Air sickness
04-03-2015, 06:41 PM
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Air sickness
So I went flying the other day and I nearly hurled. I was flying in a Cessna 172, it was very windy out and the plane was getting tossed around in the air every 7 seconds. What can I do to counteract this air sickness? Should I expect this kind of turbulence all the time?
04-03-2015, 06:44 PM
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A lot of it is probably nerves. As you get used to flying that will get better. Turbulence varies a lot. It will usually be more turbulent in the day than in the morning or night, summer vs. winter, windy vs. calm, mountains vs. flat land.
04-03-2015, 06:51 PM
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04-03-2015, 07:30 PM
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The exact same thing happened to me 20 odd yrs ago, and I'm an airline pilot now! Learning in Spring is always going to be bumpy, but you can try the following things. Fly the plane as much as possible, somehow concentrating on flying the plane distracts you from being nauseous. Focus on the far horizon, try to go early mornings or late afternoons. I went along for an aerobatics ride once and did turn pretty green, but when I was the one scaring myself, I didn't even have a burp--until the end. Then it was kiss the porcelain god time, but only once!
04-04-2015, 07:26 AM
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It's very common for new pilots to have some nausea. Especially if it's windy and/or hot out. Worst combo is a hot summer day with convective turbulence at the lower altitudes.
The large majority of people get over it quickly (helps if you avoid the worst conditions). A small percentage of the population are just too motion-sensitive to fly, but you'd probably already know...I'm talking about people who get carsick/seasick all the time.
The large majority of people get over it quickly (helps if you avoid the worst conditions). A small percentage of the population are just too motion-sensitive to fly, but you'd probably already know...I'm talking about people who get carsick/seasick all the time.
04-04-2015, 02:22 PM
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I get air sick in the middle seat of airliners.
well... that's what i tell my wife anyways so i can look out the window! Her favorite party trick is telling people that her husband is a pilot and gets airsick... hopefully she doesn't figure it out! (or read this message board)
well... that's what i tell my wife anyways so i can look out the window! Her favorite party trick is telling people that her husband is a pilot and gets airsick... hopefully she doesn't figure it out! (or read this message board)
06-03-2015, 10:45 AM
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If this helps, I had really bad motion sickness when I started training for my PPL. What helped was: -Trying to stay keeping calm, -Dress in a manner that keeps you cool, -Look outside once in a while and -Fly often! by the time I had about 15 hours I was able to fly in very turbulent weather and not be affected. -Have a light meal if you plan on flying. While most meds are not allowed, you can try natural meds that contain ginger.
06-03-2015, 04:42 PM
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I spewed like Linda Blair my fist 4 or 5 lessons. It was Central Florida, in the Summer, and I had a new CFI who did a lot of the flying. We just made sure we had barf bags and after barfing, if we were over an unpopulated area, we "jettisoned the cargo." Once I got a few flights in and I flew the plane more; I never got sick again. Not during IFR or even Acro. I just rode it out and it worked for me. I had a student who was like that too. Spewed every flight for the fist half dozen, then nada.
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