Matt had another great flight today, thanks to his meds. We are both very curious/cautiously optimistic to see how he flies without them. He asked his flight doc why, if the motion sickness program here boasts a near-100% success rate, pilot students cannot medicate their way through their solo, for a more accurate/fair assessment and chance to learn skills. Apparently, according to the doc, the meds and spin program are a sort of screening program in themselves. Not only do the meds give Matt a chance to experience flying a jet at its best, but they also help build his confidence/decrease his nerves for future flights--as one of the causative factors of motion sickness is, in fact, stress. The condensed 3- and 5-day spin programs assess the more physical aspects of motion sickness, as well as projected ability to overcome. And Matt did note marked improvement across the course of his first 11 spins.
We are hoping for the best!
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