Do you afraid of flight?

[Weiye Chen]

Shog9 wrote:

No. I'm afraid of hitting solid objects at speed.

Why not? Birds can collide into an incoming air plane too... :)

[leckey 0]

Strangely I'm not afraid of flying. Or heights. I used to have a really big fear of fire due to an incident when I was a child. I finally got over that. I am still afraid of spiders though. I think you just have to face your fears to get over them. But I truly think that flying is safer than dealing with drivers from Nebraska where the motto is "the stop light is only a recommendation."

[Vasudevan Deepak Kumar]

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[Edbert P]

Shog9 wrote:

Car rides and plane landings are the worst...

There are worse ways to get killed by an airplane, like being sucked into a jet engine[^]. Scary stuff :~ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner" - Ross Edbert Sydney, Australia

[Robert Rohde]

Thank you very much!!!!!!!! Now I'm not only afraid when flying but also on ground... :laugh:

[V 0]

you could look at it as a rollercoaster ride :-D I've found a living worth working for, but I haven't found work worth living for. :beer:
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[Steve Mayfield]

I guess we shouldn't mention that it is the difference in air pressure of just a few inches that provides the lift that keeps an airplane in the air [^] :~ Steve

[Rage]

No I love it. Would it not be for my right eye, I would have been a pilot (Indeed, I managed 8th place at the admission of the french army, but they detected the problem at the eye ). Flying is great, I love it, I find turbulences GREAT (I love when the plane shakes, and the people that are letting footprints in their seats make me laugh (I find it funny, I do not make fun of them, though, do not get me wrong). [Do not read that if you are afraid of plane].What I am still afraid of is landing on a wet track, when the plane sometimes just slip on the water for a few milliseconds. This is the most critical part of the landing, if something happens at this time nobody can do anything (nor pilot neither board computer).[end] My advice : go and try flying by yourself. Most of people fear of flight comes from the fact that: - they do not have the knowledge for piloting the plane themselves, so if something happens to the pilot, nobody can take control - you cannot just stop in the air if smoke comes out of somewhere. For the second part, you'll just have to live with it. For the first part, once you'll see how easy it is to fly a plane (at least the small ones - took me 8 hours practice back when I was 17 to be able to fly alone), you'll change your mind about this "huge machine full of electronics that only extraordinary human beings are able to handle.". Myth of the pilot is a myth, driving a bus in the center of Rome is much more difficult than flying a Paris-New York 747. ~RaGE();

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[Ingo]

VAIO Blue wrote:

I do.

Well, don't fear it. You don't have to worry, they all come down. And if a plane drops you have a good chance that no other one will survive you. I hope, that I washed all your worries away. :wtf: ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

[Ingo]

Igor Sukhov wrote:

"I will never see the "Lost" finale but this is my chance to become a participant of smth similiar =)"

I just saw the first sequel, but I bet I know the final. Shall, I give you a hint? :-> ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

[Lost User]

Dont worry. The plane can take a hell of a lot more g-force than that. Planes are strong, well designed, and provided they are well maintained, very, very safe. Just strap in and enjoy the ride! Nunc est bibendum

[R Giskard Reventlov]

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[Eytukan]

Sometimes. If my wings get tired. :rolleyes:

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[toxcct]

VAIO Blue wrote:

What is in your mind when the plane is shaking??

Flight Simulator ;P

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[Mircea Grelus]

ihoecken wrote:

I just saw the first sequel, but I bet I know the final.

Are you sure? :rolleyes: regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

[Anna Jayne Metcalfe]

Nope, although flying over Afghanistan in November 2003 (Heathrow-Bangkok) was a little unnerving! :~ Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

[Duncan Edwards Jones]

I have no fear of flying - it is the unscheduled suddenly ceasing to fly that worries me ;P '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd

[Ryan Binns]

VuNic wrote:

If my wings get tired

:rolleyes:

Ryan

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[Rage]

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

flying over Afghanistan

:omg: Is the traffic so dense that there were no other possible route ? Even though I do not think that you were on a critical altitude, since it is almost in the middle of the trip = plane high in the sky. ~RaGE();

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[Paul Watson]

No, I love to fly. I even like airline food. If you are afraid of flying then ask the person next to you if they don't mind you talking to them during the rough bits. Channel your nervousness into talk. Hopefully the person sitting next to you is compassionate and will listen. regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you

Shog9 wrote:

eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.