Today I had my admissions flight and absolutely loved the entire experience! However, towards the end of the flight I starting to feel motion sick. I communicated with the instructor and asked for a bag in case I needed to throw up. As soon as he handed me the bag, I puked.
I understand that motion sickness can happen and it is something I definitely want to work through. I feel like it is something I can push past and overcome but is this a red flag for ATP?
Harrison,
I promise you you’re not the first person to get sick on an admission’s flight. Flying is an unnatural and different people’s bodies react differently to the experience. Could have been what you ate (or not), the heat and being slightly dehydrated, anxiousness, or just plain motion sickness.
While I never have had that issue I know others have and have overcome it. Might take a few more flights to settle in and you should (?) be fine. If you do a little searching the subjects been discussed and you’ll find some possible remedies.
Adam
Adam,
Thank you for your response and encouragement. I’m thinking it was a combination of a few things that made me sick. Regardless, I am so excited to fly again and can’t wait for my start date.
Harrison,
This is extremely common in the first few flights for new pilots that have not flown in a small aircraft before. I know a student that had an ongoing puking series during their private phase, and it slowly outgrew them as they progressed through. There are ways that you could minimize the risk or chances of motion sickness which include a wide variety of hydrating, eating a light diet, and nauseous wristbands (which trigger the pressure points). I would take a quick search engine search for “fixing motion sickness in airplane”:
Brady
Harrison,
I do not see this as being a barrier to admission, but it is something that you need to overcome. I would recommend taking one or two more flights with a local flight school to see if you can get past it, most people do rather quickly.
Chris
Thank you all for your replies! I am going to schedule a couple more flights at another flight school and try these remedies as I prepare for my start date in September. I will let you all know what ends up working for me.
Harrison,
Don’t worry! I puked on my first few flights… I had serious doubts I could ever be an airline pilot because I would get sick every time I went up. I was encouraged to keep trying and give my body time to adapt. The remedies help in the meantime.
In the end, I flew 17 hours before I really got a good handle on it. By the time I was starting my private I understood my body and what factors contribute to the airsickness that I could control. I had a conversation with my instructor about it and always brought a bag, luckily It never delayed or prevented any training progression. By the time I was through instrument, I was over it completely.
Hannah
Just wanted to share a quick update on this. I went flying again and tried several of the remedies that were suggested here. NO MOTION SICKNESS 
The flight was incredible and made me even more excited for my start date! Thank you all for your suggestions.
Harrison,
Which remedy worked for you, don’t mind me asking?
Brady
Brady’s gifs says it all… WOOHOO! Another case to bust the myth that getting airsickness is a career killer.
Hannah
I ended up trying all of the following: Liquid IV before the flight, Motion Sickness Bracelets, Looked outside the plane for 90% of the flight, Ginger Candy. So, I have no idea which one helped but I’m glad it worked. I also spent the week leading up to the flight running and exercising more. I feel like the exercise might have helped more than anything.
I would speculate that simply further exposure to flying small airplanes and getting used to the sensations are what led to your decreased motion sickness.
Chris