On 24 Sep 2005 14:29:22 -0700, "Ice blonde"
wrote:

Can you experience pressure problems in your ears similar to on a
commercial jet?

Probably not because you don't climb fast enough in a small GA
aircraft. I've had my ears pop in a cargo plane at just a few hundred
feet of altitude, so it doesn't have much to do with absolute
altitude--it's the speed of the ascent. (In the case of jet planes,
I've rarely experienced ear popping.

Is it best to go alone with just the instructor, or take a willing
victim to witness your trial?

Just the instructor. You'll learn more and you won't be distracted.

Do they have sick bags?

Probably not, but you can ask for one. I doubt you'll be sick.

Do you get a parachute in case anything goes wrong?

No. You're safer in the airplane, which can glide to a landing.
Parachutes are very uncomfortable if worn tightly enough, and nobody
could know whether you'd be brave enough to actually jump.

And how addictive is flying really, I mean if I open my eyes and like
it?

Depends on you.


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