As a private pilot, before I ran out of money for flying, I always wished that I could take aerobatic training and learn to spin an airplane. I never got to do that, but maybe this is the next best thing. (Not.) I recently got my annual inspection—not from the airplane mechanic, but from my doctor—and since I’m over sixty, he recommended that I get the shingles vaccination, Zostavax. So I did.
The only thing is, I woke up the next day with the whirlies, and felt lightheaded and dizzy all day. I went back to the docs, and was told, yeah, that’s a known side effect. You might not find it in the usual online references, but in the sources that medical professionals use, it’s clearly cited. Okay, I thought. I wish they’d told me beforehand, but still, it’s better than getting shingles.
I still think that. But it’s been a week now, and I continue to have occasional brief bouts of spinning if I move my head too fast. It’s getting better. But I’m pretty ready for it to end. I’d really rather do it in an airplane.
Ruth Harris
Oh, Jeff, that's awful. I've had bouts of vertigo — which is what I gather you are enduring. Why didn't someone/something tell you ahead of time? Anyway, if you react the way I did, the spinning will gradually subside and finally go away.
Are you *really* planning to try this in a plane again?
Jeffrey A. Carver
Well, I don't foresee having the wherewithal to take up aerobatic flying at this age, and my wife would probably have a heart attack–so, I guess probably not. Still, spin training does make one a better pilot. So, if I sell a lot of ebooks….
🙂
Chris Meadows
Clearly, you're not a lily of the valley. 🙂