Ahhh yes the pressure and falling feeling after takeoff, sometimes it won’t be much and sometimes it will feel horrible.

I cannot thank you enough for this. I am such a nervous flyer- especially during take off. Your explanations have given me a greater understanding of what is going on. It is so stressful sitting quietly on a massive vehicle in mid air, at a scary speed, having all these sensations that the mind doesn't understand, and therefore create such terror. This video has really helped!

@lesposen

5 жыл бұрын

Dalia Akar you’re most welcome. It’s not so much that the mind can’t make sense of it, but that it leaps to conclusions based on incorrect inferences themselves based on past experiences. The way forward is to continually put ourselves into these situations to keep fine tuning these inferences and make them more accurate over time. That doesn’t mean you become fearless, but more that you use your capacity for threat activation for useful to you. Act on things that require a response, sit back and relax when you don’t.

@mikoto7693

2 жыл бұрын

The odd thing in my case what cured me of being nervous about flying, shortly after discovering that aviation is actually really interesting and fun to me, was getting a job in aviation at my local airport. Starting out cleaning them before expanding into marshalling, pushbacks, handling the water and lavatory trucks along with a few other tasks… But what did it was an understanding of the sheer amount of care, time, attention and detail that goes into ensuring that every single time a plane leaves the ground, it does so safely, on time(ish) and set up for the ultimate comfort of the living beings within it. An engineer checks the aircraft after landing during turnaround, one of the incoming pilots checks it over before he commits to flying it. The cleaners try to make sure the interior is at least acceptably clean. The flight attendants check everything from life vest count, to the first aid kits along with other safety checks I don’t yet know about. For the medium and long haul flights the aircraft is as well equipped as an ambulance! But also that everyone who works around airliners are trained on how to identify danger or damage to the planes and if someone reports or queries something it’s taken seriously no matter what the employee actually does. Here’s an example from my second week as an aircraft cleaner. We’re being transported to the next plane in a specialised van and being a newbie I’m looking everywhere out of curiosity and enjoyment. And that’s when I see it. A half full bottle of water lying right in the middle of the taxi way. I’m so surprised I said it out loud and my supervisor stopped the van so hard it was almost an emergency stop. He demanded that I clarify so I pointed it out and he got out the work phone and called someone to report it and we went on our way. It wasn’t until later I discovered that I’d basically shut down the whole airport for about half an hour. All planes were grounded and all incoming ones were put into a circling holding pattern while the offending bottle was removed and every inch of the runway, taxi ways, apron and aircraft stands were meticulously checked and confirmed safe. All because one cleaner in her second week was listened to and taken seriously. The truth is that in a normal airport everyone cares for the aircraft and do their utmost to try to make sure it all run smoothly and safely. And that’s why I’m not afraid anymore.

@DaliaAkar

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikoto7693 brilliant! Absolutely love your reply and the details expressing the thoroughness and attention to safety. Thanks so much!

As someone who has flown a LOT in my life, I don't know where my phobia of flying came from as for the last 8 years I would get really bad breakdowns on all of the flight's I have been on. I stumbled onto your channel through watching 'worst plane crashes' (incredibly ironic). And they have been so educating to watch. Thank you so much for bringing your knowledge to KZread!

@lesposen

5 жыл бұрын

KZread has mysterious ways of suggesting new videos for you... but glad you stumbled this way..!

My last flight in 2016 I expected the actual takeoff to feel weird. Was really relieved that it didn't but then this happened and sent me over the edge. Expecting it for when I fly next week.

Thank you for this explanation! I have a huge fear of flying and I really dislike the feeling of falling, I always hate the anticipation of that falling feeling so end up with blisters on my hands from holding onto to trays of the seat in front (I do this the whole flight but my grip gets tighter after takeoff because of the falling sensation) . Your explanation has really put my mind to rest and I’m sure it will help with my fear! Others around me can’t feel the sensation as much as me or sometimes not at all so I’m glad it’s not just me that feels it.

@lesposen

4 жыл бұрын

S Sloth_15 use some of the videos of takeoffs where you hear the engine power reduce after takeoff and practise moving hands from chair arms to your lap. Do it several times so it becomes your new normal

@ssloth_1528

4 жыл бұрын

Les Posen thank you! I will definitely try that! Thank you so much for your help!

@superfreakcosplay

11 ай бұрын

i completely relate to this! it makes me feel so anxious, and i grip onto the arm rest of the tray. i wish i could be like everyone else

Last year i watched you before i flew and you helped me IMMENSELY, I remembered how you showed how the plane cant just fall from the sky, and the tip to lift your feet to not feel quite as much turbulence. you helped me so much. Fast forward a year later and i'm back to hear you again, thank you Les!

@lesposen

10 ай бұрын

Hey you're most welcome. Keep those hours up!

Thankyou so much for your videos. I use to be a frequent flyer who wouldnt bat an eyelind but over the last year i have developed anxiety and have gone into panic mode on all of my 6 flights in the last year. I now dread flying and my fear of the turbulence gives me terrible nausea. This isnt the example i want to give me 5 year old daughter. Thanks again for your video, having knowledge on whats actually happening helps bring a sense of calm over my emotional fears.

I’m flying from Manchester to Malaga on 4th July. This video has really helped calm my nerves a bit. I will be looking for these signs and will try and go with the sensations rather than against them. Thank you 😊

@aidantech5410

11 ай бұрын

How'd it go?

I think you're easily one of my favorite minds on YT! You have such a calming presence, I wish I could take you on every flight with me! Thank you so much Les, for all you do to help us anxious passengers!

Excellent explanation. I felt like I'm watching college lesson thank you sir... My little summary: The takeoff angle is mostly set to 12 degrees. After takeoff, to conserve energy and eliminate the need for powered horizontal speed, the climbing angle will decrease to 9 degrees. The difference between 12 and 9 degrees gives a sensation of falling, but the plane is still climbing.

Dr Posen, your channel is great, helping lots of people that are afraid of flying. Thank u very much.

Thank you SO much for this video! This video (as well as the others) helps me so much and I highly appreciate that you take the time and explain everything in such detail. :-)

this is where my fear of flying comes from but if im flying on an airline that never crashed before it makes me feel safer

Thank you so so much for this video and the explanation! I’ve always had a fear of flying but push myself too and have felt this and now I know why is happening and that is perfectly normal

I don't have a fear of flying but I find your videos interesting and informative. I look forward to seeing more videos in the future.

Very good videos. Thank you! Greetings from Romania!

Excellent video! I am an aspiring flight attendant and am currently gathering as much info as possible to be able to reassure those fearful flyers. Thanks a lot for making this very helpful video!

Thank you for the video. I am terrified of takeoff and landing especially when it feels like the pilot is hitting the gas pedal hard.

Omg god I love you! Thank you soooooooooo much!

@lesposen

5 жыл бұрын

Venia Hill glad to be of help!

Oddly enough the words "unstuck from the ground" and being "sucked into the air" really really made me feel so much better lol

@lesposen

3 жыл бұрын

Whatever floats your boat, to mix transportation metaphors! Glad it helped!

@Ladybird22373

Жыл бұрын

@@lesposenI think he’s being a tw-t lol personally 🤣. But you are far the best on you tube . I used the jelly on the plate on my flight to Italy yesterday . I did however have horrid fear on takeoff & decent so I’m watching these explanations now . I’m dreading the flight back because of it.

@lesposen

Жыл бұрын

@@Ladybird22373 Dread is the expectation you will experience something awful. It's a legitimate feeling! But it's not the only one possible - it's OK to bounce between dread and curiosity and even excitement as you figure out how to manage yourself. Don't try to manage the plane - let the pros do that. The task ahead is to experiment with managing yourself. Relabel "dread" when it pops up intrusively as "anticipatory distress" - that's what we psychs call it. If you can learn to change how you label your experiences you will begin to take control of them.

Thank you for this video, it will be very helpful next time when I fly! Next time, instead of gripping the seat, I will lean into the experience and when I notice the deceleration I will lean towards my spouse and explain why it feels like falling, to distract myself from the same feeling. Two minutes later after our bodies are accustomed to the new speed and 0 acceleration, I will have finished my explanation and we're good for the rest of our trip.Thank you, I will be remembering you in all my upcoming flights!

@lucasbarrientos2000

Жыл бұрын

I've realized that most of the discomfort I feel when the plane takes off or descends comes from my stomach and my inner ear reacting to the inertia. So I've found a trick that consists of sitting on my side, with my head resting on one hand, more or less as if I were sleeping. This way, I keep my stomach in place and my inner ear is less affected. I still sense that the plane is moving, but it's not as scary. I've even been able to withstand very strong turbulence during the approach with this method. I hope it helps!

Hi Les, I have enjoyed watching your videos. They are very factual and I believe are increasing my understanding and recognition of my fears. I would say I’m quite knowledgable with how planes fly; the mechanisms & the physics. But it seems when I come to fly, all logic is discarded and I Enter a complete state of panic! Back in February this year I was due to fly from Gatwick, UK to Orlando, FL to visit my partners family. This was my first time flying in 15 years. Shortly before boarding whilst at the gate I became a crying, shaking, sweating & hyperventilating mess! This became more and more severe to the point that the head flight attendant decided I wouldn’t be able to get on the plane and I was taken off the flight list (not my proudest moment). In March I managed to fly from Gatwick to Spain (admittedly a much shorter flight) but the way I got myself on the plane was through a substantial dose of diazepam. This is currently my go to fix for flying. Which I know is not a permanent nor healthy solution. I would love to discuss this more with you if possible? Kind Regards, Connor Sams

@mikoto7693

2 жыл бұрын

I know it’s a long time since you wrote this comment but I work on ground crew at my local airport. If any description or insight into the sheer amount of effort and care that goes into every flight might help, let me know. I used to be nervous about flying until I started working at an airport.

@ConnorSams1994

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikoto7693 thanks for your response! I’m happy to say that I have now conquered my fear of flying and I fly a 4 hour flight every month to visit my fiancé!

O my thank you that’s me I feel this. I did take a fear of flying course but it didn’t really help. But I am booked on a flight to Spain in June for a lovely holiday this year.

Thank you so much for your videos, I'm binge watching them. On tuesday I'll be flying from Italy to Tokyo with a stopover in Beijing and I'm terrified as I'll have to go through two take offs and landings. I've always been scared of flying, ever since my first flight when I was 5, and these will be the longest flights I've ever been on (10h30m and 2h50m). A friend managed to book us this vacation to japan with an amazing price and I couldn't pass it up just because I'm scared of a plane🥲

@lesposen

4 ай бұрын

It’s great you are adding to your knowledge base and not letting your fears interfere with life’s opportunities. I too will be in Tokyo in late March!

I don’t have a fear of flying, but I do sometimes get the feeling described here after takeoff. I also figured out by myself quite recently that it is, indeed, because the pilots have reduced the angle of the plane. I actually first noticed something similar to the 747 clip about a month ago at Chicago O’Hare, at a terminal (Terminal 5) where we had a view down the runway that was being used for departures at the time. I noticed that every plane, from tiny CRJs and Embraers, to giant 777s, did a very steep takeoff, then reduced the angle probably a minute after takeoff, which explained the “falling feeling.” Interestingly, that particular runway seemed to also have a flight path where every plane turned right soon after the drop in ascent rate.

@lesposen

6 ай бұрын

Nice. Try this website www.airnav.com/airport/ord

It’s currently 11 pm and I’m in a hotel at Heathrow airport. I’m flying out to New York tomorrow. I’m terrified and been trying to find reassuring videos for my “vertigo” that I always experience on flights. This is very helpful, thank you.

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

Download and have with you on your smart devices and watch during the flight. Happy landings, and update when you can.

@tomlawson4713

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesposen I made it! I followed your advice on takeoff and it really did help me to be aware of why I was experiencing that falling feeling. I’m very grateful.

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomlawson4713 good for you! Keep your hours up where you can.

@emmafriedman1618

Жыл бұрын

I'm a hotel right now and I leave the hotel in 5 hours and go on a plane and I hate rollarcoasters too

@tomlawson4713

Жыл бұрын

@@emmafriedman1618 I believe in you! You’ll be fine!

Thanks for replying. It actually happened at an airport in Florida that I fly out of fairly frequently. This was the first and only time that has ever happened to me in any airport at all. And Florida is so flat that there is no terrain to speak of. So I am just curious as to what could have triggered that. Your explanations of the dropping feeling was very helpful otherwise. Always wondered about that too.

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

It's possible the pilots were asked to do an expedited climb out due to traffic or incoming weather activity. Having flown into and out of Miami and Ft Lauderdale quite a few times, I'm aware of the weather patterns. Usually aircraft in controlled airspace are speed restricted to 250knots below 10,000 feet, but Air Traffic Control can manually override this, again depending on local traffic. Pilots are all too happy to "gun it" and get to their cruise altitude as quickly as possible.

@mikoto7693

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that they are. During normal takeoff they don’t even use all of the available thrust the engines can produce. Admittedly they can only go at full 100% for about a minute or so before burnout but still fun to know.

Maybe all in my head but I’ve found when I drop my head into my chest to about heart level, I don’t feel that sensation as much. May be all in my head though haha

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the tardy reply! If your going to master these sensations, and not use them as indicators of danger, then rather than minimise them, you need to lean into them and accentuate them! Yes, paradoxically isn't it, bu the tire you search for unwarranted calm and escape from discomfort, the more you reinforce your unnecessary fear response. It does take practice!

Try and locate some KZread videos taken in the flight deck so you can see how the flight crewe handle takeoffs and landings, especially throttle controls. See if you can locate one that shows the take off from John Wayne Airport (Orange County, CA) because it has rather special performance needs.

I have lots of experience of flying going to another country or another city,I dont know but whenever the plane is landing or getting like lower,My stomach feels weird and makes me so nervous.

I used to love flying (and had even flown a Cessna quite a few times) but for some reason I get this weird vertigo(?) now. It also happens on the chain lifts for roller coasters! I feel, when we are at an incline, like I'm going to tip over backwards. If you're familiar with the Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studio's you can only imagine the sheet panic I felt on the chain lift for THAT ride (it's a straight 90 degrees up). Does anyone know what might be going on with that? I don't see a lot of people talking about that particular sensation but it's really starting to make me fear things I used to love, like flying and roller coasters.

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

Worth seeing an ENT specialist to see if you have any vestibular system issues with balance.

Our brain "lies" to us. Its an acceleration change and our inner ear senses it as a pitch down feeling. Im studying for a private pilot's license. I used to be terrified of flying but once I understood the physics of flight and how our brain senses things i love it. One thing as pilot's we must rely on our instruments and not our senses as again our brains "lie"

@lesposen

4 жыл бұрын

The topic of illusions and flying is an important one, for both fearful flyers and pilots to understand and take precautions. As a pilot working through various levels of licensure sooner or later you will study Air New Zealand TE-901 Erebus flight, as well as Air India 855 - what do you trust as a pilot to inform you of situational awareness?

@skyking6989

4 жыл бұрын

@@lesposen my instruments

@lesposen

4 жыл бұрын

SkyKing it was actually a rhetorical question for other readers

@skyking6989

4 жыл бұрын

@@lesposen my mistake.

@mrboss20ten

3 жыл бұрын

Coming in on an approach with my CFI I extended the flaps 10 degrees and was lazy on pushing the nose down to counteract that upward motion the plane makes, and let me tell you lol. I had that sinking feeling for a few seconds I didn’t know if I was climbing or descending. Looking at the Vsi I wasn’t doing either. I was level. Our brain plays so many tricks on us in the air

Hi Les , can you answer my concern ? I feel that I'm going to passed out when the plane takes off . what should I do ? I hate the feeling of being passing out . what should I need to do ? Thank you for the answer . God speed .

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

Check if you are involuntarily holding your breath or conversely rapidly breathing and changing your oxygen/carbon dioxide ratios… perhaps not helped if you are gripping the armrests and causing muscle rigidity… gentle 5 in… 5 out… with hands in your lap or on your thighs… a little chewing gum can assist too.

Hi Les, thanks for this video!! I have a question. I am also a nervous flier and I hate that sinking feeling on takeoff. I usually get a window seat over the wings but because I’m a little claustrophobic I have a flight coming up I paid for a first class seat. But it just occurred to me the takeoff might feel more intense sitting in the front of the plane. I still have time to change back over the wings, do you think takeoff feels different in the front?

@Jeff_1349

2 жыл бұрын

I'm always in the back of the plane. It's said that you feel turbulence more towards the back but I'm not sure about takeoffs. How was your flight?

@VeronicaBaughman

2 жыл бұрын

How did the first class seat affect your takeoff experience? I'm curious because when I flew for the first time earlier this month, I definitely felt the sinking feeling. But when I took the second flight back home, I was in a seat further up (still in economy but on the wing and in an exit row) and I barely felt like the sinking feeling. I also wonder if weather conditions had anything to do with because the first flight took off during a thunderstorm and the other one was during a clear night.

@BrookedeRosa

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jeff_1349 it was great thank you!

@BrookedeRosa

2 жыл бұрын

@@VeronicaBaughman you know I'm not sure because I've sat over the wings before and not felt it. I had a great flight. The extra room was good for me bc I am also claustrophobic and don't like feeling trapped. The turbulence was the same.

@lucasbarrientos2000

Жыл бұрын

I have realized that most of the discomfort I feel when the plane takes off or descends comes from my stomach and my inner ear reacting to the inertia. So I have found a trick that consists of sitting on my side, with my head resting on one hand, more or less as if I were sleeping. This way, I keep my stomach in place and my inner ear is less affected. I still sense that the plane is moving, but it's not as scary. I have even been able to withstand very strong turbulence during the approach with this method. I hope it helps!

I am flying for the first time in over 25 years in a few weeks and I'm pretty scared because I have an anxiety/panic disorder as well as a vestibular that stems mainly from my vision. Either way I'm very sensitive to motion, speed, etc. I'm worried that the intensity of the speed of takeoff will trigger the dizziness and the anxiety as well. I also can't seem to wrap my head around going that fast in the air and not feeling it! Numerous people, including my doctor, have told me I'll be fine, just sit in the middle, on an aisle seat and don't look out the window, but I'm still convinced it's going to trigger those symptoms. Any input on what a plane taking off feels like?

@lesposen

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Lisa, I have another video on my channel which is more ways to understand turbulence which give you instructions what to do during takeoff. Please locate and watch it. The crucial part will be the first 8 seconds or so as the engines spool up to take off power (varies from flight to flight depending on a variety of factors); this is where you'll feel yourself pushed back in the seat due to accelerative forces. After about 8 seconds, acceleration isn't as swift and the force recedes. Belly breathe during this time with your hands on your thighs (brace position, shown in my video). Do Not Grip the seats. At the point of rotation, as the nose lifts up and the tail lowers, move your hands rom your thighs to cup them in your lap, palms upwards - no gripping, and a gentle breath out for 6 seconds no matter where you are in your breath cycle, and over pursed lips so you can feel the air leave your body. Don't breathe all out - you're not trying to get rid of carbon dioxide but changing your breathing pattern from either shallow or stopped altogether. Expect the aircraft to be quite noisy due to the power settings, and there to be quiet some vibrations from all the plasticky but inside the cabin - perfectly normal but off-putting until you label them as normal. The next noises will be undercarriage moving into the body of the aircraft and then the flaps (leading and trailing) also receding as the plane gathers altitude and speed, and the wing "cleans up" to become smooth. It's hard to simulate on the ground as the plane is subject to six degrees of motion: surge, heave, roll, pitch, yaw, heave and sway. These are nautical terms very familiar to sailors. Fortunately on a plane you will only be subjected to them for short periods of time before level flight in cruise. Wishing you all the best

@Hiddenangell1270

4 жыл бұрын

@@lesposen, thank you so much for the feedback!! I will definitely watch the video and practice any tips suggested.

@sh230968

4 жыл бұрын

@@Hiddenangell1270 Commercial airplanes do not fly that fast. Except for the takeoff acceleration, planes accelerate gently. I think your fear of flying comes from lack of knowledge. I am saying that because I had almost no knowledge of aircraft flight up until a few years ago and I was scared of flying. Now I know a whole lot on the subject (of course there is still a lot to learn). Gradually, my discomfort or fear has reduced greatly. I recommend learning more about the science of flying. Your fear will go away almost entirely.

@petercross6960

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesposen thanks for your extensive advice, this is very helpful

I love planes and am an av geek but I always felt like my stomach was falling for a few seconds even before engine power was reduced, just after takeoff roll and somehow the angle just goes lower even though you showed a video of that happening I feel like it happens much earlier than the video showed, can someone explain? Edit: also it feels like I will fall out of my seat when taking off if I don’t look out of the window.

@superfreakcosplay

11 ай бұрын

i get this too! i think it may be vertigo, i literally have to have a window seat or i get sooo dizzy and my stomach drops

@jamiesblogs10

11 ай бұрын

@@superfreakcosplay luckily my parents always give me the window seat😅

Does take off feel like when you go down on a rollercoaster

@lesposen

4 жыл бұрын

Jimin Suga no, more like a few moments in an elevator that rises quickly. Gentle breath out as the plane rotates will dampen down any unpleasant sensations. Nowhere near as strong as a roller coaster!

@bjxlwx6449

4 жыл бұрын

Les Posen thank you so much because this the only fear that I have of getting on a plane

@lesposen

4 жыл бұрын

Jimin Suga well, knowing it’s safe and what to expect is half the battle, and should help you get on board, rather than avoid. Practise in elevators, and when on board go looking for the feelings, noises and sensations so you have evidence that while it can feel a certain way, it’s definitely not dangerous. Do not distract yourself because that will reinforce it's something to be afraid of...

Please anybody give me answer. I hv already heart sinking problem. I m 41 year old and heart patient. In 2017 I did my last travel in aeroplane. When plane takeoff and fly 1 or 2 mints. Its some times dive down and up. Like boat on water. When it going up and down and up may be due to air presure my heart sinking badly. I dont have fear that plane will crash. I Have fear my heart will collapse or fail or stop work. I felt my heart is going to failed. And I m dying, I am finished and life is end. I pick the back of front seat. I prayer to ALLAH PAK for save journey. Now I have intend to again for air travel INSHA ALLAH. Please tell me is it save for me to travel. Because I feel my heart is so weak. It will fail or sinked. What I do. Please give me your kind advise. Thanks.

Sir i have a question. As soon as the plane starts to leave the ground for take off i feel immense pressure on heart and in head and dizziness sort of thing. In short it only happens with me all passanagers on my sorrounding are normal. Some times i feel very immense pressure in my body some times it's less. Is it because of gravity pulling me towards it self or what

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t be surprised if you reflexively grip the seats rests and hold your breath which will exaggerate any strong sessions. Place you hands in your lap, palms up, so you don’t grip the seats, and exhale your breath slowly, over your lips, at the point of rotation - for about six seconds.

@syedirtazahaidernaqvi323

2 жыл бұрын

My mother tongue is not English can you just write me in English which can be google translated into urdu. Thank you

@syedirtazahaidernaqvi323

2 жыл бұрын

As i am unable to understand either i have to hold hand rest or put my hands in my laps with palms facing roof of the plane? And hold breath for 6 seconds while take off and slowly release breath? Are you instructing me this?

@syedirtazahaidernaqvi323

2 жыл бұрын

As i am unable to understand either i have to hold hand rest or put my hands in my laps with palms facing roof of the plane? And hold breath for 6 seconds while take off and slowly release breath? Are you instructing me this?

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

@@syedirtazahaidernaqvi323 I have another video about the turbulence management you can watch Demonstrates this. Never hold your breath, nice even breathing, but on lift off, breathe out gently.

Great video, I have a question: I hate the feeling I get when my stomach feels like it's dropping while I'm on the plane. I'm afraid this will last the whole length of the flight where it feels like it's falling. Is this possible?

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, those sensations are acute, when your balance organs experience a change in g forces or acceleration. Once you’re in constant velocity, your senses will not detect change in speed is occurring so no sensations. These can be fooled however where past learning sets up an expectation of g forces. I almost fell over once with a new vr headset with a roller coaster ride. I experienced the illusion of falling. Some people who suffer fear of heights experience the anticipation of falling, one of the first experiences we have which can either feel dangerous, or fun!

@lucasbarrientos2000

Жыл бұрын

I have realized that most of the discomfort I feel when the plane takes off or descends comes from my stomach and my inner ear reacting to the inertia. So I have found a trick that consists of sitting on my side, with my head resting on one hand, more or less as if I were sleeping. This way, I keep my stomach in place and my inner ear is less affected. I still sense that the plane is moving, but it's not as scary. I have even been able to withstand very strong turbulence during the approach with this method. I hope it helps!

One time, shortly after take off, suddenly we were pushed back in our seats with an intense G force. What was that all about?

@lesposen

2 жыл бұрын

Usually, takeoffs have some measure of G force needed for the aircraft to "unstick" from the runway - that is, overcome the force of gravity (downwards) and drag from the wheels on the tarmac (plus some air resistance). The aircraft angle of attack at this point is around 12 degrees, then with wheels up may slightly reduce to 9 degrees with a slight reduction of power. However, some airports require a more rapid and steeper climb out to keep clear of surrounding terrain, with power remaining on. Hard to say what happened in your specific situation, but an accomplished flyer comes to terms with variations in take off performance especially with different aircraft types, e.g. an Airbus A380 T/O is distinctly different than a Boeing 757. Hope this assists.

I’m so scared to feel my stomach drop like a roller coaster I’m scaredddd I dont wanna feel the weird sensation 😅

Is there medicine you can take for those feelings?

@lesposen

5 жыл бұрын

NickiMinajfan 1 there are some meds which can minimise motion sickness, some prescribed, some over the counter. But best not to use anything for those few minutes after takeoff

how much altitude do airplanes fly at? let's say 7 hours flight from Dubai to London? and how about if some one on the ground is 98% oxygen how much will it be on an airplane and do you give a passinger an oxygen if he needs but does not have a paper from the Doctor???

@lesposen

Ай бұрын

Flights on the route often fly between 35,000 and 40,000 feet. On most commercial jets, passengers at this altitude will experience the equivalent of 8000 feet - a little dry but not uncomfortable. Commercial jets have Oxygen bottles on board for emergencies. Should there be a decompression, the aircraft will descend within three minutes to a breathable altitude of say 16,000 feet. Flight attendants will don the oxygen cylinders with masks to walk around the cabin assisting pax. If you have special needs where oxygen in flight might be required, then a doctor's letter to the airline should be in place as a precaution.

I only experience this on airbus but never boring

@lesposen

4 жыл бұрын

Taylor Baron it might take a while until you feel it again!

I had the falling sensation

747s get rarer and rarer all the time. soon they'll all be put out to pasture eh.

Take off is fine for me. Landing is terrifying. it feels like you're falling, and like dropping.

@lesposen

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Well, you ARE falling, but at a controlled rate. So you may have sensations of falling, but the plane is essentially gliding for a long part of the descent until it’s time to level off (applications of power) so to step down to the correct final and stabilized approach.