{"id":754,"date":"2013-09-05T20:29:39","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T20:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxygenworldwide.wordpress.com\/?p=754"},"modified":"2023-05-08T09:45:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T09:45:52","slug":"what-is-fit-to-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/en\/what-is-fit-to-fly\/","title":{"rendered":"What is fit to fly?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<figure id=\"attachment_758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-758\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/plane-drawing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-758\" alt=\"travel with oxygen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/plane-drawing.jpg?w=300\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/plane-drawing.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/plane-drawing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/plane-drawing-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/plane-drawing-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">flying with medical oxygen<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMost travellers with existing medical conditions are able to fly without difficulty. However, occasionally certain precautions need to be taken.<br \/>\nA fitness to fly form is required to be completed when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fitness to travel is in doubt as a result of recent illness, hospitalisation, injury or surgery<\/li>\n<li>If you have an existing unstable medical condition<\/li>\n<li>You wish to use medical equipment or therapeutic oxygen on-board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most medical cases are straightforward, but some require individual assessment. In certain cases, we may ask that you and your doctor complete a \u201cFitness to Fly&#8217; Form.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Carriage of a POC<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Passengers carrying a POC should obtain a Medical Equipment Approval &amp; Baggage Waiver letter.\u00a0 \u00a0This approval &amp; waiver letter must be presented at the Bag Drop desk or at the boarding gate if travelling with no checked baggage.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Use of POC during Flight:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">If you wish to use a POC during flight, for the use onboard you will be required to complete a &#8216;Fit to Fly&#8217; form which will be sent to the passenger once the requirement has been notified.\u00a0\u00a0 This completed \u201cFit to Fly&#8217; form must be returned between 14 up to 2 days prior to travel for validation. The validated \u201cFit to Fly form must be carried by the passenger on all flights and produced to our cabin crew on boarding the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">If the POC is to be used onboard it is the passenger\u2019s responsibility to ensure that they have a sufficient number of fully charged batteries for the duration of the flight and any possible delays, as POC or batteries cannot be charged on board.<\/p>\n<p>Individual airline carriers have their own regulations please check before booking departure for full details.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">For further info and back up service please contact our team at info@oxygenworldwide.com or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\">www.oxygenworldwide.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>For an example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Please see below list of models approved for carriage on Ryanair flights:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/airsep_freestyle_test_results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AirSep FreeStyle (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/airsep_lifestyle_test_results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AirSep LifeStyle (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/airsep_focus_test_results1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AirSep Focus (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/airsep_freestyle_5_test_results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AirSep Freestyle 5 (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/Delphi_RS-00400.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delphi RS-00400 \/ Oxus RS-00400 (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/DeVilblss_306DS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeVilbiss Healthcare iGo (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/Inogen_onePOC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inogen One (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/Inogen_G2POC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inogen One G2 (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/Inogen_one_G3_test_results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lnogen One G3 (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/inova_lifechoice_activox_test_results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lnova Labs LifeChoice Activox (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/IBC_LifeChoice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Biophysics LifeChoice \/ lnova Labs LifeChoice (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/invacare_test_results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invacare XPO2 (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/Invacare_solo2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invacare Solo 2 (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/Oxilife_Independence.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxylife Independence Oxygen Concentrator (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/precisionmedical_easypulse1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precision Medical EasyPulse (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/Respironics_EverGo_Test_Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Respironics EverGo (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/respironics_simply_go_test_results1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Respironics SimplyGo (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/sequal_eclipse_test_results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sequal Eclipse (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/initiatives\/cabin_safety\/portable_oxygen\/media\/sequal_SAROS_test_results1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SeQual SAROS (PDF)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most travellers with existing medical conditions are able to fly without difficulty. 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