Wheres the vomit bag... First flight awaits.

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I'm going to New York / Niagera Falls on next week for family vacation. But, flying a plane for the first time is my worrys. I don't know how it is. But hell, sounds joyful. So, you'll have any tips for me before I leave for new york. Cause if Airplane flights suck. Damnit, i'm screwd.
 
planes are ok - as long as it isn't an economy class flight to pakistan with four stops of around six hours each.

Oh, and enjoy Niagara from the buffalo side. Some really beautiful scenery there (though the area was a bit heavily commercialized). From the Canada side, it's pretty bad. The entire edge is just lined with roads and shops :irked:.


Oooh, and stop by Toronto and say hi :)
 
I love plane flights.. The view, the pressurized cabin, walking to the lavatory, and most of all, free plane food ^_^. I dont really have a problem with popping my ears though because i can pop my ears voluntarily without doing the chewing thing and blowing into your nose.

Oh well, good luck on the flight :).
 
Bring a book with a lot of pictures, if the plane trip is more than two hours. Bring an extra pair of clothes just in case someone vomits on you. Don't bring anything with you that you can't stand to lose. If the flight is long, don't eat the food. If the flight is short, don't eat the food. Try to join the the "Mile High Club" if you can. Sitting up front is the best, most fun, ride.
 
Originally posted by emad
planes are ok - as long as it isn't an economy class flight to pakistan with four stops of around six hours each.

Oh, and enjoy Niagara from the buffalo side. Some really beautiful scenery there (though the area was a bit heavily commercialized). From the Canada side, it's pretty bad. The entire edge is just lined with roads and shops :irked:.


Oooh, and stop by Toronto and say hi :)
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Whoa, it seems now you know our trip. Our hotel is on the Canadian side, we are going to toroto. ( I'll say hi to the city, no you. :lol: ) and then we are gonna catch a taxi and ram it into something.
 
Originally posted by 2ez2KiLL
I love plane flights.. The view, the pressurized cabin, walking to the lavatory, and most of all, free plane food ^_^. I dont really have a problem with popping my ears though because i can pop my ears voluntarily without doing the chewing thing and blowing into your nose.

Oh well, good luck on the flight :).
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I have the strange feeling that when the plane is ascending to the air, everyone is gonna chew with the mouth open, smacking the jaw, and blowing their nose at the same time....
 
Originally posted by Darin
I'm going to New York / Niagera Falls on next week for family vacation. But, flying a plane for the first time is my worrys. I don't know how it is. But hell, sounds joyful. So, you'll have any tips for me before I leave for new york. Cause if Airplane flights suck. Damnit, i'm screwd.
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Erm, not be be a jerk, but I just feel the pressing need to point out... you do know you have major grammatical errors in every sentence, right? I had to read it several times to understand it.

Anyway, you're going on a fairly short trip, so it'll be fine. :) You probably won't even need to eat during the trip, except maybe a little snack. Going on an 18-hour plane trip though is downright miserable.
 
No matter how many times I fly I am still amazed by the experience (not the airport experience, the flying one). I hope you're flying during the day so you can see the ground fall away and see the topography below. It's very cool. Cities and towns are interesting to look at from above as well. You can actually see cities better at night. I didn't fly until I was twenty two years old. In July I get to fly with a 15 month old. Now that should be fun!
 
It is interesting comparing night and day flying. With day flying, you get to see the wings flapping, you get to see the ground suddenly go bye-bye, you get to see what it's like to go from the bottom of a cloud to above a cloud. But nighttime flying is also kinda cool, especially watching the runway lights whizz by as you get ready to lift off.
 
Originally posted by Sage
Erm, not be be a jerk, but I just feel the pressing need to point out... you do know you have major grammatical errors in every sentence, right? I had to read it several times to understand it.
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I'm sorry. I'm tired. But I don't wanna go to sleep. I'm sorry for my errors.
 
Oh, no prob, I perfectly realize that you're not the type who goes out of his way to make grammatical errors. ;) I just found a lot of them kind of odd.
 
I love being in aeroplanes. Especially if the Air Hostessess are hot. You should do fine. Just don't watch any movies based on airline disasters before you leave. Some aero food is ok. I've been on a 26 hour flight before.
 
Originally posted by DRIFT4EVA
I've been on a 26 hour flight before.
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Hmm...Try doing this:
Houston > Atlanta
4 hours later
Atlanta > buffalo
2 hours later
Buffalo > Toronto via car (the Rainbow bridge was the fastest way to get our immigration papers cleared)
Toronto > London
6 hours later
London > Amman (In Jordan)
3 hours later
Amman > Dubai
1 hour later
Dubai > Karachi

Total time in air: roughly 29 hours.
Total time without sleep: about 47 hours followed by 18 hours without sleep after having arrived at our home in Karachi :irked:

30 days later, repeat this in reverse :irked:

Ever since that, I've absolutely HATED flying...but the next trip I made to Pakistan after that hellish ride was faaaar worse.
 
Originally posted by emad
Hmm...Try doing this:
Houston > Atlanta
4 hours later
Atlanta > buffalo
2 hours later
Buffalo > Toronto via car (the Rainbow bridge was the fastest way to get our immigration papers cleared)
Toronto > London
6 hours later
London > Amman (In Jordan)
3 hours later
Amman > Dubai
1 hour later
Dubai > Karachi

Total time in air: roughly 29 hours.
Total time without sleep: about 47 hours followed by 18 hours without sleep after having arrived at our home in Karachi :irked:

30 days later, repeat this in reverse :irked:

Ever since that, I've absolutely HATED flying...but the next trip I made to Pakistan after that hellish ride was faaaar worse.
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Now that sux. Has anyone actually been able to sleep on a plane? I find it really hard.
 
Originally posted by DRIFT4EVA
Now that sux. Has anyone actually been able to sleep on a plane? I find it really hard.
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I can fall asleep on a plane. But i dont want to because i snore loud.. Its really kind of embarrasing when the person next to you wakes you up because your snoring right in his/her face :rolleyes:. I've just about tried everything to stop snoring and making sounds when I sleep, but I still do. I think i will put a towel over my head next time i sleep in public.:irked:
 
My essential backpack of flight stuff:

- A paperback book that's about roughly 400 pages. Paperbacks take up less space.

- A small camera, and take pictures from the window seat. If it's a semi-clear day, I find myself looking down out the plane window more than anything else (if it's over or near land).

- Non-salty snack food, because it's cafeteria-type food in the plane, and it's overpriced in the terminals.

- A plastic bottle of water. Sometimes it takes ages for the flight attendants to refill your tiny drinking cup.

- Pad of paper and pen (I get the idea to doodle and take travel notes for whatever reason)

- A pair or two of earplugs (you never know if there's noisy people right near you)

- One pack of chewing gum.

- Small pillow, if you have one. They always run out by the time first-class has boarded.

- Baseball cap, or better yet, a fisherman's hat. I don't really wear it on my head, but to shield my eyes if the cabin's too bright to sleep.

- Any type of ID card, if you have one. It's mandatory nowadays.

If you can, avoid packing anything in the luggage you can't replace. You never know if it's going to Tora Bora or Wichita by mistake.

Try to think of the take-off as one of the fastest vehicle you'll ever travel in. You are doing about 200mph when you lift off, which is the closest expereince to a race car you'll ever experience without a helmet.

I've never been on a place where anyone hurled. I don't understand how you could, unless your constitution is really weak.
 
Try to get a seat in the very back of the plane incase the plane plummets nose-first into the ground - you'll have better chances of surviving back there.

Flying rules. My Dad flies for the Air Force, and for American Airlines. So I'm always flying somewhere. I love it.
 
Originally posted by Darin
I'm going to New York / Niagera Falls on next week for family vacation. But, flying a plane for the first time is my worrys. I don't know how it is. But hell, sounds joyful. So, you'll have any tips for me before I leave for new york. Cause if Airplane flights suck. Damnit, i'm screwd.
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What airport are you flying into?

Try to get a seat in the very back of the plane incase the plane plummets nose-first into the ground - you'll have better chances of surviving back there.
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My uncle, who I'm picking up from the airport in two hours ironically, swears by this, but it's total crap - if the plane goes in nose-first, you're all going to die. Plus, what happens if the plane goes tail-first (well, not tail first, but the rear hits first like in a landing)?
 
Originally posted by M5Power
What airport are you flying into?
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All I know is that we are linking flights and our final landing will be in Niagera Falls. But we will stop in Buffulo ( ACK! I don't know how to spell the city! ). Then from Niagera, will will go into Toroto, canada, then will fly to New York, New York. Thats all I know, at the moment.
 
Originally posted by M5Power

My uncle, who I'm picking up from the airport in two hours ironically, swears by this, but it's total crap - if the plane goes in nose-first, you're all going to die. Plus, what happens if the plane goes tail-first (well, not tail first, but the rear hits first like in a landing)?
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My Dad(23+ year USAAF pilot/American Airline Pilot) swears by this, my ACM(Aircraft Maintenance Technology) teacher - who gets called in on local crash investigations - swears by this, my ACM teacher's FAA instructor/supervisor swears by this, and so do all of the NTSB crash investigators I've talked with. Surely it's not total crap.

Obviously if the plane crashes at insanely high speeds almost head-on into the ground, chances are, yes, you'll all end up in tiny little pieces in the bottom of a giant smoking hole in the ground. If the plane is at a relatively low speed, and not at such an agressive angle towards the ground, you'd have a better chance of surviving if you're at the back of the airplane - the point furthest from the impact.
 
Originally posted by Josh

Obviously if the plane crashes at insanely high speeds almost head-on into the ground, chances are, yes, you'll all end up in tiny little pieces in the bottom of a giant smoking hole in the ground. If the plane is at a relatively low speed, and not at such an agressive angle towards the ground, you'd have a better chance of surviving if you're at the back of the airplane - the point furthest from the impact.
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I actually decided that the only way it'd be a benefit on an airliner is in the event of a water landing, because maybe then the plane wouldn't blow up and you'd certainly be in less danger of stuff in the front of the plane coming into the cabin - but otherwise you're sunk. Or, more practically, blown up. These airliners go so fast and carry so much fuel and fly so high, you're on no chance no matter where you're sitting if it hits the ground.
 

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