please any tips that you may have to share with me on a 3 hour flight possibly and my jpouch is only a month old and kind of scared are there any precautions I should be aware of?
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Just get an aisle seat, so you can get up and use the toilet as needed. Also, eat lightly before the flight.
Think of it as no different from a 3 hour car ride.
Jan 
My husband does not eat/drink anything until he lands.
i find that pre-occupying myself with something and taking my mind off bathroom or thinking about the pouch really helps too
Absolutely. I fly fairly regularly and just had a 6 hour flight last week. As others have mentioned I try and not eat much or eat something small that is binding a couple of hours before I go. I normally also take an Imodium before I get on.
I can usually end up going to whole flight without having to use a washroom. Honestly, I think it is more mental than anything. The first couple of flights all I could think about was when I would need to go. As someone else mentioned do something to take your mind off it.
As I enter the aircraft I ask the flight attendant if I can use the bathroom. The response has always been, "Yes." So, I turn left and open the bathroom door which is usually right behind the cockpit in the planes I fly. I empty my J-pouch as best I can. All of this only takes a couple of minutes. I exit the bathroom and head down the aisle to my seat......always an aisle seat. I stay hydrated with water and if I eat anything, I prefer to eat pretzels......salt helps me retain the water I drink! I have flown several times to Asia from the west coast and have done so successfully. I make it a habit to walk the aisles every hour. Everything in moderation. It works for me! Best wishes!
I was always careful to get an aisle seat when I still had my poorly-behaved colon. One of the pleasures of a J-pouch (for me) is to enjoy window seats. There's just no urgency any more.