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    Someone asked me why an unlimited pilot should wear an Oxegen mask. I told them in case of smoke and fire and noxious fumes, that the field elevation was 5,000 ft (not even figuring in density altitude) and you want a pilot's brain and muscles to have all the O2 they need.
    Plus, during an uncommanded or commanded maneuver with high Gs, it might be a good idea.
    Did I miss anything?

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    I think you pretty well covered it-in fitting with your last part, I would add that in the event of a mayday and in trading airspeed for altitude, they will be much further up than the field's already high elevation.

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      Yeah, that is true, especially if it is a bad density altitude day...

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        Don't forget fumes from the engine.

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        • #5
          Re: O2 masks

          Originally posted by Coyote Chris View Post
          Someone asked me why an unlimited pilot should wear an Oxegen mask. I told them in case of smoke and fire and noxious fumes, that the field elevation was 5,000 ft (not even figuring in density altitude) and you want a pilot's brain and muscles to have all the O2 they need.
          Plus, during an uncommanded or commanded maneuver with high Gs, it might be a good idea.
          Did I miss anything?

          Carbon monoxide. Warbird cockpits are absolutely full of CO since the stacks are ahead of the pilot.

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