I have wanted to fly for decades, ever since I was in the USAF. I know my wife gets motion sick. She has gotten sick in cars, my semi, on a cruise ship, on an airliner.
But since I always wanted it, I decided to get my license, so off to school I went and got my Sport Pilot license.
Well, I rented the school plane and took her up.
Thank god there was a garbage bag in the plane, LOL.
She was fine on take off and climb out, and we flew around for 10 minutes or so, but when we flew over our house I told her to take a picture of it from the air.
She got 1 picture, LOL, and then it was fairly regular from that point on.
Now for the question and advice.
Do gyros fly smoother that fixed wing light sports?
I have read where gyros are not as susceptible to the choppiness and gusts as fixed wing.
Is that true?
Is there a possibility that she might not get motion sick in a gyro?
Or is it more likely she would still get sick.
I have been looking at the AR1 from silverlight, and I only live about 2 hours from them but she says she does not think she wants to sit tandem. I assume she wants a side by side.
Should I try to find someone in Florida that would be willing to take her up, knowing that she most likely would get sick, or just give up on my dreams of flying and owning my own plane or gyro?
That is the advice and opinions I am looking for.
Thanks for your input.
But since I always wanted it, I decided to get my license, so off to school I went and got my Sport Pilot license.
Well, I rented the school plane and took her up.
Thank god there was a garbage bag in the plane, LOL.
She was fine on take off and climb out, and we flew around for 10 minutes or so, but when we flew over our house I told her to take a picture of it from the air.
She got 1 picture, LOL, and then it was fairly regular from that point on.
Now for the question and advice.
Do gyros fly smoother that fixed wing light sports?
I have read where gyros are not as susceptible to the choppiness and gusts as fixed wing.
Is that true?
Is there a possibility that she might not get motion sick in a gyro?
Or is it more likely she would still get sick.
I have been looking at the AR1 from silverlight, and I only live about 2 hours from them but she says she does not think she wants to sit tandem. I assume she wants a side by side.
Should I try to find someone in Florida that would be willing to take her up, knowing that she most likely would get sick, or just give up on my dreams of flying and owning my own plane or gyro?
That is the advice and opinions I am looking for.
Thanks for your input.