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.
You should get a job as an NTSB investigator. :o) Trust me, I am not busting on Patrick. If I were that rich, good looking and talented I might get drunk and fly also (alone). I’m usually flying somebody who’s counting on me to behave. I just think it’s a funny story. BTW- I’m sure yor flight doc is also familiar with the old saying in medicine, “when you see hoof prints think horses, not zebras”.
“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.”
Then why would he leave the scene? Like Ted Kennedy? Why wouldn’t he just stay and provide the truth? Like Obama? Because maybe he was hiding something? Maybe????