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Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Oct 2009, 15:34

Anybody know of a good place to purchase portable oxygen cylinders? I have a small cylinder that came with my plane when I bought it a few years ago and would like to get another. I found a few places on the Web that sell them but not as many as I would expect so I’m wondering if I’m just missing some shops. Thanks!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Oct 2009, 15:45

PreciseFlight, Mountain High are a couple - there are others.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Oct 2009, 17:19

I use sky Ox at www.skyox.com/

Russ

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Oct 2009, 19:44

AeroMedix
http://www.aeromedix.com/category-exec/ ... en_Systems

Jay

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Oct 2009, 18:29

I just ordered a skyox system today. Should be here tomorrow. Hopefully I can use it to give to the passengers to get above turbulence on the way back home to CA on Sunday from MO. I also bought a fingertip pulse oximeter to use as well. Figured that would be handy.

-jason

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Oct 2009, 18:56

Username Protected wrote:

I just ordered a skyox system today. Should be here tomorrow. Hopefully I can use it to give to the passengers to get above turbulence on the way back home to CA on Sunday from MO. I also bought a fingertip pulse oximeter to use as well. Figured that would be handy.

-jason

Jason

I also like the Bandit oxygen cannula http://www.skyox.com/product/SK-BH . I have one for the pilot and co-pilot, it attaches to the headset. No need to have those uncomfortable straps around the ears.

Russ

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Oct 2009, 19:15

I have used this company twice, good product well priced. http://www.deltaoxygensystems.com/index.html

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Oct 2009, 15:51

Just got back from a MO to CA trip and used the skyox system. Of course, I figured, why just buy an oxygen system when I can't tell if it is working so I also bought a decent pulse oximeter to test myself with this (and for my son's use).

So, at 8,000 feet my pulse ox was natively around 89, and it dropped to 82 when I went up to 12,000 feet. I used the skyox system for about 5 minutes and I was up to 94 and my son was at 97.

Now, I have absolutely no idea if that affects anything or not, but my son thought it was really cool and is now demanding an oxygen canula all the time. :-)

-jason

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Oct 2009, 19:33

go to ebay and look for medical oxygen tanks

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Aug 2010, 12:30

Username Protected wrote:

AeroMedix
http://www.aeromedix.com/category-exec/ ... en_Systems

Jay

good prices, poor site and customer service

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Aug 2010, 14:41

Craigslist. Medical O2 bottles.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Aug 2010, 16:57

I think I saw an approximately 20cuft O2 bottle new on ebay for about $75.

Here is my O2 retrofit project

http://www.csobeech.com/Baron-Oxygen.html

and CSOB hangar refilling system

http://www.csobeech.com/Oxygen-Fill-System.html

Good job on those pulse oximeters

http://www.csobeech.com/csob-pulse-oximeters.html

I keep one in the glove box handy to keep an eye on my O2 Sat and highly recommend it.

Mike

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Aug 2010, 17:13

Username Protected wrote:

Just got back from a MO to CA trip and used the skyox system. Of course, I figured, why just buy an oxygen system when I can't tell if it is working so I also bought a decent pulse oximeter to test myself with this (and for my son's use).

So, at 8,000 feet my pulse ox was natively around 89, and it dropped to 82 when I went up to 12,000 feet. I used the skyox system for about 5 minutes and I was up to 94 and my son was at 97.

Now, I have absolutely no idea if that affects anything or not, but my son thought it was really cool and is now demanding an oxygen canula all the time. :-)

-jason

Jason

I think 90 is a magic number. Use your pulse oxymiser to learn how to breathe. If you take deep deliberate breaths you should be able to maintain 90 up to about 12,000. Also handy when you are using oxy to make your breathing deliberate to increase your intake of oxy.

Marc Charron

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Aug 2010, 22:03

mike -- i need your setup. my fbo charges 1/2 hr service + the fill, or $90 for a portable.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Aug 2010, 23:51

A couple quick questions re: medical O2...any problem using medical O2 for flight ops?...rec. using a pulse flow or continuous?...and at what flow rate? (hey there granny, you don't really need that O2 do ya?...kidding, just kidding...uh, yeah)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Aug 2010, 00:15

Username Protected wrote:

mike -- i need your setup. my fbo charges 1/2 hr service + the fill, or $90 for a portable.

I knew I had to do something when I got the first quote of $65 to top my bottle off from about 1/2 full! :pullhair:

That's nearly an hour of avgas for me at CSOB burn rates.

Mike

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Aug 2010, 00:38

Username Protected wrote:

A couple quick questions re: medical O2...any problem using medical O2 for flight ops?...

No, same oxygen, different paperwork.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Aug 2010, 08:39

Username Protected wrote:

Just got back from a MO to CA trip and used the skyox system. Of course, I figured, why just buy an oxygen system when I can't tell if it is working so I also bought a decent pulse oximeter to test myself with this (and for my son's use).

So, at 8,000 feet my pulse ox was natively around 89, and it dropped to 82 when I went up to 12,000 feet. I used the skyox system for about 5 minutes and I was up to 94 and my son was at 97.

Now, I have absolutely no idea if that affects anything or not, but my son thought it was really cool and is now demanding an oxygen canula all the time. :-)

-jason

Jason, this is exactly what my wife and I experience on our flights from Wi to Tucson which we do twice a year. We don't get above 13 and most of the trip is done at 9 or 10. But when we check the pulse ox and feel the headaches coming, it's around 80-85. 5 minutes on o2 the headaches are gone and we're at 92 and good to go for another hour or two.

I recommend people not kidding themselves, just because you aren't in the teens doesn't mean it's not have an effect. Borrow someones pulse ox sometime fly an hour then check it out.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Aug 2010, 09:03

Username Protected wrote:

AeroMedix
http://www.aeromedix.com/category-exec/ ... en_Systems

Jay

good prices, poor site and customer service

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Aug 2010, 23:06

Oxygen is oxygen. the different grades are a throwback to distant times. All oxygen is the same. Mountain High has a very good discussion on this topic at their website. It answers the questions many still ask.

I urge all to get a pulse oximeter asap. I promise you will be amazed at the low oxygen that you are working in above 5000 feet. Does anyone get sleepy when flying? Does anyone yawn while flying? Does anyone have to reread their chart or approach plates multiple times? Does anyone get a headache while flying? The oximeter will show you why. Next you will be assembling the CSOB filling station so that you have O2 on all flights.

Safe flying is flying alert. Get the oxygen. :thumbup: