I have never been on a plane...im scared!?

Question

help...describe how it is...in the air and landing and taking off and im just scared cuz in 2 weeks i gotta go on a three hour trip on a plane!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

It really is not as bad as you think.... I am thirteen and go on a plane ride just about every month to travel to tennis tourneys.... Bring an ipod or some music to listen to so that your ears don't get all plugged.... It is actully really amazing to see all the houses below you when you look out the window. Thousands and thousands of planes take off each day so there is nothing to worry about.... when you are landing just close your eyes if you are scared and lean back in your seat.. same with take off.... it is really not as scary as it may seem =]

enjoy your vacation/trip!!!!!

Answer 2

Three hours is NOTHING!! haha

In the air is like just sitting in a chair. Just dont look out the window.

Taking off if like going up a rollercoaster or driving up a steep hill...once again nothing,

Landing is where I get sick, its kinda bumpy!! They announce about 20 mins ahead of time when they will be landing, just try to fall asleep then.

Answer 3

When you are on a plane, make sure you have some gum handy or have taken a decongestant before you board. Sit in your seat and situate your bags. Buckle your seatbelt and sit back and relax. when you take off, the plane will shift and you will be pinned against your seat for a few minutes. At this time your ears may begin to hurt, so chew on your gum and swallow a lot. During the flight, everything sounds like a dull, humming, blank noise. You can easily fall asleep, or do another quiet activity. I've also heard that mixing those airborne solutions into your water helps kill the germs in the air that is being circulated again and again throughout the plane. When you land, it is cool to look out the window, and it's not as bad as taking off. Emergencies don't happen often on a plane, so there is no need to worry. Above all, just relax and enjoy the flight.

Good luck and have fun!

Answer 4

doing something you haven't done before is always a little freightening but you have nothing to worry about.  it is safer to fly than drive so don't worry about that.  

If you think it will help to see what is going on, get a window seat by the wing so you can see how the plane works (flaps going down to take off, standing up to stop when you land).  

You will hear noises that you are not familiar with (the bumping sound before landing and after takeoff is the landing gear)  As you take off, you will feel some force pusing you back in the seat and when the plane takes off the front goes first.  The bigger the plane the longer it will take to get off the ground so don't worry about that either.  As you climb there may be some bumps and "air pockets" that will make the plane drop a little bit - this is normal too - especially if there are or have been storms in the area.  

During the flight, things will likely be smooth.  Sit back, read a book, chat with your fellow passengers if they seem friendly, and have a drink - don't worry about eating something from the airline although it is hardly your cheapest option - buy something in the concourse before you board.  

For landing, you will feel the plane going down a little bit at a time, your ears will start to pop again, you can still use gum as many suggest or I just swallow a couple of times.  There will be more noises (wing flaps adjusting, landing gear coming down).  I just got off a plane today with my Mom, who is a nervous flyer on takeoff and landing and we were sitting near the engines, which we dont' usually do, and she was concerned about the change in sound - this was just the speed of the plane slowing and speeding up as they moved into the landing patten and the engine sounded different because the air flow changes.  

When you land, the back tires will touch first and will likely be bumpy a little.  Once the front touches down, the pilot will reverse the engines and put the flaps vertical to slow the plane.  This will also take some time and you will feel yourself going forward - like when you slam on the brakes in your car.  

Have fun on your first plane ride, try not to worry.

Answer 5

Its not as scary as you are making it out to be. Its so big you dont even think about it - but do take some gum with you and when you are taking off chew some gum and do the same when you are getting ready to land. The pressure in the plane changes as you go up or down and because it is fairly fast it can make your ear pop in an uncomfortable way.

Answer 6

it's not bad, pretty fun actually=]try to get a window seat so when you're taking off and landing you can see the ground, it's soo cool! but i do warn you not to accept anything they offer you to eat

Answer 7

it isnt scary at all== you feel just as if you werent moving so dont worry

Answer 8

When you taxi, you barely feel the plane move at all. At this point the cabin crew will tell you all you need to know about what to do in case of emergencies and such. They will do a demonstration or show a video of where the exits are, how to fasten your seatbelt, when portable electronics can and can't be used, etc. All the instructions the flight crew will give you are all on the safety card which is in the pouch on the back of the seat in front of you. The captain will come on and give a little speech about the flight and what to expect - something about how long it will take until you take-off, what to expect weather wise in your destination city, and how long the flight should take.

When the plane prepares for take off, it starts to go really fast down the runway, and then within a few seconds you are up in the air. Things may seem a little wobbly at first, but that's just because of moving through the different altitudes. Your ears might "pop" as you climb through the altitudes.

Your ears pop in air planes because the air high above the surface of Earth is less dense than air near the surface. As you ascend in an airplane and the air pressure decreases, the air trapped in your inner ear will cause your eardrums to push outward. This expansion causes not only the discomfort you feel before your ears "pop," but also a decrease in hearing ability, because the pressure on your ears drums makes the sound harder to transmit. Your body can equalize the pressure between your inner ear and the atmosphere by allowing some air from your inner ear to escape through the Eustachian tubes, two small channels that connect the inner ears to the throat, one on each side. When they open, you feel the pressure release and you hear the change because it’s happening in your ear. This equalization of pressure is the "pop."

On the way down from an air plane flight, the air pressure increases, while your inner ear is still at the lower pressure it has adjusted to. Now, the extra pressure pushes the eardrums inward. Eventually, the pressure will equalize again, but many people don’t like to wait, they want to "pop" their ears

For take-offs and landings (the WHOLE way up, and starting from the BEGINNING, or TOP of descent)the best ways to alleviate pressure are to:

*Chew gum

*Drink something

*Suck on a hard candy or mints

*Yawn

*Pinch the nostrils shut, take a deep breath in through the mouth, then force the air into the back of the nose as if trying to blow your nose

*Place hot damp towels (usually like the ones distributed to first and business class before take-off and landing to freshen up with - just ask a flight attendant for them) or paper towels that have been soaked in hot water and wrung out at the bottom of two paper or styrofoam cups, then hold the cups over the ears.

*Another trick that used mainly on babies and small children, but can be used on anyone, is to gently but with some pressure, rub your neck repeatedly from the chin to the base of the neck. This will cause a swallowing motion that will relieve pressure build-up in the ears.

Once you are in the air, things will feel smooth. You will hear the humm of the engines, but that's normal, nothing to worry about. I actually find it relaxing. If there is turbulence, you might feel the plane wobble a little bit (usually up and down) but remember, planes are designed to withstand this, so take a deep breath and try not to think about it. It might give you a few butterflies in your stomach though. After a few minutes, you will hear a ding. This is the captain letting the flight attendants know that the plane has reached the cruising altitude. At this point, the rate of ascent will decrease. You will also get an announcement that it's OK to use portable electronic devices at this time.

To entertain yourself:

*Read a book, magazine, the paper, or do a puzzle (such as crosswords or Sodoku if you like those).

*Listen to music using an iPod, MP3 player, or CD player.

*A laptop is good to have as you can play games on it, get any work done that you may have, or watch DVDs.

*Try talking to the people next to you. Sometime you will meet some really interesting people, and forge friends

When you are approaching landing, your ears again might "pop" as you descend through the altitudes (remember the techniques above to help alleviate the pressure). You will feel the plane slow down and the cabin crew will prepare you for landing. As you get close to your destination, the captain will come back on and tell you how much longer until you land, and what the weather is like. When the plane touches down it kind of feels like a short jolt, and then you hear them turn the engines to idle and the plane slows down pretty fast.

From there, the plane will taxi to either the gate or the designation where a bus will pick you up. You wait for the plane to decompressurize a few moments before they start letting the passengers out. That was your flight.

For more in-depth information, plus security rules and I wrote a small about flying that goes more in-depth, gives security rules and regulations for the US, EU, UK, and Australia, offers tips and tricks for the travel, etc. http://jamiehassen79.angelfire.com/plane...

If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 9

There's nothing to be afraid of. Trust me. All you should care about is where your sitting teehee. You don't want to be by the toilets because people pass you all the time and the most annoying thing is when BABIES CRY! At least now I get first class every time I fly...

Don't worry, there's a 1 in a 8937547505048743535907352558749500024546...

chance that the plane will crash, go on fire or a terriost is on it.

Don't worry! :) Have fun!

Answer 10

Well, it's actually pretty boring. You start off sitting in the gate for, god, feels like 20 minutes, but is probably closer to 10. You finally start moving then you wait on the runway for another 10. Once you pickup speed it is actually pretty cool. You can feel yourself taking off but it's not like a gut wrenching feeling, just feels like you've tilted back a bit. Once you're above the clouds you just get pretty bored. Going down is dependent on the weather. If it's cloudy, it'll be more bumpy, because the air is thinner up there and the water in the clouds makes little bumps. It's really nothing to be worried about though, just picture yourself on a really lame roller coaster. It's like a 10 degree drop. Nothing to be scared of. The chances of a plane accident occurring is much much less than the chances of a car accident. You're in more danger sitting in a car, so there's really nothing to worry about :) Good luck on your plane, and I hope it's nice weather :)