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Seems incredible but have discovered a mature female who becomes very drousy when others may be becoming air sick. On her first instructional flight, which happened to be a transit lasting about 2 hours she dropped off to sleep after the first hour, much to the consternation and concern of the instructor. This affliction also concerns her when driving a car for times in excess of about 15 minutes. She is a pharmacist and has not yet discovered a name or a cure for her condition.
Has anyone had experience with someone having similar symptoms?
Loose rivets
30th Dec 2007, 04:50
Google Motion Narcolepsy. Lots of rather odd postings. But this one has a subject so affected.
http://www.subtraction.com/archives/2007/0515_thinking_and.php
gingernut
30th Dec 2007, 16:48
She does indeed have narcolepsy.
http://gpnotebook.com/simplepage.cfm?ID=x20040813070246112940&linkID=67795&cook=no
Has she considered talking to her quack to investigate a cause, and explore a treatment.
Is this lady learning to fly an aircraft?
ElenaDonetsk
1st Jan 2008, 17:52
"Is this lady learning to fly an aircraft?" ------------------------Don't you have medical checkups before being allowed to learn to fly?
IRRenewal
3rd Jan 2008, 14:29
Don't you have medical checkups before being allowed to learn to fly?
No. Medical is only required to fly solo.
Loose rivets
3rd Jan 2008, 14:57
This brought back a very clear memory of a pilot from way back. He would have a nap while waiting at a red light when driving.
One day he was in the jump seat during real airplane training in a jet transport aircraft, the other F/O reached for the radios before looking down...and he put his hand on his sleeping colleague's head! He was fast asleep on a mat of metal knobs.