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What Is the Difference Between Standard and Flare-tip Cannulas?

What is the difference between standard and flare-tip cannulas? A: In short, flare-tip cannulas more easily trigger a pulse from the EDS pulse-demand oxygen system. As you know EDS stands for our Electronic Delivery System (Pulse-Demand™.)…
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Why Is My EDS Alarm Going Off?

  EDS Alarm Going Off with Almost Every Breath Every once in a while, our service department will get an EDS unit sent to us from a customer who complains about the Apnea Alarm (Alert) going off almost every time a breath is requested…
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I would like to replace my old steel oxygen cylinder in my type-certified aircraft with a new light-weight kevlar bottle. Can this be done?

Yes, this can be successfully done using our MH-1 adapter. However, it is extremely important that the proper procedures be taken in order to receive an FAA-337 for this task.
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Why Does an EDS Cost as Much as an iPhone?

Why Does an EDS Cost as Much as an iPhone? Why does the EDS cost as much as a smartphone that seems to be just as, if not more, complicated than the EDS unit? What They Share in Common The EDS and a smartphone both contain sophisticated,…
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If My Oxygen System Has More Than One Oxygen Cylinder And They Share a Common Manifold What Will the Pressure Read? Why Does the Pressure Drop a Little Sometime After the Fill?

If my oxygen system has more than one oxygen cylinder and they share a common manifold, what will the pressure read? Why does the pressure drop a little sometime after the fill? Regardless of the size of, or number of, oxygen bottles…
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What type of fitting do I need to fill my built-in oxygen system?

In the U.S. there are two (2) standard fittings used to fill oxygen systems: "AN" and SAE AS1046 or "SCOTT" "AN" The older, but most common type of connector, is a 3/8-24 threaded fitting sometime known as the "AN" type. Our TA-380-N &…
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Why Doesn’t the ALPS Aviator’s Oxygen Mask for the EDS Have a Bag Hanging at the Bottom?

  Q: Why doesn't the Alps aviator's oxygen mask for the EDS have a bag hanging at the bottom? A: It doesn't need one. The standard passenger constant-flow mask primarily has the bag so that the FAA requirement of flow indication can…
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How Does a Standard Aviator’s Oxygen Mask Work and Why Does it Have a Bag Hanging at the Bottom?

How does a standard aviator's oxygen mask work and why does it have a bag hanging at the bottom? The standard passenger constant-flow mask primarily has the bag so that the FAA requirement of flow indication can be satisfied. Additionally,…
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Does Breathing Deeper Help Oxygen Saturation While Flying?

Q: I fly cross country a lot just below class 'A' airspace with my EDS and recently got a portable pulse oximeter. I’ve noticed that my saturation rate frequently falls below 90% at altitudes around 16k to 18k ft. However, if I breathe a few…