"reykjavik" wrote in message

I tried googling aviation vertigo but basically nothing shows up and
what does seems to referr entirely to pilots of air fighter jets....

The point of the aviation vertigo references is not that the phenomenon is
restricted to fighter pilots, but that they are the most obvious example of
the effects.

You can feel [aviation] vertigo anytime your inner ear signals do not match
up with what your eyes are seeing. When your brain tries to process these
conflicting signals, confusion results. If the conflict is mild, as with
most people on an airplane, it is relatively easy to overcome. As you
accelerate and rotate to a flying attitude, your ears sense this but your
eyes see only the stationary, placid interior of the cabin. For most
people, the simple knowledge that you are on an aircraft taking off is
enough to allow your brain to reconcile the conflict.

Perhaps you've already tried this: Next time you're tavelling, make a point
of looking out of the window during take-off, so that your eyes confirm what
your ears are saying to your brain.

John Gaquin