From: "Brian Wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Oxygen
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:29:52 +1000
>From the recent list discussion on oxygen systems, it is obvious that a number of pilots are considering fitting oxygen systems to their aircraft. That is good news indeed, but I wonder how many have fully thought through the possible consequences of NOT using oxygen?
The GFA Op Regs clearly state:
"Supplementary oxygen shall be used by all occupants of a sailplane above 10,000 feet AMSL."
I wonder what would be the insurance implications should there be a mid air collision at a height above 10,000 ft involving one or more gliders not fitted with an oxygen system?
For competitions, should not traces be checked for "oxygen altitude violations" in the same way as they are for airspace violations and appropriate penalties applied if oxygen was not carried?
But quite apart from the regulations, this is surely a common sense safety issue. Lack of oxygen, water and nourishment can all affect our judgement to the extent that we make seemingly unexplainable mistakes. As I see it we pay close attention to the latter, but not enough to the former. Many will attest to the fact that fatigue levels are less when oxygen is used and that it is beneficial to use it well below the statutory 10,000 ft level.
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