I am going on a trip next month and will have to be on 2 flights to get to my destination .... the first one is only about an hour and a half but the second is 10 1/2 hours!!! I HATE to fly. Any suggestions on how to ease the fear and make the time go quickly?
You have to ask yourself...what is there to be afraid of? You are statistically FAR more likely to get into an accident if you drive than if you were to fly. If you're one of those that has a fear of looking out the window and noticing the wings flexing and are scared they're going to break off, there are solutions to that. First, you can always ask if you be be reseated and switch places. If that doesn't work, just remind yourself that the wings are DESIGNED to flex slightly, and every 747 (Or 737, or whatever you end up flying in) out there has wings that flex slightly, and how often have you heard of a jet's wings just suddenly ripping off? Now compare that number to how many flights occur EVERY DAY. Its about as close to 0% as you will get.
If you hate flying because you get motion sick, take some Dramamine or something similar.
Personally, I LOVE flying. I love the fast acceleration and the feeling of being pushed into your seat as the plane takes off, then watching the ground slowly disappear. I love flying through the clouds, and then the view from just a couple thousand feet above them. Its just so beautiful. Then, once you level off at 36,000 feet, the clouds way below you, the view is just amazing.
One of my personal goals in life ahs been to earn my pilot's license and own a small aircraft. Just something small that I can take myself and a couple friends sight-seeing. Something like this:
Dammit now I want to reinstall MS Flight Simulator. Runs like crap on my machine though. This GeForce 7950 just doesn't cut it anymore.