Renzowan
30th Mar 2014, 18:54
Hi,
I'm a soon to be pilot trainee for an undisclosed air force and will be sent for air screening within 6-8 months time. The purpose of this air screening is to weed out those who are AIRSICK, and make sure that you have the RIGHT STUFF to continue training.
It will consist of basic flying and aerobatics all in 15 sorties.
I have 15 hours on a light aircraft prior, but HOWEVER towards the end of of my 15 hours. I was air sick for 3 continuous flights. It's highly unusual to throw up at such a late stage of flying as normally the body would have already adapted.
The first time I threw up, it could be attributed to lack of rest and a proper meal before the flight. However ever since I threw up, I find that my body became super susceptible to motion sickness be it on a car or roller coaster. Almost seems as though my tolerance to motion sickness had reset to 0.
I've been reading up on a lot on how to beat airsickness and I find it not feasible at all due to me being in the air force using tax payer's money to train, they would not hesitate to 'chop' me if I throw up during my first 2 sorties so there isn't really much choices for me.
Hence, I'm here to seek help on how to deal with it and whether you guys can provide me some expert opinion on how to resolve this matter naturally or have any homemade remedy to help deal with this. Medication is definitely out of question as it is not allowed and I also want my body to adapt the quickest naturally.
Also if there're any exercises I can practise and work on before I start flying to help fix this problem. Unfortunately they don't offer any air sickness prevention programs like the RAF or USAF. You puke, you're out.
I also understand from the seniors that the instructors will be really aggressive with aircraft during the first few sorties to determine your tolerance to air sickness. Hence there isn't really a choice of flying more to adapt, throwing up the first flight or subsequently will almost surely mean you can get the 'chop' ride the next flight.
It has been a dream for me fly since young and I really wouldn't want it to be taken away from me, just because of air sickness.
I'm a soon to be pilot trainee for an undisclosed air force and will be sent for air screening within 6-8 months time. The purpose of this air screening is to weed out those who are AIRSICK, and make sure that you have the RIGHT STUFF to continue training.
It will consist of basic flying and aerobatics all in 15 sorties.
I have 15 hours on a light aircraft prior, but HOWEVER towards the end of of my 15 hours. I was air sick for 3 continuous flights. It's highly unusual to throw up at such a late stage of flying as normally the body would have already adapted.
The first time I threw up, it could be attributed to lack of rest and a proper meal before the flight. However ever since I threw up, I find that my body became super susceptible to motion sickness be it on a car or roller coaster. Almost seems as though my tolerance to motion sickness had reset to 0.
I've been reading up on a lot on how to beat airsickness and I find it not feasible at all due to me being in the air force using tax payer's money to train, they would not hesitate to 'chop' me if I throw up during my first 2 sorties so there isn't really much choices for me.
Hence, I'm here to seek help on how to deal with it and whether you guys can provide me some expert opinion on how to resolve this matter naturally or have any homemade remedy to help deal with this. Medication is definitely out of question as it is not allowed and I also want my body to adapt the quickest naturally.
Also if there're any exercises I can practise and work on before I start flying to help fix this problem. Unfortunately they don't offer any air sickness prevention programs like the RAF or USAF. You puke, you're out.
I also understand from the seniors that the instructors will be really aggressive with aircraft during the first few sorties to determine your tolerance to air sickness. Hence there isn't really a choice of flying more to adapt, throwing up the first flight or subsequently will almost surely mean you can get the 'chop' ride the next flight.
It has been a dream for me fly since young and I really wouldn't want it to be taken away from me, just because of air sickness.