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For what it's worth, pretty much any plane you're going to be flying across the ocean is certified for ETOPS 180, meaning that the flight path is always within no more than three hours (180 minutes) flying time from a suitable diversion airport, in the event that one of the engines conks out. ETOPS stands for Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards. Or, much more colloquially, Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim.
Nah, ETOPS180 is yesterday's news. Many planes are certified for ETOPS300 or 330. If you're taking off from London, your nearest diversion point could be anywhere between Tel Aviv and St. John in Canada.
I enjoy flying. My spouse does not and is a white knuckle flier. Our flights going to our destination are mostly at night. I have a yogurt right before takeoff, take one 5g melatonin, a children's Claritin {allergies & sinus issues}, and an Aleve PM {for my back issues sitting for long hours} and I conk out pretty much for the entire flight. The only time I wake up is if the turbulence is violent.
I know it’s the safest method but I can’t handle knowing I have no control. Once we take off I’m a mess. Any turbulence I’m freaking out and I’ve flown many times. It’s going to be harder with a mask. Is anyone completely calm when flying?
Actually, I feel much more anxious when someone I know is flying. I feel they are less emotionally equipped than I'd be if something went out of round. Reading this thread sort of confirms that.
On that flight into Jackson Hole WY, in between lightning storms - on either side of the aircraft - we were buckin' like mad. I mean, jarring up and down in the seat, back and forth. God, it was awful. I was actually moaning out loud, I was terrified. My husband was stone faced but I know he was terrified, too. There weren't many people on the flight at all, and when I looked back, one of the FAs was sitting with her feet up on the seatback in front of her playing on her phone!!! LOL.
Flight Attendants and Pilots have ice in their veins. Listen to some of the black-box recordings--in the worst crashes, they can be cool as heck even as they're about to be incinerated.
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Airplanes got much safer since 2017. Compared to like 2000-2005. I used to be afraid when younger, or before the experience of going on these machines often. Got used to the frequent smooth landing beginning to final. Take the risk. Isn't really extra dangerous.
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