Airsickness is a complex phenomenon with contributions from both physiological and psychological factors. While airsickness is largely the product of physiological forces, it is the psychological factors that can serve to maintain or exacerbate the experience for some people. And for those who have a love of aviation and want to fly as a vocation, airsickness can be an often unexpected hurdle. Because of this, psychological interventions can be an important tool.

Airsickness, especially in trainees, is a common experience, particularly in the early stages of training. For most people, adaptation occurs with minimal effort simply by incorporating basic strategies and logging more flight hours. However, some people struggle with airsickness and can be assisted by implementation of psychological mitigation strategies. This post will focus on psychological factors and strategies that are relevant to flight personnel.

Notably, options that you may be familiar with that are readily available to air passengers are frequently unrealistic for flight students and personnel. People who have duties on an aircraft are not able to choose........

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