11 random thoughts while flying

“Brace, Brace, Brace.”
These are the final words pilots say to prepare passengers for an emergency landing. I pray that you and I never hear these words. But if we do, it is important to remember, there is a 96 per cent chance of survival if one is involved in a plane crash.
Many of us are very curious about air travel. There still is mystery and excitement about it. Do not get me started on the random thoughts that run through our minds when we board an airplane.
We are just too shy or too uncomfortable to say them out loud. We fear that people will judge. So, we stay quiet and contain these weird thoughts. So, I decided to put those random thoughts down below. Maybe if you read them out loud, they won’t seem so weird anymore. You must have thought about one of these.
Disclaimer; Unlike what one reader thinks, I’m not a flight engineer, so I’m going to provide oversimplified responses to some
1.Why don’t the windows open? It would be kind of cool to touch the clouds. Just think about how fast a plane moves (800km/hr), now imagine all that wind coming straight at your face. No, for your safety!

2. If I were to jump up and down on an airplane, would it shake? Well, even if you invited all the passengers to take part in this strange experiment, no, the plane would not shake. Okay, maybe a little. Like a light turbulence.

3. If the plane was struck by lightning, could we all die? Since 1967, there has been no incident of a plane crash caused by lighting. And trust me, nearly all the planes you have boarded have been struck by lightning at one point.

4. If I go No. 2 on an airplane toilet, where is the waste dumped eventually? There is a rumour that once an airplane is flying over an ocean, the flight crew opens the tanks and deposit the waste. Imagine that! But no, they have an on-board sewerage tank just like you do in your house toilet. The waste is only disposed of once the plane has landed.

5. Would I survive on airline food on a daily basis because, it is horrible! Okay, before we judge airline food, it is important to remember that 1/3 of our taste buds are dulled while flying mainly due to air pressurisation. So, maybe the food is not so bad.

6. Can turbulence bring down a plane?
If the turbulence is not caused by a thunderstorm, it cannot cause a plane crash. So, the next time you see the ‘fasten your seat belt sign’, do not worry. You are going to be just fine.

7. Can someone please take a cool photo of me staring out of the window?
Yes, people always look so dreamy in those photos. That is one photo that will never go out of style. Don’t we all want that photo?

8. If something went wrong, would I actually remember the life-vest instructions. I don’t know, only you can answer that.

9. Why do children cry so loud on airplanes? Maybe because their ears hurt or the plane smells funny.

10. What if I died on a plane, where would they store my body? Okay, why would you ask that? Are you severely ill? To answer the question, sometimes the plane is diverted to a nearby airport, the body is ‘disposed of’ and the plane continues to its final destination. Other times, the body is stored in unoccupied rows of seats or in first class (usually empty).

11. If I feigned sickness, could I be upgraded to first class? Well, you will be happy to know that only 25 per cent of first class passengers actually pay full price. The rest of them are frequent flyers, airline employees, upgrades and people who feign sickness. And, every now and then, the dead passenger. So, what do you think about when you board an airplane?

BY THE WAY...
If you learnt in school that air travel is the safest form of transportation, you have a right to sue your teacher. Air travel is only the second safest. Want to know the first? An elevator/ escalator. Forget what you saw in SAW III, elevators are the safest means of transportation.

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