What's your impossible?

[darkstar]

Swim the Channel, have wanted to go for it for a while but i'm no way near strong enough at the moment. The time i'd have to train in not possible at the moment. Furthest i've swum was 10 miles (well 9.7) indoors at a sponsored swim, that was over 2 years ago though and it destroyed me.
Ironman also sound good, but i've never got on well with the transitions, would have to put a lot of work in!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Me? I'd like to be able to go on a plane, visit him and play around with our mountain bikes. Instead of being so scared of flying.

I could help you with that one.

I have flown about 600 times of varying types, and only landed in the plane I took off in for about 250 of them.

Most people's fear of flying is all about the unknown. Read up on flight and the elements of flight/lift/thrust and it might put your mind at ease?

Better still, start a fear of flying thread to discuss with like-minded people to try and confront and lessen your doubts?

 

[snapper_37]

IRead up on flight and the elements of flight/lift/thrust and it might put your mind at ease?

Well since my bro is also a director of technical sales for one of the top plane company manufacturers (composites) and has explained everything a thousand times.... nope, it still doesn't work.

But YAY!! He is landing here tomorrow and wants a swaz over Cannock Chase on the MTBs (I'd rather do a Bush Tucker Trial).

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'd like to be able do a Marathon.

 

[snapper_37]

I'd like to be able do a Marathon.

I did a Marathon Bar about twice a day in my teens....


Oh sorry, you mean a Snickers now....

 

[Arch]

Well since my bro is also a director of technical sales for one of the top plane company manufacturers (composites) and has explained everything a thousand times.... nope, it still doesn't work.

I saw a programme on telly where a group of flying-phobics went on a course at Heathrow. They had a day of talks from pilots and so on, and some relaxation techniques and stuff, and then were taken on a short flight. Everyone made it, even though one woman got on the plane, then off, then back on the plane, determined to make it, in tears to start with and beaming by the end. I wonder if those courses still run?

 

[Arch]

Oh, and my impossible? I don't know really, I have no desire to go all this ironman type stuff. I do have a vague plan, once I've saved up a bit, to go off and 'do' Europe on my bike, camping and so on. Doesn't sound like much, but as I'm the sort of person who likes plans in writing, in advance, preferably in triplicate, the idea of just setting off with a tent and seeing what happens is actually quite scary.

 

[snapper_37]

I saw a programme on telly where a group of flying-phobics went on a course at Heathrow. They had a day of talks from pilots and so on, and some relaxation techniques and stuff, and then were taken on a short flight. Everyone made it, even though one woman got on the plane, then off, then back on the plane, determined to make it, in tears to start with and beaming by the end. I wonder if those courses still run?

Yep, £250 a go and it doesn't work. I was still crying like a baby on take-off and then standing by the door through the flight (as if I would be able to jump off 1st over the Atlantic).

It's horrible, it's daft, it's totally stupid but .. there you go. My bro has been in the US for 11 years and I haven't seen his home once... Texas, California, LA, Philly, New York. It has all passed me by because I haven't got the guts to do it.

 

[Perfect Virgo]

I could help you with that one.

I have flown about 600 times of varying types, and only landed in the plane I took off in for about 250 of them.

Most people's fear of flying is all about the unknown. Read up on flight and the elements of flight/lift/thrust and it might put your mind at ease?

Better still, start a fear of flying thread to discuss with like-minded people to try and confront and lessen your doubts?

Yes, fear of the unknown exactly. I flew for the first time at 45. I really had to steel myself to even board the plane. In the 7 years since then I have done about 20 trans-atlantic flights (most of them with connections). In the end I never came home!

I can't say I enjoy take-offs or landings but I at least know what to expect now. I used to think the fear was about my deep discomfort with heights but now I see it's more about lack of control. The height issue ceases to worry me when I can no longer relate to the distance to the ground.

You'd never get me on the London Eye. Irrational I know.

 

[snapper_37]

You'd never get me on the London Eye. Irrational I know.

No it's not. I would be the same.

 

[Arch]

Yep, £250 a go and it doesn't work. I was still crying like a baby on take-off and then standing by the door through the flight (as if I would be able to jump off 1st over the Atlantic).

It's horrible, it's daft, it's totally stupid but .. there you go. My bro has been in the US for 11 years and I haven't seen his home once... Texas, California, LA, Philly, New York. It has all passed me by because I haven't got the guts to do it.

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I understand. Personally I'm fine with flying, but get tied up in knots over making phonecalls. Not family ones, but anything official, I really have to steel myself to it and my heart races. It's a question of scale I guess - a phone call is a small thing, so I have a small phobia - flying is a great big, unnatural thing.

Would hynotism be any good?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Would hynotism be any good?

I have waited AGES for this opportunity to present itself:

Give us a P, Arch!!!

 

[Arch]

I have waited AGES for this opportunity to present itself:

Give us a P, Arch!!!

 

[snapper_37]

I have waited AGES for this opportunity to present itself:

Give us a P, Arch!!!

Here's one...

Ppppppp iss off CP

 

[snapper_37]

Would hynotism be any good?

What is that Arch?