Carbon monoxide is a colourless and odourless gas and in a cockpit it can incapacitate a pilot if undetected.
In our latest video to promote the use of active warning CO detectors, Paul Peebles, the owner and pilot of a Sling 4, recounts a flight in June 2026 where an active warning CO detector installed in his aircraft very likely prevented a catastrophic outcome.
More information about the Know CO campaign can be found here.