Do you always have oxygen?

I am curious to know how many GA pilots always have oxygen on board,
even if they don't normally fly at high altitudes. It seems like it
would be good to have around, but I don't know how much it costs. Do
oxygen systems have to be frequently topped off or inspected or
measured? Do they just consist of masks for passengers and pilots to
wear?

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I am curious to know how many GA pilots always have oxygen on board,

It would be pretty hard to breathe if there was no oxygen on board.

I am curious to know how many GA pilots always have oxygen on board,

I don't, and suspect that most span canners don't. Oxygen starts to be
required above 12,500 in some cases, and is always required above 14,000
(unless it's a pressurized airplane). Most spam canners probably fly a
few thousand to ten thousand feet MSL.

It's been reported that for some, especially at night, altitudes above
5000 feet cause noticable impairment. Nonin makes a fingertip device
(pulse oxymeter) to measure blood oxygen saturation. I'm curious myself
as to what my readings would be. However, it's a $300 device, and I
don't often fly that high anyway.

Jose
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"Jose" wrote in message
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I am curious to know how many GA pilots always have oxygen on board,

I don't, and suspect that most span canners don't.

How do you remove the oxygen from the air in your cabin?

How do you remove the oxygen from the air in your cabin?

By breathing.

Jose
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Jose wrote:

It's been reported that for some, especially at night, altitudes above
5000 feet cause noticable impairment.

I didn't really believe it either until I bought a portable system and
experimented at night; the difference is indeed noticeable (and I am not a
smoker); even when not flying high, it also makes a noticeable difference
I noticed on long cross country flights (you arrived much less tired at
the end)

I bought the system after coming back from a high altitude
training at Beale AFB and I would recommend this training to any pilot:

http://www.faa.gov/pilots/training/a...ce_physiology/

Nonin makes a fingertip device
(pulse oxymeter) to measure blood oxygen saturation. I'm curious myself
as to what my readings would be. However, it's a $300 device, and I
don't often fly that high anyway.

You now find devices -- different brand called Check Mate -- for half
that price. Refilling costs varies considerably from one location to
another one;

--Sylvain

Sylvain schrieb:

You now find devices -- different brand called Check Mate -- for half
that price.

This one?
http://www.spytechs.com/equipment_other/checkmate.htm

Stefan wrote:

Sylvain schrieb:

You now find devices -- different brand called Check Mate -- for half
that price.

This one?
http://www.spytechs.com/equipment_other/checkmate.htm

:-) the importance of picking the right name for a product :-)

--Sylvain

"Jose" wrote in message
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I am curious to know how many GA pilots always have oxygen on board,

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It's been reported that for some, especially at night, altitudes above
5000 feet cause noticable impairment. Nonin makes a fingertip device
(pulse oxymeter) to measure blood oxygen saturation. I'm curious myself
as to what my readings would be. However, it's a $300 device, and I don't
often fly that high anyway.


http://wingsandwheels.com/page35.htm down towards the bottom of the page -
$199


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Steve Foley wrote
It would be pretty hard to breathe if there was no oxygen on board.

I used to think that too, but when I tried breathing without a mask at about
30,000 feet in an altitude chamber I was amazed at how I felt no difficulty
inhaling or shortness of breath -- at least for the few seconds before I
passed out.