About the Institute

The state of the art high altitude chamber integrates advanced technology to achieve a true altitude experience integraded with modern flight traning devices and simulated air traffic control resulting in the most advanced and sophisticated training available today. The 10,000 square foot facility is dedicated to training, research and product development to enhance training for high atitude recovery.

About Dr. Buza

• Dr. Paul W. Buza D.O. F.A.C.N
• Board Certified in Neurology
• Fellow of the American College of Neurology and Psychiatry
• Graduate of Michigan State University 1994
• Founder and Medical Director of the Southern AeroMedical Institute – SAMI
• Aviation Physiology and Human Factors
• Clinical Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine
• Advance Ground Instructor - Pilot Training College of Ireland - Human Performance and Limitations
• Adjunct Professor Florida Institute of Technology- College of Aeronautics and Aviation Physiology
• Adjunct Professor Wright State University School of Aerospace Medicine

Dr. Buza is the founder and medical director for the Southern AeroMedical Institute- SAMI. His research with Delta Connection Academy has developed new training protocols for upset recovery to improve aviation safety. The successful integration of high altitude chamber technology, flight training devices and simulated ATC to teach pilots as to the dangers of hypoxia has been successful since January of 2007. The program is the first of its kind where pilots fly jet simulation in coordination with ATC while experiencing hypoxia in the chamber. The flight session is recorded on multi-media digital video for post flight review.The pilot satisfaction rate in training has been extraordinarily high and further program expansion is now being considered. Dr. Buza will present his findings and share his experience at the World Aviation Training Symposium in April of 2008.

Dr. Buza is a board certified Neurologist specializing in advanced diving medicine and aerospace physiology. He co-engineered the current chamber facility and has developed clinical hyperbaric medical programs for the regional hospitals and trauma center. The facility is an approved triage site for NASA in the event of a catastrophe and he has conducted training and research with NASA. He is a professor at Wright State School of Aerospace Medicine and Florida Institute of Technology. In addition he conducts research in clinical medicine, diving medicine and aerospace physiology.