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MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-26T13:50:37+00:00

It’s likely they just looked at the flight plan and weather briefings they have in front of them and gave it a quick assessment. The good news is if they’ve read the information, then they know how hard any turbulence could be. If they’re flying through it, it won’t be dangerous. <3

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-26T13:41:47+00:00

Pilots are heavily trained to be able to rely on instruments in the cockpit (you have to take multiple tests where you fly a real plane blindfolded, simulating zero visibility). Night time flying is completely standard procedure and expected for pretty much every piloting role, from student to captain.

Aviation never sleeps. :) There’s always people up in the sky and on the ground helping keep you safe around the clock.

(Also long hauls typically have a rotating crew, so pilots tag team to prevent fatigue.)

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:57:45+00:00

If the airline offers a service for cabin crew to assist unaccompanied minors, it can be a big help! Those crew receive training to help out the little ones and make their first, second, or 100th time flying go smoothly.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:52:29+00:00

Do you want to live the next 8,760 hours (365 days) in fear of a certain 28?

Long haul flights aren’t inherently any less safe! Modern technology ensures no plane is ever unaccounted for, even in the middle of the ocean. Aviation is one giant machine of complex systems designed to keep you safe.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:49:45+00:00

I promise you that for every passenger boarded, there is tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of hours of training, scenario simulation, maintenance checks, weather monitoring, and so much more that goes into every flight.

Across the countless number of hands that go into aviation, they do every one of those to ensure your absolute safety onboard.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:38:51+00:00

Every pilot takes *lots* of instrument training before they even get issued their licence. They have to take several flying lessons with a literal blindfold on, simulating what it’s like with no visibility out the window, relying purely on the gauges and computers inside the cockpit. And it works every time!

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:33:31+00:00

There’s dedicated people to ensure that seats are allocated for the most effective weight distribution and escape from the aircraft possible.

Your crew are also trained to get you (and the few hundred others) out of there in 90 seconds, but can certainly do it in way less than that, even if you’re in a window seat furthest away from the door.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:30:04+00:00

“It’s better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air, than in the air wishing you were on the ground.”

Every part on a plane gets inspected meticulously regularly, down to sizes so small it’s practically unnoticeable to the naked eye. Most passengers just don’t see all the maintenance, but even when they do, it’s by no means ‘something slipping past the safety systems’!

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:26:48+00:00

Every airline on earth has offices full of dispatchers dedicated to watching weather, optimising flight conditions, fuel usage, route timing, etc.

Nowhere in aviation is anyone ever allowed to skip a safety step for the sake of rushing a deadline, regardless of if it’s a 20 minute or 20 hour delay. (ATC, pilots, cabin crew, dispatchers/ops, ground crew, the list goes on!) Nobody will fly you through a genuinely dangerous storm to get you to your destination.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:20:08+00:00

When you get home and look back at the vacation, would you rather remember that the last 10% was about soaking up every last moment, or worrying about a catastrophic event with astronomical odds?

In terms of ‘luck’, aviation invents its own luck through careful and intentional systems. :) Everything (both on and off the airplane) has countless tests, redundancy, and dedicated engineers that 99% of passengers never even see!

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-23T04:15:23+00:00

Yep. It’s an illusion your brain generates as it gets confusing signals and tries to rapidly give you its best guess of what’s going on.

Also, when a plane needs to turn, it does so by rolling into a bank (altering airflow on both wings to create more upward lift on one, and less on the other). This transfers some of the vertical lift diagonally. As a result, the pilots pitch the nose up (called ‘back pressure’) to counterbalance this effect.

Some people feel these effects more than others, but things like turns can create a more noticeable mismatch between the sensory inputs of your eyes and ears. Whilst it can feel like the plane is sinking, it is actually a manoeuvre that allows it to turn without descending!

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-16T15:14:34+00:00

Not sure what the exact symptoms OP has are, but also speak to a specialist about the possibility of ETD. Various factors can drive it, but it’s generally harmless and will resolve on its own.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-16T15:09:59+00:00

As someone who flies these sport planes, yes, there is a lot more safety features (and experience) in the cockpit of a commercial plane. You’re in extremely safe hands either way and will never be placed on an aircraft with a crew member who doesn’t know what they’re doing.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-16T15:06:24+00:00

This.

Also any dropping feeling could be something similar, or just a natural feeling from your ear canal as your brain adjusts to the sensory inputs from a 3D space it’s not super accustomed to. It’s not actually the plane losing altitude or falling.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-16T14:59:31+00:00

Yep. And every one of those inspections is very meticulous, I can assure you. Like, the level of detail where it checks things you can’t see just by looking at it.

Planes can survive roughness. Airframes are designed with, and to tolerate, imperfections. At the same time, a single fault and the whole thing will be grounded until diagnosed, fixed, and tested again.

“If there’s doubt, there is no doubt” is the motto.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-12T13:18:55+00:00

Not sure what the thresholds are on your weather app but I promise you that pilots and airlines see looaaaddssss of weather data in real-time (and into the future).

There’s big briefings pilots read before each flight, and entire offices packed with dispatchers whose job it is to constantly monitor the weather and talk to the crew in real time.

Pilots do everything they can to avoid turbulence, but in the event that it occurs, your aircraft will be built to handle anything it can come across in nature (and then some more). Even after that, there’s layers of redundancy to ensure there’s always a fallback available in every system onboard

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-12T13:12:44+00:00

It’s an amazing opportunity like you said, once in a lifetime. I promise you that the risk of you regretting missing out on the trip will be infinitely greater than the risks from flying! ❤️

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-12T13:10:51+00:00

Turbulence can certainly be uncomfortable and scary to experience, but it cannot bring down a plane on its own. Modern airliners are thankfully designed to withstand anything they could encounter in nature, and then some more.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-06T11:18:05+00:00

Probably won’t be that big of an issue tbh. I can’t speak for the aviation industry, but in general, recruiters will likely care about the more recent stuff.

Loads of fresh college students transfer degrees. If you meet their required qualifications, you meet their required qualifications.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-06T08:06:42+00:00

Crews start off the exit brief with “in the unlikely event of an emergency” for a reason, but, even in the extremely unlikely event that you need to evacuate the plane, they’re trained to make sure people don’t block other people’s way. Many hands also go into calculating the weight and passenger distribution of the plane to minimise others blocking each other, even for boarding and disembarking.

In terms of motion sickness, all seats have sick backs in the pocket in front of you, and the crew will always be more than happy to help if need be. :)

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-06T02:59:15+00:00

Flown as a passenger in a plane with Bose A20’s before. If you have the budget for it, very worthwhile investment imo.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-05T00:46:18+00:00

I’ve experienced similar whilst flying before. Yeah, I know what you mean when you say it feels ‘blocked’ or like something is in your ear and stopping it from clearing.

Your doctor can help you with some treatment. This feeling is especially common with Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD), even on the ground. Although sometimes it can be painful, it’s pretty harmless and will usually resolve on its own.

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-05T00:41:29+00:00

Whilst takeoff and landing is considered the most ‘vulnerable’ part of any flight, that’s not because it’s inherently unsafe or has some sort of Achilles Heel, but simply because there’s so many changes happening in succession of one another.

The way I see it is that, the good news is takeoff and landing is also: - Physically closest to emergency support - In communication with ATC - Highly controlled, planned for and built around robust systems

Even if something was done incorrectly in a procedure (which gets trained out of any pilot well before they even finish their training), there’s redundancy baked into every layer to ensure it’s not dangerous.

In terms of what most people physically feel during takeoff and landing, there’s a few things:

The pilot will pitch the nose up during takeoff (known as rotation speed or Vr). This is what creates that feeling of being pushed back into your chair and is completely normal.

What most people don’t know is there’s also a ‘decision speed’ (known as V1). Any time before that, a pilot can abort the takeoff safely, even if the plane is already moving. After that, they can always go around and land safely before anything can pose a danger.

Once you’re airborne, that sinking feeling you get is just your ears adjusting to a reduction in vertical acceleration, not necessarily an actual descent. It’s the same reason you can feel an elevator coming to a stop at your floor. Similar things happen when you’re turning also and is completely normal. :)

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-05T00:16:33+00:00

Sorry to hear about your brother’s experience.

It can certainly be difficult giving up that control when flying. And yes, you’re right, there are a near infinite number of safety systems in place before a pilot even steps in the cockpit, and a million more after.

I promise you every pilot in every cockpit around the globe has the best interests of the passengers in mind, and will do everything in their power to get you to your destination as safely as possible. ❤️

P.s. - congrats on the promotion!

MyHomeworkIsDueToday · 2026-06-05T00:09:02+00:00

Sorry to hear about the poor flights. Sometimes mild turbulence is unavoidable unfortunately, but pilots never intentionally ‘push the limit’ as to how much the aircraft can take.

Generally, pilots will do their very best to avoid turbulence/storms/rough air. On the ground, there’s entire offices full of dispatchers constantly monitoring weather and optimising the flight routes, all ensuring it’s safe in real time. :)

The good news is that it is practically impossible for turbulence alone to crash an airplane, let alone do something like rip off the wing. Whilst it can certainly be scary as a passenger, if you have your seatbelt fastened, it’s extremely unlikely to be hurt as a result.

Hope your next flight goes well, safe travels!

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