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SAFETY
INFORMATION
MOONEY
MODEL M20J
Use caution when landing on runways that are covered by water or slush
which cause hydroplaning (aquaplaning), a phenomenon that renders braking
and steering ineffective because of the lack of sufficient surface friction.
Snow and ice covered runways are also hazardous. The pilot should be alert
to the possibility of the brakes freezing.
Use caution when taking off or landing in gusty winds. Be aware of
speci~.
wind conditions caused by buildings or other obstructions located near run-
way in a crosswind pattern.
MEDICAL FACTS FOR PILOTS
GENERAL
Modern industry's record in providing reliable equipment is very good. When
the pilot enters the airplane, he becomes an integral part of the
man-
machine system. He is just as essential to a successful flight as the control
surfaces. To ignore the pilot in pre-flight planning would be as senseless as
failing to inspect the integrity of the control surfaces or any other vital part of
the machine. The pilot himself has the responsibility for determining his
reliability prior to entering the airplane for flight.
While piloting an airplane, an individual should be free of conditions which
are harmful to alertness, ability to make correct decisions, and rapid
reactir
time.
Fatigue generally slows reaction times and causes foolish errors due to inat-
tention. In addition to the most common cause of fatigue, insufficient rest
and loss of sleep, the pressure of business, financial worries and family
problems, can be contributing factors. If your fatigue is a factor prior to a
given flight, don't fly. To prevent fatigue effects during long flights, keep men-
tally active by making ground checks and radio- navigation position plots.
Mypoxia in simple terms is a lack of sufficient oxygen to keep the brain and
other body tissues functioning properly. There is wide individual variation in
susceptibility to hypoxia.
In addition to progressively insufficient oxygen at
higher altitudes, anything interfering with the blood's ability to carry oxygen
can contribute to hypoxia (anemias, carbon monoxide, and certain drugs
Also, alcohol and various drugs decrease the brain's tolerance to hypoxia.
Your body has no built in alarm system to let you know when you are not get-
ting enough oxygen. It is impossible to predict when or where hypoxia will
occur during a flight, or how it will manifest itself.
A
major eariy symptom
of
hypoxia is an increased sense of well-being (referred to as euphoria). This
progresses to slow reactions, impaired thinking ability, unusual fatigue, and
dull headache feeling.
REV.
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6-12-87
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ISSUED
6-2-86
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