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Strawberries / tomatoes / oranges are also good for long flights, rather than drinking something liquid.
Dehydration may affect mental capacity but nothing affects mental capacity as much as imminent peeing in one's trousers. I've been there - never again!
Dehydration may affect mental capacity but nothing affects mental capacity as much as imminent peeing in one's trousers. I've been there - never again!
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I think its been fairly well covered, Ive done a few 4/5 hour flights and found it OK I drink water only and just a few sips every so often what ive found is im ok untill I get out the a/c at the other end then im busting.
Once took a pa28 from bmouth to limoges had a coffee before going big mistake I needed a pee before coasting out good old blighty had no bottles on board I did consider the DV window but that was just to ambitious (my names not Neddy)when I did arrive at Limoges it hurt, and it does seriously affect your ability to fly well, took as long to pee as it did to fly there just thought I would share that one !!!
Once took a pa28 from bmouth to limoges had a coffee before going big mistake I needed a pee before coasting out good old blighty had no bottles on board I did consider the DV window but that was just to ambitious (my names not Neddy)when I did arrive at Limoges it hurt, and it does seriously affect your ability to fly well, took as long to pee as it did to fly there just thought I would share that one !!!
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Phororhacos - I would dearly have loved to see your instructor/examiner contorting to get his willy out of the C150 window - what a great image - presumably you had already passed the test? Do you have pictures?
Having recently purchased the aforementioned Little John red pee pot with mandatory screw on lid and gained tremendous relief on long journeys I can now look back on previous bladder bursting moments and chuckle. I must say that would have been happy with a large Lenor bottle which is clearly designed as a urine receptacle but Scootergirl doesn't like using fabric conditioner! Tropicana is not large enough for my bladder volume and there is nothing worse than starting something and then having to stop!
The thought of splashing the upholstery is even worse!
My worst one was after my longest ever IFR flight - 8.5 hours Jersey to Athens last year. I had plenty to drink as we were using non humidified oxygen on and off as some of the tops were above FL110. This dry O2 really requires that you rehydrate yourself so my 76 year old pilot dad, Scooterpops handed out copious liquid refreshments en route.
I thought 8.5 hours without a pee should be OK - after all we often sleep for longer than that don't we? However I hadn't factored in all the extra fluid intake and by the time we were over the Ionian sea I was in agony.
Scooterpops had the unfair advantage of a decent sized prostate gland to help take the stress off his bladder neck muscle so was totally unpeturbed however I was desperate to get down and empty my tank.
When we eventually landed at LGAV and parked among the bizjets the beautiful greek babe who collected us for the FBO (who looked not unlike Anastasia the singer with what I imagine was an all over perfect tan, great designer sunglasses and the usual airconditioned van) was totally unimpressed that I had to make an emergency dash to the GA terminal loos and it took about 15 minutes for my bladder neck muscles to relax so that I could pee. I honestly thought I would need a catheter.
Considerable pain followed for several days after but thankfully no bleeding.
Having quite probably consigned myself to a life of bladder diverticulae, stones and kidney problems by stretching my poor bladder well beyond its elastic limit I can safely say don't leave home without your pot!
SB
Having recently purchased the aforementioned Little John red pee pot with mandatory screw on lid and gained tremendous relief on long journeys I can now look back on previous bladder bursting moments and chuckle. I must say that would have been happy with a large Lenor bottle which is clearly designed as a urine receptacle but Scootergirl doesn't like using fabric conditioner! Tropicana is not large enough for my bladder volume and there is nothing worse than starting something and then having to stop!
The thought of splashing the upholstery is even worse!My worst one was after my longest ever IFR flight - 8.5 hours Jersey to Athens last year. I had plenty to drink as we were using non humidified oxygen on and off as some of the tops were above FL110. This dry O2 really requires that you rehydrate yourself so my 76 year old pilot dad, Scooterpops handed out copious liquid refreshments en route.
I thought 8.5 hours without a pee should be OK - after all we often sleep for longer than that don't we? However I hadn't factored in all the extra fluid intake and by the time we were over the Ionian sea I was in agony.
Scooterpops had the unfair advantage of a decent sized prostate gland to help take the stress off his bladder neck muscle so was totally unpeturbed however I was desperate to get down and empty my tank.
When we eventually landed at LGAV and parked among the bizjets the beautiful greek babe who collected us for the FBO (who looked not unlike Anastasia the singer with what I imagine was an all over perfect tan, great designer sunglasses and the usual airconditioned van) was totally unimpressed that I had to make an emergency dash to the GA terminal loos and it took about 15 minutes for my bladder neck muscles to relax so that I could pee. I honestly thought I would need a catheter.
Considerable pain followed for several days after but thankfully no bleeding.
Having quite probably consigned myself to a life of bladder diverticulae, stones and kidney problems by stretching my poor bladder well beyond its elastic limit I can safely say don't leave home without your pot!
SB
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Do not open can of coke and then later when in need of relief attempt to return liquid to can. Believe me, the edges of that little triangular opening are sharp, even when only the tip of the old todger is pushed up against it.
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For men there is a much simpler and safer solution that as divers we have used for years for "offboard" dumping on very long dives.
We used the self adhesive catheters, they basically roll on like a condom and have quick connect fitting at the other end. This can be fed out of the trousers like a snake... and into a collection bag no mess smells or spills. For diving we just have a valve on the suit dump direct to the water. I have done some very long 8hr plus deco using this.
After use they just peel off!
Allthough I have to say that on 4.5hr legs I have not had a problem and with IFR reserves it is pretty much my fuel limit.
We used the self adhesive catheters, they basically roll on like a condom and have quick connect fitting at the other end. This can be fed out of the trousers like a snake... and into a collection bag no mess smells or spills. For diving we just have a valve on the suit dump direct to the water. I have done some very long 8hr plus deco using this.
After use they just peel off!
Allthough I have to say that on 4.5hr legs I have not had a problem and with IFR reserves it is pretty much my fuel limit.
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When you start feeling the urge to need to discharge, a good idea I have found is to intake of salty foods, salty chips, beef jerky and the like. My reasoning behind this (albeit a load of 
) is that if your body needs fluids there is no way in hell that it would get rid such important resources.
Maybe it is just a mental thing for me but it works, I have gone from, "Take me to the nearest fire!" to, "Carry on James, lets go over there to see that site" which would have otherwise been left to ones imagniation only.
Now has anyone else reading this thread posters or not, got to the last post and needed to go? The more I read about it the more I need to go!
Like yawning. Do you get that as well. Think about a yawn, and you start yawning, even read about it...see there you go, you want to yawn don't you, give in you know you want to! YAWN....oops mustn't forget to pee incase yawning induces involuntary discharge in ones trousers!
) is that if your body needs fluids there is no way in hell that it would get rid such important resources.Maybe it is just a mental thing for me but it works, I have gone from, "Take me to the nearest fire!" to, "Carry on James, lets go over there to see that site" which would have otherwise been left to ones imagniation only.
Now has anyone else reading this thread posters or not, got to the last post and needed to go? The more I read about it the more I need to go!
Like yawning. Do you get that as well. Think about a yawn, and you start yawning, even read about it...see there you go, you want to yawn don't you, give in you know you want to! YAWN....oops mustn't forget to pee incase yawning induces involuntary discharge in ones trousers!
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If one Tropicana bottle is too small, carry two 
And I should think that red plastic thing from the pilot shops is big enough for an elephant!
There is no need for any of this to be an issue. I don't know why there is such a need to demonstrate one's ability to hold it for X hours. One may as well go around impersonating Peter Stringfellow; a stick-on chest wig and a gold medallion.
And I should think that red plastic thing from the pilot shops is big enough for an elephant!
There is no need for any of this to be an issue. I don't know why there is such a need to demonstrate one's ability to hold it for X hours. One may as well go around impersonating Peter Stringfellow; a stick-on chest wig and a gold medallion.
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Skiving a bit on the internet in the office I could not stop laughing !!
4 hour flight to SW france last week the shewee would have been most useful..... not sure if my girlfriend will see the funny side if wrapped up as a present but my sense of humour can not resist.
Not sure I would fancy having a pee my self whilst flying the heli though.
4 hour flight to SW france last week the shewee would have been most useful..... not sure if my girlfriend will see the funny side if wrapped up as a present but my sense of humour can not resist.
Not sure I would fancy having a pee my self whilst flying the heli though.
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but nothing affects mental capacity as much as imminent peeing in one's trousers.
