motion sick on demo flight

[skabetti]

I finally took my first demo flight last week and loved every minute of it...except for the fact that I was pretty motion sick when we touched down (and for a few hours afterward.) I've been up one other time a couple years ago and had no problems.

 

Could this just be nerves/excitement that I'm finally pursuing this as a new career possibility? Can you get your "sea legs" like you do on a ship? Or is the fact that I'm sick on my first flight an indicator that maybe this isn't for me?

[Gerhardt]

It's probably just nerves, but you'll never know until you take your second flight.

[heligirl03]

I finally took my first demo flight last week and loved every minute of it...except for the fact that I was pretty motion sick when we touched down (and for a few hours afterward.) I've been up one other time a couple years ago and had no problems.

 

Could this just be nerves/excitement that I'm finally pursuing this as a new career possibility? Can you get your "sea legs" like you do on a ship? Or is the fact that I'm sick on my first flight an indicator that maybe this isn't for me?

 

 

eek. i watched a close, non-pilot colleague get sick everytime she climbed in, several times a week for six months. It looked absolutely miserable and it still confuses me since it is not at all fear-based...if she took enough dramamine she LOVED being up there (until she fell asleep!). I wish you enormous luck in overcoming it!!!!!!! Keep us posted.

[FlyGirl86]

i too got sick on my intro flight. Had the whole "sea legs" and everything even though i had been in helicopters many many times before. I have almost 30 hours in flight time now and i havent had a problem with it at all. Even during autos, some iwth really bad entries where your stomach drops. Hopefully you will be fine once you start flying regularly. I know I was. Good luck to you and keep up updated

[volition]

I felt the same way too during my first flights!! You'll be fine!!

[DebosDave]

I haven't been motion sick in the helo yet, but in fixed wing, while the instructor has put it into unusual attitudes, I feel it a bit. What I have found to work best for me is to eat something light before I fly, and to make sure I don't get too hot...

 

HTH

 

Dave

[i4iq]

I didnt like my first flight - the door was off and I really wanted to avoid a right turn as it made my stomach turn. After I was given the controls I was concentrating so hard I didn't have time to think about it. Now I have no problems.

 

Keep trying, you'll probably be fine.

[Bristol]

Yep, eat light and forget about it, you'll get used to it.

I never had a problem.

 

Paul