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Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely
terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! |
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Don't go! Chances are since this is your first time flying, and, since you
are a WebTV subscriber, the plane will go down with you on it! "Susie Q" wrote in message ... Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! |
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"Susie Q" wrote in message ... Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! 1. Do a Google search -- this topic has been discussed many times, and there's been a lot of good advice given. 2. Don't even begin to think about. You're not flying 'til next summer. Don't spend the next 6 to 8 months dwelling on a flight which is going to wind up being a fun experience. |
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Susie Q wrote:
Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! Be sure to step onto the aircraft with your left foot. I always do that, and it has worked for me EVERY SINGLE TIME. Except once I accidentally stepped on with my right foot, but it didn't crash that time either anyway. Also, never set your full weight down on the seat. That helps to keep the plane up in the air. Hope this helps. |
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Scared Group: rec.travel.air Date: Thu, Dec 18, 2003, 12:38am (EST+5) From: (None) Don't go! Chances are since this is your first time flying, and, since you are a WebTV subscriber, the plane will go down with you on it! and what does one have to do with the other? Eric "Susie Q" wrote in message ... Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! |
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"Susie Q" wrote in message ... Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! On airplanes, you are cramped, have terrible food, the noise of the engines beside you, screaming kids, annoying people sitting on the left of you, annoying people sitting on the right of you, and behind you and in front of you and no room to move.. You have far more things to worry about that the hijackers taking the plane to its inevitable doom. But thank god you're cute ;-) |
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"Susie Q" wrote in message ... Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! "Absolutely terrified" sounds like you are more than just scared. You may have a phobia, which is not a rational fear. Talk to your school counselor, who may have a suggestion for a therapist in your area. |
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If you fly singapore airlines, you would die of fright for sure.......
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 18:14:53 -0500 (EST), (Susie Q) wrote: Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! |
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On one of my many trips to Cozumel, Mexico many years ago, the pilot
had descended to ~500' and buzzed the jungle from the coast to Cancun. Some passengers got off in Cancun and some got on to return to the U.S. The pilot flew down the coast to about Playa del Carmen and then turned east for the short hop across the channel to Cozumel. He made his approach to CZM and did a tight 360 over the water at a low altitude. The water was beautiful. I thought the entire trip was pretty cool - different, but not dangerous. But some of the passengers who got on in Cancun partied a little too much the night before or were not feeling too well and several of them lost it in the 360. There were several complaints, but I thanked the captain for the ride. Another time, I had to make a connection in Cancun from a jet to a prop job. The prob job was run by Aero Carib as I recall. The pilot started his take off roll, got a ways down the runway and then started to push a lot of switches and levers. He killed an engine and pulled the plane back to the ramp where he advised us that we were going to take another airplane. No one complained. So what are you afraid of? Aircraft accidents are rare. You might consider to take a couple of short trips on an airplane so you know what to expect. "Susie Q" wrote in message ... Hi! I am flying to Mexico this summer with my class and am absolutely terriffied. I've never been on an airplane before and was wondering if anybody could tell me some ways to keep from being so afriad. Thanks! |
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