Vagabond -

Like your Canuk friend - I have a record going and I don't plan to break it. In 18.8 years I have yet to go while in an aircraft! Macho or not - maybe I'm just lucky
To those who are wondering - no I don't dehydrate myself or anything like that. Like Vag's friend said - most flights aren't that long In case of the longer ones (and UAL you have me beat - my longest is 10.5 hrs) I've just been lucky. Yes - I carry a piddle pack with me but have never had to use it.
Like liftr said - I have no idea how they get all unstrapped, unzipped, positioned, etc......... Also - sounds like those F-16 guys broke a cardinal rule (at least for Hornet guys) - which is don't move the seats while unstrapped!

USMCFLYR

PS - There have been stories of female pilots purposely dehydrating themselves. Obviously not recommended - but I guess they don't like the diaper idea.

 

You went 10.5 hours without going? And you didn't dyhyrate??

Holy big bladder batman!

 

Nope! Of course that 10.5 was by accident. It was only suppose to be around 6-7.

USMCFLYR

 

For all the heavy guys...just had a guy in UPT eat some bad lunch on a O&B and defile the lav in a T-1. Not only did he mess himself, but the jet sat on the ramp for 2 days with all the doors open until he came back to clean it up.
P.I.M.P

 

I had a squadronmate get food poisoning from an early morning mamma-san sidewalk burger and it hit him as he was flying back to Osan, Korea from Iwakuni, Japan the mext morning - about an hour or so if just cruising.
He did things in that tiny cockpit that shouldn't even be thought of in public!

USMCFLYR

 

Since we’re on the topic, what about NASCAR? I imagine they have the same issues no?

 

I think they would sweat most of it out.

 

I don't know about NASCAR but in Formula 1, their diets and hydration are strictly regulated by a dietician to try to prevent that, however usually it is hot enough inside the F1 car (on a hot day) that they are usually told to just urinate and it usually evaporates by the end of the race

 

Like Red said, they usually sweat out most of their water. Otherwise they pee in the suit. Those cars are usually around ~110-120 degrees so it evaporates quickly.

FWIW, Le Mans is so much better than Nascar tho.

 

Well, if I'm on a DV flight ...

Tell the co-pilot not to do any 3Ds (dumb, different, or dangerous). Wake up the Flight Engineer and tell him to watch the co-pilot. Hit the button and move my electric seat to the full aft and side position ... raising it up a bit also helps. Get up, go to the back, and choose the Z-lav because its bigger than the one near the cockpit. Try to be very careful stepping over everyones laptop cords and their Bose Comfort Quiet 2 cables.

Take care of business while not worrying what could be happening on the flightdeck. When I'm finished, choose from the assortment of decorative soaps, hand sanitizer, mouthwash, toothpaste and brush, mint, shaving kit, wash towel, and top-of-the-line Sharmin. Exit the lav and proceed to the flight attendant station.

Pour a hot cup of Starbucks w/2 sugars and real cream (none of that fake powder $hit) into my "Air Force ... noone comes close" coffee mug. Select from chips, cookies, candies, mints, brownies, granola bars, power bars, raisins (including the yogurt ones), trail mix etc.etc. Ugh, I just remembered that I failed to ask if the co-pilot or engineer needed anything --oh well. Ask the Flight Attendants when they're going to serve the next meal and what they plan for desert. Ask them if I can have an extra serving.

Anyhow, go to the "comm module" and ask the comm folks if we've received any faxes or emails. Ask if I can surf the internet and check the current weather. Use the color printer to print any charts I need. Email the planner and tell him/her that everything is going great, but we need more than 3-days layover in Stuttgart. Check my yahoo mail.

Smile and act "important" when the DV looks my way. Tell his/her aid how much time we have before we get to our desination.

Realize that I've wasted too much time --- better go check up on the co-pilot. I top off my coffee one last time and grab a couple more snacks.

-Fatty