[PilotDave]

He was at 13,000 ft when he had his “problem”. Hardly hypoxia country. Millions of people live that high. He left the scene after cleaning up the aircraft and wasn’t tested for substances. He asked the witnesses to lie. He didn’t know what state he was in for crying out loud? The symptoms of hypoxia go away almost immediatley when ox is reintroduced. I’ve been through altitude chambers. Trust me.

[justlurking]

He was at 13,000 ft when he had his “problem”. Hardly hypoxia country.

It is when you smoke 3 packs/day. A doc that used to do my FAA physical said that he would ground all smokers, if it was up to him.

He left the scene after cleaning up the aircraft and wasn’t tested for substances. He asked the witnesses to lie. He didn’t know what state he was in for crying out loud?

I agree that this looks bad. But, it isn't conclusive.

The symptoms of hypoxia go away almost immediatley when ox is reintroduced. I’ve been through altitude chambers. Trust me.

If it's just hypoxia, yes. But, toss in carbon monoxide poisoning, and you still have hypoxia symptoms because the blood can't absorb oxygen quickly.

[taxcontrol]

As a resident of Colorado, I can tell you that a LOT of low landers (anything below 2,000 ft) come out here and get disoriented at 9,000 to 10,000 ft. Which is base for many of the ski resorts. About 10 to 12 each year die from pulmonary edema related to altitude change and most runs are below 12,000 ft. Many many more get altitude sickness.