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First time flying

rmuir said:
Self explanatory really....

Five weeks on saturday i fly for the first time, newcastle to barcelona(ish) i forget the exact airport, gettin pretty nervous about it as im not too hot on enclosed spaces and heights....

anyway, any tips? I'm looking forward to the holiday in general, just not how im getting there.

cheers folks, go easy on me everybody seems to take much amusement from my 'fear' of flying...
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I always watch a film called "Final Destination" before I fly, always calms me down somehow.
 
It is a well known FACT that flying is the most dangerous way to travel, especially without a plane to keep you up there. Remember, it isn't the falling that kills you, it is the stopping suddenly.
 
It'll be fine, but always have your seatbelt fastened when you are sat down (I have always done this) incase you hit any clear air turbulence.
 
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rmuir said:
Self explanatory really....

Five weeks on saturday i fly for the first time, newcastle to barcelona(ish) i forget the exact airport, gettin pretty nervous about it as im not too hot on enclosed spaces and heights....

anyway, any tips? I'm looking forward to the holiday in general, just not how im getting there.

cheers folks, go easy on me everybody seems to take much amusement from my 'fear' of flying...
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It`s a doddle, you just feel like you are in a room with lots of background/wind noise, then you`re someone else.

I like it (so far), I took on my first flight earlier this year, It was a nice little flight down to Lisbon then over to Rio De Janerio total flying time was around the 11 hour mark, all in all though nothing to it and to be fair I can`t wait to do it again.

Also keep busy and take books, music and watch the films, sleep if you can otherwise just keep yourself amused.
 
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Just relax and enjoy the flight ;). Its a also a good thing to sit next to the window. And also make sure you have something to do cuz you might get bored. Taking off is probably the worst part, but you will get used to it.
 
make sure you have one of these for emergency

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otherwise just take some gum/a hardboiled sweet for takeoff/landing (anyone remember when they used to just give these to you).

relax enjoy the show.
 
My advice is cross your arms and legs for the whole flight .. and make sure you get a window seat incase you feel sick if so just wind down the window for some fresh air and your sorted :)
 
spirit said:
make sure you have one of these for emergency
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otherwise just take some gum/a hardboiled sweet for takeoff/landing (anyone remember when they used to just give these to you).

relax enjoy the show.
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Yes, but I always used to eat them before the plane started, then complained about ear-poppage until I was given another one! :)
 
Well when you come to deciding where to sit you have a few things to consider. The area around the wing is the most structuraly strong but the wings hold all the fuel. :p

Also remember the skin of the wing is only a few mm thick, thats all whats keeping you from hitting the ground.

Also make sure the pilot doesnt have the fish for dinner....
 
itll be fine. I've only been scared once whilst flying, that was on some internal flight in india, where it was raining through the top of the plane (ok it wasn't prolly condensation or osmething, but it looked ****** up - was a v. small plane).
 
Pfft. Try actually piloting a plane! Without a license or any experience might i add! Around Blackpool tower might i also add! Fun day that was...

OP, just imagine it as a bus ride, just slightly elevated. MP3 player might help!
 
ballistic said:
get a sleeping pill and sleep all the way through it, if you die you won't notice a thing :)
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or nip down the docs and have a little chat to them about ti and they may well prescribe something to calm you down, sometimes it helps.
 
You can rest safe in the knowledge that your life will be in the hands of people with the same mental disposition as me.

Enjoy your flight :D
 
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