Are you concerned about flying?
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Started a job that requires a bit of international flying about a year ago. Love the travelling, not sure I'd say I hate the flying, but distinctly uneasy about it.
I rationalise it all the time, realise probably more dangerous driving to the airport etc, but it's just being... up there. At least if you're in a car crash you're already on the ground.
I find myself analysing every noise, every change in engine note, every bump, even scrutinising every passenger in the boarding queue. Pointless.
Anyone else do this?
Anyone got past it?
I rationalise it all the time, realise probably more dangerous driving to the airport etc, but it's just being... up there. At least if you're in a car crash you're already on the ground.
I find myself analysing every noise, every change in engine note, every bump, even scrutinising every passenger in the boarding queue. Pointless.
Anyone else do this?
Anyone got past it?
I took a sales job in 2010 covering eastern Europe.
Between February and December that year I made 86 flights. Safety wise other than the odd bit of tubulance and the occasional bumpy landing, I have nothing to report!
I did however make Senator with Lufthansa during that time, and have enjoyed upgrades TATL and within europe, plus purchased several high value items from the Miles & More shop on points so it's not all bad!
However travelling at all times of the day can be a PITA.
Robert
Between February and December that year I made 86 flights. Safety wise other than the odd bit of tubulance and the occasional bumpy landing, I have nothing to report!
I did however make Senator with Lufthansa during that time, and have enjoyed upgrades TATL and within europe, plus purchased several high value items from the Miles & More shop on points so it's not all bad!
However travelling at all times of the day can be a PITA.
Robert
I'm working at Rolls Royce as a Freelance DFMEA facilitator, sitting next to a guy who is the FMECA and safety rep for the department. All I can say is : Have you seen the size of the fault tree. Do you understand the mathematical implications of an AND gate. Do you know how the business reacts to finding the design doesn't fail in the way it's supposed to? Hell breaks loose and flights are grounded. Witness the chaos when a volcano errupted, with all the world's airlines, engine builders, and airframers pooling data to find a safe level at which they can operate.
I'm not saying that planes don't crash, but it's rare, and as long as you stick to carriers and airlines from the developed world, is highly regulated.
Wikepedia DFMEA, FMECA, FRACAS, Fault Tree, and Boolean Algebra, and rest easy that there are more engineers checking the work of the other engineers than there are engineers actually designing stuff.
But statistically rare doesn't stop people being scared. So I suggest webex instead.
I'm not saying that planes don't crash, but it's rare, and as long as you stick to carriers and airlines from the developed world, is highly regulated.
Wikepedia DFMEA, FMECA, FRACAS, Fault Tree, and Boolean Algebra, and rest easy that there are more engineers checking the work of the other engineers than there are engineers actually designing stuff.
But statistically rare doesn't stop people being scared. So I suggest webex instead.
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