what happens while your on an airplane?

Question

tommoro i am going on an airplane for the first time and i am scared. i have no idea what to do when i get to the airport. i dont know what happens while flying, whats normal, how should things go? please help! i am really nervous.

Answer 1

First step, find the check-in for the airline on which you will be flying. Then get in the longest line you see, that's almost always the correct line. Check-in time has been reduced dramatically in recent years but don't let the confusion and all the hurrying people intimidate you. Just stay calm and don't hesitate to ask for assistance. You can ask a porter at the curb which desk you should go to; there you will show your ID, check your baggage and get your boarding pass. Ask the teller at the counter to point you toward the gate, and again don't be too shy to admit you're new at all this. When you get to the gate wait for your flight to be announced and boarding to begin. Everyone will be very helpful is you need anything. Once you're on board and seated strap yourself in and get comfortable. Bring something to read or whatever you like to do to kill time. Don't be afraid of take-off, that's the best part of the flight. You will feel the speed of the jet (about 300mph) and then you'll feel the nose rise off the ground and suddenly you'll know you're flying. It's hard to describe, but you'll know when it happens. During the flight things are pretty calm. Most people on flights are friendly and willing to chat, the attendants are always nice as well. Frequently there will be some "turbulence", which is a patch of strong wind that can shake the plane. It's nothing to worry about and will be over quickly. Descent can be painful if you, like me, have a minor ear problem, but most people don't have that issue. Landing can be somewhat disconcerting for the new flyer, but trust that your pilot is a professional and there will be no problem. Just remember that you have a better chance of getting hit by a bus on the street then dying in a plane crash. It may seem like planes crash frequently according to the news, but crashes are big news simply because they are very, very rare. Flying is a great way to travel and you'll be fine. Enjoy your trip!

Answer 2

It's alright. I first got onto a plane when I was an infant, now it's just normal. I can almost guarantee that you'll get adjusted in absolutely no time at all! I recommend visiting the TSA website so you'll know what you can and can't bring, because if you bring a prohibited item to the screening, it's illegal. Also, try the homepage of your airline company. Your ears may hurt, and that's because you're high up in the air. Try gum for this. I recommend bringing food onto the plane: the plane food isn't exactly a meal to be enjoyed. Just to be safe, purchase food you get after you are screened so you're worry-free. And, don't worry about turbulence! Bring a book or something so if you're afraid of heights, you don't stare out of the window the whole time. They have movies playing on the plane. I recommend bringing headphones to enjoy this!

Answer 3

ok, well, get to the airport early, like 2-3 hours before the flight. make sure to have photo id, and your tickets if you have paper ones (or your confirmation number if you got them on-line) go to the main terminal and check in where your plane checks in (there are usually signs up) they will take your bags that you wont be bringing to your seat. then they will tell you which way your plane is. go thru security. they will tell you what to do, take off shoes, go thru your bag, things like that. then go to the gate your plane is at. when its time to board they will do it by rows or sections of the plane. that info will be on your ticket (boarding pass)

in the plane. when you first start, you taxi, which is just driving down the runway to to place youre going to take off from ( sometimes there is a wait, or the gate isnt facing the right way so you'll have to drive around to the right run way. when you finally get going, youre going to start driving and picking up speed, then the plane is going to slowly lift up off the ground. you might feel some pressure in your ears. bring gum or hard candy. it helps. also, bring some sinus meds cause sometimes its a little painful if your sinuses are bothering you (just lots of pressure)
occasionally there is turbulance. i've been thru really bad stuff that made all the lights go out, but usually its like hitting a lot of pot holes with your car. just annoying but nothing to worry about.

if you're really scared, just watch the flight attendents a lot. if they look worried, then worry. other than that, you can tell they are just ignoring everything. you might get some food, but you'll at least get a beverage. the bathrooms are tiny. i aviod them. i cant tell you the last flight i used one on (i'm claustrophobic and its just too much for me to handle)

other than that, just pretend you're on a bus. bring a walkman or ipod or soemthing and maybe a book. or just fall asleep (thats what i do)

Answer 4

First, calm down. There's nothing to worry about. The hardest part about flying is getting through security at the airport. Once you're in the plane, and they call your seat group, you simply stow your carry-on and sit down. When you're in the plane, they'll go over the safety instructions for you, either in person or via video.
While flying, you just sit, read, sleep, watch the movie, listen to music. Get a beverage. Nothing to it.

Answer 5

You load on, put your carry on overhead on the compartment, sit down, do up your seatbelt, wait and wait, then the plane moves slowly out to the runway while the flight attendent or a TV tells you about emergency exits and life jackets, then it accellerates down the runway and takes off which is very cool. There are usually some bumps in the air until you get up to cruising height, and again when desecnding to land. They usually serve soft drinks and a packet of nuts or pretzels or something. That's all.

Answer 6

It's no big deal, really. You get to the airport, check your luggage, put up with whatever kind of security/profiling garbage they have going on, find your terminal, give them the ticket, and hop on the plane. Aside from taking off, you don't even feel like you're moving once you're in the air. You basically just sit there.

Answer 7

So now it's supposedly safe to use cellular phones on a plane. So what?

Airlines should still prevent the use of portables on board. And while they're at it, they ought to remove those overpriced onboard phones, too. I'm tired of having to listen to the guy next to me kvetching away while I'm trying to get a little shut-eye.

But many frequent fliers have gone through the stratosphere in the wake of a recent report in the Wall Street Journal suggesting that carriers are banning cell phone use not because of safety, but for profit.

"I'm angry because once again, the airline industry has shown me that they do not trust me with the truth," says Bill Mattocks, a Denver software consultant. "I feel a bit like a fool, because on this issue, I have stood with the airlines. If they say that cell phone use is dangerous, then I obey the rules. I used to get furious with selfish and self-centered fellow travelers who blithely ignored the rules, and even ignored direct requests to turn off their phones. Now, it appears that the selfish yuppie travelers were right. There is no real danger."

In that case, the only danger is that we'll enrich the phone carriers that charge six bucks a minute to make a call from a plane. But if the airlines were colluding with GTE and AT&T to force passengers to use the phones they install onboard, you'd think they'd be doing a better job.

An engineer at Airfone tells me business isn't exactly brisk. "No one is getting rich from Airfones, and our revenue in general has dropped significantly over the past 24 months," he says. "Our staff is at skeleton levels. This whole thing is very bad timing."

So what about safety concerns? Fact is that a lot of pilots are uncomfortable with the portables, or any other electronic devices for that matter, being powered up during a flight. Heather Baldwin, editor of Aircraft Interiors magazine and herself a pilot, says there are a lot of anecdotal stories about the technology interfering with navigational equipment.

"Something will go wrong and the pilot will ask if someone on board has a cell phone turned on. And sure enough, someone will be talking on the phone, and when they turn it off, the problem is fixed," she says. "If that happens just once or twice, that's enough for me."

John Levine, author of The Internet for Dummies and a student pilot, says that even though everyone knows the frequencies that avionics and phones use are different and that safety issues are therefore unlikely, he supports the airlines' conservative approach. "You can't just pull over if you hear an odd noise under the hood," he says.

Levine says there's another compelling reason to limit phone calls on planes: It screws up the cellular network. Indeed, another industry source confirmed that many networks' fraud detection systems cut off calls made from the air because the plane is traveling too quickly. The networks are often configured to interpret a fast-moving user as one that's up to no good.

I still think cell phones can be hazardous, and I know they can be irritating. I feel that you do not have a right to indiscriminately chitchat at 36,000 feet, not at a time when transit authorities are considering banning cell phones in trains and in other public places. You do not have the right to turn your seat into your personal office. Can't passengers put the phone down for a few hours in the name of civility and politeness?

I know flight attendants would support a cell phone ban. Jill White Downey, a veteran flight attendant for Northwest Airlines, says she's seen more than a few passengers curled against the fuselage with a cell phone so she would not see them. "Recently, when I asked a passenger to turn his cell phone off, he stuck his fingers in his ears," she complained.

If they can ban smoking on flights, they sure can zap cell phones as well. If not for our own safety, then for the mental health of the passengers seated next to the callers.

Answer 8

being so nervous is so normal..me too when i first rode on an aeroplane that's what i feel.....i feel very excited and happy ofcourse
but the only problem is my ears, the inside of my ears hurts it's like popping!!?...maybe the reason is coz of the pressure inside..but if you ignore that...your eardrum can break!...and all you have to do is get more saliva or chew a gum!!!...hehehe that sounds funny....but it's true

good luck! happy new year!

Answer 9

Don't worry, you'll be fine. I've been on planes many times and usually you just follow the crowd. If you are unsure of something just ask someone who is there. Better ask now than have your baggage flown to Antarctica...

Answer 10

calm yourself and just ALWAYS follow Instructions.,.that's the best thing you should do.,always be early, go to the airport maybe about 2 hours before your flight because you dont know you might encounter problems.,.


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