Comments on: Flying Fears

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The Feral Scribe’s Top 9 of 2010 | The Feral Scribe — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:44:16 +0000

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By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:52:28 +0000

Thanks for sharing your stories!

By: Annie Dean

Annie Dean — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:56:07 +0000

My first overseas flight from Chicago to Paris I was so nervous I kept asking the flight attendants to repeat the water landing instructions. I was afraid of being an annoyance but afterwards one of the attendants told me it was nice to have someone pay attention for once! I say if reading the New Yorker helps, stick with it!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:18:19 +0000

As the pilot ran up the engines for take-off on a flight I took to Puerto Rico almost every passenger crossed themselves, bowed their heads and prayed fervently until the plane was in the air. They repeated this on landing and followed the ritual with a standing ovation for the pilot as the plane rolled to a stop. Somehow, it didn’t make me feel one bit safer.Thanks for another very nice post.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:25:50 +0000

A buddy an I flew into a bad storm comming home from seeing Brody in Portland. The lightning was flashing, the wind was blowing, the plane was bouncing. We would enter a rough spot and everybody would hold thier breath, followed by huge sighs of relief when things would calm down. I found it amusing. You’re truly “along for the ride” and you might as well enjoy it!