Thanks for the info so far eveyone. The bottle seems to be still under quite a
lot of pressure. I thought to turn the valve, scared the bejeesus out of the
cats, and was left with a ringing in my ears for a while. (and an annoyed
girlfriend who spent quite a while coaxing the cats out of hiding, and cleanin
up all the fur they shed(stress.....))
So, getting the bottle tested professionally is one thing, what about the
regulator and mask? Does anyone know if that needs doing as well ? Visually
inspecting them shows they appear to have no corrosion but that seems too
simple.
Actually having someone show us what to do would be a big help, finding out how
to operate it at altitude doesn't seem terribly healty.
Thanks again.
Daniel Byrnes wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There is an aviation company that does do the testing at Cabolture here in
> Queensland.
> Bill Crollick in the Kingaroy Soaring club got one of our bottles tested
> there last year.
>
> There is no age restriction as I understand it but the bottles have to pass
> a pressure test and inspection. If your bottle has been left with nothing in
> it for a long period then the will be a good chance it will be no good.
>
> Qantus will test the bottles as well but we had to ship the bottles to
> Sydney last time.
> At work I do not have Bill's contact details but I can forward them to you
> when I get home.
>
> Regards
> Dan
>
> Daniel Byrnes
> Project Engineer
> Queensland Manufacturing Institute Limited
> P. O. Box 4012
> Eight Mile Plains, Qld 4113
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: +61 7 33640734
> Fax: +61 7 33640786
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig Tuit
> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 11:12 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Oxygen system maintenance.
> >
> >
> > You'll probably find that pressure cylinders for oxygen are throw
> > away items
> > after 10 years,
> > I believe that Ansett Airlines or the like are about the only place that
> > will test bottles in Qld.
> > Please any one out there correct this if I'm incorrect.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darian Jenik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "aus-soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: 31 August 2001 10:26
> > Subject: [aus-soaring] Oxygen system maintenance.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi , does anyone out ther know/can reccommend where/who to contact about
> > getting
> > > an oxygen system inspected.
> > >
> > > I am part of a syndycate that bought a glider a year or two ago (Nimbus
> > 2c) and
> > > it came with a bottle, mask and regulator. We were told it hadn't been
> > used for
> > > quite a few years before we purchased the aircraft. None of us know too
> > much
> > > about these things and it has finally come to the top of the list of
> > 'things to
> > > do'. I am assuming that a system like that which hasn't been used for
> > almost a
> > > decade will need inspecting as with most things aeronautical.
> > >
> > > Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, as I am sure all of the
> > > syndicate members (incl myself :) wouldn't mind soaring to greater
> > heights.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
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