First O-flight

[Extremepredjudice]

Ok, sooo I am going for my first O-flight saturday.
Isn't there a ground handling course I need?

Anyway, check my checklist, and see if I need anything else, or give me sage advice(like don't crash)...
•BDUS, w/ squadron t-shirt
•cap id
•capf60
•water
•sunscreen
•gum
•camera

Note:I neglected sunglasses cause my glasses are transitions.

P.s. Talk about a CAP filled weekend: friday I have to present colors at a football game
Saturday: O-flight+color guard practice
Sunday:CAP NIMS tests...

[Thrashed]

Be safety current. See eServices online safety course if needed.
Aircraft ground handling is amgood idea too, but I don't think it's
Required since you are escorted by a SM. You can take it online anyway. It's easy.

[Al Sayre]

Try to borrow a headset if one isn't available in the aircraft.
Get a set of disposable earplugs just in case.  You can find them in the hunting section at Wal-mart for about $1.00.
Couple of gallon size Ziplock bags just in case...

[EMT-83]

Review Syllabus 6 for Powered Flights.

[titanII]

Gallon Ziploc bag with zip-style closure. Just in case, for air sickness.

[vento]

Note:I neglected sunglasses cause my glasses are transitions.

In this case, get regular sun glasses. Most transitions won't work within the cockpit and you WILL suffer without one (unless it is a cloudy VFR day).

[davidsinn]

Note:I neglected sunglasses cause my glasses are transitions.

In this case, get regular sun glasses. Most transitions won't work within the cockpit and you WILL suffer without one (unless it is a cloudy VFR day).

Really? The plexi is UV opaque?

[Al Sayre]

Note:I neglected sunglasses cause my glasses are transitions.

In this case, get regular sun glasses. Most transitions won't work within the cockpit and you WILL suffer without one (unless it is a cloudy VFR day).

+1 
I wear transitions lenses as well, but as a pilot, when I fly I usually wear a set of clip-ons (flip-up type) on my regular glasses.  The glare from the white cowling tires your eyes out pretty quickly, and the clip-ons help prevent unnecessary eye strain.

[Cliff_Chambliss]

Gallon Ziploc bag with zip-style closure. Just in case, for air sickness.

I usually put about a cup of kitty litter in the bag along with a few paper towels.  The kitty litter to absorb the liquid and paper towels to:
a.  If the user can get them out in time - clean up afterwards.
b.  If not, they help hide the mess.

If all else fails, use your hat.

[EMT-83]

Why does every thread of this type turn to air-sickness? The vast majority of cadets never have a problem.

[jeders]

Why does every thread of this type turn to air-sickness? The vast majority of cadets never have a problem.

Because of the one or two cadets (or seniors) that do get sick and end up puking on the back of the pilot's head. Forewarned is forearmed.

[vento]

Note:I neglected sunglasses cause my glasses are transitions.

In this case, get regular sun glasses. Most transitions won't work within the cockpit and you WILL suffer without one (unless it is a cloudy VFR day).

Really? The plexi is UV opaque?

I am just speaking from personal experience. Most modern (newer) transitions are activated by UV and/or the wavelength of the light. But it just doesn't give enough protection as it doesn't go dark enough for most aircrew members and can be really painful after a while. I suppose there are people out there who have higher tolerance to bright lights, but for me I switch to sunglasses with prescription if I have to drive or fly and I love my transitions when doing everything else.

[davidsinn]

Note:I neglected sunglasses cause my glasses are transitions.

In this case, get regular sun glasses. Most transitions won't work within the cockpit and you WILL suffer without one (unless it is a cloudy VFR day).

Really? The plexi is UV opaque?

Most modern (newer) transitions are activated by UV and/or the wavelength of the light. But it just doesn't give enough protection as it doesn't go dark enough for most aircrew members and can be really painful after a while.

Gotcha. My wife used to have transitions and still wore clip ons over them. When she got her new glasses she decided to just forgo the transitions and only use clip ons.

[SarDragon]

Transitions: they have always been UV activated. Today's materials work better, and there is a greater change from light to dark. The transition also happens faster at most temperatures. Mine don't work well in my car, because my windows filter UV very well, so the glare factor is still there. I use clip-ons, when I remember to take them out to the truck.

Airsickness: I use quart bags, and leave a paper towel inside. It's more manageable than kitty litter, and soaks up the mess about as well. Gallon bags, IMHO, are overkill.

[Al Sayre]

I recommend the gallon bags not for their holding capacity but more for the size of the opening.  It just easier to ralph into the bigger bag...

[Extremepredjudice]

I don't get Air sick.  

[Pump Scout]

If all else fails, use your hat.

Never thought of that. Had a rough flight a few months back. Rather than let loose all over the interior, I opted to make use of my binocular bag. Functional, but not preferred. I'd never been airsick before... now I take several precautions before taking to the air. 

On the sunglasses topic, not sure what everyone else is running for radio stacks, but I had a heck of a time seeing the orange characters on my last flight. Polarized glasses pretty much blanked out the whole display, had to go without until we were on approach for home. Fortunately, I was too busy to care too much, but it's something worth considering.

[Al Sayre]

I don't get Air sick.  

Never say never...  I know of guys with multiple thousands of hours that got sick on their back seat scanner rides...

[SarDragon]

I'm not sure what your orange characters were, but polarized lenses and LCD displays do not go well together. LCD displays use polarization to turn the image on and off.

[SarDragon]

I don't get Air sick.

Never say never...  I know of guys with multiple thousands of hours that got sick on their back seat scanner rides...

Raises hand, hence the first hand experience with quart bags and paper towels.