Cup holder

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Has anyone installed a cup holder on their glider? Pictures?

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

I used 1quart Gatorade bottles, until they downsized.
Camelback is a great, easy to do, option.

BTW, I sometimes used the empty bottles as a relief place, but didn't drop over the side.
Paid to use "Hawaiian punch" bottles so the fluid color didn't mess anyone up later......LOL.....
(Yeh, don't do mango or similar......) ;-)

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On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 1:37:18 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> Has anyone installed a cup holder on their glider? Pictures?

You mean the co-pilot?

[Roy B.]

On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4:37:18 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Has anyone installed a cup holder on their glider? Pictures?

What I need is a place to keep my chopsticks (for the Sushi) clean when I am busy landing out . . .
ROY

[Dan Marotta]

....And your Grey Pupon?

On 10/20/2017 12:37 PM, Roy B. wrote:
> On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4:37:18 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> Has anyone installed a cup holder on their glider? Pictures?
> What I need is a place to keep my chopsticks (for the Sushi) clean when I am busy landing out . . .
> ROY

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Dan, 5J

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At an important contest many years ago--before we all started using flexible water containers with drinking tubes--my mother/crew prepared my sandwich (this was also WAY before energy bars) and a 16 oz. Tupperware cup with a plastic snap-on lid full of Coke and ice cubes. I wedged it down by my side to keep it upright.

I almost lost it at 5,000 ft. on course when B-O-O-O-O-M!!!!--the top blew off from the combined effects of carbonation and reduced air pressure. OK, maybe it only seemed that loud because there was no warning. In any case, Coke went everywhere: on me, on the cockpit walls, on the instrument panel, but mostly up on the inside of the canopy. Try wiping off sugary soda with the paper napkin that was previously wrapped around a peanut butter sandwich.

Yeah, I can see the utility of cup holders, but only if they have some sort of safety lock. :)

Chip Bearden

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Had a toaster oven in my glider for inflight reheating of meatball sandwiches, was a hassle. Easy now, I just toss them on the transponder.

[Roy B.]

Yah Chip, I can related to that incident. Mine involved a large Italian cold cut sandwich with lots of shredded lettuce + a Nimbus 3 on the ridge at Mifflin.
I was finding lettuce shreds for the rest of the year . . .
ROY

[Dan Marotta]

Some day, over a beer, I'll tell everyone the Legend of Charlie
PeePee...Â* Many Black Forest pilots who have flown at Creede will know
what I'm talking about.

On 10/20/2017 3:07 PM, wrote:
> At an important contest many years ago--before we all started using flexible water containers with drinking tubes--my mother/crew prepared my sandwich (this was also WAY before energy bars) and a 16 oz. Tupperware cup with a plastic snap-on lid full of Coke and ice cubes. I wedged it down by my side to keep it upright.
>
> I almost lost it at 5,000 ft. on course when B-O-O-O-O-M!!!!--the top blew off from the combined effects of carbonation and reduced air pressure. OK, maybe it only seemed that loud because there was no warning. In any case, Coke went everywhere: on me, on the cockpit walls, on the instrument panel, but mostly up on the inside of the canopy. Try wiping off sugary soda with the paper napkin that was previously wrapped around a peanut butter sandwich.
>
> Yeah, I can see the utility of cup holders, but only if they have some sort of safety lock. :)
>
> Chip Bearden

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Dan, 5J

[jfitch]

On Friday, October 20, 2017 at 2:14:25 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> Had a toaster oven in my glider for inflight reheating of meatball sandwiches, was a hassle. Easy now, I just toss them on the transponder.

Since the average output of the transponder is about 2 watts, it's going to take a long time to make toast.

[john firth]

On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4:37:18 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Has anyone installed a cup holder on their glider? Pictures?

Chip B wrote "
I almost lost it at 5,000 ft. on course when B-O-O-O-O-M!!!!--the top blew off from the combined effects of carbonation and reduced air pressure. OK, maybe it only seemed that loud because there was no warning. In any case, Coke went everywhere: on me, on the cockpit walls, on the instrument panel, but mostly up on the inside of the canopy. Try wiping off sugary soda with the paper napkin that was previously wrapped around a peanut butter sandwich."

Worse outside on the wings of a Kestrel or Nimbus; reminds me of the report of
H W-G screaming " George is dropping water on me, unbelievable" (WGC Oz)

could have been something worse.

John F

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A few years back I was flying with a Camelback with its spout that you pinch in your mouth to let the water out. Somehow that spout got caught under me, and by the time I noticed anything I was already sitting in a tub of water. "Fly the airplane"... Since then I've added the valve Camelback offers, to shut off any possible flow while I am not drinking. Perhaps should also drill a drain hole in the seat pan?

[Darryl Ramm]

You are not the first to sit on a bite valve and get wet. The twist valve is critical. Installing Camelbak hose mounting clips onto the side of the fuselage also helps.

[SF]

I bought an Open Cirrus several years ago that had an Orange Gatorade ring around the seat pan. Couldn't scrub it out either. Based on the depth, that had to be a fun flight for someone.

[AS]

On Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 4:27:47 PM UTC-4, SF wrote:
> I bought an Open Cirrus several years ago that had an Orange Gatorade ring around the seat pan. Couldn't scrub it out either. Based on the depth, that had to be a fun flight for someone.

You're sure it was a Gatorade ring? I don't recall seeing a pilot relief system in you Cirrus! ;-)

Uli
'AS'

[ND]

On Friday, October 20, 2017 at 5:14:25 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Had a toaster oven in my glider for inflight reheating of meatball sandwiches, was a hassle. Easy now, I just toss them on the transponder.

LOL!

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> Worse outside on the wings of a Kestrel or Nimbus; reminds me of the report of
> H W-G screaming " George is dropping water on me, unbelievable" (WGC Oz)
>
> could have been something worse.
>
> John F

I recall that story, John. :) And yes, it could have been worse. Long ago (1972?), I was trying to get home late in the day on the last leg at the Chester, SC regionals when I realized I needed to pee. Forget external catheters; this was before we started carrying plastic bags. Real pilots just held it--for 7-8 hours or more.

That wasn't working. It was cold. I found myself contemplating the unthinkable: landing just to relieve the pressure. But wait! I cleverly (?) folded my task sheet (letter size paper) into a cup, then filled and emptied it out the Libelle 201's clear vision panel three times. It was as fraught with problems as it sounds so I won't go into details.

We all ended up landing out anyway. I got rained on before my crew arrived and the entire glider got washed off. Else I would have had some explaining (and even more cleaning) to do.

Chip Bearden

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

In '72, likely only sandwich bags with the flip over seal.......took a while for Zip-lock....then you use at least the quart size....
Yes, I used quite a few over the years..... ;-)

Oh, and don't forget to blow into the bag before "filling" to check for leaks....

[Darryl Ramm]

If nothing else the mental image of a zip loc baggie filled with pee being carefully handled has completely removed any interest in tasty sandwiches and Pepsi served with ice...

[Dan Marotta]

Filling the bag with the lining of a disposable diaper takes care of any
mess, but there are more modern options available.

On 10/24/2017 8:25 PM, Darryl Ramm wrote:
> If nothing else the mental image of a zip loc baggie filled with pee being carefully handled has completely removed any interest in tasty sandwiches and Pepsi served with ice...

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Dan, 5J

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On Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 10:25:45 PM UTC-4, Darryl Ramm wrote:
> If nothing else the mental image of a zip loc baggie filled with pee being carefully handled has completely removed any interest in tasty sandwiches and Pepsi served with ice...

Putting your used apple core in there really confuses them. Now it looks like apple juice.
Learned that from SM.
UH