Who here has a fear of flying?????

***SMWS6TA*** · 09-30-2009, 09:06 AM

I have no fear of flying.

It's not the fall/flying that hurts you it's the sudden stopage.

**Detroit Power** · 09-30-2009, 12:00 PM

I work around airplanes every day, and as an engineer I am very afraid of flying (takeoff/landing) but I travel a lot for work so I got over it. I'm always a little nervous though.

EDIT: Anyone who isn't a little nervous flying is naive, IMO. Statistically, sure, it's safer than driving....but, "There are more planes in the ocean than cars in the sky."

**Detroit Power** · 09-30-2009, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

It's not the fall/flying that hurts you it's the sudden stopage.

I'd probably go into cardiac arrest before the plane hit the ground.

**86 IROC-Z** · 09-30-2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

I have no fear of flying.

It's not the fall/flying that hurts you it's the sudden stopage.

In all the flights I've been a passenger on, there has never once been a sudden stop

Originally Posted by Detroit Power

"There are more planes in the ocean than cars in the sky."

That saying is inherently flawed due to the fact of gravity.

**ss~zoso~ss** · 09-30-2009, 12:06 PM

there are more cars in the ocean than planes

this to makes no sense

**KahanaReef** · 09-30-2009, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Detroit Power

I'd probably go into cardiac arrest before the plane hit the ground.

same here!

I hate to fly. I'm not so much afraid while I'm up there checking it all out. But, take off and turbulence kind of messes with my mind.

**flipsutter** · 09-30-2009, 12:42 PM

I fin hate flying. I can't stand being 8 feet off the ground. I spent all last week in a warehouse in Alabama and I had to run the picker... It took me a few minutes to even get about 3 feet...

Yes I have a fear of flying.. but its more of heights.

***SMWS6TA*** · 09-30-2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

In all the flights I've been a passenger on, there has never once been a sudden stop

That saying is inherently flawed due to the fact of gravity.

I crew on a UH-60 BlackHawk for awhile. Had complete engine and hydraulic failure upon take off, we where about 50-75 feet in the air. Forced Landed, blew out front landing gear and all seats collapsed. No one got hurt, just shaking up.

**LSCyaL8R** · 09-30-2009, 12:52 PM

I want to be the one doing the flying. I LOVE planes and flying and being in the air. If I could I'd prob be a 747 pilot. I have Microsoft Flight Simulator and a 747-400 add on that is, according to Boeing, more accurate than their pilot training simulator. I have flown that thing all around the world. Not using 100% real life procedure but certainly utilizing both manual and automatic control of the aircraft and managing failures en-route. I have flown coach, first and business class on domestic and international flights. I've been on everything from a little 20 passenger turboprop to a 777-300. Looking to get into some Helo's and private craft as soon as possible.

LOVE to fly. hell i'm more likely to die in my bird than in an airplane

**suede** · 09-30-2009, 01:29 PM

I was on a plane once.... then i jumped out....

but on a side note, a 17hr flight sucked ass.....

**86 IROC-Z** · 09-30-2009, 01:34 PM

Ouch 17 hours? Where did that take you, somewhere in Asia?

My longest was 9 hours straight.

**KahanaReef** · 09-30-2009, 01:42 PM

I can hardly stand the 5 plus hours going to PA or NY

**99'CajunFirehawk157** · 09-30-2009, 01:48 PM

I actually love flying but its the crashing, burning, and dying in agony I am not fond of...remember, the cheapest firm always gets the contract, that holds true in almost everything.

**suede** · 09-30-2009, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Ouch 17 hours? Where did that take you, somewhere in Asia?

My longest was 9 hours straight.

from Los Angeles International to Sydney Australia, straight through, plus we got there an hour early, and apparently international flights cant land before 6am or some shit so we circled Sydney for awhile.....

that was a long couple weeks.... flights were....

Sioux Falls sd to Denver Co 2hrs
Denver to LA2hrs
LA to sidney, 17 hrs
sidney to sufers paradise 3 hours

13 days

surfers to brisbane hour and 45
brisbane to honallulu(sp) 12 hour

2 days

Hawaii to La 8 hour
LA to Denver
denver to SF...

**86 IROC-Z** · 09-30-2009, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

I can hardly stand the 5 plus hours going to PA or NY

I was in PA for an hour once for a connecting flight

That was actually a weird ass trip, went from Atlanta to PA, then from PA to Amsterdam (WTF? Further east than we needed to go), then from Amsterdam to Gatwick. Fucking take almost twice as long just waiting in airports.

Most the time we're lucky enough to get a flight straight from Atlanta to Gatwick when we go back.

**LSCyaL8R** · 09-30-2009, 01:55 PM

they do that for efficiency believe it or not. The operate on a Hub and Spoke system with the big planes flying into specific "hubs" where the passengers depart and nearly all get on small planes that go elsewhere. since it's much cheaper to do that then fly a whole bunch of really big half full planes to all of these places. they do the same thing the other way as well. catch the small plane from the spoke to the hub then everyone gets on the big plane to get where they are going.

**86 IROC-Z** · 09-30-2009, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by LSCyaL8R

they do that for efficiency believe it or not. The operate on a Hub and Spoke system with the big planes flying into specific "hubs" where the passengers depart and nearly all get on small planes that go elsewhere. since it's much cheaper to do that then fly a whole bunch of really big half full planes to all of these places. they do the same thing the other way as well. catch the small plane from the spoke to the hub then everyone gets on the big plane to get where they are going.

Yeah I know, it just always bugged me flying past our destination, even though it wasn't that much further

**DrMilhouse** · 09-30-2009, 02:58 PM

My first flight (other than before I can remember) I was 22 years old. I was nervous as hell.

It was a flight from Denver to Dallas. That's like a 10 hour drive or something. I was there in 2 hours.

I got over the nervousness as soon as the plane left the ground and I love it now. When I can take a 2 hour flight or a 10 hour drive, I'm taking the flight. No brainer for me.

**KahanaReef** · 09-30-2009, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

I was in PA for an hour once for a connecting flight

That was actually a weird ass trip, went from Atlanta to PA, then from PA to Amsterdam (WTF? Further east than we needed to go), then from Amsterdam to Gatwick. Fucking take almost twice as long just waiting in airports.

Most the time we're lucky enough to get a flight straight from Atlanta to Gatwick when we go back.

Yep, I usually go to either Pittsburgh or Philly and then take one of those small planes to Binghamton. I usually have to wait quite a while in PA.

But, there are a lot of routes from either Burbank or LAX that make no sense to me.

Those small planes are the worst!! I really hate those things

**KahanaReef** · 09-30-2009, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by DrMilhouse

My first flight (other than before I can remember) I was 22 years old. I was nervous as hell.

It was a flight from Denver to Dallas. That's like a 10 hour drive or something. I was there in 2 hours.

I got over the nervousness as soon as the plane left the ground and I love it now. When I can take a 2 hour flight or a 10 hour drive, I'm taking the flight. No brainer for me.

That's kind of how I feel about Vegas anymore. 4 or more hour drive or an hour flight. And, now I hear Southwest lets you take a pet as a carry on

I usually drive so I can take the monsters with me.