My First Flying Lesson ended in Disaster!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2023
- Vlog 002 shows how my first flying lesson as a student pilot, ended in disaster after journeying to Blackbushe airport to start my pilot training with Aerobility.
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Never worry Chris you'll do it, look what you've came through so far in life i have all faith in you
Ah thanks very much Stevie! 🙏
Thanks for sharing. Your body will most likely adapt. Just keep flying.
So sorry that happened to you bro. Don’t give up, I’ve had it happen to me. Get eyes on the horizon and some wind going. Even the artificial horizon helps if you are imc. Motion sickness happens when the inner ear is not agree with what your eyes or body is seeing or feeling. Best of luck and I’m proud of you!!
Thanks very much and great advice! 🙏 Fingers crossed for next time! 🤞
I have a friend who is an accomplished pilot with his own aircraft that has a spinal injury and is wheelchair bound he always says when he is in the cockpit flying he is no more disabled than any other pilot in the air at that time. I say he has an 'ability' that non-disabled pilots don't have. Air sickness is something anyone can suffer from but you do need to sort this otherwise flying will become a misery. Great video.
Ah thank you very much and really appreciate that.. Was just checking out one of your videos there which was really interesting to learn about your own journey too! Thanks a million for the commnet and will be staying tuned to your channel for some tips!
@@ChrisLynchFilm Cheers Chris 👍
Hi mate, I've just recently logged 150 hours. My first flights were quite bad in terms of the air sickness to the point that I was getting worried what if it's a deal breaker for me?
Then I read up on it as much as I could to see what can be done to mitigate. The best medicine is exposition (i.e. it'll pass!). You can help yourself though by getting good sleep and trying to be more relaxed before the lesson (I realise it's not easy). Particularly early on, I was so excited about the upcoming flights that I wouldn't sleep and sleep deprivation was probably the most contributing factor for me. Maybe schedule your flights in the afternoon for your early stages of training?
Other aspects are food and hydration. You don't want to overeat but defo don't come in hungry. Regarding hydration, remember it starts couple of days before, so a glass of water on the day isn't going to cut it.
Cold air and looking straight ahead in the cockpit helps a bit. What I also noticed is it was better when I was the one controlling the plane.
You'll be fine! 😎
Awesome thank you! Yes for sure and was having those exact same feelings whether this was gonna be the end before it even begins haha! Appreciate the support buddy cheers! 🙏
I just came across your video and I am looking at do my PPL. Brilliant video Chris.
Ah thanks very much Beth 🙏 Brilliant and really recommend anyone thinking about it to take the leap! 😎✌️
Absolutely brilliant video Chris! Although I’d expect nothing less from you. Looking forward to the next.
Ah you’re very kind… Thank you Peter! 🙏
I'm a student pilot as well. My first few flights I threw up every time. Try the sea sickness wrist band that keeps pressure on the accupuncture points. They WORK!!!! You'll be fine.
Amazing! That's really great to hear and thanks so much for the advice! I'm definitely investing haha!
Try eating, drinking or chewing ginger Chris. It's anti emetic and there's capsules if you don't like the taste.
Hey Chris! I started my journey in aviation a few years ago, and while I never felt sick myself, I have talked to many pilots who said for their first 5-8 flight lessons they had to keep it short to prevent feeling as sick as they did their first time, and over time, they were able to ease into longer flights and achieve their private pilot's license! While it may take some getting used to, and it may happen once or more in the future, don't get discouraged because every hour in the air will get your body used to the forces you feel and you'll be a professional pilot in no time!
Many thanks for the feedback! Really great to know and yes hopefully the more I can just keep at it, the easier it will become 😎✌️
I was sick on my trial flight once i got back into the car afterwards. i'm almost a year into my PPL and about 25 hours in and | no longer feel sick. I did a 1/2 hour trial lesson after the initial 1 hr and tried the wrist band in addition to half a travel sickness pill, which worked well... but they're not allowed long term. My AME (AeroMedical Examiner) put me onto this RAF ( I think!) method of taking Cinnarizine everyday for a week, then go flying with it, keep taking it then stop and go flying after with no medication and it worked fine. I was even doing spiral dive recoveries and felt fine. Good luck and don't stop, it will pass. Oh and take the other people's advice and have something small to eat, I just have a piece of toast, it really helps.
That’s great to hear Greg and thanks so much for the comment 🙏 Fingers crossed next time round haha! 😂🤞
Amazing Chris 💙🎥🎬
Hey Chris!! You got this, quick story, per my CFI there's a guy at my local flight school who has put in 60 hours so far and thrown up every time he's gone up. Eventually you'll get used to it!! Get back up there!! :) Cheers!!
Fair play and thanks very much for that.. hopefully I’ll not be as bad 🤣🤞
Your experience is very common and ending the lesson is the proper way to deal with it initially. I never showed the sick sac but had it near to hand. The cushion suggestion here was a good one. I am five foot five inches and have always used cushions. Oregon Aero, here in the colonies, have the best I have used. It is expensive but it has seat and back zipped together and a lumbar thing and is very comfortable. I flew ten thousand hours in C-172 patrolling pipeline on it. Visibility out of airplanes is poor at best so we want to be as high as possible. Hang in there, it will get better.
Ah you're a legend thank you Jimmy! Wise words and for sure, will definitely investigate some good seating options! Cheers! 🙏
So as I'm getting on in age, I'm starting to have some issues with motion sickness myself. But I did some flight time with the united states civil air patrol when I was in highschool.
Being excited when you're flying in the cockpit is common. But it can be your own worst enemy, because you're like "oh what are they doing, I wonder how that instrument works" and you're looking around at everything. Being cool and relaxed as a pilot is something you have to be able to teach yourself how to do. Because when the plane is banking, pitching, rolling or a combination and you're moving your head around to look at stuff, it upsets your body's equilibrium because your ears are telling your brain you're moving, but your eyes are looking at mostly fixed objects.
So one of the techniques you should try is look with your eyes, not with your head whenever possible when you need to look around the instruments. You should be checking your airspace before you perform any maneuvers, so the relative orientation of the craft should stay stable. Then. When you start a turn, climb or bank, look where you're going, and keep your head pointed as stationary as possible and turn the plane to follow your head until you're looking straight again. It should reduce the amount of motion you have in the fluid in your ears and reduce the chance of airsickness. (This works on boats and motorcycles too and is how fighter pilots keep their cool when dogfighting) if you don't "have the plane" yet, start working with your flight instructor on verbally calling out your actions so you both can be ready for an action before it happens regardless of who has the plane. When I used to fly (and even now as I drive) I call my movements even when I'm the only one there and read my checklists out loud.
You are always going to have some "bumpy roads" from time to time up there, so look into products that can help with airsickness and consider a consultation with your physician about it. You will find stuff that works for you.
Wow! Stellar advice and thanks a million for that! Sounds like a great approach and I'm definitely gonna give this a go on my next lesson.. I've picked up a few other thiings such as sickness bands etc from some other comments too, so hopefully with all this feedback I'll be sorted! 🤞 Thanks, again.. really appreciate the comment! :)
The sickness bracelet is strange - it makes your hand go numb, but it works. Been looking at my private license as well, just booked my intro flight :) best of luck with yours
Thanks very much for that… I’m at the point I’ll give anything a shot haha! Good luck with your own training and wish you every success with it.. you won’t regret it! ☺️✌️
You are my HERO Chris!!!!!
for me getting on some rollercoasters helped big time
I feel sorry for you, but I think its also a bit the CFI's fault because he shouldve known that it is a bad idea to bring a first time flyier on a windy flight. I remember my first really windy flight was when I already had around 10h and it was still scary and made me feel sick a little bit. But you get used to it, now im at 60h, have my license and just today we flew for 2h at a wind of 18knots gusting 35 and it was a bumpy ride but I didnt feel sick at all, or even scared. Good luck with your next flight!
On my discovery flight a couple months ago I did feel a bit motion sick I guess my body was just not used to the side to side rolling. I’ve been on couple flight after that and I’ve been feeling better for me I feel in I take a sec to focus on my breathing it helps a bit also I don’t eat right before flying now.
Many thanks for that and definitely need to check that out as normally just take a protein shake for breakfast ✌️
I felt nauseous for my first 3-4 lights, but after that I was fine. You might have to suck it up for the first few lessons but after that, hopefully you will get used to it!
Ah cheers for that and yes for sure.. definitely determined to keep at it! ✌
Question...could you see over the instrument panel easily? I noticed when you got in your seat, you were seated sort of low. If you lose sight of the horizon, it can mess with your inner ear. Be sure you're high enough where you're not straining. Just the act of constantly straining can divert you attention enough to get you in that 'sick' mode. Good luck with your flying adventures.
You’re absolutely right and thanks very much for that.. Definitely thought that was one aspect that contributed to it all so going prepared next time with extra cushions haha 😂
Sorry but "airbus 737" lmao
😂😂😂 Exactly! haha.. I know nothing 😂
@@ChrisLynchFilm I did have good laugh when I heard that but the video was amazing! I loved the style of editing!