Are you afraid of flying?
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Boeing 737 seems to be one unlucky plane type. Several 737´s have had problems with cabin oxygen level due to decompression. You probably remember the reasent accident in Greece where all the passengers along with the crew where frozen to death before the crash. Scary isn´t it? But I do think flying is one of the most efficient ways of travelling. Has anything scary happened when you have travelled by plane?
jonna_rex said:
Boeing 737 seems to be one unlucky plane type. Several 737´s have had problems with cabin oxygen level due to decompression. You probably remember the reasent accident in Greece where all the passengers along with the crew where frozen to death before the crash. Scary isn´t it? But I do think flying is one of the most efficient ways of travelling. Has anything scary happened when you have travelled by plane?
Me, no. But after sticking my girlfriend on a light aircraft buzz, and the instructor dropping his glasses and telling her to take the controls (for 30 long seconds, whilst he unbuckled himself, doubled over and groped for them on the floor) she freaked out. Not being a part of the video games generation, she really did panic, had no idea how to control the plane, but was forced to, and vowed never to fly again.
(Note: Light aircraft are very fidgety, and this was a 2 seater jabiru microlight on a windy day, she did very well, and on a scare-scale of 1-10 for her, it was a 10 for her
) Planes are supposed to be the most safe form of transport, safer than busses, bikes, cars etc... I woudnt be too worried.
edited because I cant spell scare
>> Edited by UKbob on Thursday 25th August 01:04
jonna_rex said:Have you ever had the yoke in your hands, and an hour to kill? Id vote in favour of flying (but only because this is an aautomotive forum, and I like to wind people up
What I most enjoy about flying is that it´s fast. It´s probably the only form of public transport I tolerate. Nothing can beat driving a car though
) 
no, although aproaching orlando international on the tail end of a hurricane wasnt the most pleasureable experience ive ever had
flying actually isnt always the safest form of transport, they just tell you that in the way they interpret the data. supposedly from manchester to london its safer to get a train
flying actually isnt always the safest form of transport, they just tell you that in the way they interpret the data. supposedly from manchester to london its safer to get a train
I used to love flying and have flown right across the globe, literally. I was on a flight once from Auckland to Cairns and we hit some mega turbulence.
This Qantas plane had the TVs in the back of the seats with the plane's info displayed such as route passed and altitude. Within a matter of minutes we had flown from 37,000 feet to 17,000 feet.
I always judge by the look on the attendants faces as to how serious it is and they lokd like they were sh
ng themselves.
I really don't know what was going on then but the crew told us that there were journos at the airport and could we please not say much.
Since then I fung hate flying with a passion.
This Qantas plane had the TVs in the back of the seats with the plane's info displayed such as route passed and altitude. Within a matter of minutes we had flown from 37,000 feet to 17,000 feet.
I always judge by the look on the attendants faces as to how serious it is and they lokd like they were sh
ng themselves. I really don't know what was going on then but the crew told us that there were journos at the airport and could we please not say much.
Since then I fu
ng hate flying with a passion.I can't think of any other 737 incident caused by sudden loss of pressure.
The 737 is the most successful airliner ever built. Over 5,000 have now been made which is way ahead of any nearest rival. I would say there are about 3,000 737s currently flying.
When you have so many of one type in service, it is going to be statistically certain that that type will suffer more accidents.
In fact, only two days ago, another 737 came down. This accident happened to an older Boeing 737-200 owned by the Peruvian airline TANS. It appears that the plane got into difficulty in extreme weather conditions and the pilot tried to make an emergency wheels up landing on a road. Over 40 were killed but 50 survived.
And before anyone says anything, the Douglas DC-3 was built in enormous numbers in World War 2 (close to 13,000) but, even though it was designed as an airliner, the vast bulk of DC-3s were manufactured as military transports. Of course, once the war ended, thousands of surplus military DC-3s were sold into the commercial market.
As a pure airliner, the 737 is the most successful, only about 100 737s were built as military transports or trainers.
The 737 is the most successful airliner ever built. Over 5,000 have now been made which is way ahead of any nearest rival. I would say there are about 3,000 737s currently flying.
When you have so many of one type in service, it is going to be statistically certain that that type will suffer more accidents.
In fact, only two days ago, another 737 came down. This accident happened to an older Boeing 737-200 owned by the Peruvian airline TANS. It appears that the plane got into difficulty in extreme weather conditions and the pilot tried to make an emergency wheels up landing on a road. Over 40 were killed but 50 survived.
And before anyone says anything, the Douglas DC-3 was built in enormous numbers in World War 2 (close to 13,000) but, even though it was designed as an airliner, the vast bulk of DC-3s were manufactured as military transports. Of course, once the war ended, thousands of surplus military DC-3s were sold into the commercial market.
As a pure airliner, the 737 is the most successful, only about 100 737s were built as military transports or trainers.
I was on a plane that was hit lightining once..
and another in an extremely dodgy cross-wind in a storm landing at heathrow... I saw the wingtip quite close to the ground... As we taxied to the stand after landing the pilot said "Well, I don't know about you but for a moment there I didn't think we were going to make it"
As someone who's spent a lot of time as child on planes I love flying
and another in an extremely dodgy cross-wind in a storm landing at heathrow... I saw the wingtip quite close to the ground... As we taxied to the stand after landing the pilot said "Well, I don't know about you but for a moment there I didn't think we were going to make it"
As someone who's spent a lot of time as child on planes I love flying
Had fun once on the way back from Hols when the Airport landing lights failed. Pilot said he would try and make it, but if push came to shove, he would last minute abort, and not to worry about it..
We cruise in, he still can't see the runway, we abort, cue emergency power and a hard bank round.. And screaming passengers ! Despite the fact he warned us what he may need to do...
But I do enjoy flying, though sometimes I do feel the odd urge to leap out of the plane...
We cruise in, he still can't see the runway, we abort, cue emergency power and a hard bank round.. And screaming passengers ! Despite the fact he warned us what he may need to do...
But I do enjoy flying, though sometimes I do feel the odd urge to leap out of the plane...
D_Mike said:
....As we taxied to the stand after landing the pilot said "Well, I don't know about you but for a moment there I didn't think we were going to make it".....
Now that IS worrying!
Flew to Thailand last month and commented to the misses about how the flight had been so smooth (only 2 hours to go), we then hit some bastard turbulence all the way into BKK! Looking out the window the wings looked like they were flapping us along. Most unpleasant.
I seem to dislike flying a little more each time I do it.
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