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>Fighter Pilot Urination
>Fighter pilots manage the need to urinate during long flights using several methods, with the most common being the use of "piddle packs". These are specially shaped plastic bags filled with absorbent beads that solidify urine into a gel, preventing leaks during maneuvers.
>Pilots typically use them during straight and level flight to minimize the risk of spillage, requiring them to unzip their flight suit from the top and bottom, unroll the pack, and urinate into it before sealing it. This process is considered a task-saturating event, and pilots often use the brevity term "racehorse" to inform their wingmen they are occupied.
>For female pilots, the process can be particularly challenging, leading to the development of alternative systems. The Aircrew Mission Extender Device (AMXDmax), also known as Skydrate, is a wearable, hands-free, battery-operated system worn under the flight suit. It uses a cup for men or a pad resembling a sanitary napkin for women, connected via a hose to a pump that automatically detects urine and transfers it to a collection bag. This system eliminates the need to partially undress in the cockpit.