I Have To Pee!!!

[Bally]

I have been flying the BBJ for some time now, and was excited to fly our Hawker on a trip this weekend. What is the deal with pilots not wanting to use the lav?

We were on a five hour flight, and my fellow crewmember told me that it is common practice to hold off on fluids for long flights, so you would not need to use the lav.

What is this all about? The worst thing you can do to your body while flying is avoid water. If you are flying passengers who would be disturbed if the crew used the lav, I would find another job.

Am I being unreasonable?

 

[rice]

Unreasonable? I don't think so.

This thread struck a cord with me.
It's all about perceptions, or at least thats what a former misguided CP once told me. (This guy was a piece of work) I'm certain this guy "held it" on numerous occasions because he thought that the pax would look down on him if he used the lav during a flight. (BTW, everyone in the flight dept. was typed)
This same guy also wouldn't let his crew member put the covers on the airplane while the pax were still "on the airport". Sucks when the limo/wife/rental car is 45 minutes late picking up. A co-captain once got chewed for drinking a bottle of water on the ramp in PHX while the pax were de-planing (after he had put all the luggage in the car).
My point is, you come across all kinds of morons in this business. Most of the people I've flown with are great but ebvery once in a while you come across the one who needs surgery to remove the head from the a$$.
Okay I feel better now.

 

[banned username 2]

I think there is rarely a flight over 2-3 hours that I don't go back and make a visit to the lav...

When we were purchasing our Falcon 900EX's we were looking at the forward Lav (for crew) but the CEO insisted that we just use the same lav in back and save the weight and space of the forward lav...

 

[750driver]

Yeah, I've seen a few of these "professionals" over the years. It's absolutely absurd to operate in this way. I had one jerk that told me at the beginning of a trip, "Only the PIC should address the passengers and their questions. Don't even talk to them, I'll handle it."

I was like WTF? Is this guy serious? We were all typed Captains flying together on this aircraft.

 

[banned username 2]

Yeah, I've seen a few of these "professionals" over the years. It's absolutely absurd to operate in this way. I had one jerk that told me at the beginning of a trip, "Only the PIC should address the passengers and their questions. Don't even talk to them, I'll handle it."

Well fortunately most of these "Geniuses" are the older "Old School" types... they'll all be retired soon...

 

[TMMT]

And here I was all along thinking it was just me who found these fools.

Flown with one myself, wouldn’t eat, drink or whiz while airborne this included the occasional deadhead. I’m glad he left for greener pastures about a year after I came on board, I just feel sorry for the unfortunate souls he was now management over.

On our trips I am constantly drinking bottled water and the occasional cup of joe and up to the lav about every two to three hrs or so.

And no one here can tell me that you haven’t flown a deadhead when, just as soon as you hit cruise the skipper didn’t scramble for the back, kick their shoes off and grab a snooze or switch on the TV.

Some guys are coiled tighter than dicks hat band.

TMMT

 

[501261]

I have been flying the BBJ for some time now, and was excited to fly our Hawker on a trip this weekend. What is the deal with pilots not wanting to use the lav?

We were on a five hour flight, and my fellow crewmember told me that it is common practice to hold off on fluids for long flights, so you would not need to use the lav.

What is this all about? The worst thing you can do to your body while flying is avoid water. If you are flying passengers who would be disturbed if the crew used the lav, I would find another job.

Am I being unreasonable?

That's absolutely ridiculous! Yes, there are some idiots flying out there. You know what' I'd do? If he doesn't want you to go use the lav. Get one of those "pee bottles" and use it just as he's about to start eating his crew meal, make sure you "sprinkle". That'll probably be the last time he complains about using the lav!

Now I do have a problem with someone taking a big 20 minute long “steamer” in front of the pax. Emergencies not withstanding, but you’ve got to be able to hold that!

 

[banned username 2]

Re: Re: I Have To Pee!!!

Now I do have a problem with someone taking a big 20 minute long “steamer” in front of the pax. Emergencies not withstanding, but you’ve got to be able to hold that!

If I'm at FL 410 at 30°W over the North Atlantic and nature calls for a "steamer"... I'm goin!

 

[501261]

Hey if you got to go, go. But man I've had someone take a "Steamer" and I seriously considered dropping the O2 masks for "passenger comfort", I was already on O2!

That poor dude was so embarrassed! The boss's eyes were watering and he asked, "Is he going to be alright?"

I'm still laughing at that incident 8 years ago!

To make matters worse, he ran out of TP!!!!!!!!!!!!! He ended up using his undershirt!

Poor guy!

 

[rice]

Just don't bring a copy of the newspaper with you for the "steamer".
Now that would be a valid perception you really wouldn't want to convey to the pax.