Carbon Monoxide (CO) Hazards and Mitigations in Aircraft Exhaust Systems
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Carbon Monoxide Hazards and Mitigations in Aircraft Exhaust Systems | by FAA Safety Briefing | Sep, 2024 | Medium
On this beautiful day, you completed an uneventful engine runup, takeoff and were just starting to appreciate the joys of flying, when a voice in your head starts saying something is wrong and your carbon monoxide (CO) detector starts sounding off.
Because of the alert, you find a landing zone and touch down safely, shortening an otherwise perfect flight, but saving the day.
Since 2010, there have been 12 fatal aircraft accidents in the US due to CO impairment.
The General Aviation Joint Safety Committee (GAJSC) recommends increasing CO risk awareness and installing a CO detector.
- Do you have a CO detector installed in your aircraft, or carry one on board with you when you fly?
- Do you thoroughly inspect your exhaust system every 100 hours?
Even if the number of CO intoxication related occurrences is relatively low in Europe, these checks will equally benefit to European GA pilots.
References
Sunny Swift: CO intoxication - Issue 2 | EASA (europa.eu).
Sunny Swift: Technical occurrence reporting - Issue 40 | EASA (europa.eu).
FAA CARBON MONOXIDE: A Deadly Menace.
Carbon monoxide in general aviation | Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk).
Carbon monoxide poisoning fact sheet | Civil Aviation Safety Authority (casa.gov.au).
NTSB calls for carbon monoxide alerting requirement - AOPA.
NTSB video Pilots: Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (youtube.com).
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | SKYbrary Aviation Safety.
SKYbrary on 2021 Australian accident report: Recommendations to prevent CO intoxication.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | SKYbrary Aviation Safety.
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