FoxMike Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 I had my altitude compensator get out of calibration between the altitudes of 7K to 16K. In my case the flow was lower than standard by 3000'. I took it out and sent it to C&L Aero in Redding. They checked it out and recalibrated it. Since it is hard to tell the calibration is slipping having an oximeter on board and in use is a really good practice. You might consider using an in line flow meter to make sure your system is calibrated properly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 O2 system calibration! O2 system getting out of calibration! +1 for measuring O2 saturation. Great reminder FM! Nobody likes it when the PIC is a sleep behind the yoke. Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextstone Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Yep, I fly with high with an O2 saturation meter all of the time. I have a history of severe pneumonia and scarring as a result. I find that I must push more volume of O2 than the "standard" to get my O2 saturation to safe levels and I have to wear a mask starting at 17K feet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgardnerh Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 +1 for the pulse-ox AND knowing your personal O2 requirements. I titrate to 93% or higher, usually that means I'm on oxygen above 5k, and just this weekend my pulse-ox caught an O2 system malfunction (I had left the main valve on my portable O2 bottle was closed). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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