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Beating Nausea
Does anyone have recommendations on how to permanently beat nausea while
flying aerobatics? I know of all the commonly reported ways to *temporarily* beat it: ginger snaps, the electronic wristband, etc. I've been taking lessons in a 152 Aerobat for about 6 months now, and almost every time we fly, I can last about 35-45 minutes before I start to get nauseus and get a headache. I've not noticed much of any increase in my tolerace at all even as I've flown more. Any recommendations/thoughts? -scott |
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Beating Nausea
Fly more often for shorter durations to build up your tolerance.
S Culver wrote: Does anyone have recommendations on how to permanently beat nausea while flying aerobatics? I know of all the commonly reported ways to *temporarily* beat it: ginger snaps, the electronic wristband, etc. I've been taking lessons in a 152 Aerobat for about 6 months now, and almost every time we fly, I can last about 35-45 minutes before I start to get nauseus and get a headache. I've not noticed much of any increase in my tolerace at all even as I've flown more. Any recommendations/thoughts? -scott |
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S Culver wrote:
Does anyone have recommendations on how to permanently beat nausea while flying aerobatics? I know of all the commonly reported ways to *temporarily* beat it: ginger snaps, the electronic wristband, etc. I've been taking lessons in a 152 Aerobat for about 6 months now, and almost every time we fly, I can last about 35-45 minutes before I start to get nauseus and get a headache. I've not noticed much of any increase in my tolerace at all even as I've flown more. Any recommendations/thoughts? -scott Make sure you eat beforehand, very tight lap strap, keep eyes actively focussed on the horizon whenever possible (and I don't mean stare over the nose!). Make sure you have a sick bag so you can be confident that being ill won't be a problem. Some demo's are essential but make sure that the instructor does as little flying as possible; when you are "following through" make sure you are actively thinking about flying the aircraft rather than just sitting there - actively look at the horizon (wherever it is). If this doesn't help, then try only moving your head in one plane when under g. Also, consider trying a low-wing type with a transparent canopy - the Aerobat is not the most enjoyable or rewarding aircraft and the view is rather restricted. Dave |
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NoSpam wrote: The only thing I'll add to Dave's response is... Make sure you eat beforehand and hydrated If one thing gets me, it will be forgetting to drink water before I head out. If there's a way to carry it safely, consider taking a water bottle along. And 35 minutes ain't bad. You won't see the unlimited pilots going out for long workouts. Finally, don't be a stubborn jackass.:-) Quit as soon as you start to feel yucky. (The one thing I don't enjoy is an instructor that wants to get the full hour in, no matter what.) Have fun doin the aeros, rick |
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Beating Nausea
Any recommendations/thoughts?
Hi I think there is no need to fly more than 40 minutes, after that, even if you don't feel nauseous, there is little luck that you could learn anything. I guess the good length of a flight is around those 35-40 minutes, whatever accelerations you could experience. What you will improve is the amount of gs you can bear in that period of time considering very high level pilots rarely fly more than 30 minutes, even if it's often a problem of *fuel* endurance ! As told by other contributors, maybe a different plane with a clearer front view could help focusing on the horizon instead of focusing on your feelings. And also, as usual, drink water, eat enough, and train your abdominal muscles. Yann, CAP 10B, Pau France |
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take a sour bonbon, that was helping me when I was flying sailplanes,
of course you could choke on it doing aerobatics |
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