Just has my first trial lesson at EGLD and it was bumpy.
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About time we laid to rest this "bumpy trial lesson which never should have taken place" cobblers and move on isn't it? At least Midiman now knows what weather makes him dickie! You learn something new on every flight so in future when the instructor tells you it will be rough and you might not enjoy it or learn much you might listen to this advice?
There will be many more who pitch up on windy days wishing to fly despite the instructors warnings of turbulence but still Joe Public thinks he knows best..... I get paid the same regardless of whether or not you chunder yer dinner up in a paper bag, the job satisfaction comes from seeing your progress which means I have your best interests at heart so if you do insist on flying when it's rough please have the courtesy not to blow chow all over me eh? Ta!
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There will be many more who pitch up on windy days wishing to fly despite the instructors warnings of turbulence but still Joe Public thinks he knows best..... I get paid the same regardless of whether or not you chunder yer dinner up in a paper bag, the job satisfaction comes from seeing your progress which means I have your best interests at heart so if you do insist on flying when it's rough please have the courtesy not to blow chow all over me eh? Ta!
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When I started I too felt rough in bumpy conditions (or even when not very bumpy) for about the first 15 hours (often ended up going home and lying down afterwards!). After that time, the motion sickness went away.
When I did my IMC (i.e. not looking out at all), felt a bit rough initially, but again this reduced so feel OK in IMC even in very rough conditions.
It seems also that all instructors seem pretty immune, so my guess is that this is something that you get used to and the ill feeling reduces.
When I did my IMC (i.e. not looking out at all), felt a bit rough initially, but again this reduced so feel OK in IMC even in very rough conditions.
It seems also that all instructors seem pretty immune, so my guess is that this is something that you get used to and the ill feeling reduces.
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I think its been bumpy for about 80% of my lessons!
I find Polo mints before (and perhaps even during) the flight help.
Apparently it does get better after several hours flying...so I've been told...
I find Polo mints before (and perhaps even during) the flight help.
Apparently it does get better after several hours flying...so I've been told...
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My first lesson was very very bumpy, I was warned about 5 times before getting in the air that it was very very rough.. Turbulence doesn't bother me, infact I rather enjoy it.. So I was all up for the challenge.
Got airbourne, aircraft bouncing everywhere with me in control!! - Rather enjoyable experience though.
Got airbourne, aircraft bouncing everywhere with me in control!! - Rather enjoyable experience though.
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I had my trial lesson about 3 years ago in the BAFC's Chipmunk at Wycombe and was ill.
I started having lessons late last year and for the first lesson went up in the chippy again (covered primary and secondary effects in it) and since have been flying in PA28's. I was ill in the Chippy again, but, with the assistance of some alternative medicine travel sickness things from boots I have managed to avoid inspecting the inside of the bag since!
Even this Sunday just gone, which I was told was quite turbulent I was ok, I felt slightly peaky but not enough to worry me, was busy concentrating on the slow flying exercises we were doing!
Try going up again, make sure you haven't eaten lots of heavy foods, but make sure you have eaten something (you want your instrument to be reading just above hungry
) and try some of these boots things (they are non drowsy!).
Also had a recommendation from a display pilot I know of eating ginger in some form prior to the flight.
It is much much easier when you are flying, I prefer being in control by far!
James
I started having lessons late last year and for the first lesson went up in the chippy again (covered primary and secondary effects in it) and since have been flying in PA28's. I was ill in the Chippy again, but, with the assistance of some alternative medicine travel sickness things from boots I have managed to avoid inspecting the inside of the bag since!
Even this Sunday just gone, which I was told was quite turbulent I was ok, I felt slightly peaky but not enough to worry me, was busy concentrating on the slow flying exercises we were doing!
Try going up again, make sure you haven't eaten lots of heavy foods, but make sure you have eaten something (you want your instrument to be reading just above hungry
) and try some of these boots things (they are non drowsy!).Also had a recommendation from a display pilot I know of eating ginger in some form prior to the flight.
It is much much easier when you are flying, I prefer being in control by far!
James
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It seems also that all instructors seem pretty immune, so my guess is that this is something that you get used to and the ill feeling reduces.
Well, I was exactly the same as you, but I got over it as well. Now, I'm an instructor who is allegedly 'immune' Yes, I can do 4 or five 1-hour flights in pretty bumpy conditions with only feeling really tired at the end of the day, but because I remember what it was like for me at the beginning, I hope I'm sympathetic and encouraging to those who suffer.
Oddly enough, I did come back from a trial leson in fairly bumpy conditions a while back (though not nearly as bad as last Sunday, we cancelled our whole programme) feeling a bit queasy. Another instructor confided in me that he'd felt a bit rough on the same day, too, so we're not all completely immune. However, having the responsibilty of someone else to look after does take your mind off it.
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