A Story of CO Poisoning with Dan Bass

This video will definitely stick in my mind for quite some time. Thank you Dan and Lightspeed for sharing this remarkable story with one unbelievably lucky ending!

When I learned of this Minnesota Mooney pilot who had been overcome by Carbon Monoxide (CO), I leanred he had In fact, due to CO poisoning he had passed out in a flight from Duluth, Minnesota and crashed his Mooney M20C, the same make and model as mine. Miraculously, he had lived to talk about it.
I recognized his name. Dan Bass, from Winona, MN. I called Dan and had intense discussion to learn details. He described this incident which including passing out on his third flight of the day due to an exhaust system leak that let CO enter his Mooney cockpit. He told me about the symptoms he experienced, what he had learned and his belief that all pilots should fly with CO detectors.
I came to a firm conviction that day to purchase and utilize on each flight a quality CO detector. Dan advised me that a this decision could be a life saver.
While the inexpensive cardboard type of detector in which the spot changes color is useful, for me I need a quality detector. Whatever you use, plan to use it on every flight.

Recently you may have noticed that U.S. crash investigators are urging the Federal Aviation Administration to require private planes to be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, citing deadly crashes that were attributed to poisoning by the odorless gas. The National Transportation Safety Board said in February 2022 that it identified thirty-one accidents since 1982 involving carbon monoxide poisoning, including twenty-three fatal crashes that killed forty-two people and seriously injured four others.
Need more convincing. I hope not. Please acquire and use a quality CO detector on each and every general aviation flight. Better yet, get the new LightSpeed Delta Zulu headset with a C.O. detector built in.