X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:42:24 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db01.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.95] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.0) with ESMTP id 4052423 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:10:44 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.95; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (imo-ma02.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.137]) by imr-db01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id nBTNA0BM027411 for ; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:10:00 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id q.c52.649b88e8 (55724) for ; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:09:55 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtprly-de01.mx.aol.com (smtprly-de01.mx.aol.com [205.188.249.168]) by cia-md02.mx.aol.com (v127.7) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMD027-b2324b3a8c38267; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:09:55 -0500 Received: from magic-d09.mail.aol.com (magic-d09.mail.aol.com [172.19.180.75]) by smtprly-de01.mx.aol.com (v127.7) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYDE017-b2324b3a8c38267; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:09:44 -0500 From: sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:09:44 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fuel Planning X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_bdc1.3d57a262.386be638_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 67.175.242.202 X-AOL-IP: 172.19.180.75 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_bdc1.3d57a262.386be638_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Dom, =20 Yeah, very esoteric explanation. I get dizzy and grumpy without a certai= n=20 blood sugar level. In the evening (after flights), that's fixed with=20 adult beverages. On a long flight I carry "energy bars" - Oh, I eat them= as=20 needed in order to remain positive, but edgy with ATC. I also find that= =20 dehydration leads to headaches and reduced, uh, sharpness. Thus, I sip= small=20 amounts of water regularly throughout the flight. That keeps my skin=20 moisturized (discuss this with your wife) as most of it exits that way or= through=20 exhaled water vapor. I find the use of O2 above 9000 feet results in my= =20 feeling just Jim Dandy at the end of a long flight. Remember, at this la= ter=20 stage of life comfort is a desirable objective. =20 Grayhawk =20 =20 In a message dated 12/29/2009 11:54:21 A.M. Central Standard Time, =20 domcrain@tpg.com.au writes: =20 G=E2=80=99day Don,=20 Yep =E2=80=93 youth is always a disadvantage in comparative experience=20 exponentially expressed and vertically voluble in the fourth dimension.= =20 As a junior, I recognise my GA/military/airline/back to GA experience doe= sn =E2=80=99t count for much since I started in 1963.=20 But I=E2=80=99ll stick with my comments =E2=80=93 I reckon they=E2=80=99r= e right. They=E2=80=99re=20 definitely prejudiced to safety.=20 Xin Ciao=20 And Happy New Year to all.=20 Dom.=20 PS. Debate is the lifeblood of the free.=20 =20 =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Do= n=20 Skeele Sent: Monday, 28 December 2009 7:29 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Fuel Planning =20 Mr. Crain, =20 Your comments are of course your own, but I've flown GA A/C for 46 years= =20 with a considerable amount of time and flights using the "no food-- no = =20 liquids" before flights of 4 + hrs with none of the problems you related= to in=20 your post. At 80 years of age, I offer only my experience.. and with out= =20 prejudice.. --part1_bdc1.3d57a262.386be638_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en <= FONT id=3Drole_document color=3D#000000 size=3D2 face=3DArial>

Dom,

Yeah, very esoteric explanation. I get dizzy and grumpy without= a=20 certain blood sugar level. In the evening (after flights), that's fi= xed=20 with adult beverages. On a long flight I carry "energy bars" - Oh,= I eat=20 them as needed in order to remain positive, but edgy with ATC. I als= o find=20 that dehydration leads to headaches and reduced, uh, sharpness. Thus= , I=20 sip small amounts of water regularly throughout the flight. &nbs= p;That=20 keeps my skin moisturized (discuss this with your wife) as most of it= exits=20 that way or through exhaled water vapor. I find the use of O2 above= 9000=20 feet results in my feeling just Jim Dandy at the end of a long flight.&nbs= p;=20 Remember, at this later stage of life comfort is a desirable=20 objective.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 12/29/2009 11:54:21 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 domcrain@tpg.com.au writes:

G=E2=80=99day=20 Don,

Yep =E2=80=93 youth is=20 always a disadvantage in comparative experience exponentially expressed= and=20 vertically voluble in the fourth dimension.

As a junior, I=20 recognise my GA/military/airline/back to GA experience doesn=E2=80=99t= count for much=20 since I started in 1963.

But I=E2=80=99ll stick=20 with my comments =E2=80=93 I reckon they=E2=80=99re right. They=E2=80=99= re definitely prejudiced to=20 safety.

Xin=20 Ciao

And Happy New Year=20 to all.

Dom.

PS. Debate is the=20 lifeblood of the free.

From:=20 Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Don=20 Skeele
Sent: Monday, 28 December 2009 7:29 AM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Fuel=20 Planning

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