RVSM
Member
Hello Flight Surgeons:
I have a question related to aerobatic flying.
What (if any) relationship is there to high-blood pressure (or, elevated blood pressure) and the high g-loading experienced when doing aerobatic flying? As anything been empirically documented on this and what's the going theory/philosophy for people with higher blood pressure who do aerobatics - should they abstain?
My concern (obviously) is that elevated blood pressure could lead to lower g-tolerance and easier black/red out situations in-flight. It is my uneducated guess and I'm looking for studied information on the subject, if such studies exist.
I don't have either high blood pressure, or diabetes. However, I do have a family history of high blood pressure and diabetes at the second and third previous generations. Thanks.
I have a question related to aerobatic flying.
What (if any) relationship is there to high-blood pressure (or, elevated blood pressure) and the high g-loading experienced when doing aerobatic flying? As anything been empirically documented on this and what's the going theory/philosophy for people with higher blood pressure who do aerobatics - should they abstain?
My concern (obviously) is that elevated blood pressure could lead to lower g-tolerance and easier black/red out situations in-flight. It is my uneducated guess and I'm looking for studied information on the subject, if such studies exist.
I don't have either high blood pressure, or diabetes. However, I do have a family history of high blood pressure and diabetes at the second and third previous generations. Thanks.