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Title:
High Altitude Training Seminar and Demonstration
Topic:
Hypoxia and Spatial Disorientation
Date and Time:
Friday, September 9, 2016, starting at 09:00 Eastern Daylight Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
CAMI Staff
Brief Description:

The FAA is bringing their Portable Reduced Oxygen Training Enclosure (PROTE) to the Allegheny County Airport for pilots to get real-life hypoxia training on Friday September 9 and Saturday September 10, 2016. Don't miss this exclusive event.  Click the link below and register TODAY.

Select Number:
EA0370317
Location of Seminar:
PFTC ( Pittsburgh Flight Training Center)
Hangar 7

West Mifflin, PA 15122
Directions to Venue:

Located on the East Ramp. Parking is available in the circle or the parking lot to the West.  Walk towards the terminal and follow the black railing to the right past the Stat Medevac building. There is a small gate that allows access to the ramp. You will be able to access the flight school by a short walk across the ramp.

Map Link: http://tinyurl.com/z6py6ah


Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  KAGC
Seating:
100 seats at the facility, 29 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Contact Information:
Henrik G. Vejlstrup
Phone: (412) 886-2580 ext. 206
henrik.vejlstrup@faa.gov
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

INSTRUCTIONS: Sign up for the 1.5 hour classroom session either on Friday, or Saturday morning, then sign up for ONE PROTE (altitude chamber) flight. Each flight lasts 15 minutes. If you cannot make a classroom session, you may still sign up for a 15 minute chamber flight, but you will not get the full benefit of the training.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU8IeLt1gPU

The symptoms of hypoxia vary from person to person, often occur without warning, and can be deadly. Experiencing these symptoms helps pilots know how to react if encountered during flight. The PROTE provides a ground-based excursion to 25,000 ft, simulating altitude by reducing oxygen percentage of the air. This provides an equivalent experience to an altitude chamber in terms of hypoxia symptoms, but without the pressure changes and associated risk factors. The PROTE can accommodate 5 trainees at a time.

Spatial disorientation training will take place in the new GAT4 device, providing a realistic simulation of flight and the opportunity to experience vestibular and visual illusions that occur during IMC. 

The classroom portion is a 1.5-hour aviation physiology class, covering critical topics with respect to flight above 10,000 feet. By attending you will receive a certificate noting you have completed the FAA's Physiological Training Course. Note the training does not satisfy all requirements for the high-altitude endorsement and no logbook annotation is made. 

For the PROTE, all trainees must be 18 years of age or older and possess an FAA medical certificate. This is not a requirement for the classroom portion. 

Classroom sessions will take place each day (Saturday and Sunday) from 0900-1030hrs. 

Signup using these links:

The pilots who sign up for the 1.5-hour aviation physiology class will be the first to get into the PROTE starting at 10.30 AM.

Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Other
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