Hypobaric (Altitude) Chamber Training Programs |
Altitude Physiology Training Program |
1 day program: 4 hours academic instruction / 1 training flight
- Gas Laws and Atmospheric Physics
- Physiological Divisions of the Atmosphere
- Physiology of Respiration and Circulation
- Effects of Stress
- Effects of Trapped Gasses in the Human Body
- Effects of Decompression Sickness (DCS)
- Effects of Hypoxia and Hyperventilation
- Pressure Equalization Difficulties
- Aviation Oxygen Equipment
- Altitude Chamber Oxygen Equipment Familiarization
- Effects of Altitude on Night Vision
- Chamber Flight Profile Briefing and Flights
- Rapid Decompression (8,000 to 18,000 feet AGL)
- Hypoxia (25,000 feet)
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| Tactical Altitude Physiology Training Program (Initial Training) |
3 day program: 1 days academic instruction / 2 days training flights
- Gas Laws and Atmospheric Physics
- Physiological Divisions of the Atmosphere
- Physiology of Respiration and Circulation
- Effects of Stress
- Effects of Trapped Gasses in the Human Body
- Effects of Decompression Sickness (DCS)
- Effects of Hypoxia and Hyperventilation
- Pressure Equalization Difficulties
- Aviation Oxygen Equipment
- Altitude Chamber Oxygen Equipment Familiarization
- Effects of Altitude on Night Vision
- Chamber Flight Profile Briefing and Flights
- Rapid Decompression (8,000 to 20,000 feet AGL)
- Hypoxia (35,000 feet)
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| Tactical Altitude Physiology Training Program (Refresher Training) |
1 day program: half day academic instruction / half day training flight
- Gas Laws and Atmospheric Physics
- Physiological Divisions of the Atmosphere
- Physiology of Respiration and Circulation
- Effects of Trapped Gasses in the Human Body
- Effects of Decompression Sickness (DCS)
- Effects of Hypoxia and Hyperventilation
- Effects of Altitude on Night Vision
- Chamber Flight to 25,000 feet
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