Fear of flying.

LeJosh · 22 Oct 2008 at 02:52

Hi there,

I was just wondering about people and their experiences with flying? I'm about to step onto an aero-plane for the first time in a couple of hours and being that high up is really starting to make me sweat. Is it all that bad? Or am I just over reacting? I will have music, will that help? Or a book perhaps?

benjo · 22 Oct 2008 at 02:53

It's easy. Just keep yourself occupied. Maybe even fall asleep.

:cool:

Ross1234 · 22 Oct 2008 at 02:55

Its quite boring actually.

NOT!!!!!!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ClvjAyApwPM&feature=related

LeJosh · 22 Oct 2008 at 02:56

I will be sleepy, I have to leave in 3 hours for it. I'm heading to Faro for a holiday away from the icy plains of Scotland. Start off with not so long trips I suppose... but thanks that sort of eases me. Some phillip k. dick and "A scanner darkly" should do the trick. Or not. I'll report back on the 30th haha

Where and how was it for you benjo for flying?

LeJosh · 22 Oct 2008 at 02:57

Ross1234 said:
Its quite boring actually.

NOT!!!!!!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ClvjAyApwPM&feature=related

lmao! You say it isn't but it really didn't help. :eek:

Noel Gallagher · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:06

benjo said:
It's easy. Just keep yourself occupied. Maybe even fall asleep.

DONT FALL ASLEEP!!

If you do, you might never wake up!!!

what if it crashes whilst ** sleeping and you'll never know!

manic111 · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:09

Don't worry about it, thousands of people fly every day! It is just like sitting in a car, and statistically no more dangerous. Plus you get the added bonus of being fed, and can get up to go to the toilet/stretch/look at stewardesses whenever you want!

Ross1234 · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:10

Your more likely to die in a car crash than in a plane.

LeJosh · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:12

Ross1234 said:
Your more likely to die in a car crash than in a plane.

Planes take their time to keel joo :eek:

lol That's a tad irrational but you're ease with planes helps guys. Maybe I should be more light hearted about them.

Ross1234 · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:14

Dont flush the toilet while sitting on it though! The tanks open up to the toilet and the vacuum formed sucks your intestines out through your rectum!

LeJosh · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:17

LOL If only.

Hellsmk2 · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:17

Ross1234 said:
Dont flush the toilet while sitting on it though! The tanks open up to the toilet and the vacuum formed sucks your intestines out through your rectum!

I've nearly made that mistake a few times!

LeJosh · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:24

I've heard it is quite powerful.

benjo · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:25

LeJosh said:
Where and how was it for you benjo for flying?

Last trip was to NZ. So flying was pretty boring

I think it's like 24 hours on a plane, but it was about 36-38 hours of traveling all in. Having to wait around at airports etc.

Gackt · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:27

LeJosh said:
Hi there,

I was just wondering about people and their experiences with flying? I'm about to step onto an aero-plane for the first time in a couple of hours and being that high up is really starting to make me sweat. Is it all that bad? Or am I just over reacting? I will have music, will that help? Or a book perhaps?

It's always going to be unnerving - we spend all of our time firmly rooted to the ground, so being that high up in what is nothing more than a sophisticated tube of metal can shake the nerves.

Listen to music, read a book, bring a Gameboy! There are safety regulations for a reason. Chances are, you will be fine. Enjoy it. Try to look at it as a challenge to be conquered, rather than an obstacle to be avoided.

See you on the other side.

LeJosh · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:27

Holy freck! I'll stick with my couple of hours thanks.

*Edit* Thanks Gackt, I like conquering things. Time to conquer the skies!?

tom_e · 22 Oct 2008 at 03:45

My first ever experience in a plane was at 14 and they let me fly it, now that can get the bum puckkering. You will be fine

inferno · 22 Oct 2008 at 04:10

Just be a man about it, like when you about to dive off somewhere high up, you are scared at first, but when you do it you feel really good, almost like having a holiday!

Dave85 · 22 Oct 2008 at 04:13

The first time I flew, was delayed by 20 mins and it made it worse, Take off is a little unerving the climb especially but once your up if their is no turbulence you would honestly think its fake lol.

Landing is okay, just a quick bump. Dont worry I still hate flying but it wasnt as bad as I expected.

LeJosh · 22 Oct 2008 at 04:16

*flexes* I can be man!