Fear of flying

Melisandre121

Are you afraid of flying? Why/why not?

nullzero

I ain't gettin on no plane sucka

The Backwards Man

Flying has never killed one single person in the history of humankind, so no.

jimmycrackcorm

If God had intended man to fly then he wouldn't have invented atheists

G_R

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Are you afraid of flying? Why/why not?

Tell you what OP, how about you answer your own question, then maybe others might feel like answering.

When the Sun Hits

Flying tomorrow.

Grandeeod

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Are you afraid of flying? Why/why not?

No. Only afraid of crashing.

My uncle was a pilot and he always recommended siting at the back of an aircraft, because he insisted that planes never ever reverse into mountains or the ground.

Havent tested that theory yet.

Zaph

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Are you afraid of flying? Why/why not?

I doubt people have any specific reasons why they're not afraid of flying. You either are, most likely for a reason, or you're not.

The Randy Riverbeast

No.

I am afraid of falling from a height though.

Timberrrrrrrr

300,000 different parts, each part made by the company who said they could do it the cheapest.

Pherekydes

As a former a/c mechanic, flying is the safest form of travel, statistically speaking.

No problem flying.

Melisandre121

G_R wrote: »

Tell you what OP, how about you answer your own question, then maybe others might feel like answering.

Why exactly do I need to answer my own question? Plenty of people ask other people questions out of curiosity.

I am afraid of flying - and as its a common fear I was curious as to what scares people most about it.

Melisandre121

Pherekydes wrote: »

As a former a/c mechanic, flying is the safest form of travel, statistically speaking.

No problem flying.

What is it that's so safe about it? Is a lot of it automatic? I always feel like I'm heading towards my doom ;0

Pherekydes

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

300,000 different parts, each part made by the company who said they could do it the cheapest.

Most a/c parts come direct from the manufacturer of the a/c or the component.

Grandeeod

Melisandre121 wrote: »

I am afraid of flying - and as its a common fear I was curious as to what scares people most about it.

Crashing. Ball of flames. Decompression and death. The bit when cabin crew talk about grabbing a life jacket in the unlikely event of landing in water. Aeroplanes don't land in water, they ****ing break up into a million pieces!

Pherekydes

Melisandre121 wrote: »

What is it that's so safe about it?

The low death rate?

OK, when things go wrong, they really go wrong.

But they seldom go wrong!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Was taken on airliners from an early age so never developed a fear.

Melisandre121

Pherekydes wrote: »

The low death rate?

OK, when things go wrong, they really go wrong.

But they seldom go wrong!

I don't know why but I really overthink it all.. My thought process usually goes: what if the pilot's really tired today? And is he definitely qualified? Is that noise normal? Why does the flight attendant look worried? Fasten seatbelt sign? Why? Is this the end?

ceadaoin.

Melisandre121 wrote: »

I don't know why but I really overthink it all.. My thought process usually goes: what if the pilot's really tired today? And is he definitely qualified? Is that noise normal? Why does the flight attendant look worried? Fasten seatbelt sign? Why? Is this the end?

I'm like this too. I hate turbulence so I spend the whole flight worrying about every bump and am on the verge of a panic attack if the seat belt sign goes on. I find Xanax helps :pac:

Melisandre121

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I'm like this too. I hate turbulence so I spend the whole flight worrying about every bump and am on the verge of a panic attack if the seat belt sign goes on. I find Xanax helps :pac:

I usually have wine! I really don't know how flight attendants do it.

Pherekydes

Melisandre121 wrote: »

I don't know why but I really overthink it all.. My thought process usually goes: what if the pilot's really tired today? And is he definitely qualified? Is that noise normal? Why does the flight attendant look worried? Fasten seatbelt sign? Why? Is this the end?

The pilot may or may not be tired.
He/She is definitely qualified.
The noise is normal.
The flight attendant has a difficult passenger in first class.
Fasten Seatbelts is normal if there is a possibility of CAT.
No it's not the end*.








*P.S. If you see the pilot attempting to break down the door to the flight deck it might be the end.

nullzero

Dennis Bergkamp had a fear of away fixtures in the Champions League which he pretended was a fear of flying.

The_Valeyard

I'm fine with planes, bungle jumping, parachuting, etc.


Crashing would be a different story, not fine with that.

Banjo String

Flying sucks.

Fierce sore on the arms. And I never seem to get airborne neither.

conorh91

I'm not afraid of flying, but I am always slightly anxious about landing.

A friend of mine is an aviation geek and amateur pilot, and sitting beside him as a passenger on a commercial flight, he always points out all the things that can go wrong, which mostly revolve around landing.

Shortly after one of these journeys with him, I was on a flight that had an absolutely disgusting landing in Boston, I think it's called a crab landing because the plane basically drags along one side as it comes into land; you can actually feel the plane being blown from side to side, and if you're sitting in the rear of the aircraft, you can see the extent of the swinging. It's not a nice experience, no matter how comfortable you are with flying.

I hardly think twice about flying, but those last five minutes before landing are usually fairly anxious, especially if you're flying into an airport with bad crosswinds. Most people think coming down is the safest part of the flight, when arguably it's the opposite.

Example of bad crosswinds on an Aer Lingus flight, where you can see how the plane's movement is being controlled by the winds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJD8q-oDHnA

PandaPoo

Absolutely terrified. I keep looking at the floor and thinking it's just metal, suitcases, more metal and certain death

I imagine the plane just dropping out of the sky. It's the falling feeling I hate, crashing not so much strangely. Just the engines stopping and us falling. Have I mentioned falling?!

I flew hundreds of times. Then I hit 18 or so and got this fear out of nowhere.

MilesMorales1

I haven't flown in 5 years cos of my fear of flying.

Menas

I get mad nervous flying which is a bit of a pain because I fly about 30 times a year...

jamesbere

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJSey8HRUhU

ch750536

I was on a plane once that crashed and everyone died. That was scary.

jamesbere

ch750536 wrote: »

I was on a plane once that crashed and everyone died. That was scary.

Are you Bruce Willis

wilhelm roentgen

nullzero wrote: »

Dennis Bergkamp had a fear of away fixtures in the Champions League which he pretended was a fear of flying.

Dennis Bergkamp WASN'T actually afraid of flying, his fear was that Adams and Merson would make him their drug mule.

BlimpyBoy

Grandeeod wrote: »

Crashing. Ball of flames. Decompression and death. The bit when cabin crew talk about grabbing a life jacket in the unlikely event of landing in water. Aeroplanes don't land in water, they ****ing break up into a million pieces!

Not always!

http://blogs.reuters.com/reuters-dealzone/files/2009/01/usair.jpg

Melisandre121

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Are you afraid of flying? Why/why not?

No I am not because it is the safest form of transport. I would rather die than be stuck on this little Island that is Ireland for the rest of my life without my sun holidays

Why be afraid? We all have to die sometime and you are more likely to die crossing the road than on a plane. If your plane crashes then at least you were living life/going places etc.

KungPao

Deleted User wrote: »

No I am not because it is the safest form of transport. I would rather die than be stuck on this little Island that is Ireland for the rest of my life without my sun holidays

Why be afraid? We all have to die sometime and you are more likely to die crossing the road than on a plane. If your plane crashes then at least you were living life/going places etc.

If you are unaware there is a problem and out of no where BOOM, crashed into a mountain...not so bad.

But...

Half the tail section falls off and the plane starts dropping from the sky and revolving and pointing up, then down as the computer and the pilot disagree on what to do to keep the plane in the air...what a terrifying end

artanevilla

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

300,000 different parts, each part made by the company who said they could do it the cheapest.

10 grand for a single bolt isn't cheap.

ch750536

jamesbere wrote: »

Are you Bruce Willis

Thanksfully not.

bnt

Not afraid of flying at all, wish I could do it more. I've been up in gliders and single engine 4-seaters, and airliners from BaE 146 puddle-jumpers up to Boeing 747s. Only as a passenger, though - no money for lessons. Maybe I just like being "above it all". :P

FelineOverLord

I'm not afraid of flying, but for some reason I have a paranoia that I'm going to fall coming down the stairs getting off the plane.:o

anncoates

Not a fear as such but a nervousness about it: just at takeoff and especially landing. Used to be fine but in the space of a year, I had one extremely bumpy landing flying back from the UK and also a quite turbulent flight in South America and since then, the nervousness has increased.

Going up is the worst.

Hate sitting near the wing as my mind always conjures up things like watching it fall off, smoke and fire, or even a gremlin.

I'm weird.

zanador

Even just reading this thread about flying is sending me into a slight panic attack about flying

Son Of A Vidic

I have no fear of flying whatsoever. In fact, I remember reading this on a flight to London back in 2000 shorty after the Concord crash. An American guy sitting beside me got fairly freaked out by it. I felt quite bad about it afterwards and it probably wasn't the best thing to be reading on a flight.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

No fear of flying. As for the ridiculous question of why not: why have I no fear of walking on a lawn, or eating dinner, or whistling or......?

Buona Fortuna

Not really afraid, but I like a couple of pints before getting on the fcuking thing.

howamidifferent

I'm terrified of it so I take lots and lots of benzos and several pints of beer in quick succession to ensure I pass out once I board. Someone usually has to wake me on arrival.

Yamanoto

howamidifferent wrote: »

I'm terrified of it so I take lots and lots of benzos and several pints of beer in quick succession to ensure I pass out once I board. Someone usually has to wake me on arrival.

I frequently spot folks necking sedatives or other anti-anxiety meds prior to take-off & I've never quite understood the rationale.

If you're worried about dying in a plane crash, why muddle your mind to the point of oblivion, when it's the speed & clarity of your thoughts and actions that may be the difference between life and death in an emergency situation.

dfx-

Flying is grand. Air Crash Investigation is very good for soothing fears...and encouraging fears.

A couple of screws missing, an oversight from maintenance the night before, spatial disorientation, could be any small thing...

the evasion_kid

Never used to be,can't stand it nowadays which is a pain as I've got a serious travelling bug.

RustyNut

Yamanoto wrote: »

I frequently spot folks necking sedatives or other anti-anxiety meds prior to take-off & I've never quite understood the rationale.

If you're worried about dying in a plane crash, why muddle your mind to the point of oblivion, when it's the speed & clarity of your thoughts and actions that may be the difference between life and death in an emergency situation.

And some of the passengers are worse

Ruu

No fear. It is a wonderous thing. You are sitting in the sky and a few hours later (depending on how far you go) you are at your destination.