X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:12:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5572672 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:58:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.67; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=MOpbxXT2ABp3olbDw2tywJGL5L6m9v0j+7JP8tRcoJ2wJIPL33FRjdeSUtPt3pnD; h=Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [70.20.32.164] (helo=[192.168.1.25]) by elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1SaRPw-0003P2-WD for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:57:25 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: [LML] Oxygen Generators From: Colyn Case In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:57:24 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: <514A3C99-F696-41A9-AC4B-4075DAAFBE9A@earthlink.net> References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940d167f5dd8d4c1cbce6d7bfcd6de92772350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 70.20.32.164 re: oxygen vs. pressurization If you are solo maybe it's workable but I find generally passengers = question my decision to fly higher when we have to get the hoses and = cannulas out. Then you either need to invest in your own refill = station or always arrange with the nearest FBO that has oxygen. ...a = 30 minute trip away in my case. re: bottles vs. generators I don't know the issues. I just remember an airliner that went down = when oxygen generators it was carrying as cargo started burning. On Jun 1, 2012, at 12:12 AM, sales@newmanaviation.com wrote: I was reading the latest edition of FLYING Magazine, and I noticed an = article about Diamond's new 6 passenger turbodiesel twin. What really = caught my interest was the statement "Diamond is not planning on = pressurizing the airplane; instead, it will be equipped with an oxygen = generator." =20 As a builder of a non-pressurized Lancair IV, this was interesting to = me. I've long wondered why I've never heard about oxygen generators = being used in small planes. =20 Is an oxygen generator really a substitute for pressurization? Is the = main disadvantage to not having pressurization really the price of = bottled oxygen? =20 I've attached the short article for anyone who is interested. =20 Pete =20 -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html