On Nov 9, 7:26*am, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"Jack" None wrote in message

u...

I am learning to fly gliders and I struggle with motion sickness.

I have tried:
- Ginder tablets, it helped but I was still a bit nauseaus.
- Motion sickness tablets, they affect my awareness and concentration.
- Chewing various things, best was beef jerky (not a joke) it helps but still
not good enough.

* *Motion sickness is partly physical but mostly mental. *I think that I am a
very typical pilot in that as long as I am the one on the controls, I am
unlikely to suffer. *But shortly after someone else takes the controls and does
a few "whoop-de-doos" all bets are off! *Encourage your instructor to keep
demonstrations brief, and to "talk you through" maneuvers whenever possible
rather than demonstrating, even if that slows your progress a bit.

* *The best medicine for motion sickness is continued exposure to the conditions
that cause it. *Most likely, you will soon get used to the sensations of flight
and your problems will gradually fade away. *Until then, do whatever seems to
help.

Vaughn

Vaughn,

Please back up your statement "Motion sickness is partly physical but
mostly mental" with facts, references etc. I still get sick at the
beginning of each season and on days when the conditions are
unpredictable (wave, rough thermals, etc). The difference between you
flying and someone else is the predictability factor. When you fly
you know what you are going to do. For the most part I can find there
is little mental involved in airsickness. It is an inner ear issue
for most pilots where the inner ear is getting unpredictable stimulus
that causes the symptoms.

There are old wives tails form early military training that it is
mental, but so far no data I know of that back that up. Please don't
spread rumour and misinformation unless you can provide good data to
back it up. You are not providing information that will help and
really only confuses the topic.