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Wenchy
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United made my stepfather retire when he was 60. What a waste, but I will fly by his side knowing he can get into the cabin if anything goes wrong. He will save me and my mommy! 
Advice for taking a plane ride for the 1st time...
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United made my stepfather retire when he was 60. What a waste, but I will fly by his side knowing he can get into the cabin if anything goes wrong. He will save me and my mommy! 
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
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toppick08
Guest
Trying to remember what the young female pilot said as she boarded our puddle jumper out of Ket West. Something like "If you all are nervous, think how I feel, it's my first flight".
shiat
desertrat
0_0
That was great, Larry!
The sounds are the best. The bumps, the whiring, the flaps and wheels coming down.
We actually were being pushed out of the gate once when they pulled us back in. Pilot comes on and say's we didn't get enough fuel! Oopsie!
Larry Gude
Strung Out
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...flying terrifies me and I LOVE flying at the same time.That was great, Larry!
The sounds are the best. The bumps, the whiring, the flaps and wheels coming down.
We actually were being pushed out of the gate once when they pulled us back in. Pilot comes on and say's we didn't get enough fuel! Oopsie!
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Pilots are more likely to get skin cancer. 
GWguy
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Pilots are more likely to get skin cancer.
OOOOkkkkkkaaaayyyyy.. that helps here how? 
Beta84
They're out to get us
flying in a plane is safer than driving in a car. you can't find a safer method of transportation than a large commercial airliner. there might be some bumping around/turbulence stuff, but it's not usually anything too much. it's much easier to ride a plane than to ride a roller coaster in the dark if that's any consolation.
1. Use the bathroom 1/2 hour before boarding.
2. Chew gum when taking off.
3. Stay hydrated.
4. 2.5 hours is long. Get up and move around the cabin. Walk to the bathroom, in fact use the bathroom. (Larry wasn't kidding about the flush sound, its loud)
5. On AirTran you get free satellite radio so listen to it and either read or take a nap.
6. Chew gum when landing.
ENJOY!
2. Chew gum when taking off.
3. Stay hydrated.
4. 2.5 hours is long. Get up and move around the cabin. Walk to the bathroom, in fact use the bathroom. (Larry wasn't kidding about the flush sound, its loud)
5. On AirTran you get free satellite radio so listen to it and either read or take a nap.
6. Chew gum when landing.
ENJOY!
StanleyRugg
New Member
Miss, whatever you do, if you happen to meet a fella named Jack in the waitin area before you get off and you make friends and you see him on the plane later, whatever you do don't holler "Hi Jack!" across the plane cause there's a dern good chance you might get electrocuted by one of them taser things.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
It's not the plane you have to worry about. Aircraft manufacturers are private companies, as are the people that fly them. They tend to buy quality, maintain them and make them look nice to keep people coming back for more.
The Radars, the radios.. the beacons, and the automatic landing systems, however, are owned by the FAA, a government entity. Feel secure knowing your life depends on equipment manufactured (probably 20 - 30 years ago) by the lowest bidder.
It doesn't hurt to realize that the equipment controlling the plane was built when there were about 1/4 of the planes in the air as there are today. OH, and the controllers are ALL government workers.. THAT should calm your nerves!
The Radars, the radios.. the beacons, and the automatic landing systems, however, are owned by the FAA, a government entity. Feel secure knowing your life depends on equipment manufactured (probably 20 - 30 years ago) by the lowest bidder.
It doesn't hurt to realize that the equipment controlling the plane was built when there were about 1/4 of the planes in the air as there are today. OH, and the controllers are ALL government workers.. THAT should calm your nerves!
Larry Gude
Strung Out
itsbob
I bowl overhand
But to be fair, I will tell you I'm a VERY frequent flier, and know more about flying than I should.
I don't sweat it, and feel safe and secure in the air. I always grab the window, and the coolest thing ever is flying over the Rockies. Looks like you can walk out of the plane onto the top of a mountain.
Delta has a personal entertainment device in the back of the seat on most planes now. One of the "free" things is a moving map. Lets you see where you are and what direction the plane is heading. Starts out at the national level, than zooms in so you can see what town or city you are flying over.
Then it gives you details of your flight. Wind Speed, Flying Speed, Temp On the Ground where you departed, temp on the ground where you are going, temp outside the plane.. Altitude etc.. VERY cool.
I don't sweat it, and feel safe and secure in the air. I always grab the window, and the coolest thing ever is flying over the Rockies. Looks like you can walk out of the plane onto the top of a mountain.
Delta has a personal entertainment device in the back of the seat on most planes now. One of the "free" things is a moving map. Lets you see where you are and what direction the plane is heading. Starts out at the national level, than zooms in so you can see what town or city you are flying over.
Then it gives you details of your flight. Wind Speed, Flying Speed, Temp On the Ground where you departed, temp on the ground where you are going, temp outside the plane.. Altitude etc.. VERY cool.
Toxick
Splat
I'm quite sure that some people who have flown on planes are dead now.
My grampy is dead. He's been on planes before.
Saying "all" would have been a lie.
Although - on reflection, saying "almost all" couldn't have been very comforting.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Depends on the airline. Delta still has free sodas water and SOME free snacks, not much.
But you could always pay $1000 more and get gree $7 drinks in first class!