Lndwarrior
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Gary
My situation:
1. I'm an older, day only, VFR, light sport pilot. I will never go above 10,000 msl due to sport pilot regs. (Yes, I know about the 2000 agl exception)
2. I fly frequent short flights with a max. flying time of 2 hours.
3. I seem to be quite oxygen sensitive at altitudes over 7000 feet and higher.
4. Looking for a system for one person only. I do not need capacity for a passenger.
5. I will not be taking trips longer than two hours any more.
6. It would be beneficial for me to have an oxygen system that would last me up to 2 hours so I could fly up to 9500 feet if it made sense for weather, safety, etc.
7. I have a source to get a bottle refilled.
Would a relatively inexpensive portable oxygen concentrator work for these parameters? I see there are some systems out there for around $400. This would be ideal as I wouldn't have to deal with bottle refills.
If the concentrator won't work, will a D size bottle with flow control get me close to the 2 hour mark in capacity?
Since I'm still at relatively low altitude I'm not worried about rapid onset hypoxia. I know what that is and how I react. So, if the bottle ran out under 2 hours I would simply drop down to a lower altitude.
I'm looking for an inexpensive solution for a minimal use system.
TIA
1. I'm an older, day only, VFR, light sport pilot. I will never go above 10,000 msl due to sport pilot regs. (Yes, I know about the 2000 agl exception)
2. I fly frequent short flights with a max. flying time of 2 hours.
3. I seem to be quite oxygen sensitive at altitudes over 7000 feet and higher.
4. Looking for a system for one person only. I do not need capacity for a passenger.
5. I will not be taking trips longer than two hours any more.
6. It would be beneficial for me to have an oxygen system that would last me up to 2 hours so I could fly up to 9500 feet if it made sense for weather, safety, etc.
7. I have a source to get a bottle refilled.
Would a relatively inexpensive portable oxygen concentrator work for these parameters? I see there are some systems out there for around $400. This would be ideal as I wouldn't have to deal with bottle refills.
If the concentrator won't work, will a D size bottle with flow control get me close to the 2 hour mark in capacity?
Since I'm still at relatively low altitude I'm not worried about rapid onset hypoxia. I know what that is and how I react. So, if the bottle ran out under 2 hours I would simply drop down to a lower altitude.
I'm looking for an inexpensive solution for a minimal use system.
TIA