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Pre-takeoff checklist
I routinely drive my vehicle gas tank to gas tank which is about 5 hour legs quite comfortable. How would that translate to long distance flying in regards to comfort?
I routinely drive my vehicle gas tank to gas tank which is about 5 hour legs quite comfortable. How would that translate to long distance flying in regards to comfort?
Maybe, like most of my questions, this question was a cart-before-the-horse question and not based on any particular plane, trip, experience or even style of seat. The thought came to my mind when I read another post about a 5 hour plane trip that may be done in 2 legs. I thought to myself, I can drive for 5 hours, I wonder if I could fly for 5 hours. I guess I was just thinking out loud. I should probably stop doing that.
I totally agree. My plane does not have A/C. I have a small cooler that will hold six bottles of water. The night before my flight I freeze the six bottles of water. While I'm preflighting and taxi for takeoff, I have a small fan that blows into the cooler of frozen bottles to help provide some cooling in the cockpit. By the time I get to altitude the bottles have thawed enough to have plenty of cold water for the trip and have provided a little more comfort in the cabin in the process.Drinking plenty of fluids is a key, but for that an in flight draining or two will be required.
If I don't stay hydrated I go down hill quick as far as run down.
I totally agree.
The key to endurance flights is peeing in a jug. Seriously, its the accelerated dehydration with altitude that really ramps up with oxygen. It's all there to dull you down. Drinking plenty of fluids is a key, but for that an in flight draining or two will be required.
If I don't stay hydrated I go down hill quick as far as run down.
I plan on stoping every 4 hours if I have a passenger though. I did once push on for a smidge over 5 with Angie in the plane once. Figgured I'd let her sleep a little longer.
For me this is the bonus of Dramamine. My girl is prone to motion sickness, also gets a little nervous and extra prone to sickness in IMC. If I think it's gonna be a rough ride she will take a 1/2 dose of Dramamine and usually sleeps through the whole flight.
GENIUS!I totally agree. My plane does not have A/C. I have a small cooler that will hold six bottles of water. The night before my flight I freeze the six bottles of water. While I'm preflighting and taxi for takeoff, I have a small fan that blows into the cooler of frozen bottles to help provide some cooling in the cockpit. By the time I get to altitude the bottles have thawed enough to have plenty of cold water for the trip and have provided a little more comfort in the cabin in the process.
That's what the internet is all about - thinking out loud.