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Having stuck my hands and arm out the window into the 120 MPH wind reinforces one absolute fact. I sure don't wanna stick other much more sensitive body parts out there. And the cleanup of the fuselage would not be fun.
We get to the airport about 30 minutes before we want to take off. Get everything ready to go and go inside the FBO to sit and chat about the mission, and just before we walk out to the airplane, we hit the bathrooms and work and emptying our bladders.
We both have a water bottle with us for in the air refreshments. On the HOT days, we ration that bottle of water and drink slowly. In the cooler temps it is no big deal.
By the time we land, refuel, and get the equipment unloaded, we were away from the bathroom for two and half hours on most missions. The military jet jockeys are all much younger, and have some tough missions. No one has taken a shot at us from the ground or the air. We prefer that!
One of my Air Force friends that flew AWACS had some crazy long missions. But they can go to the back, lay down and take a nap, and hit the head, and the galley.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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