jcjeant: spot on. Air Tourer, I concur, the elevator test is good. I tested that on a ground to 35th floor in a business tower, because I was amazed by how "smooth" the ride was, however quick. I used my smartphone accel sensor to check how many g I "took" in this elevator.
~1.15 max when accelerating from ground level or descelerating arriving at ground
~0.85 min when descelerating at top or accelerating from top to ground
1 g stable during the stabilised phase of the "ride" (=no "falling" nor "going up feeling", except for the ears)
About the sensation by the ears: nope, the plane was pressurized, i.e. constant cabin pressure above 8000ft