PPGS Lesson 14.6 | Aeromedical: Decompression

Welcome back to Epic Flight Academy’s Private Pilot Ground School! In this important lesson, Mike Thompson explains decompression sickness and why pilots must be cautious when climbing or descending too quickly through certain altitudes. Understanding the science behind nitrogen absorption and rapid pressure changes can help prevent serious medical risks during or after flight. Mike also breaks down what causes “the bends”, why flying too soon after scuba diving can be dangerous, and how pilots can avoid rapid nitrogen release in the bloodstream. This lesson reinforces why proper planning and awareness are essential parts of pilot safety and aeromedical knowledge. #PrivatePilotGroundSchool #EpicFlightAcademy #PilotTraining #Aeromedical #AviationSafety #LearnToFly #FlightTraining 📘 Video Chapters 0:00 – Introduction 1:17 – Decompression 1:58 – Excessive Nitrogen Absorption 2:45 – What Is “The Bends”? 3:35 – Flying After Diving: Rapid Nitrogen Release 4:20 – AIM Chapter 8 Reference 5:20 – Summary and Review 🎓 Start Your Pilot Training Journey: https://epicflightacademy.com/prequalification-enrollment Learn more about Epic Flight Academy’s Private Pilot Ground School Course: https://epicflightacademy.com/private-pilot-ground-school/ This course is taught by Epic Flight Academy's own Mike Thompson. Mike Thompson is the author of "Telling Is Not Teaching", which promotes the idea that the “new school” of teaching that embraces electronic technology cannot sacrifice the “old school” of human relationships because the human brain stills learns in largely the same way that it has for millennia. "Telling Is Not Teaching": https://www.amazon.com/Telling-Not-Teaching-Instructors-Handbook-ebook/dp/B0752BPPW7 To begin YOUR pilot training, visit our website: https://epicflightacademy.com/pilot-training/ Enjoying our content? Like this video and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel so we can continue to produce more Epic content!