Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #8218
From: Carl Cadwell <CarlC@cadwell.com>
Subject: Emergency O2
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 11:00:49 -0800
To: 'lancair.list@olsusa.com' <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
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Hal:

We mounted the oxygen bottle on the right side of the fuselage with
the bottle oriented forward and upward at about a 45 degree angle.

 We created a fiberglass holder into which the bottle snaps.  The
fiberglass goes a little more than 1 way around the bottle and is
about 6" long.

The sidepanel has a square access hole about 6" x 6" that has a
plexiglass hinged door covering the opening.  This allows an
inspection of the bottle for pressure and allows the pilot or copilot
to turn on the bottle if it is ever needed.

We molded 4 fiberglass cavities into which to store the masks.  One by
each seat.  The cavities were created using a 4" x 4" by 3" plastic
freezer container as a mold.  A 3" flange was molded around the
opening.  These were fiberglassed to the fuselage with the flange
abutting the inside of the sidepanel.  A nutplate was placed on the
flange to secure the side panel.

The quick connect fittings are mounted in the bottom of each cavity

Plexiglass doors also cover the cavities for the masks.

Only the pilot's mask is connected. The bottle is off.  Part of the
preflight instruction includes verifying pressure in the bottle, the
donning the mask routine and turning on the O2.

Pictures could be sent if that would help.


N25CL
Carl Cadwell

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