics