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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
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
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