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> *From:* Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] *On Behalf 
> Of *Don Skeele
> *Sent:* Sunday, 27 December 2009 12:01 AM
> *To:* lml@lancaironline.net
> *Subject:* [LML] Re: Fuel Planning
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> P Factor...Not a problem if you do not eat or drink anything  prior to 
> a morning flight.  Got this from another old pilot & flight surgeon, 
> and it worked for me for 5 hrs ++   
>
If you are a male flying solo, there is always the Texas Catheter (also 
known as Condom Catheter) and an empty milk jug. Even though I have 
personally never tried it, in company, you can most probably get away 
with donning a leg mounted collection bag, which is what those catheters 
are supposed to be used with. Yes, it is not fun doing all of that, but 
it sure beats flying thirsty, hungry, dehydrated and hypoglycemic (low 
blood sugar).

While it is very hard for a healthy person to starve starve themselves 
into hypoglycemia in a day, if the day comes when you are no longer 
healthy enough to do this, you will not recognize the onset of the 
problem till it is too late. Just like alcohol and hypoxia, hypoglycemia 
makes the person feel smart and act stupid and that is a fatal 
combination when flying.

Regards,

Hamid