POLL: Are you afraid of flying?

[ManSnake]

With the recently foiled terror plot and plane crash, are you afraid of flying?

 

[Electric Amish]

Nope. I don't fear death.

 

[SpunkyJones]

I'm afraid of flying but it has nothing to do with recent events. I'm just a wussie.

 

[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: ManSnake
With the recently foiled terror plot and plane crash, are you afraid of flying?

I'm afraid of suffering an agonizing, painful death. However, I know the chances of that happening are slim. So no, I'm not afraid of flying.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Nope, suck it terrorists.

 

[iamwiz82]

Nope, I love it.

 

[letdown427]

Originally posted by: ManSnake
With the recently foiled terror plot and plane crash, are you afraid of flying?

I'm more scared of snakes. On planes.

OK, I jest.

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Nope. I don't fear death.

Good answer which describes me as well. I fly fairly regularly.

 

[CptObvious]

I'm not a fan of flying, but I suppose it beats a long car ride. I'm wary of the smaller commuter jets and I still get earaches from flying on 737s.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Nope. I enjoy flying actually. The feeling of thrust as the plane rockets down the runway, the power of climbing away from the ground.

That said, I do think about all those crash videos I've seen on Discovery channel. They are in the back of my mind but I don't dwell on it. The worst part of dying in a plane crash would be the waiting IMO.

 

[ManSnake]

Originally posted by: CptObvious
I'm not a fan of flying, but I suppose it beats a long car ride. I'm wary of the smaller commuter jets and I still get earaches from flying on 737s.

Commuter jets are the safest transports in the world but they are not very economical.

 

[chambersc]

Yes, but it has nothing to do with terrorists.

 

[CptObvious]

Originally posted by: ManSnake

Originally posted by: CptObvious
I'm not a fan of flying, but I suppose it beats a long car ride. I'm wary of the smaller commuter jets and I still get earaches from flying on 737s.

Commuter jets are the safest transports in the world but they are not very economical.

According to this site (I can't verify the stats), the odds of dying in a commuter jet flight seem to be significantly higher than an airliner or automobile: Text

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: chambersc
Yes, but it has nothing to do with terrorists.

ditto, i'll fly...but only after a valium or three.
then the clouds are so ladeeda and beautiful it becomes sort of a religous experience.

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: ManSnake
With the recently foiled terror plot and plane crash, are you afraid of flying?

i am more afraid of the pilot killing me than a terrorist.

 

[Cuda1447]

I'm not afraid of flying, Im afraid of falling.

 

[Lola]

Not at all...
If anything, i am more calm when i fly now than i did years ago.
Although i must admit that i still have panic attacks on planes here or there.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
I'm not afraid of flying, Im afraid of falling.

Why? Falling isn't going to kill you. It's the sudden stop at the bottom.

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: ManSnake
With the recently foiled terror plot and plane crash, are you afraid of flying?

What foiled terror plot?

As for flying, I just like to take off and land. The ride sucks. I fear the waste of time spent in the air looking at nothing at all out the windows...if you even get one.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
I'm not afraid of flying, Im afraid of falling.

Why? Falling isn't going to kill you. It's the sudden stop at the bottom.

hahahah yeap.

 

[Atomicus]

Never have, never will be afraid of flying. Unless I'm in some piss-poor country flying into some airport located in the middle of a desert. Then I'd be scared.

 

[ManSnake]

Originally posted by: CptObvious

Originally posted by: ManSnake

Originally posted by: CptObvious
I'm not a fan of flying, but I suppose it beats a long car ride. I'm wary of the smaller commuter jets and I still get earaches from flying on 737s.

Commuter jets are the safest transports in the world but they are not very economical.

According to this site (I can't verify the stats), the odds of dying in a commuter jet flight seem to be significantly higher than an airliner or automobile: Text

The 'communter plane' that site is refering to is a small propeller plane. The commuter jets that are flying today are all jet engined planes. They are either Embraer or Canadair, very safe planes.

 

[Random Variable]

No, not really. I flew out to Phoenix last week.

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: ManSnake

Originally posted by: CptObvious

Originally posted by: ManSnake

Originally posted by: CptObvious
I'm not a fan of flying, but I suppose it beats a long car ride. I'm wary of the smaller commuter jets and I still get earaches from flying on 737s.

Commuter jets are the safest transports in the world but they are not very economical.

According to this site (I can't verify the stats), the odds of dying in a commuter jet flight seem to be significantly higher than an airliner or automobile: Text

The 'communter plane' that site is refering to is a small propeller plane. The commuter jets that are flying today are all jet engined planes. They are either Embraer or Canadair, very safe planes.

I would be slightly apprehensive to fly a Brazilian-made plane. But JetBlue wants to buy a lot of them, so I guess they're safe planes.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: ManSnake

Originally posted by: CptObvious

Originally posted by: ManSnake

Originally posted by: CptObvious
I'm not a fan of flying, but I suppose it beats a long car ride. I'm wary of the smaller commuter jets and I still get earaches from flying on 737s.

Commuter jets are the safest transports in the world but they are not very economical.

According to this site (I can't verify the stats), the odds of dying in a commuter jet flight seem to be significantly higher than an airliner or automobile: Text

The 'communter plane' that site is refering to is a small propeller plane. The commuter jets that are flying today are all jet engined planes. They are either Embraer or Canadair, very safe planes.

Where does it refer to scheduled commuter airlines as "small propeller planes"?

I could not locate that section.