"Roger (K8RI)" wrote in
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Good Lord! How many hours do you fly at a time. I limit the legs to
around five hours so that's never been a problem...and don't drink a
lot of what ever before starting out.

I typically have a cup of coffee on my way to the airport. Then, all nicely
warmed up, I like to sip on Gatorade or Iced Tea or something similar as I am
flying.

It's important, however, not to use Lemon-Lime flavored drinks. They come in
a light yellow color that can create massive confusion in the cockpot.

That's a mistake that you make only once...