MILLIONS OF PEOPLE BOARD aircraft every day, and apart from tourism, the main reason people fly frequently is for business. In Malaysia today, commercial flight is more common than travel by boat or horse-cart. Some old phobias, however, don't seem to go away! They keep surfacing in different forms, plaguing people with needless fears and unfounded apprehension. This seems especially true where commercial flight is concerned. First and foremost is the granddaddy of them all: the irrational but paralysing fear of flying. If you suffer from this phobia, take comfort in the fact that you have lots of company: Thousands of people all over the world share this inexplicable terror. From North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il to American superstars and European tycoons, people from all walks of lif...
Due to threat assessment, Attorney General John Ashcroft, changed his practice of traveling on commercial jets and instead began flying in chartered government jets, starting on July 24, 2001. With that assessment on the nation's security, questions are now arising why the country was without any air defense to thwart the September 11 air attack. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is now on the defensive end in answering this issue.
When I'm traveling by air, I sometimes "stress out." My heart can race just thinking about anything to do with a trip. It can be simply about what to take or wear. I usually pack and repack five or six times depending on the destination. But mainly my stress is about the flight itself. It used to be a fear of plane problems, take-offs, landings, turbulence or not getting to a destination on time to meet a connecting flight. Today, it's the added fear of safety in many more ways. I used to have more confidence in people -- from airplane personnel to fellow passengers. Now that, too, has changed.
If you want to be a pole vaulter for Virginia Tech, you better be fast as you motor down the runway. And you better not be a wimp once you start your vault.
It's been a tough three weeks for linebacker James Harrison for obvious reasons, and one reason not as obvious. As the Steelers prepare for their third game at Cincinnati on Monday night their third consecutive road contest, Harrison gets another chance to fly on the team charter. The problem is, Harrison hates flying.
Because Thy loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee," Psalm 63:3. Many years ago, my husband and I had the good fortune to visit our 50th state. Just the two of us. I've never liked flying, but my husband convinced me this trip was the opportunity of a lifetime. I bolstered my courage, packed my bags, found a reputable baby sitter (mother-in-law), kissed my young children goodbye and headed out with my husband for what was to be a wonderful experience.
Businesswoman Marci Smith can pinpoint when things began to unravel at her last job. Two years ago, she boarded a flight in Atlanta en route to an important business meeting in Philadelphia. She panicked at the thought of the looming airplane trip and began to cry. She got off the plane and rented a car to drive to the meeting, which, to the deep disappointment of the import company that employed her, she missed.
While waiting for my daughter's flight from a class trip, an agent walked around and gathered up all the parents in the waiting area and asked us to follow him. He must have noticed how our eyes widened, and he reassured us that it wasn't anything bad. Still feeling suspicious that perhaps he just didn't want anyone to make a scene in a public area, I followed him warily, knowing I would refuse to step into a private room to be given terrible news. It turned out that the customs area where we had been directed was not open, and the students would be exiting at a different place. Phew.
On the wall of the classroom are pinned the cut-off backs of T-shirts with messages written in Magic Marker. "It's a tradition to cut the back off the shirt after your first solo," Phoebus explains. "Mine was October 17, 1968. Finally it's time to meet my winged chariot. "If this were a real lesson, I'd ask you right now if there are any reasons why you shouldn't fly today," Phoebus says as we walk out to the tarmac. "If you'd been out drinking the night before, were sick, taking medication, stressed, or tired, we'd call off the flight." Phoebus unchains the wheels of the plane, and we climb in and put on headsets to communicate over the noise of the propeller. I'm on the left side, in the pilot's seat, but thank God Phoebus has got twin controls on his side. We're driving the plane to...
If you've tried booking a vacation flight recently, you probably discovered that fares have skyrocketed. There are fewer flights (and fewer airlines) to choose from, and you can expect them to be knee- crunchingly full. Airport parking, security lines, and the prospect of having to pay $25 extra to check a second bag are all part of the joys of summer travel. But even if you're OK with the hassles, there's the issue of safety. As airplanes age, they're prone to metal fatigue, even if their engines and other components are maintained regularly, which in some cases they aren't. The FAA is in charge of that, so you probably think the aircraft you're boarding is good to go. In some cases, you should think again.
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