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Hi,

Just curious, If anybody ever got lightheaded or sick after doing steep turns or stalls ect. For some reason after a while i feel sick, just want to see if that normal or if anybody else experienced these feelings while doings these maneuvers as a student pilot?

The only time I got sick were the first 2 times I flew a 172, after that you get used to it. However, doing stall after stall after stall you do get kinda sick, can't say the same thing about steep turns, those are fun actually

If it is hot out (like every day in the summer) repeated stall practice can cause airsickness/heat exhaustion. Most light airplanes rely on ram air for the air vents and since stall practice usually occurs at low airspeeds, you have less ram air. Students who get hot do get airsick more often that others. Passengers also tend to get sick in these conditions.

As for steep turns, I had a couple of students who felt queasy after several steep turns on very hot days. If able, you might try to climb a couple thousand feet higher (like 5k or 6k) to do maneuvers as the air is cooler there.

Yeah, I've been sick in a plane many times, went full-out only once. Basically as mentioned above, good ventilation, and higher alt's help. Just remember, once you do start feeling sick, you can't just "get better." It's easiest to just go ahead and discontinue the flight and take a break. As a CFI I had a few students who thought they could do it........wrong! It's nothing to be embarrased about either, it's something that happens. After awhile you'll get used to the sensations and it starts feeling natural!

I got sick during my second lesson after an introduction to stalls. In my case I had been canceled early in the morning and then went flying in the afternoon. I had also eaten a large lunch of spaghetti and chocolate milk!:( In the end I just started to watch what I ate prior to flying, especially if some manuvering was expected.

USMCFLYR

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/pi...-sickness.html

Thread from a while back. Should have the advice you are looking for.

If it is really bad and you think you cannot handle it anymore, you might want to try flying in a Piper. Something like the warrior stalls much more gently than the 172. But I would do that as a last resort because it will end up costing you a few hours transitioning from one plane to another.

I haven't felt dizzy or sick after doing steep turns or stalls. I spun the 172 by accident and thought it was actually a mild manuever, been on rollercoasters that were more violent IMO. Anywho, I've talked with my intructor and was told that he got sick from doing repeated spins during training. He was spin training for a job flying skydivers and had to land during his training so he could spew on the ground instead of the plane.

KC135guy

Iv really never get sick with doing a couple stalls, but its the steep turns that really get me, i think my body just doesn't respond well, when pulling too many g's...but im hoping that over time i can get use to this

Drink more beer and quit running marathons, you need to put on 20 pounds. Sounds like all the blood is leaving your brain when you sustain those 1.66 Gs. You need to raise your blood pressure.