Hayfever: what if you sneeze on finals?
Hi,
I'm a hayfever sufferer who wants to be a pilot. I had a look at the hayfever thread but can't find the answer to what I'm looking for. The last two years has been pretty tough on my hayfever, but it can be controlled quite well by loratadine and a nasal spray. However, ocasionally I get the odd sneeze.
I had a look at the CAA FAQs for hayfever and they said that as long as the hayfever can be controlled with acceptable medicine, it was fine.
Nevertheless, it's still a bit of a worry. What if you 'snot-up' the flight deck? (Apologies for the graphic content). If there are any hayfever-suffering pilots out there, how well controlled must your hayfever be? Is the occasional sneeze okay? Also, do you still get hayfever symptoms on the flight deck or is it sufficiently isolated from things such as pollen?
Thanks.