Air sickness
I've never been either seasick or airsick, although I've turned a shade of green
before in both situations. *In the case of flying, I was sitting in the back of
an Arrow on a warm bumpy day. *I've never had a problem while in personal
control of an aircraft.
I've never been airsick (though I came close to it when doing spin
training at Chandler AZ, on repeated hot days, and driving past the
stockyards) but I have indeed been seasick. My preventive measures
include sitting very still, on deck but as low as I can get (the
nearer the center of gravity, the less the motion), looking at the
horizon, and nibbling Saltines or better yet sugared ginger.
I've had similar experiences. Got a little green while a student
pilot, and again when taking aerobatic training - but never lost my
lunch. It helps to be flying the plane.
I've likewise never been seasick, despite working some 14 years at sea
- including going through a couple of typhoons. You'd know it was
rough when hardly anyone
else showed up for meals. One time I came close on a crew boat in
rough weather with the wind blowing diesel smoke into the cabin. The
cure was to stand in the
center of the deck with the wind in my face and my eyes on the
horizon.
Dave
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