The Guardian Aero455 panel oximeter might not have been invented if company founder Ash Vij didn’t find himself crossing the Rockies in his Cessna 206 without a pulse oximeter. He knew the status of his oxygen supply, but was pretty interested to know his blood saturation. Vij is convinced that his panel oximeter is the cure-all for misplaced portables.
Many features in the $999 Aero 455 were born from the Aero452 CO detector, with an added RS232 databus, older Bluetooth technology and a cabin pressure sensor and alerter system. The device made its debut in the Cessna Corvalis TTx, where it interfaces with Garmin’s G2000 integrated avionics. It’s also FAA-approved for retrofit.