Up until late last year, I flew almost every week in those f**king things,
First it was the dash 8 from Brisbane to Emerald, then an even smaller prop (Fairchild metroliner) out to our remote site, occasionally replaced with a chopper if the roads were washed out. Every single flight without fail I felt like I was going to die. They're a bit bouncy in turbulence and then every October as storm season hit it got worse.
One particularly memorable flight out to our site on the metro, we hit a big storm. The plane was up, down, side to side, rolling all over the show. At one point we rolled so far that the wings from tip to tip were vertical and I could see the ground straight out of my window. The pilot kept shouting to us that he was pushing on through and we were nearly out of it (as there was no segregation from the cockpit to the cabin). When we landed he turned around to us and said 'At one point, I didn't think we were going to make it.'
Posted By: I Am Hoot on May 19th 2016 at 09:53:33
Message Thread
- These stories really don't help my "irrational" fear of flying (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 08:49:29
- It's the lack of control I think. At least it is with me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 12:05:30
- You are literally more likely to die falling out of bed (General Chat) - Old Man, May 19, 10:20:27
- Don't worry about it, flying is fine really. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:37:08
- I had to fly to the Isle of Man once in some old propellor piece of shit in a storm (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:42:51
- Up until late last year, I flew almost every week in those fucking things, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:53:33
- "Me & squirty got so twatmonged on a heady mix of blue oyster cult & beaky fucksticks... (General Chat) - bird table, May 19, 10:05:36
- Up until late last year, I flew almost every week in those fucking things, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:53:33
- I had to fly to the Isle of Man once in some old propellor piece of shit in a storm (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:42:51
- Me too. I know it's the case that (General Chat) - Jim, May 19, 09:26:40
- I think it's to do with not being in control - if I was flying it I might feel safer (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 19, 09:40:22
- Lol. I'm the same. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 12:07:00
- lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 10:43:46
- and that if things go wrong.....well consequences are pretty catastrophic (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:46:24
- I think it's to do with not being in control - if I was flying it I might feel safer (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 19, 09:40:22
- When was the last commercial crash (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 19, 09:11:59
- half 8 (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 09:39:33
- Possibly apart from island hoppers which are flown by elastic band (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 09:27:22
- Perhaps they should report every car crash from around the world to redress the balance (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 08:50:44
- don't worry pal (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 08:53:08
- Being caught by a tribe with cannibalistic tendencies (General Chat) - Dunney, May 19, 11:08:19
- Being out of tonic AND lemons AND limes AND ginger all at the same time (General Chat) - Old Man, May 19, 10:15:28
- What if you've got tonic AND lemons AND limes AND ginger (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 10:22:32
- It's almost like you torture people for a living. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 12:03:24
- AAAAAAAAARGGGGHHHH!!!! YOU BASTARD!!!!!! (General Chat) - Old Man, May 19, 10:23:10
- Important to confront your demons (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 10:36:13
- What if you've got tonic AND lemons AND limes AND ginger (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 10:22:32
- Wasps.. (General Chat) - yellowman, May 19, 10:07:41
- being repeated smashed in the face with a tennis ball by Cliff Richards (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 10:02:39
- Being trapped in room that gradually is depleted of oxygen, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:40:13
- She's a pub singer. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 10:13:10
- I think she's a really really really good singer. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 19, 10:28:33
- This is correct (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 10:42:03
- Able. Yes. Damned with faint praise. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 11:06:17
- Completely disagree. Opinions I guess. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 10:40:38
- This is correct (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 10:42:03
- I think she's a really really really good singer. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 19, 10:28:33
- "Hello from the other side..." (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 09:40:48
- That is my worst nightmare. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:42:35
- She's a pub singer. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 10:13:10
- boiled alive in olive oil (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 09:38:38
- Having a red hot poker inserted into your anus, like Edward II (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:16:03
- Trapped in an industrial freezer unit and no-one can hear you. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 09:06:50
- Terry McCann once almost died like that in a cracking episode of Minder. Was the first (General Chat) - Adster, May 19, 09:13:46
- loved Minder, right off. (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:16:38
- Terry McCann once almost died like that in a cracking episode of Minder. Was the first (General Chat) - Adster, May 19, 09:13:46
- Being made to watch highlights of Norwich under Glenn Roeder (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 09:00:36
- Glenn Roeder is a wonderful Human Being (n/m) (General Chat) - Glenn Breadstick, May 19, 09:10:40
- Cruel and unusual punishment (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 09:05:46
- Being slowly baked in a giant pie with a muffled Val Doonican LP in the background (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, May 19, 08:57:38
- Hung, drawn and quartered (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 08:57:14
- I'll raise with Blood Eagle (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, May 19, 09:54:19
- Being sliced slowly in two by a James Bond villain's laser beam (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 08:55:37
- Avalanche. (General Chat) - APB, May 19, 08:55:19
- you'd have less time to think about it (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 09:00:20
- Apparently the snow sets around you like concrete. (General Chat) - Adster, May 19, 09:11:39
- you'd have less time to think about it (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 09:00:20
- Being eaten alive by army ants (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 08:54:41
- don't worry pal (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 08:53:08
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