ALTITUDE PHYSIOLOGY TRAINING FOR PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AIRCREW

Introduction

Modern day pressurized aircrafts can fly very high and enable comfortable cruise experience for the passengers. However, the pressurized confined space with controlled environments pose myriad potential challenges that occur infrequently but with devastating effects. Every aircrew flying in pressurized platforms should be trained to understand potential threats. This enables quick recognition and corrective action and averts potential disaster.

We recommend that all pilots and aircrew who fly or fly in pressurized aircraft attend this course once every 3 years.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant is expected to acquire:

1. A clear appreciation of the physiology of a pressurized platform including potential threats such as hypoxia, hyperventilation, decompressions sickness;
2. Personal experience in rapid decompression and hypoxia in the HYPOBARIC CHAMBER;
3. Working knowledge of oxygen systems at their command with simulated practice of various emergencies on the OXYGEN SYSTEM TRAINER simulator.

Duration

The duration of the course is 1 day.

Course Content

1. Didactics on Altitude Physiology including atmosphere, gas laws, trapped gas disorders, hypoxia, hyperventilation, decompression sickness
2. Diving and Flying
3. Oxygen and unwell passengers
4. Practical: Oxygen System Trainer
5. Practical: HYPOBARIC CHAMBER (to experience pressure changes, simulated controlled rapid decompression and hypoxia)

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Course Fees

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