INOGEN SETUP

[Danb]

I’m considering purchasing a portable o2 unit to fly with on way to Oshkosh.

How have those with the INOGEN have it set up in your plane, ie where did you put it, what supplies did you purchase and which INOGEN is best for under 18,000 ft.

TY

DB

[Ragsf15e]

1 hour ago, Danb said:

I’m considering purchasing a portable o2 unit to fly with on way to Oshkosh.

How have those with the INOGEN have it set up in your plane, ie where did you put it, what supplies did you purchase and which INOGEN is best for under 18,000 ft.

TY

DB

I used a G5 in my F for two years.  It required much more power than my cig lighter could supply, so I only ran it on battery.  Eventually I bought the “double battery” which was great.  I just put the G5 below my knees right in front of the seat.  If you want to use a splitter for someone else, it took me two or three times to find the correct size and configuration on Amazon but it does exist.  You just want short, straight cannulas, no “oxy saver” or other stuff so that it can sense your inhale.

[donkaye, MCFI]

2 hours ago, Danb said:

I’m considering purchasing a portable o2 unit to fly with on way to Oshkosh.

How have those with the INOGEN have it set up in your plane, ie where did you put it, what supplies did you purchase and which INOGEN is best for under 18,000 ft.

TY

DB

I bought the complete Rove 6 (the latest Inogen) pilot setup from Jon at Pure Medical (888-747-7590) just before the Cheyenne PPP last month.  I mentioned Beechtalk and got a $100 discount.  Absolute GREAT customer service.  He spent a lot of time with me answering questions.  I bought the big 16 cell battery because I didn't want to deal with the step-down transformer in the plane.  He did include it so I could use it anytime.  The big battery is suppose to supply O2 for over 12 hours for 1 user and weighs an additional 1 pound.  The pilot pack includes the following:

"1 × Pilot Package 16 Cell- New Inogen Rove 6 Pilot Package Portable Oxygen Concentrator- Includes unit 16 cell battery, carrying case, AC/DC chargers, 2- 4' cannula, Y splitter, pulse ox, manual, and 5 year warranty"

In using it in a C model at the PPP I just put it in the back seat.  After 4 hours of use with 2 people at 10,000 feet, it still had over 4 hours of charge remaining.  At setting 4 our O2 saturation levels were over 96%.  I'm taking it to Oshkosh this week as a backup.

[NickG]

I drape the unit in the carrying case over the pilot seat headrest and rotate it around so it’s basically on the back of the pilots seat. I haven’t bothered with eh step down transformer. I get around 6-7 hours on level 5 which keeps my O2 levels at 95+ at 17k. I have the big battery. I’m thinking of getting another battery  so If I needed to use it for longer it would be available. A second battery is cheaper that having someone rig a step down converter and putting in a cigar lighter connection and another breaker (which I dont have)

[Skates97]

I have a 12v in the baggage compartment that I plug it into. It sits on the backseat when not being used. I'll set it on the floor just in front of the rear seat with the exhaust/outlet facing forward to keep it from overheating when in use. I'd leave it there all the time but it prevents me from sliding my seat in my D all the way back to get in/out.

It came with cannulas which are nice. I bought a splitter and hose off Amazon so my wife and I can both use it. At 13,000' and below on 6 it keeps our sats in the upper 90's.

https://a.co/d/4QcLfvv

https://a.co/d/7wjEJ0u

[Scooter]

I just got mine like donkaye recently from Jon at pure medical. He was at Sun and fun with a package deal for the rove 6. He maybe at Osh with the same deal. Give him a call.

[Scooter]

Came with everything you need to get you going for two people.

[Pinecone]

I had my shop install a rear seat cigarette lighter outlet.  It is 24 volt, so I use a stepdown transformer.  I bought the kit with the step down and some cannulas from https://www.inogenaviator.com/

It either sits on the rear seat of on the floor in front of the rear seat behind the pilot seat.  I can run my seat back enough to get in/out, but it is a bit more work.

[MikeOH]

4 hours ago, Pinecone said:

It is 24 volt, so I use a stepdown transformer

I'm not trying to be a pedant, but as the system is DC, they are NOT using a step-down transformer, but a DC-DC converter.

The distinction is important in that a DC-DC converter generates electrical noise and if not properly filtered/shielded, it MAY introduce noise into other avionics. E.g. what happens with some USB adaptors which contain similar circuitry.

It sounds like you haven't had any problem, and one would hope that a company serving the aviation market would be careful with their design, but it is something to be aware of.  Especially if noise/issues are noticed after hooking up an Inogen with this converter.

[Pinecone]

You are correct.  I was using short hand.

That is one reason I bought one from the site I did, as it was marketed for aircraft use.

[1980Mooney]

4 hours ago, Danb said:

I’m considering purchasing a portable o2 unit to fly with on way to Oshkosh.

How have those with the INOGEN have it set up in your plane, ie where did you put it, what supplies did you purchase and which INOGEN is best for under 18,000 ft.

You need an Inogen G5 (or the identical OxyGo Next) or the newer Inogen Rove6. Looking at the Tech Specs in the official Inogen User Manuals, the Rove6 and G5 appear identical in size and weight.  The charts of 2 PULSE VOLUME FLOW SETTINGS are identical.  Inogen announced some cosmetic changes on the panel and user interface.  Some sites say that the Rove6 has an improved algorithm controlling it, but it does not show up in the specs on the Pulse Volume Flow chart. 

I don't really see any difference between the G5 and Rove6 when  comparing the official Inogen operating manual technical specs.  Both have Bluetooth for use of apps.  

96-08649-00-01 B _G5_English_User Manual-web.pdf

 

 

96-13115-00-01-D-Inogen-Rove-6-Manual-US-English-Web.pdf

 

[1980Mooney]

On 7/13/2025 at 8:53 AM, Danb said:

I’m considering purchasing a portable o2 unit to fly with on way to Oshkosh.

How have those with the INOGEN have it set up in your plane, ie where did you put it, what supplies did you purchase and which INOGEN is best for under 18,000 ft.

This may not be all the parts but I bought and created my own connector/splitter/hoses/cannula setup:

• RES010TC to connect to the large outlet on the G5/Next
• Salter 1225 Swiveling O2 Supply tubing connector (Male to Female)
• If you want to set up for two (2) then add AGISH749 - AG Industries Y adapter for O2 tubing from Amazon
• ComfortSoft Plus Nasal Cannula w/ 4 ft clear O2 supply tubing
• Even though you may hear the Rove6/G5/OxyGo Next concentrator pulse when you breathe, I wanted a visual indicator. 
  • SP Bel-Art Roto-Flo Polystyrene Flow Indicator for ¼ to ⁵/₁₆ in. I.D. Tubing (H19937-0002): Enema Flow Indicator: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
  • It is a red spinning wheel

We fly in the low teens.  Works fine.

[NickG]

Here's a video with real world tests on an Oxygo5 (Inogen g5) up to 17.500