gaz1 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 guys strange one i know, i am thinking of hiring a helicopter for my wedding later this year for me the best man and my father to make our entrance, problem i have is i get seasick on boats now has anyone flew in a helicopter and felt sick (would be a nightmare if i arrived with puke all down me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 You will be fine mate. It is way different from boats, you will enjoy it im sure. I took a helicopter trip around Malta and loved it, it was actually a pretty smooth ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 If you don't get sick in a plane you should be fine in a Helicopter. Although some nice turbulent air will add a new dimension. What you looking to hire? A bell, as in an executive turbine helicopter or a basic Robinson R44 (Looks like a kit built thing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 You should be fine mate, I was and i get motion sickness if I am a passenger in a car, as long as i'm driving i'm fine though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 If you don't get sick in a plane you should be fine in a Helicopter. Although some nice turbulent air will add a new dimension. What you looking to hire? A bell, as in an executive turbine helicopter or a basic Robinson R44 (Looks like a kit built thing). i think it is a bell, it is the turbine one rather than the piston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I get awful motion sickness on ferries but not if I can see the sea out of the window. This happened once going over to Cherbourg. Felt really bad in the stomach until I moved to the window and it went away in minutes. It's the limbic system needing to orient itself with it's surroundings so if you're the same, you'll be fine in a chopper. The gyroscopic effect of the rotor blades makes them very stable but you'll feel the blustery wind trying to constantly tear you out of the air like King Kong and smash you into the ground as hard as it can. Nothing to worry about mate! The ex. Gf and I went in the Jet Ranger at Santa Pod once. Highly recommended. Perhaps try that out next major event (Easter Fri/Sat/Sun?) if he's there? Cost £20 per person for about 5-10 minutes but well worth it. Fantastic experience and he lives nearby and flew us over his house and helipad about half a mile from the track. Cool guy. I got to sit in the front and chatted to him. The kind of bloke you trust just looking at him. What also happens is that after I've been on a plane or boat, even a long car journey, I can feel it for days, even months later, in the case of a Jumbo flight. The sinking and rising feeling at random times is really strong. Same with wearing a hardhat on a building site that I can feel after I take it off hours later. It's like my body adapts to things very quickly but won't forget them. Proper annoying. Don't worry, you'll love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 You should be fine mate. As long as you're not afraid of heights. Morpheus, poor guy, seems to suffer big style and has taken the trouble to write up a concise description of effects and causes. Getting the horizon in view most often settles people. Of course if you can't do that then you gotta get acute cases down deep and in the middle where the motion is least obvious. I have known people suffer motion sickness on ships whilst the vessel was berthed alongside in Portsmouth harbour. It isn't nice and I think you would know by now if you were an acute sufferer. You'll be fine and it's a cracking idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 You should be fine mate. As long as you're not afraid of heights. Morpheus, poor guy, seems to suffer big style and has taken the trouble to write up a concise description of effects and causes. Getting the horizon in view most often settles people. Of course if you can't do that then you gotta get acute cases down deep and in the middle where the motion is least obvious. I have known people suffer motion sickness on ships whilst the vessel was berthed alongside in Portsmouth harbour. It isn't nice and I think you would know by now if you were an acute sufferer. You'll be fine and it's a cracking idea. Yeah, it's not about the size of the ship but the motion of the ocean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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