while i was using mine on the ground, in differing
situations to calibrate my own personal O2 takeup,
i drove with it for a while... scarey low levels of
SPO2, especially in heavy motorway traffic. makes me
wonder just how bad the air is in my car cab...

At 12:12 30 August 2005, Geoff Vincent wrote:
Hi all high altitude pilots,

I've been using a Pulse-Ox 5500 oximeter for all wave
flights over the
last few months and, as the Diner's Club advert says,
'wouldn't leave
home without it'. It has enabled me to calibrate my
personal oxygen
take-up physiology so as to maintain satisfactory SPO2
levels at all
times. In particular it has emphasised the importance
of a good
steady breathing routine to maintain steady SPO2 levels.
It is very
easy to lapse into a lazy breathing routine and see
your SPO2 levels
fall by 7-10 percentage points, usually when you can
least afford it.
The only 'problem' encountered so far was my announcement
at FL 245
that I was commencing descent and blood oxygen saturation
was 96% -
only I said 'blood alcohol level' in error!! No wonder
I wasn't
feeling the cold.

Geoff Vincent
Grampians Soaring Club
Australia

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:23:36 GMT, 'Vaughn'
wrote:


wrote in message
roups.com...
Gerhard,

I bought a Nonin oxymeter about four years ago and
really like having
one for several reasons:

I have a Nonin oxymeter and find that it has a
real visibility problem in
the cockpit when under full sun. The problem is that
it uses a red LED display
(remember those early digital watches?) rather than
an LCD display. Otherwise,
it is an amazing device.

While these portable units are good for occasional
checks, a panel mounted
unit with an ear clip might allow continuous monitoring.
Another idea (Bose are
you listening?) include an oxymeter with an audible
alarm in an aviation
headset.

This is a link for oxymeters that showed up here
a few months ago.
http://www.scantechmedical.com/pulse_oximeters.htm
I have never done business
with them and have no connection.

Vaughn