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Old November 13th 06, 08:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jose[_1_]
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Default Do you always have oxygen?

I am curious to know how many GA pilots always have oxygen on board,

I don't, and suspect that most span canners don't. Oxygen starts to be
required above 12,500 in some cases, and is always required above 14,000
(unless it's a pressurized airplane). Most spam canners probably fly a
few thousand to ten thousand feet MSL.

It's been reported that for some, especially at night, altitudes above
5000 feet cause noticable impairment. Nonin makes a fingertip device
(pulse oxymeter) to measure blood oxygen saturation. I'm curious myself
as to what my readings would be. However, it's a $300 device, and I
don't often fly that high anyway.

Jose
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