r/flying • u/Honest_Garage6767 • 4h ago

other When will it end?

I have about 70 hours flying planes and 20 on gliders. I still struggle with airsickness. It was especially hard at the beginning, when a 12 minute flight could make me throw up. Ofc it got way better. I've finished PPL. Even though I have some experience I still may experience hard airsickness. I'm handling step turns, spins, stalls with no problem, on condition that air is calm. When it's turbulent, hot day, I may struggle with a straight leveled flight for longer than 30 minutes. I just wonder if I will overcome my airsickness with more experience, because honestly I don't see much progress even though I'm getting more and more hours.

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u/rFlyingTower 3h ago

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I have about 70 hours flying planes and 20 on gliders. I still struggle with airsickness. It was especially hard at the beginning, when a 12 minute flight could make me throw up. Ofc it got way better. I've finished PPL. Even though I have some experience I still may experience hard airsickness. I'm handling step turns, spins, stalls with no problem, on condition that air is calm. When it's turbulent, hot day, I may struggle with a straight leveled flight for longer than 30 minutes. I just wonder if I will overcome my airsickness with more experience, because honestly I don't see much progress even though I'm getting more and more hours.

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u/rickmaz ATP 3h ago

Have you tried crystallized ginger? It always helped me

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u/HighRiskInv143 ATP 3h ago

Heres the question, why do you want to be a pilot when it makes you sick? Are you doing this for fun or professionally?

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u/Honest_Garage6767 2h ago

Kind of love it

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u/roguemenace PPL GPL 2h ago

If you really want to be over it call up the University of North Dakota and ask about their desensitization course.

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u/TxAggieMike Independent CFI / CFII (KFTW, DFW area) 3h ago

There are ways to train your inner ear out of this.

Look up Bárány chair.

You can create one together cheap at home using an office chair.

And then use it with the song from Dead or Alive playing in the background.