Hypoxia in the Cockpit: Test Flight With an Oxygen Concentrator In My Airplane

Flying at higher altitudes has many benefits: better fuel economy, faster speeds, and the ability to fly over top of weather and clouds. However, there is one big downside: the air is too thin to breathe, leading to hypoxia, which has caused some high-profile aircraft tragedies. In this video I talk about hypoxia, how it affects you, and options for oxygen supplementation in aircraft to avoid hypoxia. Then I take an OxyGo Next Oxygen Concentrator (what the FAA calls a "molecular sieve oxygen generator") up in my airplane and test its ability at preventing hypoxia at altitudes up to 18,000 feet.

0:00 Intro 0:13 What is Hypoxia? 1:35 We Need Air Pressure 2:25 Breathing at Altitude 3:09 Oxygen Saturation 3:40 Effects of Hypoxia 5:37 Hypoxia Chamber Testing 7:10 Symptoms Are Different For Everyone 7:47 Supplemental Oxygen 8:46 Pressurized Cabin 9:07 Pressure Delivery Oxygen 11:15 Altitudes Requiring Oxygen 12:47 Oxygen Tanks 13:53 My Oxygen Concentrator 15:48 Flight Test Plan 16:41 Is This Legal? 18:32 What About Power Failures? 19:21 Baseline Reading 20:04 Takeoff & Climbout 21:04 4500 Foot Reading 21:30 5500 Foot Reading 22:21 Other Benefits of Oxygen Supplementation 22:54 8000 Foot Reading 24:07 Feeling Hypoxic 24:35 Thin Air = Hot CHT's 25:18 10,500 Foot Reading 25:33 Turning On Oxygen 27:11 11,500 Foot Reading 27:24 12,500 Foot Reading 27:40 13,500 Foot Reading 28:07 14,500 Foot Reading 28:35 High Altitudes - Freezing Level 29:02 15,500 Foot Reading 29:26 Oxygen Concentrator Status 29:55 16,500 Foot Reading 30:42 17,500 Foot Reading 31:24 How I Feel 32:19 Descending 33:47 Landing 35:49 Final Thoughts

No content in this video should be taken as flight instruction or advice. Refer to your aircraft POH and consult your CFI. This video has been edited for time and content, and context may be lost or distorted. This video is for entertainment purposes only.

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