Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Hey everyone, So I have a huge fear of flying and in April my parents are flying my family out to Florida for a week. The only reason I agreed to this is because they are paying for our airfare. With that being said, even though its still a long time away, I am already feeling stressed. Anyone know some good tips or links to stuff that can help ease my fear? CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 When I fly you couldnt drive a needle up my butt with a sledge hammer I'm so puckered. I immerse myself in crossword puzzles and try not to think about being 6 miles up at 600 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 One hour before the flight get out your blender: put in one banana, 10 ice cubes, 1 tsp chili powder, two anchovies, 1 cup Capt'n Crunch cereal, 3 green olives, 2 TBLS bacon grease, wring out one gym sock soaked in hot water, and 2 raw eggs. Blend on high for 30 seconds then whip for 1 minute. Pour into tall glass and garish with a PopTart. Drink it on the way to the airport. It should take your mind off the flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) One hour before the flight get out your blender: put in one banana, 10 ice cubes, 1 tsp chili powder, two anchovies, 1 cup Capt'n Crunch cereal, 3 green olives, 2 TBLS bacon grease, wring out one gym sock soaked in hot water, and 2 raw eggs. Blend on high for 30 seconds then whip for 1 minute. Pour into tall glass and garish with a PopTart. Drink it on the way to the airport. It should take your mind off the flight. LOL At first I was thinking where would I get a blender at an airport but then after reading further I realized where you were going with it CBF Edited October 9, 2014 by Canadian Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I used to have a fear of flying then I discovered that **** loads of booze helps. They I also realized it's the safest way to travel and planes don't fall out of the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Hey everyone, So I have a huge fear of flying and in April my parents are flying my family out to Florida for a week. The only reason I agreed to this is because they are paying for our airfare. With that being said, even though its still a long time away, I am already feeling stressed. Anyone know some good tips or links to stuff that can help ease my fear? CBF Take 2 Quaalude's (or Tylenol 222) and smoke a bong or 2 and chillax. there's nothing bad about flying.it's only a few hours flying. here's a hint. as soon as your row is seated. close your eyes and go to sleep. or you can drive the 27 hours from Hamilton Edited October 9, 2014 by BillsFan-4-Ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Take 2 Quaalude's (or Tylenol 222) and smoke a bong or 2 and chillax. there's nothing bad about flying.it's only a few hours flying. here's a hint. as soon as your row is seated. close your eyes and go to sleep. or you can drive the 27 hours from Hamilton Thought about it but I cant turn down 3 free airline tickets CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Buffalo's own moe. with Plan Crash. Up in the sky it's bird it's a plane Yea it's a plane I'm not afraid to fly im not afraid Yea I guess I'm afraid Fear is a good thing It teaches us humility And it can keep us sane So I'll fly high if I have to If I could I take the train Verse 2: Livin away from home on the road all the time Ah, all the time Driving up and down and back and forth No reason or rhyme Yea you guess right Makes a grown man confront his fears Consider options he'd normally decline I'm gonna find my ticket to fly I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly Chorus: Strap me in, tie me down And roll me a bone I'm gettin on an airplane And I'm flying home Strap me in, tie me down I'm learning to fly Drive across the country I get too !@#$in high (too !@#$in high) I don't wanna die (too !@#$in high) too !@#$in high (too !@#$in high) too !@#$in high (too !@#$in high) Yea Verse 3: Fly me so high yea 20' 30 thousand That's pretty high When they take off my chest sinks My ears pop I pray I lie I think about the network news to torture myself And to pass the time They tell me my seat cusion is a floatation device Pray to God they ain't lying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Thought about it but I cant turn down 3 free airline tickets CBF then stay up all night and sleep as soon as you get on the plane. NyQuil® should help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 my spelling sucks so I made sure I had it right, copy and paste . and yes I thought the registration mark would add a bit of flavour (flavor for Americans) that and I didn't want to get any new warning points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I fly quite a bit, and takeoff is always tough for me. I really use to stress about turbulence, but did a ton of research on it and now understand it more. Still do not like it, but at least do not go into cold sweats anymore when we hit it. Couple of strategies i have found useful not using chemistry 1) close the window..i dont know why but it helps me 2) I like to use flightaware to track the flight path before we leave. If there is weather ahead, and i know we going to bump a bit, at least i know why . 3) having said that, sometimes i see the weather ahead, get nervous, and we never even hit a little bump. 4) the noise cancelling headphones are God sends...i used to freak over every little change in engine, or squeak...just much easier this way. 5) As Chef said, do some research. Emotionally, i am still stressed, but my logical mind takes over and i know WAY safer than driving. Now, if not an early AM flight, i also always have a few beers before i get on, and some airplane bottles at the ready if my nerves get a bit jagged in a storm or something. For a while, i was taking a Zanax, but research, research, research, got me over the hump.Zanax plus two beers wiped me out for a long time, didn't like that feeling. Chem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 A plane is just a big bus in the sky. In fact, I'm sitting in a Delta lounge in Detroit waiting for my connection to Syracuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Couple things happened to me right after 9/11. First shortly after takeoff (I mean less than a minute) three guys in different rows all got up at the same time and got something out of the overhead bin. Thought we were goners for sure. Second during takeoff an overhead bin popped open. I guy gets up and slams it shut. Had I not watched him to it and only heard it I would have been certain that an engine blew up on us. Oh BTW that did happen to us once on takeoff. Is all this helping CBF?? Edited October 9, 2014 by Chef Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I don't love flyinig, but it is more the comfort thing (I am a big-dude) than a fear thing. This may not be practical advice, but it works for me: I get very little sleep the night before I fly. I am almost always able to fall asleep on the plane... if you can't do that, bring a good book... don't think about the flight, just the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I used to be pretty petrified of flying. To the point where I would start to worry people around me. You can go to a doctor and get some Xanax or something like I did. A couple beers at the airport lounge, Xanax, and then a Jack and Coke after the plane takes off... you will wake up in Florida drooling on yourself. The cost though is you will be messed up for a little bit... if not, just drink some liquid courage. Its the kind of thing, the more you do it, the more you get used to it. Its such an unnatural seeming thing, humans being that high up, going at that velocity. Planes are made to be in the air though. You also have to play the odds in your head. Look at one of those current maps that show all the planes in the air at any given moment. Its a huge number and they all make it safe. I found I have trouble reading and watching things on a plane due to anxiety, but good music on headphones with the eyes closed is good. If you like video games, I have been able to get lost in those. Also, front of the plane typically has a bit less sway than the back. Wings arent too bad, but you may get a little more noise/vibration Try closing the window. Especially on takeoff. Bumps, noises, etc, look at people around you. Most of them fly a lot. They wont look phased. Puts me at ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 In a previous life I used to fly all the time, and while flying is not big deal to me, I found that it was MUCH more enjoyable when I got my Bose noise reduction headset. I don't recommend you buying them since you never fly, but ask around if someone has a set you can borrow. Load an ipod with music, grab a book you've been meaning to read, and settle in. Make sure you have no reason to get up during the flight. It'll be over before you know it. Note: there are plenty of so-called noise reduction headphones out there. I've tried most of them. Bose continues to kick everyone's ass. http://youtu.be/GYALKcapKN0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Note: there are plenty of so-called noise reduction headphones out there. I've tried most of them. Bose continues to kick everyone's ass. I picked up a pair of noise isolation earbuds for $10, figured what the hell, they're cheap enough that I don't care if I just throw them away. They were better than my off brand noise cancelling headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 What is it about flying that scares you? I would say to use the distraction method. Read, do a puzzle, listen to music, play a game, whatever. It also might help to research how unlikely it is that anything bad is going to happen to you or your flight. If you're a common sense kinda guy that could make a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 having a fear of flying is completely understandable, but it's not nearly as scary as you might think. I have an intense fear of heights, but flying doesn't bother me... I think because you're so high up that you lose the perceived perspective of height (unless you intentionally dwell on it). despite having flown many (many) times before, I decided to ask my doctor for something to relieve anxiety before my recent trip to Ireland, since turbulence over the atlantic on a prior trip to Madrid kind of freaked me out. I usually don't take stuff like that, but he gave me a prescription for Xanax. it worked like a charm without a drop of alcohol, in fact it took three attempts before I was able to watch the new Godzilla movie all the way through. as others have already mentioned, the noises of the plane (most of which I believe is just hydraulics for steering/control and the stowing/deployment of the landing gear) can be a bit unnerving if you're not used to it. turbulence can potentially freak you out, but plenzmd1's advice is good - research. all turbulence really is is just the plane moving into areas of varying air pressure or crossing something like a jet stream. it sounds and feels like you're in a Greyhound bus hauling down an old dirt road, but it's nothing to worry about. just do what I do: watch the way the crew behaves. if they're smiling, relaxed, and not batting an eye, then everything's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I've never been afraid of flying, it's crashing I'm afraid of. That's why I no longer fly (since 91) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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