Aircrew safety equipment

Hypoxia early warning system gives aircrew time to react before symptoms arise

Insta Pilot's Breath Air Monitor

Insta Pilot's Breath Air Monitor, IPBAM, is a standalone pilot gear that constantly monitors breathing air and pressure and alarms user on dangerous conditions before hypoxia symptoms arise so that pilot can focus on the mission.

Prevent hypoxia with Insta Pilot's Breath Air Monitor and keep safe in demanding conditions

IPBAM constantly monitors breathing air and pressure and alarms the user on dangerous conditions. IPBAM alerts the user in low oxygen or pressure conditions by haptic indication to the breathing mask and by visual indication on the IPBAM main unit.

This early warning gives aircrew time to react before hypoxia symptoms arise. IPBAM knows the requirements of safe breathing air. Alarms are based on physical facts of the human body. IPBAM is available for any flight suit - it is a standalone pilot gear, no aircraft integration needed.

Insta Pilot's Breath Air Monitor is the only proven hypoxia early warning system in operational use.

Insta Pilot's Breath Air Monitor is the only proven hypoxia early warning system in operational use.

IPBAM records also Data Log of the parameters measured and calculated during
flight. Data can be downloaded for de-briefing and root cause analysis. Data
log can be used to rule out oxygen and pressure issues in PE investigations.
This gives major cost and time savings and increases aircraft availability.

A hypoxia early warning system that gives aircrew time to react

  • In operational use by Finnish F/A-18 fleet 

  • Safe-to-fly: Certified for Military use

  • Gives the pilot a hypoxia early warning

  • Reduces the risk of unexplained physiological episodes

  • Data logging capability

  • Supports de-briefing and root cause analysis

  • Standalone pilot gear - does not require any aircraft integration

  • Patented technology

Simple, lightweight, and ready for fleet deployment

  • User-friendly haptic alert

  • Pilots can feel the alert even in high G

  • Alerting functionalities align with NATOPS

  • New emergency procedures easy to train/learn

  • Small enough to pass ejection testing

  • Light enough to be a natural part of PFE

  • Low maintenance - needs only a small yearly maintenance

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IPBAM monitors, calculates, alarms, and delivers data

Insta Pilot’s Breath Air Monitor monitors oxygen level, breathing air pressure, cabin pressure, and temperature. It calculates the partial pressure of oxygen in the aircrew lungs and alarms the user about dangerous conditions. IPBAM also delivers a data log for measured and calculated parameters.

Insta Pilot's Breath Air Monitor IPBAM - hypoxia early warning system

Based on science, proven by tests

Insta Pilot's Breath Air Monitor was developed together with the Finnish Airforce and Finnish Aeromedical Centre. IPBAM has been tested in laboratory, in-flight and field conditions. IPBAM was developed and tested according to Insta's AQAP-2110 process. 

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