Flying at altitudes around 12,000-14,500 feet requires supplemental oxygen and exposes the pilot to weather, increasing risk.

“But the problem was in that plane, you typically fly, you know, around like 12, 13,000 ft. You can't go above 14,500 feet because you need oxygen. So, you're in the lower layers of the atmosphere, which means you're always encountering weather. So you have to be mindful of storms and and so I almost died twice.”