MeLu

About a motion sickness you should eat well three hours before a flight. And try not to show your emotions since histeria and emotions can cause a symptoms of the motion sickness. I got another 1st Medical Test on 21st of december, and at a first time, I got a histeria that I may not hear well, or that my heart problems may affect me, but that was only a histeria. But, I am really not focusing the attention on the flights since I am a female and as for a female flyier and I am flying with my brother. Other factors about a motion sickness may be like reading these news around about the layoffs and contract terminations epecially in Asia. My neighbour by the way will fly and teach at our boeings he was stationed at US embassy earlier now on part time basis after Pan AM American went down. And he thought to work at EU for two years, and I mentioned him on a phone, that he is really a good person, but I mentioned it in a way that I thought I will have a heart attack, since I had contacted all these aviations back at Eu and nothing much. I said it in a nice way.So we will take him, so basically, eat well try to avoid histerical situations, try to avoid too pesimistic news on this blog, think positively, and eat lot of vegetables. If they feel that you have the motion sickness they will inevstigate further on and will cancell you. Melu

TOGA FOREVER

thanks alot MeLu ,
i always eat well before 3-4 hours ,
((If they feel that you have the motion sickness they will inevstigate further on and will cancell you)))
that is not good
MeLu could you please contact me in PM

pilot1278

Like some have already mentioned I think it's a mental thing. I used to get sick all the time sitting in the backseat while doing initial CFI training while my buddy learned how to teach various maneuvers. I used to think to myself "how many damn turns around a point must we do?"

While I never actually puked, I came damn close a few times. The hot and cold flashes... The sweating... and the feeling you can't escape it are the absolute worst.

Everyone is different, but one trick that worked for me was eating a small portion of whatever before the flight. A small bag of chips, an apple, etc. Chewing gum also helped. I tried the ginger pills - didn't help. Eventually I got used to it - until the spin training. The reason I said it's a mental thing is because that once I became a full-time CFI, and had a job to do, I focused on my job and never got airsick again. I never worried about it after that.

Perhaps if you thought of training as more of a job you have to do, and didn't worry about the airsick thing, you may get over it quicker... But you will get over it eventually.

fedupbusdriver

I agree with the staying busy. I was an instructor in the Air Force and had many students suffer with airsickness during their first few flights in the T-37. I found that more times than not, giving them the aircraft and making them continue to fly while feeling airsick, usually did the trick.

TOGA FOREVER

thanks a lot pilot1278 and fedupbusdriver , some people suggest bananas

Planespotta

Spin yourself around in an office chair and move your head all over the place until you feel like you're gonna puke. Desensitizing yourself is a good way to reduce your susceptibility to motion sickness . . . it's also very psychological, so stop thinking about getting sick and enjoy the ride!

upup89

Shake your head around as much as you can to make yourself sick. haha...

anyway wear loose clothes

Stare at a far off object

A simple method for relieving common sickness is chewing

Goooood luck

golfandfly

I think the best advice I have seen on is not to worry about it. Motion sickness can usually be overcome by experience. When you are constantly thinking about getting sick, you probably will.

I found that some cool air helped me significantly. Some guys use those patches you buy at Walgreens. Again, I think it is initially physiological (you aren't used to the motion) then it becomes psychological (in your head). Most of us felt ill when performing aerobatic training or spins. Some worse than others. You will become used to it soon like the rest of us did. It will be no problem after a few more flights. Try not to be too anxious.