Raj Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 You've got more chance of crashing a car,or walking across the road and getting hit by a car,than dying of a plain crash. Mind you IF the plain does crash- you are more than likely going to die!!!
potter3 Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Take off is the bit that scares me most. That's when the plane's engines are at full power and the airframe is at maximum stress. Also, a failure here when the aircraft is at low altitude gives the pilot very little chance to do anything. This all sounds bad, but once you're up in the air after a couple of minutes, there's less chance of something going wrong.I am also wary of flying - more so than I used to be but am usually reassured when you look aroud and see how relaxed everyone else is! I thought landing was the hardest part of the plane an pilots.
Head Honcho Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Im afraid you were always going to get stick from people when you started this subject! I hate flying aswell, so haven't been abroad for the last few years because of it. I can see where your coming from mate, my advice would be to get pissed on the plane maybe? or take some sleeping pills or something? Yeh I find a few cheeky lines of charlie off of the safety card just before take-off does wonders for my nerves
lookwhaticando Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Jets cant glide. They drop like a stone without propulsion. Someone should tell the folks at Air Canada that they lost a 767 a few years ago then. Gimli Glider - one of the world's most famous gliders - all 200,000lbs of it. Hapag-Lloyd have also operated a powerless glide before - over a distance of 20km. Air Transat also pulled it off back in 2001. Three large aircraft landing successfully without power... I'd say jets could glide.
AoWW Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Cheers for everyones lack of input.... I have got some Diazepam from my Docs so hpefully they'll calm me down.... Combine 'em with a double brandy and you won't feel a thing. Just hope you don't have to swim at any point.
The People's Hero Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Red wine. Then sleep through the flight. Lovely.
Lillehamring Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 despite being helpful and positive earlier, i'd just like to add something i heard (on mythbusters, so must be true) that the majority of air crash impacts are survivable (give or take the odd broken leg), the majority of deaths are caused by the resultant fire or smoke inhilation... especially amongst those survivors with broken legs.
Smudge Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Someone should tell the folks at Air Canada that they lost a 767 a few years ago then. Gimli Glider - one of the world's most famous gliders - all 200,000lbs of it. Hapag-Lloyd have also operated a powerless glide before - over a distance of 20km. Air Transat also pulled it off back in 2001. Three large aircraft landing successfully without power... I'd say jets could glide. Yes they can but how often is an airport capable of taking a 767 only 12 miles away?
lookwhaticando Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Yes they can but how often is an airport capable of taking a 767 only 12 miles away? Capable airport or not, I was merely rejecting the idea that an aircraft with no power merely drops out of the sky.
Ashley Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Got to get on one of the big white birds in the sky tomoro. I am sh*tting it. Hate it. Last year I ralphed when we took off.Anyone able to reassure me with amazing yet true facts about the safety of planes?? The Exits are here, here and here
JoeyB Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Flying is quality, nothing to be worried about! Unless your flying with onurair (Turkish company) if you are be prepared for a long delay!
Ashley Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 The only thing I dont like about flying is when your ears pop
JoeyB Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 The only thing I dont like about flying is when your ears pop Chewing gum, hard boiled sweets, normally stop it!
Tevez Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Ah yeh, i know a couple of blokes flying to Turkey tomorrow. Abdullah and Hussain, great lads. Have a nice time :laugh:
Trumpet Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Capable airport or not, I was merely rejecting the idea that an aircraft with no power merely drops out of the sky. There are actually airports capable of a 767 landings all over the place, Perhaps not 12 miles away but 30 odd miles... If it came to it and both engines had failed, they dump the fuel and would have to make an emergency landing in a field or something.
Head Honcho Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Yes they can but how often is an airport capable of taking a 767 only 12 miles away? You'd be surpised! Ask yourself how many runways you fly over when in the air-many of these although not passenger airports can accomodate big planes.
Lillehamring Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 You'd be surpised!Ask yourself how many runways you fly over when in the air-many of these although not passenger airports can accomodate big planes. lets face it - this wouldn't happen: engineer: Captian the engines have gone, we cannae go n'moooore captian: i say, that sounds bad, see any good spots to land. co-pilot: rather, there's a lovely strip, but... oh, its 60 miles away... captain: blast, anything else, no rubbish mind you... co-pilot: well, there's a charming little place, just 20 miles away... but it's awfully small. captain: good god, man! this is boeing's 767 aircraft, not some tiger-moth enginner: we're just gliding the now, we need te land somewhere! captain: what a bally nuisance, are you sure there's no where we can land this thing? co-pilot: well, gosh, i suppose... no you'll think me an awful bore... captain: speak up, man... let's have it... co-pilot: well we could land, no, no - its dreadfully bohemian... captain: out with it boy...! co-pilot: well we could just cast orf the old fuel and those bally annoying broken engines and land in... a field. captain: A FIELD! A FIELD! have you gone stark raving mad. i didn't read classics at oxford to land in a bally field... never, not in the name of her majesty... fu(k it, you get my point....
Sparky Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 stop being a big girl !! have a good time and dont forget to bring me a fake footy shirt back and dont pay over £8 quid !! and enjoy yourself
lookwhaticando Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 stop being a big girl !! have a good time and dont forget to bring me a fake footy shirt back and dont pay over £8 quid !!and enjoy yourself 8 quid? Bloody inflation... last time I went, if you paid over 3 you'd been robbed.
Milky Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 stop being a big girl !! have a good time and dont forget to bring me a fake footy shirt back and dont pay over £8 quid !!and enjoy yourself You're being a bit harsh on girls there, even they aren't this wussy.
lookwhaticando Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Don't forget to study the Safety Briefing card found in all seat pockets. Vital information. Here's one I prepared earlier.
Milky Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Don't forget to study the Safety Briefing card found in all seat pockets. Vital information. Here's one I prepared earlier. I thought i saw his cock out aswell, double take time.
Simi Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 Where are you going? Turkey Assuming the plane doesn't nosedive into the Med, you mean? Right? This is it. I had my fingers crossed it wasn't Turkey.As it is planes flying to Turkey are statistically the most likely to have technical faults. :laugh: I missed the fun!
Smudge Posted 30 August 2007 Posted 30 August 2007 You'd be surpised!Ask yourself how many runways you fly over when in the air-many of these although not passenger airports can accomodate big planes. No I wouldn't............
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