We've just taken got back from Sibu, ie. we've just taken 2 flights, back and forth… now I'll tell you, taking flight, waiting for cab are the main culprit for my grey top, ^_^, yep, when I started traveling with him, following him to his project sites in different countries… I still love it… but the traveling part's the one that stressed me up…
I'm born with some premature greying gene in me, I supposed… but then, it get expedited ever since I started travel…
I think I'm very slight phobia about traveling… since don't know when…
However, that doesn't stop me from loving traveling!! ^_^
Cab… for short trip, now, he's started practising driving to airport… for eg. This weekend, we're just back for a night… and we drove to KLIA… no waiting for cab, and no getting up earlier to wait for cab… loosen my stress level, definitely…
The flying part is unavoidable, therefore, I can only pray hard, really hard… what more to say, we've our daughter now… which, you may say I'm pessimistic… and yes, I do admit, I am, in that sense, though in general, I'm a positive person…
But I just want to see her grow up, go to uni, get a good job, and get married, have children, if God permits…
Whenever I'm in the plane, I keep thinking of the quiz I took, from the HowStuffWorks website…
And that, I think since I've many many friends who're frequent flyers, it's good that, I shall share… (well.. If that doesn't scare you, or stress you up too!!)
There you go!!
Following are five tips that everyone should know before they get on their next flight:
- After you board, find the two closest exits and count the rows between them and your seat. In the event of darkness or smoke, feel the seats and count until you reach the exit row.
- Ready for the impact. The official FAA crash position is to extend your arms, cross your hands and place them on the seat in front of you, and then place your head against the back of your hands. Tuck your feet under your seat as far as you can. If you have no seat in front of you, bend your upper body over with your head down and wrap your arms behind your knees. Always stow your carry-on bag under the seat in front of you to block the area.
- Wear long pants, sleeves and closed-toed shoes. This will help protect you from glass, metal and the elements.
- If you're with your family, talk to your children about what to do in the event of an emergency. Divide the responsibility of helping your children between you and your spouse. It's easier for one parent to help a single child than for both to try to keep everyone together.
- Pay attention to the preflight instructions, as all planes are different. When the oxygen mask drops, put it on yourself first before attempting to help someone else. If you fall unconscious, you have no chance of helping your travel mate.
Here are a few more tips you should remember if your plane is going down:
- In the event of fire, stay as low as you can and get out as quickly as possible. The smoke and fumes from a burning plane are highly toxic and more likely to kill you than the flames.
- The airline industry refers to the first 90 seconds of a plane crash as "golden time." If you're able to stay calm and move fast within this time frame, you have a good chance at getting out of the plane.
- If you make it out of the plane in one piece, get as far away as possible as quickly as you can and tuck behind something large in case of an explosion.
- Think before you drink. Consuming alcohol will slow your response time and cloud your decision-making.
- No matter what you believe can't be replaced, never attempt to take your carry-on luggage with you during an emergency exit.
- Don't inflate your life vest until you're outside the cabin. It will restrict your movement.
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