Passenger Mark
10-20-2004, 04:27 PM
Hi there Red, and welcome! :welcome saw your post up on the lurker thread, going to copy it here for everyone...
Mark,
Thank you for the invitation to unlurk and for this great site. I just found it today and can already tell it will be a great help!
I've been flying since I was a kid and gradually became more fearful as I got older. In 2002, I ended up driving/taking a train back to San Francisco from Memphis while there on business. I was grounded for a few months while I read up and researched. I got back on the flying horse a few months later and started what has become my habit of introducing myself to the pilots before the flight. I flew more than 20 flights last year for both business and pleasure, but was fearful and stressed on all of them.
This year, I've only flown twice - a round-trip from SF to NY. Since then I've gotten laid off and, two weeks ago, my father died after a long illness. (Needless to say, I will not look back upon 2004 with fondness.) This Friday I'm taking my first flight since May - a short jaunt to SoCal to relax, visit friends and cheer up at the Happiest Place on Earth.
I haven't given much thought to flying at all until I booked my flight and now I'm already gearing up for an anxiety attack in a few days.
So, I'm sure I'll be poking my head in here frequently this week.
Thanks again for this site and the folks behind it and for letting me ramble.
Red
Again welcome aboard, glad to have you!
Mark
Mark,
Thank you for the invitation to unlurk and for this great site. I just found it today and can already tell it will be a great help!
I've been flying since I was a kid and gradually became more fearful as I got older. In 2002, I ended up driving/taking a train back to San Francisco from Memphis while there on business. I was grounded for a few months while I read up and researched. I got back on the flying horse a few months later and started what has become my habit of introducing myself to the pilots before the flight. I flew more than 20 flights last year for both business and pleasure, but was fearful and stressed on all of them.
This year, I've only flown twice - a round-trip from SF to NY. Since then I've gotten laid off and, two weeks ago, my father died after a long illness. (Needless to say, I will not look back upon 2004 with fondness.) This Friday I'm taking my first flight since May - a short jaunt to SoCal to relax, visit friends and cheer up at the Happiest Place on Earth.
I haven't given much thought to flying at all until I booked my flight and now I'm already gearing up for an anxiety attack in a few days.
So, I'm sure I'll be poking my head in here frequently this week.
Thanks again for this site and the folks behind it and for letting me ramble.
Red
Again welcome aboard, glad to have you!
Mark