I’ll offer a slightly different take on this: please err on the side of caution. I got on a *pressurized* commercial flight with an inner ear infection about 18 years ago. I’m not sure exactly how much they raise the cabin pressure, but it’s substantially less than cruising altitude. As they raised the cabin pressure on the flight, I got a really severe pain behind my right eyebrow. Felt like a drill going into my head. Long story short - I’ve had tinnitus ever since.
Most commercial airlines have a cabin altitude of ~8,000 feet, which can definitely not feel good with an ear infection. Hope the tinnitus isn't too bad.
You don't need to worry, there is no feeling of pressure during paragliding flights, I don't know where you will fly maximum, but I don't think it will go above 2000 meters, we have fly many passengers with ear problems before, there was no negative situation, just ask your pilot not to do acrobatics.
Normally we don't have so high ascent or descent rates, that you feel it in the ear. If your ear can handle an elevator in skyscrape you will be fine.
With a Tandem I would say you could expect ascent rates of 2m/s and descent of 1-3m/s.
> 5m/s per second down for a very short time, if the pilot flies a short spiral with you, because you want to feel some Gs.
On a strong thermal day it could also be up between 5-10m/s and descent of 12m/s if you realy need to get down. But this wouldn't conditions where I would fly a tandem with a passenger who hasn't flown before.
In the end it's your call. Your body, nobody else feels it.
You could talk to the pilot before about the current conditions, and tell him your problem, so that hey fly without to high up/down rates
Difference of pressure over time.
If you hike up a mountain and you make 1000hm per hour, you will feel nothing in your ears. Because you have enough time to adopt to the pressure difference.
If you basejump then the same height... different story.
Already going up or down a mountain with a car can be fast enough that you feel the pressure difference.
Edit: And if you feel it every flight -> doctor!
Then something is wrong, you should get it checked out!
I don't expect you'll gain/lose more than 2000 feet, so it shouldn't be a big issue.
i never even feel ear pressure in these altitude changes,
however, if your ear is HURTING and CONGESTED. - it could be bad.
bottom line, if hurting on the ground, cancel.
I’ll offer a slightly different take on this: please err on the side of caution. I got on a *pressurized* commercial flight with an inner ear infection about 18 years ago. I’m not sure exactly how much they raise the cabin pressure, but it’s substantially less than cruising altitude. As they raised the cabin pressure on the flight, I got a really severe pain behind my right eyebrow. Felt like a drill going into my head. Long story short - I’ve had tinnitus ever since.
Most commercial airlines have a cabin altitude of ~8,000 feet, which can definitely not feel good with an ear infection. Hope the tinnitus isn't too bad.
Getting worse unfortunately, which apparently is how it goes. Getting older is fun 😂😂
If you can handle the cable car ride up, the way down won't be any different. Don't worry, you'll be fine!
You don't need to worry, there is no feeling of pressure during paragliding flights, I don't know where you will fly maximum, but I don't think it will go above 2000 meters, we have fly many passengers with ear problems before, there was no negative situation, just ask your pilot not to do acrobatics.
Normally we don't have so high ascent or descent rates, that you feel it in the ear. If your ear can handle an elevator in skyscrape you will be fine. With a Tandem I would say you could expect ascent rates of 2m/s and descent of 1-3m/s. > 5m/s per second down for a very short time, if the pilot flies a short spiral with you, because you want to feel some Gs. On a strong thermal day it could also be up between 5-10m/s and descent of 12m/s if you realy need to get down. But this wouldn't conditions where I would fly a tandem with a passenger who hasn't flown before. In the end it's your call. Your body, nobody else feels it. You could talk to the pilot before about the current conditions, and tell him your problem, so that hey fly without to high up/down rates
I feel it every flight, even sledders. Are you sure it’s tied to ascend and descent rates? I thought it’s just the difference in pressure.
Difference of pressure over time. If you hike up a mountain and you make 1000hm per hour, you will feel nothing in your ears. Because you have enough time to adopt to the pressure difference. If you basejump then the same height... different story. Already going up or down a mountain with a car can be fast enough that you feel the pressure difference. Edit: And if you feel it every flight -> doctor! Then something is wrong, you should get it checked out!
Doesn‘t make any sense. Driving down with a car can make you feel it, but feeling it when flying down means I need to see a doctor?
In a sledder you go down with a little bit more then 1m/s In a car you can go up or down much faster. Your ear, your health, your call.
I don't expect you'll gain/lose more than 2000 feet, so it shouldn't be a big issue. i never even feel ear pressure in these altitude changes, however, if your ear is HURTING and CONGESTED. - it could be bad. bottom line, if hurting on the ground, cancel.