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tactical71
28th Jun 2018, 11:13
Im a part time helicopter crewman. I crew ok with the exception of aerial incendiary ops when I become incredibly airsick as soon as I start operating the incendiary machine. I have concluded it has something to do with movement of my head and neck to continually turn and load the hopper.
Have tried all sorts of remedies from ginger tablets, wrist bands to prescription meds. Nothing works.
Looking for reccomendations for ENT specialist in the Canberra / Sthn NSW area that might be able to help.
Cheers
Snakecharma
28th Jun 2018, 12:44
This might seem to be a dopey question, but the stuff you load into the hopper isn’t causing the problem is it?
Vapour etc given off by the chemicals could cause that sort of reaction.
megan
28th Jun 2018, 23:33
Don't have a remedy but it would be due to your head movement. Had exactly the same problem looking through the camera viewfinder when taking formation photos which involved a lot of head movement.
jonkster
29th Jun 2018, 00:48
bit of left field but I wonder if it is worth trying graduated exposure to the particular motions and build up tolerance?
eg sit on spinning chair while doing head movements or if you can, getting some time in an aircraft while doing the head movements. Stop when you feel queasy, wait till feeling OK and try again (hopefully for a bit longer each time until your tolerance builds up over a week or two).
Tolerance tends to decay too if you are not exposed to the motion that causes it for a while.
tactical71
29th Jun 2018, 09:58
Thanks.
Definately not vapours. No vapours given off.
Tend to think that the whole exposure thing might have something to do with it too. Thanks for your replies.
Cheers
jonkster
29th Jun 2018, 22:10
fwiw have a look at the exercises in this paper DESENSITISATION OF AIRSICKNESS IN TRAINEE PILOTS BY PHYSICAL EXERCISE THERAPY (https://opinion.c.promo-market.net/index.php#)
may be worth trying - no special equipment needed.
Sunfish
30th Jun 2018, 08:40
had some issues during aerobatics. Saw DAME; response: "you will get used to it". I did.
Unable to get jonkster's link to work. Try this if you too have troubles.
http://medind.nic.in/iab/t07/s1/iabt07s1p37.pdf
Take a look into Begnin Positional Vertigo.
I had it, took a few months to correct, a lot of other pilots have it also.
Its triggered when the head is in a certain position.