Fairchild Air Force Base
As a prerequisite for a high altitude skydive, skydivers must take the Aerospace Physiological Training course offered by the United States Air Force. The course discusses the symptoms and affects of hypoxia (lack of oxygen) that one might encounter altitudes above 15,000 ft. Though we will be under full oxygen during the flight to altitude and throughout the entire skydive, it is important to understand what could happen should you be without oxygen for some reason.
I really enjoyed the all day course and the instuctors. There was probably 10 or so people in the course, some FAA employees, some pilots and then me. Of course I didn't take any pictures when we were in the chamber so this brief description will have to suffice.
I'm sure it must be humbling to sit through a training course that warns you about the lack of oxygen at certain elevations. I know I've often taken simple things like oxygen for granted. I would imagine that skydiving training is a great reminder to not take simple things like oxygen for granted.
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I know I've often taken simple things like oxygen for granted.
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