Just thought i would add my bit onto this as well. Our Std Cirrus has had the MH set up in it for quite some time now and its not often i have to use it in anger. But we had our annual wave camp down at the Stirling Ranges in WA's south west. I found at 24000 i was severely hypoxic. I had it set to the N setting and was using a mask (i usually breath through my mouth). Couple of problems, i had to keep taking the mask off for radio reports and air traffic clearance where as if i used the canula i would not have had to remove it to speak and the O2 would have had no spots to leak out (the mask has the little holes on the side). If i had of realized i was hypoxic i would have set the thing to R/M the emergency setting. The only way i found out i was hypoxic was that i felt tired, sounded awful on the radio and had a whopping headache on the decent through around 12000ish. I have used it many times since with the canula but in thermals to about 13000ft or so and i felt fine. I would like to test the canula in the wave. Also i don't smoke and dont drink much but am on the chubby side. The MH system cost our syndicate about $1500 i think. Well worth it though, i still hold a high regard for them even with the miss hap.
Kind regards Ash Matthew Gage wrote: > Been using the MH system for 18 months. I personally take off with > canula on, and system set to activate from 5,000'. It uses next to > nothing below 10,000', but it really makes a difference having that > small puff - it drove home the effects of hypoxia for me, and showed > that I am badly affected well below 10,000' !!! I am a non-smoker and > reasonably fit (but a bit on the fat side). > > Best of all is that by doing this, you don't have to think about it. > You get what you need as you need it. > > Advice I received after I imported mine was to get the EDS box shipped > separately to the tank and regulator - value of each package is then > below $900, so you avoid GST (but check how much this pushes up the > delivery fee). > > > > On 23/01/2008, at 9:25 AM, Derek Ruddock wrote: > >> I’ll second that. We have a couple in our club, a twin and a single >> set up, and they are a delight to install and use >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >> Behalf Of *Simon Hackett >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 23 January 2008 8:45 AM >> *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. >> *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Oxygen Systems >> >> >> >> As in an oxygen system for its pilot? (or were you trying >> to resuscitate the airframe after a hard flight? :) ) >> >> >> >> I've found the Mountain High EDS system to be wonderful for me in >> multiple aircraft. >> >> >> >> The system has the merit of using a pressure-reducing regulator >> direct on the bottle, meaning the entire rest of the system uses just >> simple, low pressure flexible plastic tubing instead of high pressure >> copper tubing. >> >> >> >> The system is light, extremely portable due to the above, and has an >> amazingly long run time due to being a pulse demand system. >> >> >> >> http://www.mhoxygen.com/ >> >> >> >> They sell direct to Australia and ship rapidly via FedEx - thats how >> I bought mine. >> >> >> >> I also (from memory) recall Joe Luciani being a dealer for them in >> Australia, but I can't find evidence of a dealer listing on their web >> site so I'm not sure about that - perhaps others can confirm and/or >> provide contact points for him. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Simon >> >> >> >> >> >> On 22/01/2008, at 9:06 PM, Ashford wrote: >> >> >> Looking for some oxygen for our Mosquito. Can someone help me with a >> contact? >> >> regards >> John Ashford >> 07 3822 4264 >> 0409679867 >> >> >> >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.8/1236 - Release Date: >> 21/01/2008 8:23 PM >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >> <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >> <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.8/1236 - Release Date: 21/01/2008 > 8:23 PM > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
