Southern AeroMedical Institute

Southern AeroMedical Institute SAMI is the premier research institute regarding slow onset hypoxia. Our decades of work have produc

Our comprehensive center addresses a wide diversity of applications from clinical medicine to advanced high altitude physiological training. Our training programs developed by our Medical Director, Dr. Paul W. Buza, represents the most advanced type specific training of its kind within the industry today.
◾Founded in 1999, our state of the art Hyperbaric and Hypobaric Chamber have provided over 47

,000 medical treatments and trained over 3,000 pilots.
◾FAA – FITS Accepted Program “Scenario Based Physiological Training”
◾ATC communication while flying at true altitude in the chamber
◾Video recording of the training session
◾Variety of hypoxia training programs available

Southern AeroMedical Institute is not to be confused with reduced oxygen breathing programs as the chamber remains the Gold Standard in true physiological training.

Always a pleasure to host top notch research projects such as The Perlan Project!
04/30/2018

Always a pleasure to host top notch research projects such as The Perlan Project!

On April 28, 2018 three Perlan team members went to the Southern Aero Medical Institute to test the Perlan re-breather system and emergency bailout bottle. Dr Paul Buza met Miguel Iturmendi test pilot, Tim Gardner safety pilot, and Alec Guay observer at SAMI. The state of the art hyperbaric chamber....

During an emergency "all available resources" should be utilized. Flight Attendants have an opportunity to learn their i...
10/27/2016

During an emergency "all available resources" should be utilized. Flight Attendants have an opportunity to learn their individual hypoxia sensation in a half day training session focused on their role as a crew member.

http://sami-aeromedical.com/hypoxia-training-programs/flight-attendant-hypoxia-training/

Our Advanced CRM (ACRM) training program includes the primary objective that flight attendants provide a critical role in the support of not only the passengers but the crew as well. During an emergency “all available resources” should be utilized. The training is scenario based and fundamental hy...

Southern AeroMedical Institute is dedicated to promoting a culture of aviation safety through slow onset hypoxia trainin...
10/25/2016

Southern AeroMedical Institute is dedicated to promoting a culture of aviation safety through slow onset hypoxia training. Our DeSat Training is the most advanced program of its kind in the world.

For more information visit our website at:
http://sami-aeromedical.com/hypoxia-training-programs/desat-training/

Southern AeroMedical Institute is dedicated to providing the most advanced Hypoxia training to your team. Our Medical Director Dr. Paul W. Buza, a Board Certified Neurologist has lectured extensively on fatigue and hypoxia. His speaking engagements have taken him all over the country, resulting in...

Our friends at Project Possum leading the way to civilian Space exploration.
09/28/2016

Our friends at Project Possum leading the way to civilian Space exploration.

Once we land on Mars, how will we survive? Host Emily Calandrelli visits NASA’s Swamp Works, which tests space suits and machines for Mars-like conditions. Also, the history of space suits, and a futuristic space suit that’s in the works at MIT.

Read Dr. Paul Buza's recent article on Hypoxia published on Flight Levels Online. http://flightlevelsonline.com/2016/sum...
09/06/2016

Read Dr. Paul Buza's recent article on Hypoxia published on Flight Levels Online.

http://flightlevelsonline.com/2016/summer/slow-onset-hypoxia-combatting-silent-killer/

The current training standards for rapid or explosive cabin depressurization have served the aviation industry well. Over the last 15 years there have been numerous high-altitude rapid decompression events that have all resulted in safe landings without associated fatalities. This...

Thank you to Jason at MzeroA.com for sharing your hypoxia training experience with your extensive following!https://yout...
08/31/2016

Thank you to Jason at MzeroA.com for sharing your hypoxia training experience with your extensive following!

https://youtu.be/4vDkYAL7C0A

http://m0a.com We get to do some very cool things at MzeroA. One of those is returning to SAMI to fly their G1000 simulator while experiencing the slow onset...

Southern AeroMedical Institute understands the stress a pilot flying solo can experience. Therefore we offer specialized...
08/29/2016

Southern AeroMedical Institute understands the stress a pilot flying solo can experience. Therefore we offer specialized hypoxia training for a pilot that often flys alone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQNw24HOkJk

Hypoxia Training conducted at Southern AeroMedical Institute. To learn more visit www.sami-aeromedical.com

07/13/2016

Featured article titled "Slow-Onset Survival" in the April publication of AOPA Turbine Pilot by Senior Editor Tom Horne. Tom stopped by our facility in January to participate in our DeSat Training Program.

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/april/pilot/t_altitude

The aviation world took notice when an apparent case of slow-onset hypoxia caused the September 5, 2014, fatal crash of a Daher TBM 900.

A slow cabin depressurization can be difficult to detect. Thats why training is essential. Watch the experienced pilot o...
07/12/2016

A slow cabin depressurization can be difficult to detect. Thats why training is essential. Watch the experienced pilot on the left have difficulty donning their oxygen mask.

Schedule your Hypoxia training today at:
www.SAMI-AeroMedical.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8NgY36W_ro

Project PoSSUM is a Citizen Science Astronautics Program using commercial space vehicles to enable novel measurements of the upper atmosphere and to communic...

Southern AeroMedical Institute is a proud member of the National Air Transportation Association. We are proud of offer N...
06/30/2016

Southern AeroMedical Institute is a proud member of the National Air Transportation Association. We are proud of offer NATA members a 10% discount on our DeSat Training Program scheduled in the 2016 calendar year.

The DeSat Training Program is individualized simulator oriented high altitude chamber training for pilots.

Dr. Buza recently attended the Third Annual Aviation Business Conference held by the National Air Transportation Associa...
06/24/2016

Dr. Buza recently attended the Third Annual Aviation Business Conference held by the National Air Transportation Association in Washington D.C. As a follow up to his discussion on the dangers of Slow Onset Hypoxia, Dr. Buza wrote an article published in the Second Quarter Edition of NATA’s Aviation Business Journal. To read the entire article follow the link below…

http://nata.epaperflip.com/v/2016-2Q/ #?page=57

2016 2Q

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