Age/Motion Sickness help??

[Londonboy29]

Dear All

I was after some advice....and help if possible.

I have just turned 32 and have decided to go for it....my first question is am I too old (I've currently doing my PPL ground training)?

Secondly, in my trial flight, I had a bout of motion sickness toward the end of it. Is there anything to combat this....does this mean I can't become a pilot?

Many thanks chaps.

Naveed

[pulse1]

Londonboy29

Age: No. You do not need to ask this again for at least 40 years.

Air sickness: This was fully discussed not long ago

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=214032&highlight=air+sick


Good luck from a 66 year old PPL who was actually sick on his first flight.

[CoolHandleLuke]

Hello Londonboy
Can't really help you with your first question but I'd like to add a something to your second question about motion sickness.... basically: Don't worry too much about it!!

When I started my training for the PPL I also had a few problems with motion sickness on the initial flights. It all passed after 3 or 4 flights. I think one main contributing factor to motion sickness is the fact that all of a sudden you are in a totally new environment (and maybe also a little nervous...!). But after a few flights you will get used to this new experience as will your body.

When I started my IMC training I had a few flights as well where I didn't feel all that well either, probably because flying IMC you don't have any visual reference externally. Anyway, that all passed as well.

I my school 10 hours of aerobatics training was included. On my first flight I actually managed to throw up....

So what am I saying??? Well to quote myself basically: Don't worry too much about it!!
because worrying will make it worse and you and your body will get used to this new sensation of flying anyway!

Oh yeah, by the way.... because I'm a lucky b*****d I have now accumulated almost 1200 hours of medium jet time and I have NEVER ha a problem in "real life".

Luke

[Genghis the Engineer]

The more flying you do, the harder you'll be working - and when you're working, you don't generally tend to get airsick. It's passengers who tend to suffer most.

Also, don't eat too much beforehand, don't dress too warmly, and the odds are you'll be fine.

G

[Superpilot]

And if you have done all of the above and still get sick, join my club! :yuk:

Nah, seriously it's all about keeping your stomach/yourself current. If you leave the flying for more than a month the sickness will start again.

[FlyingFin]

Londonboy29,

Chewing Gum.

Trial flight August last year felt a bit of motion sickness due to very hot day and dead air on final approch, flight instructor at that time gave me some gum and it worked. 4 to 5 Hrs in PPL course and I got my Air-wings (alternative to Sea-legs) also I think its a case of when you start progressing more into the course there is alot more you have to concentrate on so you forget about the motion sickness.

Hope this helps.

Tony.

[Oxeagle]

londonboy,
As the other guys have said on the thread don't worry about it! I've been flying on and off for the last 8 years (although only seriously since new year when I started my PPL) and i've only recently just about built up a tolerance to air sickness. I used to feel ill if there was the slightest hint of turbulence :uhoh: Strange thing was, I've done a couple of hours of aeros and I was fine! What I found worked for me was motion sickness tablets, Kwells are the brand I used. When I started my PPL I took the recommended max dose, then if I felt ok that flight I took a reduced dose next flight etc and i'm upto a point now where I only take the tablets if the weather is particularly bad.

Hope this helps!