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AVIATION OXYGEN SYSTEM
You will need to use oxygen above 12,500
feet (look up FAA's rules).
When deciding which oxygen system to buy,
keep in mind that most of the components come from one
company that makes medical oxygen supplies. Therefore,
where you get your oxygen system does not seem to
matter. The only exception I know of are the cylinder
regulators and flow valves.
I read quite a bit about this and decided
to buy from Mountain
High Oxygen, since their systems and customer
service are highly recommended both online and from my
pilot friends. Here is the system I got and highly
recommend:
I opted for the following components:
- MH3 flow meters, easy to use and good up to 18,000
feet.
- Pendant style (versus mustache style) oxymizer
cannulas. These are very comfortable and conserve oxygen
with a re-breathing system.
- Full pack for the cylinder, which comes with straps
for attaching the system safely to the back of the pilot
seat.
- AL-647 aluminum cylinder, which holds ~22 cubic feet
of oxygen. That's good enough for ~6 hours of oxygen for
4 passenger up to 18,000 feet.
- A regulator adapter (TA-540-AN) because some FBOs only
have that fitting.
This system is very easy to set up and
use.
I also recommend buying a pulse oxymeter.
It's a very small device that measures your pulse and,
more importantly, blood oxygen saturation. I bought and
like the Nonin model GO2, since it was very highly rated
on Amazon (link
here), but I am sure others are as good.
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