Hckey2477
Well-Known Member
I will definitly keep you posted when I find out what the problem was. A crack would be my guess.
Run in with carbon monoxide.
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I will definitly keep you posted when I find out what the problem was. A crack would be my guess.
AirVenture
Well-Known Member
Is an incident like this something that should be reported to the NTSB? 830.5 says to report inability of any required flight crewmember to perform normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness. However, I guess you could say normal flight duties where not compromised since the aircraft landed safely. If anything maybe a NASA form wouldn't hurt either since there was priority given to land.
Ian_J
Hubschrauber Flieger
Yeah, and make sure the corrective action isn't to just replace the detector... heard of that happening before.
TXaviator
Well-Known Member
never in my training did i fly a plane with one.
i am not worried about flying a plane without one.
keep your head on straight and listen to what your body tells you, dont just go plowing through the sky all willy-nilly.
Maurus
The Great Gazoo
CO poisoning will cause a type of hypoxia, and what symptom of hypoxia will cause you go just go plowing through the sky all willy-nilly? Euphoria maybe?
Get the CO detector, you may not realize you have CO issues till it is too late otherwise.
motoboy
Well-Known Member
I feel dumber after reading that...
TGatch
Well-Known Member
Wow, that's impressive...I too have never flown a plane with a detector. I think TX Aviator was saying, pay attention to what's going on in the plane and with your body, instead of flying around all "Willy-nilly" not paying attention to anything.
WacoFan
Bigly
I think that is what he was saying as well and I like his posts. On this one I will have to disagree however. CO poisoning is sneaky and I think you can be perfectly self aware and still miss it. There were racing pilots in the 30's (and I can't think of anyone more in tune with the machine than a racing pilot) that succombed to CO while racing. I have also not ever fully trusted the heaters on airplanes...but that is more my own personal quirk. It would be interesting to hear from some of the more experienced people about how concerned we should be on this topic.
TheresaPilot
Well-Known Member
Wow, I'm actually glad to know those things really do work. I've always glanced at them at the college I used to instruct at, but I never thought they really worked.
Good to hear you're okay. How long before your symptoms wore off (or are you still feeling ill)?
motoboy
Well-Known Member
No need to impress, I just dont think carbon monoxide is an issue to push over as Tx Aviator did so. In most cases that I've heard of you dont realize the problem before its to late, no time to act "willy-nilly." Hckey2477 is living proof that theres really no reason to fly without a five doller Co2 detector from Sporty's. I apologize if I came off a little to sarcastic..
Hckey2477, Glad to hear your ok, did you guys have to go to the hospital to get checked out or anything?
SpiraMirabilis
Possible Subversive
ops check good, returned to service!
Hckey2477
Well-Known Member
:yeahthat:
The school wanted us to go to urgent care, but after we got back to our home airport it had already been a couple of hours and we were feeling much better. Although, it wasn't until the next day that I felt %100.
CirrusMonkey
No Real Usefulness
Thats funny! Of the 7 BE-76's that I have flown, almost every one of them had the jheater deactivated. The only one that did have a working heater was the one I flew in Phoenix, AZ from May-October.
Never fails!
alphaone
Well-Known Member
A few questions about C02:
If you fly with the air vents open and having air flow through the cabin, will that stop the onset of the effects of C02?
If you open the windows if you suspect C02, does that clear the air and allow enough time to land?
I have heard your fingernails will turn blue, is this true?
Thanks!
If you fly with the air vents open and having air flow through the cabin, will that stop the onset of the effects of C02?
If you open the windows if you suspect C02, does that clear the air and allow enough time to land?
I have heard your fingernails will turn blue, is this true?
Thanks!
Hckey2477
Well-Known Member
1. It will definitly help, It will probably not take out all effects. It all depends on how much exposure, and how long.
2. Again, this will aid in clearing the carbon monoxide. But depends on how much and how long. It more than likely would buy you enough time. To be completely incapacitated it takes quite a bit.
3. I am pretty sure that Cyanosis (blueing of the finger nails and toes) is found in hypoxia not carbon monoxide poisoning. Although, If enough carbon monoxide is in the air you could get hypemic hypoxia. So in that case yes, your finger nails could turn blue.
