aviation oxygen?

av8rmsu · November 30th, 2005, 04:15

this is a little trivia...can a person use welder's oxygen for flight?

USMCmech · November 30th, 2005, 10:09

Yes.

If you are satisfied that the O2 is as pure as ABO then you are covered.

Per AC 65-9A (Airframe And Powerplant Mechanics General Handbook)

"Only oxygen marked "Aviators Breathing Oxygen" which meets Federal Specification BB-0-925a Grade A or equivalent may be used in aircraft breathing oxygen systems."

Since all O2 is 99.9% pure anyway you can go right ahead and put it in your airplane. It all comes out of the same tank at the distributor anyway.

Read the folowing

http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182079-1.html

November 30th, 2005, 04:15	#1
av8rmsu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pickwick Lake Posts: 448	aviation oxygen? this is a little trivia...can a person use welder's oxygen for flight?

November 30th, 2005, 10:09	#2
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,622	Yes. If you are satisfied that the O2 is as pure as ABO then you are covered. Per AC 65-9A (Airframe And Powerplant Mechanics General Handbook) "Only oxygen marked "Aviators Breathing Oxygen" which meets Federal Specification BB-0-925a Grade A or equivalent may be used in aircraft breathing oxygen systems." Since all O2 is 99.9% pure anyway you can go right ahead and put it in your airplane. It all comes out of the same tank at the distributor anyway. Read the folowing http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182079-1.html __________________ "You may all go to Hell, I shall go to Texas" David Crockett http://www.myspace.com/usmcmech96

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