Old 04-04-2010 | 07:51 AM
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Default Beating Motion sickness before joining RAAF

Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong spot.

So, for a while I've had my sights set on joining the Royal Australian Air Force and becoming a fighter pilot. However, recently, I had my first flight training (one hour session in a Jabiru J-160), and about 40 minutes in, I was experiencing motion sickness, a problem that I've always had (although it doesn't bother me very much any more). By the end of the flight, I was throwing up. As you can guess, this didn't do much for my confidence.

So, recently, I've been looking into ways to overcome motion sickness. Ive had advice to take anti motion sickness drugs (which i doubt the RAAF, nor any commercial employer for that matter, would look favorably upon) and have also acquired a pair of acupressure wristbands, which are bands with a knob that stimulates a nerve which helps prevent sickness.

However, I don't want to be dependent on anything if I'm going to fly fighters, so I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to rid myself of this once and for all?

Thank You.
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