Locally there are often 10 or more parachute Caravan runs to FL140 a day - they do not use oxygen but many of the locals involved have lost brain cells caused by up to 3 other substances other than never using oxygen. To chute people involved in gliding I am not saying all chute centres are like our locals. We often have to hold while the "meat balls" land on the field. Can anybody let me know of airports where the drop zone is away from the airport circuit as these guys locally really interfere with regular airport aircraft
>From what I remember Airforce pilots always use oxygen for night flying or is it above 5000ft at night. Ian McPhee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher H Thorpe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:40 PM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Hypoxia & Oxygen use > Sec. 91.211 - Supplemental oxygen states:- > > (a) General. No person may operate a civil aircraft of U.S. registry -- > > (1) At cabin pressure altitudes above 12,500 feet (MSL) up to and including > 14,000 feet (MSL) unless the required minimum flight crew is provided with > and uses supplemental oxygen for that part of the flight at those altitudes > that is of more than 30 minutes duration; > > This could be interpreted as oxygen must be available for flights at these > levels, and must be used if the duration is more than 30 minutes. > > Here's another interesting perspective... > http://members.eaa.org/home/medical/articles/Oxygen%20For%20The%20Pilot.asp > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike > Borgelt > Sent: Thursday, 26 August 2004 3:24 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Hypoxia & Oxygen use > > At 03:04 PM 26/08/04 +1000, you wrote: > > > > > Well > >I read it as meaning you can go up to 13,000 without using oxygen, but you > >must have it available in the glider for use if needed. -- > > > So how do you interpret the US part 91.211 between 12500 and 14000? > > Mike > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring