Ted,

Regarding c):
Forget about 'relief tubes' that end outside the glider unless you
attach the trailing end to your gear door. This also requires you to
extend the gear before letting go. Even then I'd be concerned that the
pee will make its way along the fuselage and end up corroding your
rudder hinges and cables.
Get a dozen or two 'external male catheters' (the friendly girl at the
medical supplies place will help you find the right size. Careful,
they laugh when you go for extra large and small sizes. Next you ask
for the large pee bag with check valve on the infeed and manual dump
valve on the out. It comes with a silicon tube around 2 feet long.
The bag and tube can be used repeatedly, I rinse mine, though.
I'll spare you the details of putting it all together... Seriously,
this is an absolute MUST on most every flight, don't leave the airport
area without it.

Herb, J7

"Ted Wagner" wrote in message .. .
a.. Flaps or no? (I'll be flying mostly in Arizona, more x-country
than local.)
b.. Opinions on the Rigging Innovations P-124 emergency parachute
system? (Yes, I know it's a ram-air parachute. I have much more
experience on that kind of glider.) Mostly looking for feedback on
comfort compared to other products.
c.. What is the most popular solution to the call-of-nature problem?
(A topic conspicuously absent from the x/c portions of my (two) soaring
books!) Are relief tubes offered in new(er) gliders? (No, this will not
affect my choice of glider.)
d.. What is the best L/D of a laden swallow?
-ted

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