I don't like to fly. I never took physics so I don't understand the science behind it. To me it seems absolutely ridiculous that we are able to fly. It also seems like the plane could fall out of the sky at any moment, and I have convinced myself that any negative thoughts about this matter while on a plane actually will increase the chances of it falling out of the sky. One of my friends is a flight attendant, and I have met a few pilots in my day, and so I have interrogated them quite thoroughly about the matter. Here are some amazing little tidbits I have picked up through the years.
1.What does a pilot think when there is turbulence?
-I think it is annoying because it is making my cereal harder to eat.
2. Could a thunderstorm make a plane fall out of the sky?
-Yes, it has happened before. A large drop in air pressure can also drop the plane. That is why we fly around storms.
3.Have you ever killed a bird by hitting it with your plane?
-Yes. Actually a large flock of birds flying into the engine have crashed planes before. So if there is a large flock of birds in our path we turn on our radar, it repels them.
4.(asking a flight instructor) Would you ever want to fly commercial flights?
-I'm not sure. That is a lot of souls to be in charge of.
5.Could a plane flip over and still be saved?
-yes, those planes could do dives and flips and still be fine.
So in order to see the positive side of the fact that my job requires air travel, I have recognized that because we, as humans, were never SUPPOSED to see the world from that angle, that I should revel in it. Therefore I always have to have a window seat, and I am always staring out of it. I love the contrast of sun, clouds and blue sky. I love seeing the stars. I love flying into a major city on a clear day so you can see the skyline. I love the way the sun glints off of rivers and lakes.
