Originally Posted by
RINKER
Hi vf I remember from my pplh about oxygen use at altitude.
sorry to ask a daft question but did you need to use oxygen at that altitude.
R
G'day R....depends on the countries regs? Usually above 10,000' You've gotta be sucking on O2 if there for over 30mins. Other countries same deal but starts at 14,000'. But also depends on Your Health, smoker, etc....seen many a Pilots get problems above 15,000' even on O2? Also depends on how acclimatioed You are.....when I was flying to 20,000'+ 2, 3 times a day, sleeping at 10,000' every night then landing at 18,000 'for fuel staging without O2 was easy with nil effects, even when I camped there (@18,000' due weather), drunk a half bottle of Ruksi that night & still no effect the next morning
If not acclimatised to high altitudes...I'd be donned O2 continuously operating above 10,000', if You're an asthmatic or a smoker then start sucking above 8,000'
