Leaving on a jet plane…ugh
Jul 14th, 2009 by heidi
Entry may be upsetting to those with a fear of flying.
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Flying makes me anxious. I think I’ve said that before. I like the principle of it and I like seeing things far below…I do not like turbulence. I do not like picturing bits of plane plummeting to the ground in flaming terror.
The BBC has had a rash of stories lately that make me even more unhappy than I previously was about the fact that I’m on four different planes in the next week and a half, including two puddlejumper Embraer jets.
A sampling of this week’s aviation headlines:
Hole in US plane forces landing
Bride’s bouquet brings down plane
Korea plane lands on tail
German plane drops out of sky
And let’s not forget last month’s delightfully confidence-inspiring crashes:
I know, I know. Statistically it’s a teeny fraction of flights that arrive safely every single day…but frankly, somebody has to be on those flights that DIDN’T arrive safely, or that, you know, had bouquets blow up their engines or holes appear mysteriously in their cabins and one of these flights, one of those somebodies could be me or someone I love.
That’s all I’m saying.
i feel the same. i hate and fear flying. i hate turbulence! and that air france crash totally freaked me out. when i have to fly i try to watch the flight attendants during the flight because i figure if they are chill and just going about their business then there is nothing wrong and i can just relax and enjoy the flight! also if i’m only flying a short distance like from city to city (not over water) then i just keep in my mind that there are plenty of little airports all over the place below that they can divert to if they notice anything wrong! good luck you’ll be fine
Hugs!
You’re doing what I’m prone to doing: *looking* for evidence that flying is as unsafe as I feel it to be, by reading up on every minor little incident (no one was hurt in the Italian, Korean & US incidents!). Flying is NOT unsafe, it’s actually really really safe and that’s what I have to tell myself. It’ll be fine. If it makes you feel better, I’m flying 15 hours next week (and then I have to fly back!)
I hate flying too. I find that lots of drugs and plenty of booze are the best way to get through it.
Best wishes for an anxiety-free flight! Does it help if you take medication that will help you sleep your way through the trip?
On a completely unrelated note, I love the quote in your title graphic — “Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are.” I think if you saw my garden, you’d probably think I am am eclectic crazy woman who’s spent way too much on flowers.