first time flying

[pfunk880]

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But on the bad side, if you do crash, you're almost guaranteed to die...

That's not very reassuring...

[RAZRr1275]

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That's not very reassuring...

It would be for me. I don't know if it's just me but I'd prefer almost instant death over living with serious injuries.

[Chaos81]

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That's not very reassuring...

There are about 30,000 part 121 (which is what your average person knows as commercial flying) flights in the US per day. There wasn't a single death in the US in Part 121 aviation last year, and there hasn't been a single one so far this year according to the NTSB website.

Is that any more reassuring?

EDIT: Just in case your curious, using those numbers. If there was a death the last flight of 2006 in the US, including today, that would be about 20,000,000 straight flights without a death.

[auburntigersfan]

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That's not very reassuring...

Cebby is rather blunt.

[Hooe]

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You could take the third-party pilot out of the situation and fly the bird yourself. Put your life in your own hands; that's how I got past my fear of flight

[gta95]

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CRJ7

http://www.airliners.net/photo/United-Express-(SkyWest/Canadair-CL-600-2C10-Regional/1390744/L/&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=38&sok=WHERE__(aircraft_generic_%3D_%27Canadair_CL-600_Regional_Jet_CRJ-700ESCSLASH701ESCSLASH702%27)_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id=1391831&next_id=1389354

Haven't been on before but they are supposed to feel like a slightly downsized mainline aircraft (ones you would fly between bigger cities)

[Jonesey]

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EDIT: Just in case your curious, using those numbers. If there was a death the last flight of 2006 in the US, including today, that would be about 20,000,000 straight flights without a death.

so does that mean we are due?

[Brankles]

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so next weekend is my 1st time flying and im scared i never flew before and im scared of hieghts and i dont want the plane to crash bc once ur up there ur life is in the pilots hands and theres no escaping and if anything goes wrong ur pretty much dead and i dont want to burn up...i always see the news bout plane crashes but i have no choice so what should i expect when flying? any tips

Usually I don't like it when people use no punctuation... but in this situation it's perfect. I just imagine some dude who's scared out of his mind telling me about his fear of flying in a single breath.


Flying is not like a fear of spiders or a fear of closed in spaces or a fear of snakes. You're on a plane with a lot of other people, most of who are comfortable and relaxed. The chances of you getting injured on this flight are actually lower than that of driving in a car on the highway.

Grab a magazine, buckle up. There will be bumps but you'll make it. If you can, try to enjoy it, maybe get a window seat and get a good view.

[Garrett67]

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Is it true the airlines make Cabrera buy two seats?

I don't know. He was on a different flight. He was with (what looked like) his daughter, 4 years old maybe.

He is big but not really THAT big. Without the uniform, he looked like the next person really, especially since his hair was 'poofy'.

[MC Fatigue]

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Sit in your seat and relax.

There's no point in getting worked up over something you have absolutely no control over.

[p_rushing]

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I wish airlines would make people buy another seat if they are too big. Thankfully most large travelers aren't frequent fliers and can't sit in the rows I sit in.

[youvalss]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4sKld7Tz_4

Don't worry, none of this happens in real life. Or maybe it does...?

[bsb13]

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If your scared of flying....just take the Madden bus.

[joshuar9476]

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i love to fly ... although it's not as fun as it used to be thanks to all the hassle and cutbacks. i love it when i have to fly phoenix to tucson or indy to st. louis ... they barely get the drinks served before they are back on the ground. get a window seat, take the bumps in stride, and enjoy yourself.

[youvalss]

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The last time I flew was a 6 weeks ago: a 12-hour flight and then another 2.5-hour flight. But at least we had those little screens on the chair infront of us, so we could watch some movies, TV programs and listen to music etc.. It's not that bad and you have all those people around you so you know you're not alone.