What does flying in an airplane feel like?

it's fun! don't worry :)

plane door shuts, , pilots ready, plane pushed tug... reversing plane away gate.. start taxi runway designated control tower.

taxiing riding along roads on tarmac until runway. taxiing speeds around 6-10 mph

once reach runway, theres line of planes waiting take off... once it's turn, pilot turn , align onto runway , come quick stop.

few seconds letter, you'll start hear engines go on full throttle. plane start accelerate down runway , you'll feel little bit of force pushing back, not much. kind of sensation of stepping on gas on freeway. @ around 30 seconds later (@150 mph) feel nose of plane start lifting up. shortly after, entire plane off ground, , you'll no longer feel , hear roughness , sound of runway under wheels..

10 seconds flight hear loud motor sound under you. don't worry, that's landing gears being retracted (folded in). @ point, pilot steering plane left or right onto right course... once you're headed right direction, plane level out , continue climbing.

minutes later, hear "bing" sound followed message 1 of cabin crew members saying you've reached cruising altitude (25,000-35,000 feet) @ point you're allowed use electronic devices , you're able move cabin

when descent starts, plane start tilt down. don't worry, it's hardly noticeable nose of plane pointed down, it's small angle down off horizon. may feel speed slow down, , depending on scenario, there might little dips during descent.. might feel butterflies in stomach during dips, it's not big deal.

when you're land, "bing" go on, , buckle light turn on. flight attendants take round checking buckled in, , seats upright. they'll sit down , buckle in too. pilot start steering plane align runway.

point start seeing town you're arrive out window. not long after, rear wheels touchdown onto runway. feel little bump.. front wheels follow, , feel smaller bump. once wheels on ground pilot turn on reverse thrusters, raise flaps, , apply brakes slowing plane down drastically...

taxi gate.


during ascent/descent ears may pop.. chewing gum, swallowing, or yawning help...

in middle of flight, there can turbulence well.. these air pockets in atmosphere causes plane shake. shake , down til plane gets out of it. last 5-10 seconds can encounter more once.. don't worry, it's not big deal. these planes built withstand stuff this.

sure dress comfortably, bring occupy you, , have fun!

flying 1 of favorite things :)

i'm going on trip in october , have never been on plane. boring? fun? , i'm concerned feel when plane goes when starts , when goes down land.

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