Pilots, what was your first time flying like?
We're talking very first experience here, discovery flight type stuff.
I had my discovery flight a couple days ago and was way more terrified than I expected to be, and it also upset my stomach (didn't throw up but felt queasy during the whole flight and for an hour after landing) and gave me a nasty headache. I've only been in the air twice in my life, the first time was a ride at an air show in a small plane, similar to the one I flew in my discovery flight, and I had the same reaction then. Never flown commercial before.
Super disappointing because I've had an interest in planes and becoming a pilot for years. Guess I expected it to be exhilarating and like I would feel at home in the cockpit, fulfilling my calling - perhaps that was quite naive of me, or maybe that's the experience most pilots have. I'm unsure whether I should continue to put myself through this in hopes that I'll get used to it eventually; I'm sure I would, but not sure how long it would take.
Wondering if any seasoned pilots or folks who gave up on being a pilot want to weigh in here. Did you have a similar experience your first time flying? Any motion sickness or severe anxiety? Did you decide it wasn't for you and throw in the towel, or push through it until it got better? How long did it take before the fear and/or sickness subsided?
Thanks for any and all input :)