don't come in, nervous flyers

[sushi]

This was my plane yesterday. 8 seats and a back bench. Guess who goes in the back. The lightest person (yes they weigh you). At least I got a shoulder strap because it's also the bumpiest party of an already bumpy ride.

[zelda25]

Apr 8, 2014 21:57:10 GMT -5 sushi said:

This was my plane yesterday. 8 seats and a back bench. Guess who goes in the back. The lightest person (yes they weigh you). At least I got a shoulder strap because it's also the bumpiest party of an already bumpy ride.

Cessna Grand Caravan! I've jumped out of one of those many times

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[twotrue]

For some strange reason I think a small plane like this would scare me less. I think it may have to do with not going as high.

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[zelda25]

The only thing I dislike about small planes is that they don't have bathrooms.

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[frlcb]

The weighing part would cause me more anxiety than the flying. Do they do it right in front of everyone?

[elleblue]

Apr 8, 2014 22:13:06 GMT -5 frlcb said:

The weighing part would cause me more anxiety than the flying. Do they do it right in front of everyone?

Same here. :/

[FloFTW]

Nope.

[meshaliuknits]

Was Snoopy flying it?

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[PinkSquirrel]

The prop plane I've flown in has a parachute that can be released if you lose your engine so you can float to the ground. I have never felt safer. I would have just told myself larger prop planes have them too even though I have no idea if they do haha

[litebright]

I rode in an Vietnam-era "classic" aircraft once that was at a local airshow. It had purple heart patches over the bullet holes from the war. You could see the runway through the floor, and the pilots were Vietnam-era, too.

I don't think my heart has ever been more in my throat. Give me a 747 any day.

[sushi]

It's not the smallest plane I've flown on. 4pax planes were the only way for me to get to the Bahamas growing up. I just hated that my sister and i were in the back because she always got sick.

They weigh you with your carry-on. And they don't tell anyone. I don't even know if people make the connection with their seat assignment.

Now, on a military flight, you're either without bags, even for the large commercial style planes.

This flight was only 20 min. No need for a lab. And there were 2 competent people flying, not snoopy.

[irishbride2]

We had a similar experience on our honeymoon. They weighed everyone and we could only bring pretty light bag ( I don't remember the weight).

On our way back, we had 2 fishermen on our flight. They wanted to bring big coolers of fish they had caught. They were told it was too heavy. They threw a fit because they would be wasting a lot of fish. The airline caved and let them bring it on. I almost refused to get on the flight. I was soooo nervous since they had been told it was too heavy, but now that weight was on the plane.

[readyin07]

Yep no way in hell! And no doubt to the above about the cooler with fish. Didn't Aaliyah's plane supposedly crash bc it was overloaded? I would have flipped my shit.

[Saint Monica]

1. Aw hell no.

2. Once I was in a smaller plane and the pilot looked like he was 12. I wanted to yell WHERE ARE YOUR PARENTS?!

3. Oh hell no.

[sushi]

Apr 9, 2014 6:43:25 GMT -5 readyin07 said:

Yep no way in hell! And no doubt to the above about the cooler with fish. Didn't Aaliyah's plane supposedly crash bc it was overloaded? I would have flipped my shit.

Aliyah's plane crashed on the runway I regularly use in the Bahamas. Ain't no thank.

[2curlydogs]

Apr 8, 2014 21:57:10 GMT -5 sushi said:

This was my plane yesterday. 8 seats and a back bench. Guess who goes in the back. The lightest person (yes they weigh you). At least I got a shoulder strap because it's also the bumpiest party of an already bumpy ride.

Planes like this remind me of that brilliant Eddie Izzard bit.

"This is your pilot speaking. Welcome to flight one from here to there. We'll be flying at a height of ten feet, going up to twelve and a half feet if we see anything big. My copilot today, is a flask of coffee."

[meshaliuknits]

Speaking of not freaking out nervous fliers, one of my coworkers sent me a link to a landing in Culebra, PR. I'm not sending it to H, he will insist we take the ferry. LOL

[Deleted]

Oh hells no.

[cattledogkisses]

H and I have a pilot friend who took us flying in this: 

Four seats, including the pilot himself.  Definitely the smallest plane I've ever been in!

[msmerymac]

One of my friends was flying cross country last night. His in-flight entertainment system was stuck on a channel that was showing footage of planes cartwheeling and skidding off runways.

[sushi]

I kevin that's the same plane I flew, just modified for sea landing. You'll be fine! Are you coming out of Miami? If you'd rather drive it's only 4 hours.

[Deleted]

I used to be a nervous flier because of planes like that - my fear started on a flight from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas when I was 11 and it was a bit too bumpy for my taste. (also flights we had to be weighed for)

I know they're safe, though, and while I won't be volunteering to fly in one of those any time soon, if it's my only option then that's what I'll take.

[Deleted]

That's like my dad's plane. I haven't flown with him in years because I've gotten more nervous as I've gotten older. I don't mind flying commercial at all. But in small planes I hate turning in the air on take off and landing approach because I feel like we're tipping over too far. Totally irrational!

[iammalcolmx]

Apr 9, 2014 12:36:17 GMT -5 @lauriergirl28 said:

Oh hells no.

THIS ALL THIS. You don't need to warn nervous fliers because ain't no way I am getting in that! I was more than happy to do the 8 hour drive to Woods Holes to take the ferry to Marthas Vineyard to avoid taking those 9 seater planes that took you to the Island!!

[sushi]

Apr 9, 2014 14:24:29 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Apr 9, 2014 13:53:27 GMT -5 sushi said:

I kevin that's the same plane I flew, just modified for sea landing. You'll be fine! Are you coming out of Miami? If you'd rather drive it's only 4 hours.

I'm flying into and out of FLL, and driving from there to the resort we're staying in Islamorada.  I'm taking this joke of a plane from Key West to the Dry Tortugas islands on Easter Sunday, just for the day.

Have fun. Which resort are you staying in? I stayed at cheeca once.

You have to eat at sid and Roxy's for turtle chowder (farm raised). It's an old keys landmark, like from the 30s old. And do liberally add the sherry.

[justemily]

Apr 8, 2014 21:59:30 GMT -5 zelda25 said:

Apr 8, 2014 21:57:10 GMT -5 sushi said:

This was my plane yesterday. 8 seats and a back bench. Guess who goes in the back. The lightest person (yes they weigh you). At least I got a shoulder strap because it's also the bumpiest party of an already bumpy ride.

Cessna Grand Caravan! I've jumped out of one of those many times

Me too!

[FloFTW]

My BFF's plane just went back to JFK after an hour because "something happened at takeoff". Grrrrrrrplanes.