About Oxygen |
What
Every Pilot Should Know About Oxygen...
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If
one were at an altitude where there is an oxygen deficiency, intermittent
use of oxygen would only temporarily alleviate the hypoxic effects during
the period in which oxygen is being used. Because of the insidious nature
of hypoxia, a person already mildly hypoxic is very unlikely to even think
of using oxygen equipment, either intermittently or otherwise. It is true
that occasional use of oxygen for five or ten minutes (even at altitudes
below 8,000 feet) can act as a "refresher" to relieve the effects
of mild hypoxia, cigarette smoke, apprehension, or other factors. Also,
the use of oxygen for five or ten minutes before termination of a flight
(even though the entire flight may have been at less than 8,000 feet)
can be an excellent tonic to put the pilot in the best mental and physical
condition for the approach procedures and landing maneuvers.
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Warning
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| Improper use or improper maintenance of aviation oxygen equipment may result in serious injury or death. AVOX Systems oxygen equipment is intended to be used only for aviation applications and is to be used only by, or under the supervision of, a pilot or crewmember trained and qualified in its use. AVOX Systems oxygen equipment is to be serviced only in accordance with the applicable component maintenance manual available from AVOX Systems and only by service technicians trained in the inherent hazards of high pressure aviation oxygen and knowledgeable of this equipment. The names of authorized service centers are available from AVOX Systems or your authorized AVOX Systems distributor. Aviation oxygen equipment is to be used only with aviator's breathing oxygen meeting the requirements of MIL-PRF-27210. |