Elias recognized the signs just in time. He remembered the flight school analogy: "Anemic hypoxia is like having a full tank of gas but a broken fuel pump". Even though the air around him had enough oxygen, his blood couldn't deliver it.
Elias was a veteran pilot, but he was also recovering from a recent bout of severe anemia. He had been cleared to fly, but today, his body was telling a different story. The Invisible Shortage anemic hypoxia
His grip on the yolk felt weak, a classic sign that his tissues weren't getting the fuel they needed for aerobic metabolism. Elias recognized the signs just in time