*** Posted by RUN ***
It's likely that the cause of your airsickness was lack of sleep but I wouldn't worry about it even if it wasn't. A lot of people get airsick the first couple of times they fly. I don't know the specifics about your glider ride, but if you circled in thermals a lot it is very normal for passengers to get airsick. A few pilots in my class had problems with airsickness when they started flying, but after a couple of rides they were ok. Sometimes people keep getting airsick & even then it can be treated. In US they have a special "motionseat" which spins you till you puke a lot of times & after that 80 - 90 % never get airsick again.

RUN

[HI John! I've got a question... I'm hopeing to join the RRDAF in
a year or two, but I have tried flying(As
a passanger) in a glider, And I got airsick... That sucks!
could this have anything to do with the fact that I had only slept
for about 3-4 hour the sam night? Can one
get used to the effekts on the body, so one would'nt get airsick? Or
is it just to bad and that's it? I remember
from some time I spend sailing, that if I was the
one to stear the boat, i did'nt get seasick, but if I
just stood passive, I'd get sick... Is it the same when flying?
I really hope to be able to join the airforce, it's my greatest dream!!!
Regards Simon
PS: jeg har også kontaktet dig via ICQ,
og håber meget at vi en dag kan få en
lille chat om alt dether med at blive pilot...
:-)]