Does airtime feel similar to 0G/microgravity that astronauts feel?

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When you go over a harsh speed bump or go downwards on a roller coaster, you experience this brief feeling of your internals going up as your body comes down. Do astronauts feel a similar sensation in 0G/micro-gravity environments because your internals are suspended relative to the rest of your body? Would I experience 0G (breifly) if I were to be stuck in an elevator if the cable snapped?

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Yes. This is why astronauts train in a special [airplane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduced-gravity_aircraft?wprov=sfla1) that follows a parabolic course to generate that airtime. Fun tidbit: Some scenes from the movie “Apollo 13” were shot in a special set built on such an airplane in order to more accurately depict zero G.

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