I have a question for any CFI or someone who has their pilot's license

Question

Today my instructor took me up to recover from odd angles caused by wake turbulence or other event's. Let's just say I got very sick we couldn't do those maneuver's today and I could barely fly the plane threw a 3000 ft descent. so my question is is there any way to overcome air sickness in all extreme situation's such as odd additude recovery or stalls spins etc?

Answer 1

No it happens to all pilots. Best you can do is take deeps breaths and try not to get stressed.

Answer 2

Airsickness happens to most pilots at some point in their careers.  The easiest way to get over it is to simply get exposed to it more often.  The feelings of nausea and dizziness WILL go away and you will be just fine.  During your practice in unusual attitude recoveries, you will gain some exposure, and that will undoubtedly be enough for most situations.  However if you really feel up to it, have your CFI demonstrate some spins for you.  It is good knowledge, good practice, and will help you overcome your air sickness while someone else is inside the airplane with you.

Answer 3

it takes time to get the "Feeling o throwing up", I can finally say after 290 hours of flight time I only get sick if Im sitting in the back seat

Answer 4

Airsickness is quite common when you first start flying.  Nerves exaggerate the problem... and it's also common to be nervous when practicing things such as unusual attitudes, stalls, and anything else that gives you the illusion of not being in control.

The good news is airsickness subsides when you get more experience.  Your body gets adjusted to the different sensations and you also become less nervous as you learn that you are in control of the plane at all times.

Be honest with your instructor when you start feeling sick.  Don't use it as an excuse to get out of things you don't want to do, but make sure you recognize the point at which you won't be learning anything else in the lesson because you feel terrible.

If you think it's a case of nerves or feeling out of control, make sure to practice those things until you feel better about them.  That helps a lot.  Not the easiest thing to attack, but you'll be glad you did.

I never liked stalls in the beginning (read: I HATED them)... but I attacked that fear and learned complete control of the airplane.  I have now given over 30 instructor candidates their spin endorsements.  It gets easier!

Answer 5

Hi: Both the replies you have recieved are very good. i would add that there are patches and other devices out there that help combat air sickness.

This is something that i have never had to deal with so my experience with it is limited to passengers who have been subject to it even in level flight.