how scared were you ? first time you flew

[boobfan]

I forgot to tell you, tell the stewardesses to be gentle with you since it's your first time. :nanner:

ROFLMAO!
I wish that still worked!

I have never been scared of flying even before I my first flight. I actually got my private license and some ratings beyond now.
I still am a passenger on occasion on MATS as well as comercial flights. I actually do get a little nervous because I KNOW how to fly and what should be going on as well as what shouldn't.

For example there is this airport in South Carolina with a forgetable name but a memorable short runway. I had to land there about 5 years ago on a comercial flight. the pilot hit the thrust reversers before the plane was on the ground, 200 feet before even reaching the runway. There is no sound quite like that sound so yea I got real nervous. I asked the pilot about that as I was 'deplaning', his response was that he has to or the plane would not be able to stop untill after it was INSIDE the airport.

bottom line pilots like being flown about as much as doctors like being operated on.

 

[Dean Wormer]

Keep in mind that you are a lot more likely to be killed in an accident during the drive to the airport (and actually anytime you drive anywhere) than you are during an air flight.

 

[robbied196]

Chew some gum to avoid your ears from popping, that freaks some people out.

:thumbsup: That was the worst bit first time I flew, not so bad on take off but we were landing at Menorca which is only a small island, so the plane makes a steep descent and that made my ears hurt a bit.

Apart from that I sat by the window and loved every minute

 

[Petra]

I've been flying since I was 4 and really hate it. I'll take the car or train over flying anyday, but not because it makes me nervous or scared. Because my sinuses will start to kill me once we reach altitude I get really crabby and it's a written law that I will have that person you want to murder sitting next to me or behind me.

 

[Wainkerr99]

How true that is, Petra.

I may be flying to Teyax next weekend. I have a window seat. Whoo hoo. I am hoping to be left in peace. I am also hoping no - one pulls a "Yere' in Teyaxas now sonny bowa" on me.

I have not been afraid of flying, despite being in rickety old Dakotas.
OK, maybe a little in rickety old Dakotas.

I tell myself there isn't anything to be afraid of. There really isn't.

I hope you are not landing in New York or something. My ears hurt for a week after that. I still feel the pain as I write this just by thinking about it.

 

[Galactic]

I knew a guy who was a helicopter side gunner in Vietnam. Flew for 6 years without incident. As a civilian, he's flown 3 times. All 3 have crashed. Is that irony?

That is the craziest thing I've ever heard!

To the OP.......I don't particularly like flying, but it's alright. Turbulence is what scares the crap out of me.......I never will get used to it. The stats do bear it out though.....you are definitely safer flying then you are driving....that being said, however, you can walk away from a car accident sometimes.......a little rarer for that to occur in a plane accident.

 

[hiropro]

Never bothered me in the slightest.I`ve flown to Australia loads of times and never thought anything about it.First time was great.

 

[Facetious]

39 years old and ive never been in a plane...i have an opportunity to take a trip this summer and im quite nervous about my first flight....really,how bad is it?

If it's any consolation this decorated man was a good friend of the elders in my family and I had the opportunity to have had visited with him at least a dozen times up until his passing in July 2005 at the age of 86.

Having said that - The aircraft that you will be flying will not be flying tight formational acrobatics , nor will your aircraft be incurring rapid, full auto fire from 50 caliber machine guns hucking 750 grain full metal jackets at you.

Worry about getting to and from the airport if anything.

Try to go business class or better, that way you won't feel all crunched up.

If you need to, pop a codeine or 2.

 

[Portillo]

i guess it all depends on you. some people just have this fear of flying. i used to have an officemate who can't sleep just thinking about getting on a plane. what he'd do is just take the flight back on the same day. i don't have a fear of flying. what i hate are long haul flights-- 6-8 hours or more. they're real ass busters and i don't sleep well during flights because of the sound of the engines. being in business class would help but they're expensive.

 

[joelucas]

My first flight, I was probably about 12 years old. Wasn't scared then, probably too excited to be scared. That was on a commercial passenger plane. At about 15, had my first ride on a 4 seater Cessna. Take off and landing was from a dirt country road. Since then, I've flown hundreds of times in everything from two-seater light planes to commercial airliners. I've been in a glider (two-seater), a hot air baloon, the Met-Life blimp. Never got a ride in a high-performance military jet, though.

I feel like flying is one of the safest things you can do. And statistically, it's much safer than driving. I've been know to fall asleep in my seat on a commercial flight before we leave the ground. I've never been afraid of it, but then I'm not afraid of heights, either. I can be on the top of a tower at 1.500 feet without being scared. Careful, yes. Scared, no.

Just think that the crew are highly trained professionals who want to live as much as you do. You'll be OK!

 

[bustybbwlover]

i was about 12 too and i was really excited the first time i went up in a commercial airliner, then when i was 13 i got to go up in a 2 seater during a school field trip and steer the plane into a turn...and that was exciting too although i was a little scared at first that turned out to be fun too

 

[coleman_stoops]

39 years old and ive never been in a plane...i have an opportunity to take a trip this summer and im quite nervous about my first flight....really,how bad is it?

Forget it: it's not bad at all. Dealing with security and the red tape is way, way more annoying. Don't forget: you'd do well to bring your own snacks, and have plenty of cash: airlines these days are charging for damn near everything except the rest rooms (and I wouldn't put THAT past them).

 

[meesterperfect]

Keep in mind that you are a lot more likely to be killed in an accident during the drive to the airport (and actually anytime you drive anywhere) than you are during an air flight.

oh fuck, from now on i'm flyin to the airport!

In case of a sudden loss of cabin pressure (roof fly's off), be sure to breathe normally and remain calm.
In case of a water landing (crashing into the ocean) be sure to observe the no smoking sign.

 

[Neutron66]

oh fuck, from now on i'm flyin to the airport!

lol lol lol

 

[lppedreira]

I never got scared with flights. I know that if anything happens (and the probability is very low) I´ll die immediataly. There is no suffer man!

 

[Facetious]

How true that is, Petra.

I may be flying to Teyax next weekend.

I've heard of "Tejas" but never ever "Teyax".

 

[big_jayden_fan]

Wow does anyone else here besides me think I'm a dumbshit for thinking he was talking about fleshlights? It's just that I've been on the fleshlight forums a lot the past couple of days and they always say happy flying. So yeah thats what I thought of right away.

All joking aside, I've never flown before in my life, and I'm not excited to anytime soon. Yeah don't give me stats as to how its not likely to happen cause I'm a pretty lucky person so who knows. Besides my mind would be going crazy midflight after seeing castaway, lost, etc etc where planes go crashing.

 

[D-rock]

If it bothers anybody just remember that plane rides are a good time to catch up on sleep or take naps. Assuming you don’t have anybody weird sitting next to you that is.

 

[Wainkerr99]

I've heard of "Tejas" but never ever "Teyax".

Things become a little cloudy at 01h:11 in the morning. :hatsoff:

 

[Lust]

great advice on the gum thing, power-san! i fly about 6 times a week and my only problem is that your in a closed environmet of recycled germs, so something like airborne or if youre a vitamin popper like me, will go a long way. lot of my colleagues get sinus issues but i've not encountered that.

my gf is claustrophobic, she's not concerned with crashing, its the fact that she's locked up in something. at that point a glass of wine or a beer along with her headphones make it a happier experience for her. just don't build it up, try to look forward to it and like legzman said, you'll probably end up enjoying it and looking forward to your next trip. good luck!

if you're really nervous about it, you could probably ask your doctor if a xanax would be appropriate, but i really only recommend that as a last resort. i know one girl i work with suffers from anxiety attacks and planes are a big taboo for her but when she does fly she pops half a xanax and makes it through ok, she's just a little loopy after the flight and actually is a lot more fun to hang around during those times