I would never advocate oxygen (cannulas etc) for paying passengers, for "non responsible" kids, or for anybody who is nervous anyway.
For those, an entry level is a PA46.
If it has to be a twin (paying passengers) then you have to stick to mission profiles which can be scud run e.g. the C.I. to UK S. Coast kind of run. Or move to a 421 or higher...
But the whole "concept" of oxygen is much simpler and more comfortable than most people think.
You get comfortable and safe flying at higher altitudes, better IFR routings, more ATC co-operation...
People go to all kinds of contorted lengths to avoid using oxygen but really it's easy.
What I find sad is to read of fatal accidents which - pilot / decisionmaking related factors notwithstanding - would simply not have happened if they had used oxygen to get themselves to a decent altitude.
Last edited by peterh337; 28th Sep 2012 at 11:12.