-- Posted by MaryLin at 8:27 am on May 6, 2008 When you first took a flight on a plane, what did you think/feel before you did it and how did it finally turn out? I'm gonna fly for the first time in a couple of months and it's ain't gonna be a short trip...   I won't be alone but I want other opinions since the person I'll be traveling with (my boyfriend) flies extremely often so I can't say we're equal and it's not helping much when he tells me it's okay, lol. You understand what I mean.   -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 8:29 am on May 6, 2008 Flying really isn't as scary as people often assume. To be honest, the only bad part of the flying experience is airport delays and landing. When I say landing, I mean it's just a little bumpy and something so extremely minor that it doesn't add up to be scared of. Also, when you're up in the sky, it honestly feels like you're sitting still for hours on end. You can't even tell you're really "in the air" It'll be okay :) Promise. -- Posted by somelikeitred at 8:29 am on May 6, 2008 i think i was 5. lol. its boring more than anything.. -- Posted by EmerleeX at 8:30 am on May 6, 2008 First time I travelled I was a month old... So I can't remember. -- Posted by Ailiyah at 8:30 am on May 6, 2008 I very scared of flying in an airplane. I never flew before because i always think of the bad things that might happen. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 8:32 am on May 6, 2008 Quote: from Ailiyah at 11:30 am on May 6, 2008 I very scared of flying in an airplane. I never flew before because i always think of the bad things that might happen. Planes are more safe than cars in the long run. -- Posted by SophFairy at 8:32 am on May 6, 2008 I was five. Can't remember what it felt like. -- Posted by swedger at 8:32 am on May 6, 2008 I hate flying, its just far to un-natural to happen just spend the entire trip tense and waiting for the engines to stop working, haha *touch wood* -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 8:33 am on May 6, 2008 Quote: from swedger at 11:32 am on May 6, 2008 I hate flying, its just far to un-natural to happen just spend the entire trip tense and waiting for the engines to stop working, haha *touch wood* The engines don't "stop" working. Trust me people, planes aren't as scary as you're all making it out to be. I know an awful lot about how planes work considering my boyfriend fixes them for a living. -- Posted by MaryLin at 8:35 am on May 6, 2008 Quote: from Minnick at 6:32 pm on May 6, 2008 Quote: from Ailiyah at 11:30 am on May 6, 2008 I very scared of flying in an airplane. I never flew before because i always think of the bad things that might happen. Planes are more safe than cars in the long run. Yes, that's true. Well, even my mom wondered what the hell I was afraid of... but I'll be 18 when I travel by plane for the first time and it's gonna be two flights on the same day and the second one is gonna be a very long one. At least I'll have a doctor sitting next to me, he can pretend to be a shrink for me. I don't know why I'm afraid. I'm not generally afraid of heights but when it's about planes, there's no safe ground under you. And there will only be an ocean down there... and I don't like water much.   -- Posted by LeanneS at 8:36 am on May 6, 2008 i was about 3. of what i can remember i was well excited. But it went fine -- Posted by swedger at 8:38 am on May 6, 2008 Quote: from Minnick at 8:33 am on May 6, 2008 Quote: from swedger at 11:32 am on May 6, 2008 I hate flying, its just far to un-natural to happen just spend the entire trip tense and waiting for the engines to stop working, haha    *touch wood* The engines don't "stop" working.   Trust me people, planes aren't as scary as you're all making it out to be.   I know an awful lot about how planes work considering my boyfriend fixes them for a living. Yeah i know deep down its cool, i have familly who work as engineers building plane engines and they just look at me like a knob when i start my "that big big of metal shouldnt fly" rant. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 8:38 am on May 6, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 11:35 am on May 6, 2008 Quote: from Minnick at 6:32 pm on May 6, 2008 Quote: from Ailiyah at 11:30 am on May 6, 2008 I very scared of flying in an airplane. I never flew before because i always think of the bad things that might happen.    Planes are more safe than cars in the long run. Yes, that's true. Well, even my mom wondered what the hell I was afraid of... but I'll be 18 when I travel by plane for the first time and it's gonna be two flights on the same day and the second one is gonna be a very long one. At least I'll have a doctor sitting next to me, he can pretend to be a shrink for me. I don't know why I'm afraid. I'm not generally afraid of heights but when it's about planes, there's no safe ground under you. And there will only be an ocean down there... and I don't like water much.   When you're in the plane, just imagine you sitting in those rooms that movies use with the big green screen. It helps. I'm terrified of heights, but I love flying...because I know that I'm essentially safe. Plus, after you get comfortable with the fact of being in the plane, you'll be curious as to what the ground looks like from up there. It looks really cool. For example, the state Denver, in the winter, has perfectly circular circles in squares of land...it's really neat to experience that. -- Posted by Firefly00 at 8:39 am on May 6, 2008 I was 3 the first time I went on a plane, so I can't remember my first experience. However, from other trips I can remember that I usually feel really excited as well as a bit nervous. For no reason in particular, as I know it's all safe. I think once you're up in the air it just feels surreal, in fact the whole experience is surreal. It still amazes me and I've been travelling on planes since my first time at 3 years old. Just try to relax, that's the best thing you can do. Watch the in-flight movie, read a magazine/book and talk to your boyfriend. It will pass quicker then you think. -- Posted by isobel at 12:12 pm on May 7, 2008 I can't really remember. I was 6 and I was going to Disneyland, I must have been waaay too excited about it to even think about it. -- Posted by nikki at 1:24 pm on May 7, 2008 I was a baby when I first flew, but I've been flying regularly ever since. To be quite honest, I wouldn't be worried about it. It's not as scary as the media seem to portray it. Take some chewing gum or sweets just in case your ears pop because of cabin pressure, and drink plenty of water. Bring something to do, because inflight systems aren't normally very good! I'm sure you'll be fine though, it's honestly not anything to worry about. -- Posted by Blue Baby at 10:36 pm on May 7, 2008 I hurts the ears during takeoff and right before landing. -- Posted by nikki at 1:06 am on May 8, 2008 Quote: from Blue Baby at 6:36 am on May 8, 2008 I hurts the ears during takeoff and right before landing. Not if you have chewing gum or sweets to eat. -- Posted by JohnTheNormalOne at 12:38 pm on May 8, 2008 At first you are going to be excited, but 10 minutes into the flight you are going to start to get bored...at least thats how it was for me... -- Posted by airemaye at 10:53 pm on May 24, 2008 I don't remember. I was just over a year old. My parents told me I cried, though. Haha. I get really bored when I have to fly. One of the worst things is waiting around in the airport in the check-in lines and the godawful security lines. And then there's all the regulations you have to follow. I don't know if they're quite as strict where you live, but I can't imagine it'd be too terribly different. I can't really complain, I suppose. Just listen to music and read a book and remember that everything is going to be okay. The worst part for me once I actually get on the plane is the turbulance. I hate it. But it's just a normal part of any flight, you have to remember. It's worst when you're going over fronts or high clouds. Anywhere where the weather changes abruptly is bound to be bumpy. Usually the pilot will come over the intercom and tell you when the plane is about to hit an area of turbulance. And they will steer the plane around anything that they deem unsafe to fly through, like big thunderstorms, obviously. You have to put trust in your pilot. Don't worry. The chances of anything bad happening are very slim. -- Posted by rachyxyz at 12:56 am on May 25, 2008 flying isnt scary ive been on like 40 or more plane journeys so far and some of them have been on my own -- Posted by etali at 8:24 am on May 30, 2008 I fly a lot.  It really isn't too bad - take some sweets to suck on for take off and landing if you're concerned your ears may hurt. Long flights are more annoying than short ones.  I'd recommend you buy some noise cancelling headphones if you want to sleep (or even be able to listen to music decently) while on the flight.  Sleeping may be boring, but if its a long flight you may find it helps with jet lag. The things that bug me about flights are the noise on the plane, and the dry air.  I usually end up having a cold after a long flight - probably all those people stuck breathing the same air for ages.  I started taking multivitamins before and just after long flights, and it kinda helps. Boredom sucks, but really, that's the worst bit about flying.  In all the times I've flown I've only encountered turbulence once - the rest of the time, takeoff is a breeze, you don't even know you're in the air while you're flying, and the landing is fine if you don't look out the window :) -- Posted by Charolastra at 8:23 am on May 31, 2008 i thought i was going to throw up. i didn't actually feel that way, i was just afraid i was. it ended up being just fine. like a really tame rollercoaster ride.