FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute

Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-21/12

Title and Subtitle: Altitude Physiology Research Laboratory: Equipment and Setup

Report Date: March 2021

Authors: Mandella J, Zinke SL

Abstract: This document describes the testing systems and data collection equipment used by the Environmental Physiology Research Team of the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute in the performance of their research activities addressing human safety in civil aviation operations.

Key Words: Altitude, hypoxia, laboratory, equipment, aviation, oxygen, hypobaric, physiology, normobaric, biometric monitoring, cardiac output

No. of Pages: 26