Hamid,

 

There is another solution to the, uh, male P-factor if you fly alone or with an intimate associate.  It is simple and consists of gallon freezer zip-loc bags (ample sturdiness) and a full roll of paper towels.  Stuffing the zip-loc with enough towels provides a safe absorbent receptacle - easily discarded in the trash bin at your next stop.

 

Grayhawk

 

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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

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