Going to the beginning and the end of the flight to fall asleep in a comfortable chair, you run the risk of health.

Sleep during takeoff and landing can seriously damage the ears.

The fact is that at this time the air pressure in the cabin changes dramatically. When the aircraft is gaining altitude, there is a difference between the pressure in the ear drum and the atmospheric. The air presses on the eardrum, the lumen of the Eustachian tube becomes narrower. From this phenomenon a person lays his ears.

Severe stuffiness not only causes unbearable pain, but can lead to dizziness, epistaxis, ear infections, damage to the tympanic membrane and even hearing loss.

If you sleep, you will not be able to take action to reduce pressure on the eardrums. You will not be able to activate the muscles that open the Eustachian tube and supply the middle ear with air.

Sleep during the flight, of course, you can. Just wait a few minutes from the beginning of the flight and try to wake up before landing.

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