Re: [Paddlewise] Anyone used anything like this?

From: Brad Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:25:18 -0700
Craig Jungers of Royal City, Wa. wrote:

> There is a method of securing a bag to one's ankles and then routing the
> tube from the external catheter to that; the downside being that in a
> glider, as in many kayaks, the ankles are not always "below" the waist and
> the knees are almost always bent. And in many sailplanes the pilot's
> position is reclining (to reduce drag). Unlike a kayak, the solution to
> these problems in a glider is simple: dive! You can always tell when 
> someone
> flying a sailplane is taking a pee.
>
> Go to www.wingsandwheels.com for more ideas on these sorts of devices.

This of course raises the question: how many glider pilots have died while
diving and peeing? Are they usually found with their pants around their 
ankles?

Brad Crain 
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