Portable Oxygen
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Portable Oxygen
Does anyone know of operators using portable oxygen 'carts' to satisfy the requirements of FAR23/25 for oxy above F180 and F250? By 'carts' I mean something portable with an oxygen bottle plus several masks for use by passengers under the direction of a FA. This is in lieu of the usual drop down mask arrangement common of airliners.
Thoughts, references, links, comments appreciated.
Thoughts, references, links, comments appreciated.
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I've no idea how they would fit in w.r.t. FAR & JAR, but the RAF and USAF operate "walkaround" oxygen sets for, for example, high altitude operation in unpressurised cargo aircraft.
I've used both, albeit neither recently, and seem to recall the USAF item being the "better" piece of kit in terms of convenience.
And there ends my knowledge!
G
I've used both, albeit neither recently, and seem to recall the USAF item being the "better" piece of kit in terms of convenience.
And there ends my knowledge!
G
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I have heard of these walk around systems. Does anyone have any further details?
I vaguely recall a story about a commuter sized aircraft having an oxy bottle on wheels with several masks(8?) which was wheeled out by the FA in the event of a depressurisation. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
I vaguely recall a story about a commuter sized aircraft having an oxy bottle on wheels with several masks(8?) which was wheeled out by the FA in the event of a depressurisation. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
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You have posted in the Flight Testing forum. This could imply that you have an interest beyond the normal 'passenger protection' requirements following a cabin decompression. If you would care to expand your question and fully cover all the relevant parameters I may be able to help.
lm
You have posted in the Flight Testing forum. This could imply that you have an interest beyond the normal 'passenger protection' requirements following a cabin decompression. If you would care to expand your question and fully cover all the relevant parameters I may be able to help.
lm
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As an aside, Andrew Thom of EFM in Melbourne, Australia has been marketing this sort of gadget for GA applications for several years with some success. Certification has been on a Type/Model basis.
