dehydration
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June 13, 2024
I was fortunate enough to go gliding in Uvalde last summer as my preparation for the World Gliding Championships in August 2024. Being Australian, I know the need to remain hydrated, but flying out of Texas really heightened the fact that it’s super important to keep on top of. Drinking water only wasn’t an option, but an electrolyte supplement within the water was also essential
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September 06, 2023
On the last day of the Uvalde Pre-World Gliding Championships and 18m Nationals, I was asked to give a safety talk to the competitors and organisation. It’s something that we’ve done in Australia too in the past, but not of recent years so much unfortunately. I think it’s a really good initiative, no matter how quick or small the topic presented by the speaker, it puts
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August 22, 2019
Pilot relief might sound like a simple task at first. However, there are some issues that you have to think about before installing a pilot relief system that is best for you.
Dehydration
From last week we decided it’s good to drink water. Drinking enough water that we have to go pee during the flight. My goal is at least every hour.
Considerations
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August 15, 2019
Dehydration tends to be a contributing factor to a lot of stupid things that happen at contests.
Preventative Maintenance
My first contest was in Phoenix, AZ early in the season before it got hot. At least that is what they claimed, it seemed pretty hot to my crew, and I. All of the pilots walked around with water. I remember Tony Smolder with his