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Headaches were what I used to get after long flights over 8k. But I use an Oximeter to check for O2 levels being a minimum of 90%. I got mine from OxiMedical.com, 2/20/20 $1995 with small battery and cannulas. 866-696-9558 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Dodgy just equals Selling. They have to be sold to make money. Don’t mention aviation unless in the context of the most common use - supplemental O2 for COPD sufferers (i.e. former smokers) when flying the airlines. My line is, ‘my Mom’s insurance won’t cover it but she can’t travel without...

I would have thought that pushing would be the proper response to a loss of power on the climb after takeoff. When I went out to do it in a Maule, I found that, from a normal takeoff attitude approximating best rate plus 10knots, no push was required. The nose dropped quickly on it’s own and...

I didn’t know there was an aviator edition. Cool. I just got the standard medical device and it came with the aforementioned 12 volt cigarette lighter plug - a truly lamentable irony. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I got an Inogen G5 that has 6 O2 settings. I configured it with the minimum battery (since it will plugged in) and made not attempt to mount it. It is a single user system. Since my use was aimed at optimizing pilot performance at the 8-10k altitudes where I normally fly, single user is okay...

I didn’t mount it. I mounted an O2 tank between the seats as shown here http://www.mykitlog.com/users/category.php?user=mauledriver&project=224&category=8533 Sometime after that I got an Inogen unit. It just sits in the back seat floor and I operate it from the front. It has some Bluetooth...

Personally tested to 14k with 2 people sharing one system using ‘oximeters’ to monitor 90+%. Of course it’s an RV10 so your YMMV. I have a tank that now stays full but use supplemental O2 all the time, especially between 8 and 10. Those Rocky thingies… they are left of the Mississippi, yes...

I did build in an oversized air park hangar and it was good. But with that said, I built an RV10 and never even thought about putting the wings on. Since I was on a grass strip, I decided to do final assembly at a hard surface runway so putting the tail feathers on in my shop was enough. The...

Mountain High and other vendors put out a fine system. But, the technology that is now ready for prime time are O2 concentrators. Those electrical devices that are used by veteran smokers to help them live a bit longer. They work! There is a vendor selling ‘aviation specific’ systems but...

I did a QB and glad I did for my 5 year build (2006-2011). I would suggest there are only 2 reasons to do a slo-build; save some money and/or to enjoy the process. Those are very legitimate reasons. You don’t need to do it to know every nook and cranny or feel like you did a full build. You...

Whatever it is, I went the quick build route. After building the empennage it was clear that just about everything I needed to learn about bucking, squeezing and back riveting had been experienced. The wings appeared to be just more of the same thanks to the CNC punching and the only thing I...

Sounds like you are close to the bulls eye for OBAM (Owner Built and Maintained) aircraft. I didn’t do it for cost reasons either. I did it to get the plane I wanted AND an experience I wanted. The RV10 did not disappoint. I like working in a home workshop but I couldn’t justify carving out...

Random Data Points - I just met up with some guys I flew to the Bahamas a few years ago in my RV10. Their main anecdote when telling of the trip is the apprehension they felt reading the experimental disclaimer printed on a couple of placards. I’m thinking that keeping the comparison specs to...

Because aviation is a mature industry and it’s difficult to successfully carve out new segments and dominate them with new products and services. ‘Seems like’ ‘ripe’ ‘todays technology’; The panels reflect that, kits with CNC produced parts reflect, builder support on the net reflect that, but...

Maybe not if someone wants to make a profitable and sustainable business out of it. People dream of all kinds of high performance fufu dust projects and some individuals actually build them, but the markets want right performance, high quality craft that fulfill popular missions at acceptable...

I saw some posts about limitations on international flying and such. I’ve been flying my RV10 to the Bahamas for years and operated thru the TCIs and BVI as well without a hitch. I had a flight fully planned with expediters and such from the US to Ecuador via Belize and Panama. Had to cancel...

The Ethernet connection requires a non-GRT hub of some sort. I’m a thousand miles away from my plane and doc but I have a small Ethernet hub, low-$$, that all 3 units plug into and share data. The synching works like a charm and you definitely want it. Simple to setup and forget. My systems...

You will get your answers from GRT - I suggest being patient and not fretting too much. I flew with 3 HX displays, the dual AHRS and 2 mango meters since 2011. Upgraded one display to HXr which is fantastic but all screens do all functions without a hitch. Totally plug compatible Synthetic...

The good news is that you can still run around Patagonia and catch fish! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I tend to carry a hundred or two in cash all the time. Very old school I guess but I tend to pay cash when dealing with family business and proprietors. I think they appreciate avoiding CC overhead. However this morning I exchanged (3) $100 bills for 54,000 in Argentina Pesos. Unfortunately...