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Key Takeaways:

  • Hypoxia is an increasing and subtle risk for General Aviation (GA) pilots flying at higher altitudes, suspected in several recent fatal aircraft losses.
  • It is defined as a state of oxygen deficiency in the body that impairs brain and other organ functions, acting as an insidious killer.
  • The article aims to provide an understanding of hypoxia, how to recognize its symptoms, and methods for its prevention in an aviation context.
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As GA aircraft fly higher and higher, the risk of hypoxia increases. In August and September 2014, a Cirrus SR22T and a TBM 700 with two aboard were lost. Most recently, a Cessna 560 Citation was lost with five aboard. Hypoxia is a suspected cause. Hypoxia is a state of oxygen deficiency in the body sufficient to impair the brain and other organ functions. It is a subtle, insidious killer. What is it, how do we recognize it, and how do we prevent it?

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