CPAP and international travel

[Kevin in Atlanta]

Good people,

I recently traveled to Paris for research on a composer. I flew a carrier that is headquartered in Atlanta. When I called special services, I was assured that i could use my cpap on the flight. While on the flight, the attendant asked to make sure it had a label that is was approved for airline usage. It has no label. So, therefore, I could not use it.

SO,two questions:
1)Does Resmed produce a label or documentation proving its usage on airplanes?
2) Is this the experience of other folk who travel internationally. I will be doing this flight twice a year for the next 5 years and would like some help. The first day of this trip is ugly without cpap.

Merci d'avance!

[BlackSpinner]

There is a letter that was put out by resmed which listed the models which are approved. here is a link
http://www.resmed.com/us/service_and_su ... ravel.html
It links to a PDF which you print and bring with you.

[LoQ]

Buy some of those small clear printable labels. On the computer, print up some official looking text that says "Approved for use onboard aircaft" or "Approved for use during flight" or other suitable wording, using a non-serif font. Peel off the label and put it on the bottom of the machine.

The airline stewardess has no freaking idea what such a label would look like. Take the other documentation with you just in case; showing her the bottom of the machine is much quicker and may be enough.

[LinkC]

What you (and they) are looking for is "FCC Part 15 Class B Certification". This can be in the form of a sticker or a manufacturer's list of models that meet the requirements.

The Certification is to ensure your machine doesn't produce emissions which could interfere with aircraft electronics.

Resmed models that comply are listed here: http://www.resmed.com/us/documents/FAA_ ... Letter.pdf

[LinkC]

lol @ LoQ!!

Yeah, that'll work. Hey, print up an "Offishul Ticket and Bording Pass" too!

[billbolton]

The airline stewardess has no freaking idea what such a label would look like.

But the airline certainly does, and probaby has a picture indicating what a certification mark should look like in a flight safety manual (etc) that the flight attendents can look up, if they get in any way suspicious about a passenger response.

Playing that sort of "mind game" with any flight crew member is a very silly thing to do.

Cheers,

Bill

[LoQ]

Playing that sort of "mind game" with any flight crew member is a very silly thing to do.

Cheers,

Bill

I can agree with that. But I don't think people who know that there IS an official certification mark for PAP machines don't also know that PAP machines are approved for onboard use. Nevertheless, I bought my machine used, and that sticker was on there when I bought it. I certainly would take the supporting documentation with me.