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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 02:42:13 -0800
From: Hamid Wasti <hwasti@nidlink.com>
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Subject: RE: levels of oxygen
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George Braly wrote:
 >2) Is something else going on so that this rather large group of folks 
who
 > are flying around with 78 to 83% SaO2 are still alive to tell about it?

There is a much bigger group of folks who routinely drive drunk and live 
to tell about it.  SaO2 of 78% and blood alcohol level of 0.1% do not 
guarantee that you will be killed next time you go out, it just 
guarantees that your judgment, analytical and motor skills will be 
adversely affected.  You can go quite a while before before you run into 
a situation where you need to draw upon the abilities that have been 
compromised.  Until then, all is well and it leads to arguments like "I 
don't buy the BS about SaO2 and BAL.  I have been doing this for xx 
years and never had a problem."  Unless you are really lucky, the first 
time you have a serious problem is your last time also.

Unlike blood alcohol level which can be determined after an accident, 
the SaO2 can not be determined after an accident.  How many accidents 
that are classified as "pilot error" are actually caused due to impaired 
judgment secondary to a low SaO2?  I doubt if anyone knows or can know.

Hamid

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