About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

[Brandon 2006]

Re: About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

Takeoff and landing will be the most unnatural feeling for you (not tryin to scare ya) but its like the swings as a kid with your stomach at times

I actually find take-off and landing quite fun. I like the weird feeling it gives you and watching everything get smaller is neat.

[p_rushing]

Re: About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

Takeoff and landing will be the most unnatural feeling for you (not tryin to scare ya) but its like the swings as a kid with your stomach at times

What type of planes are you flying in? Anything with a jet engine isn't going to be bumpy unless there is bad weather. Takeoff is nothing,I hardly feel anything. Landing can be bumpy if it is cloudy, but other than that, you usually only feel them slowing down and speeding up.

[av7]

Re: About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

What type of planes are you flying in? Anything with a jet engine isn't going to be bumpy unless there is bad weather. Takeoff is nothing,I hardly feel anything. Landing can be bumpy if it is cloudy, but other than that, you usually only feel them slowing down and speeding up.

Nothing to do with bumping at all, I know what thats like going over the Rockies every year. Takeoff and landing for anyone new will not be "normal", takeoff you definitley notice going nose up and landing is never perfect every time.

I actually find take-off and landing quite fun. I like the weird feeling it gives you and watching everything get smaller is neat.

Best part of the flight really, be really cool if the floor was clear so you could look down

[davin]

Re: About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

Nothing to do with bumping at all, I know what thats like going over the Rockies every year. Takeoff and landing for anyone new will not be "normal", takeoff you definitley notice going nose up and landing is never perfect every time.



Best part of the flight really, be really cool if the floor was clear so you could look down

I'm afraid of heigths, that would probably kill me, especially over open water.

It is cool though when you get closer and closer and everything gets bigger and bigger, especially after a long flight. It was really cool flying into Rome sweeping around Corsica and Sardinia how we did, and then when you start to get lower you can see all the yachts and boats in the sea, pretty cool.

[countryboy]

Re: About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

Don't fart on the plane. The other passengers get pretty upset, especially if its a small plane.

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

Flying is not that bad. Going through security is the worst part.

If I fly I always try to get like a 7 or 8 am flight. I flew to Lubbock from Dallas in 06 the Saturday of the UT/TT game. Got through security in 15 minutes.

It was a fun flight to. About 2/3 full so you didnt have to sit right next to anyone, and everyone on the flight was going to the game.

Weird story no one will care about. I sat right in front of a guy on the plane that I would end up meeting at the same tailgate party.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

Glad I read this topic. Not as nervous now as I was before reading this lol.

Definetely gonna try the gum thing though.

[dkgojackets]

Re: About to fly for first time...any tips or advice??

Try to sit in the emergency exit row. More legroom.

You arent going to crash. Turbulence is standard and feels really bad, but nothing is going to happen. The most dangerous part of flying is the drive to the airport.

Related story: My flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam Schiphol a week ago was the best one I've ever taken. Free Heinekens and an individual screen where I had about 100 movies and TV shows at my disposal, plus games (even chess and such against other passengers). Fly royal dutch airlines if you get a chance.