Was Joan Crawford afraid of taking a flight? Why?
463853
Joan Crawford is a hollywood celebrity who was so ellusive in her understanding that people really didnt know what was up with her, i myself havent heard about her fear of flying but i would say that if she was it was just another layer of her being a weirdo.
91319
the thing you have to take in consideration before jumping on a plane to NY is that you are from the south which is known for manners and southern hospitality. NY is fast paced and people there are waay different. Rude if you ask me. i dont mean to offend anybody but when i was in Jersey i was really intimidated by how upfront they were . If you have a strong backbone, go for it. but for me i know i could never make it in a place like that.
193381
If you're nervous about flying, taking off for the first time can be a little traumatic. It's noisy and when the plane leaves the runway you'll have a sudden "sinking" feeling oddly enough. Your ears will "pop" shortly after take-off but if you chew gum that'll help. I don't think your fear of heights will be too much of a problem...it's kind of different in a plane but I can't explain why. Try and get a window seat because the views can be spectacular. Landing is noisy too and you'll hear bumps and other strange noises but they're all normal and when you actually do touch down it's kind of like putting on the brakes really hard in your car. Don't worry, you'll be fine....driving to the airport is actually more dangerous than flying.\nHave a great trip.
924754
I think that is according to the Aztec calendar. I used to be scared of this but now I'm not. I think the reason I'm not scared anymore is because I know there is something after this for me. The fear of being killed or hurt doesn't scare me anymore because it would be fleeting, so quick. Think of how fast your life has been so far. Can you really remember the exact feeling of any pain you suffered in any injury you might have had in the past? I have had two children and I don't remember the pain like it was then. I know you are probably afraid but try and think of what your next adventure will be and how exciting it will be for you after this plane. Kind of like going on a vacation.
208535
See a counsellor who knows how to help you become desensitized to your fear of flying.   A good counsellor will know how to work with you.   Phobias are really quite common and can be cured without medication or booze.  When you are looking for a counselor, ask what is their experience with helping people get rid of phobias.  It will probably take about three sessions.  Then go and enjoy your trip.
559198
I'm not a big fan of John "Revolta" (ha ha!!!), but anybody can be obsessed with flying.  I can tell you from personal experience.  Once you fly and land an airplane solo, you have a feeling that there's nothing you can't do.
1170736
taking off from an airport in a  C 152...had  to pull up on the taxiway and  open the door and pulled my winky out and the taxiway ran alongside a highway so everyone passing saw my lil winky.  But the alternative wa s to pee my pants in a small plane which I wa s flying back to my home, Florida, with that stench inside.
1177007
I'm curious what kind of trauma you might have experienced that involved a plane.\n\nIt's probably normal to have some fear involving flying (which I presume is the fear you're having).  It's important to remind yourself whenever you have a "phobia" (an incapacitating fear) that there's risk involved with everything you experience and do, and that some things you deal with are much riskier than the thing for which you're phobic, and of those riskier things, you deal with them with a relatively large amount of confidence.\n\nThe statistics with respect to dying on an airplane are very low.  In fact,  you are much more likely to die in a car accident than in a plane accident.\n\nWhen I get afraid of flying, I tell myself a few things:\n\n- While it's terrifying that I might not have control over my fate when in a plane, it's very bothersome to spend a whole flight worried.  So, calm down and accept that I've made a choice to do this.\n\n- It is unlikely that the plane will crash.  Look at the confident flight attendant, who has likely flown all week, for months, perhaps even years.  Look at her when there is turbulence, and you will see that it means little to her.  This is a reminder that you too can be confident if you so choose.\n\n- If being prepared in case of an emergency is a concern, make sure you go over the safety information for the plane, plus note where the exits are for each plane you're on.  Measure out what you expect would be your emergency exit path should there be one.  Being prepared mentally may mean a more successful exit should there be an emergency.\n\nThose are some ideas.\n\nBut you can't measure these ideas unless you get on a plane.  You can, however, work them out beforehand in your mind to an extent.  The true test will come when you book your next flight and board.\n\nAnd you'll likely have even greater success in overcoming your phobia if you fly much more often: Each flight you take will make flying less and less significant to you, meaning that your fear will quell as you build successful flying experience.\n\nVery good luck!
823249
Your question gives a wonderful excuse for some reminiscing!\nA group of us were in the flying club bar (after flying had finished!) and in came a few of our resident sports parachuting club members. At various times one or two of us had flown the aircraft from which they had jumped, and after a  convivial shandy or two, one of the parachuting instructors said, half jokingly,"How about you lot making a jump?" ... to which a couple of us said, also half jokingly, "No problem. When?" \nAnyway, next day we started the compulsory basic training, and the following day we were at 2,500 feet over a well known airfield in the South West of England, in a Cessna 172.   So that tells you why and where...\nNow, how did it feel?  Exhilarating and a little scarey, sums it up!  You see,  in those days you made your first jumps all  by yourself (not strapped to an instructor like today), using a static line  - i.e., a line attached between the aircraft and your main chute,  which,  when you fell away from the machine, pulled out the pilot and main 'chutes.  (NB You also  wore an emergency chest parachute). You stood with your left foot on the aircraft's starboard main wheel (the pilot held the brakes on so that it did not rotate), and swung yourself  out of the door so that your right leg hung out into space, while your two hands grasped the wing support strut - a sort of 'letter X' position .  On the word 'Go!' you leapt backwards and counted up to 3 secs, by which time your main chute would be (or should be!) deployed.  If it was - fine;  you simply settled down to enjoy the view and the silence.   Of course, if it was not open fully then you had a few seconds to sort out  the problem or to pull the emergency chute! \nWould I (did I) do it again? Well, yes -   because  I made several more jumps, but in the end decided that staying in a nice warm aeroplane was preferable. :- ) \nAnyway, go for it - several friends of mine made it their hobby and carried out hundreds of jumps in several different countries.  And as you progress to high altitude free fall you will be even more thrilled by the experience.  So good luck and happy landings!
350824
In my first flight on a double engine prop plane, connection flight, we almost crashed. When I first got on and looked out the window I saw the wing had DUCT TAPE...YES, DUCT TAPE I SAID...on it. It also looked like the engine had caught on fire at some point. I pointed it out to my Dad who said I was nuts and wouldn't even look. Anyways the engine I was looking at started sputtering and we took a nose dive. We righted rather quickly and I proceeded to look at my Dad and yell, "See I told you! That IS duct tape on the wing isn't it?!" Everyone else looked at the wing and tape as I pointed it out and we all demanded the pilot land so he did...Good thing. Just as we were landing the right engind died again and from what I heard the mechanics on the tarmac say it was locked up but good...\n\nOut of the hundreds of flights I've done that was the only problem but certainly a memorable one!!!
177170
Have done a bit in several countries.\n\nBasically listen to EVERYTHING,\nIf you have a question ASK\nIf you want to prat about DON'T\nYou are NOT the only one who is scared\nEVERYTHING you are told to do is for a reason - don't 2nd guess the instructor!\n\nYour 1st jump (or first few) will be stressful ... it is always going to be an unnatural act - just remember your training and relax as much as possible.  I have never been on  a drop zone which wasn't full of friendly people ... everyone was a beginner once.\n\nBest advice I can give is JUST DO IT!  Whether a static line jump, tandem or accelerated free fall it is a blast.  Just remember the ride isn't over when the chute opens - listen to your radio as you still have to land it!\n\nOnce down watch for jumpers and planes landing, get back to the hangar (or where ever u supposed to be) then pat yourself on the back ... you have done a special (although not difficult) thing.\n\nBlue Skies =8-)
345119
See a therapist.Don't try that "face your fears" stuff-you don't want to have hysterics when your plane is at 35000 feet do you?There have been cases where people with fear of flying have tried to overcome their phobia by facing it-only to freak out as the plane starts to climb-embarrassing situation certainly.
991674
I hated an ex-boss-\nHe thought that since I was young/blonde/female I was stupid and he hated the fact that I was intelligent and not home barefoot and pregnant where "women belong".\n\nTo get back instead of slapping him, I had to book his flight from Ohio to Japan (10 hours) - when I booked it I requested an aisle seat in Coach (please note he is an exec.used to flying in 1st class), with a vegetarian meal, and I made it clear to the booking agent that he was a "recovering alcoholic" and that he was NOT to have any alcoholic beverages on the plane no matter how irate he got....\nNeedless to say when he landed the next morning he called me an asked why his seat had all these stipulations- I played dumb blonde- LOL- He so deserved it!
988829
Sometimes people are just plain rude and think the world owes them something.  I guess depending on the way I felt is the way I might have acted towards that man.  I would have to say that the lady who gave up her seat might have had to sit in a middle seat but she probably had a better flight then you because she was away from him.
1101572
It sounds more like your mom is going to miss you.  Sit down with her and ask her why she really doesn't want you to go.  Is she afraid of you flying.  Is  it because she will miss you a lot and won't say so.  Or does she have other legit reasons for not wanting you to go.  It's the only way you are going to get your answers.  Be honest with your mom and she will be honest with you.  If you do go, have fun and good luck.
337888
I never used to have any fears when i was young.  As im getting older i seem to have loads.  I tend to be too overcautious with life nowadays!  It seems mad but crossing a bridge and looking over the wall to see the ducks in the rivers water is more of now a nail-biting experience.  The only thing i can suggest is a slow step, by step to conquer the fears.  It hasn't yet worked for me, the river that is by that bridge i dread, brings alot of insecurities for me.  A friend died near their from hypertherma and think its a case for me digging up the griefing part of things..  You never know but there could be a reason behind the lift you dread to take to fifth floor.  Theres a lot of emotional tree branches that our brain tend to keep a lock onto...!  Release the locks with the keys you hold in your hand.
968020
How are getting into the plane for take off without landing! lol\n\nEver since your mother duped you into eating those strained peas by pretending that spoonful of mush was an airplane, you've been fascinated with airplanes, flying, and the wild blue yonder. If you only knew how to fly, you could get away from your humdrum life (and that deceitful woman you call "mother") and fly free like the birds. But there's a problem: if you don't learn how to fly, you'll drop like a stone and crash. There are only two options: 1) become stinking rich and hire someone to fly you wherever you want to go, whenever you want, or 2) get a pilot's license. Option 2 is a tad cheaper.\n\nWith a pilot's license, you will be able to start a career as a pilot, fly friends and family around on weekends, pilot your own plane for business trips, compete in aerobatics competitions, assist with humanitarian or "search and rescue" missions… the list goes on and on. So read on, and get ready to learn how to fly, dear Icarus… but don't get too close to the Sun (your wings might melt).\n\nA quick word about safety. Human beings are not, by nature, supposed to fly, so it's natural to feel some anxiety at the thought of learning how to do anything at 10,000 feet. While it's true that flying involves some inherent risks, it is about the safest form of transportation we have - much safer than driving.