  We present SOFIA/FIFI-LS observations of three Class 0 and one Class I
outflows (Cep E, HH 1, HH 212, and L1551 IRS5) in the far-infrared [O I]63mum
and [O I]145mum transitions. Spectroscopic [O I]63mum maps enabled us to infer
the spatial extent of warm, low-excitation atomic gas within these protostellar
outflows. If proper shock conditions prevail, the instantaneous mass-ejection
rate is directly connected to the [O I]63mum luminosity. In order to unravel
evolutionary trends, we analysed a set of 14 Class 0/I outflow sources that
were spatially resolved in the [O I]63mum emission. We compared these data with
a sample of 72 Class 0/I/II outflow sources that have been observed with
Herschel (WISH, DIGIT, WILL, GASPS surveys) without spatially resolving the [O
I]63mum line.
