flying

still not used to it

[Crush]

Took a flight this morning as I do quite often these days but I still really do not like the landing bit. No matter how many times I do it I still tense up.

[edited by: trillianjedi at 10:01 pm (utc) on July 20, 2005]
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[mattglet]

If any part of flying bothers me, it's taking off. Landing I can handle. It seems to me that if anything is going to go wrong, it's during or shortly after takeoff.

[ronin]

It's the bit coming into land where it feels like I have migraine-like lashes tearing through my face and it feels like my eyes are going to be ripped right out of my sockets and I'm almost in tears with the pain that gets me every time. I keep swallowing, but oh god that pressure hurts.

[Crush]

Statistacally landing is the hardest part. Take off you just point and take off. I was once in an emergency landing light aircraft in Australia. We ran out of petrol a 1000 meters up and landed on the road into the local mining town. In a way this reassured me that is still a chance even if the worst happens. Next flight Tuesday next week :(

[vincevincevince]

I can't say I like take the takeoff - I get pain through my arms, back etc. Not my favourite!

[oldpro]

If any part of flying bothers me, it's taking off. Landing I can handle. It seems to me that if anything is going to go wrong, it's during or shortly after takeoff.

Used to have a job that required me to travel alot in a leer or citation...never any problems with small jets. However, on short trips required twin props...had three close calls on those "widow makers" on or after takeoff. On one occasion an engine threw a rod or something and caught on fire...and two other times one of the engines quit running and had to make emergency landings.

My advice...if you see a propeller...take a train instead.

[Kirby]

Flying commercial from LA to Micronesia, started down the runway and just before the plane left the ground, the pilot eased back on the throttle and we taxied to a stop. Sat on the tarmac for 3 hours with free drinks while they changed one of the engines that shut down during the attempted takeoff.