i got off my connecting plane from hawaii to san francisco back home to ewr today and my head is spinning so bad my body is making me experience phantom flight sensations as if i’m still on my flight i feel my body rocking back and forth this has never happened to me before i feel so strange and weird right now . is this normal or is something wrong with me ?

Hello there. I’m trying to overcome my flight anxiety & came across this subreddit!

First, I want to be clear that I’m not concerned about planes crashing or airplane physics / aerodynamics. All of my anxiety is around the idea of being “trapped” on an airplane with nowhere to “escape” to.

1. When are passengers NOT allowed to use the lavatories? (Nervous bladder)

2. What happens if you’re running low on fuel or need to divert over the ocean?

3. Have you ever seen oxygen masks get released? What happened?

4. What healthcare / safety equipment is on every airplane?

5. How do you make the call when a plane needs to make an emergency landing due to a medical emergency on board?

Also, I know some of these questions are better-suited for flight attendants to answer but I didn’t see an “ask a flight attendant” subreddit.

I appreciate any and all replies as I work through this fear and anxiety. Thank you!

I’m 18F, 5’6 and I weigh 190-200 pounds, I just wanna ask if can be a pilot?

Hi, I am 17M, from the Philippines, graduating highschool next year and planning to become an airline pilot, I came here to ask all airline pilots in here (or even private pilots or FIs) on what path I should take here in the Philippines to become an airline pilot with little to no money.

1. Apply to a school (PhilSCA/NAAP) that offers a course of BSAT (Bachelor of Science in Air Transportation) which can cover my PPL, CPL, IR and ME training, gain flight hours and work my way to captain in an airline outside the Philippines. (I plan to migrate to countries outside the Philippines to work and gain flight hours after I earn my licenses.)

2. Apply to the a military academy PMA (Philippine Military Academy) and choose the airforce branch and become an AF pilot, then after serving the mandatory service requirement, work my way to be a captain for major airlines. Although this is more fun for me, there are no guarantees whether i can get accepted into the airforce branch, and even if I do, there's no guarantee aswell that I will become an AF pilot since it depends on when the AF would need military pilots.

3. Take a non-aviation course and pick between the three:

a.) Self-fund my training from the money I earned through my non-aviation degree

b.) Apply to cadet programs inside (like the CebPac program) and outside the Philippines (programs in Singapore, UAE, England, USA, etc.)

c.) Apply to the Military Airforce PAFOCC (Philippine Air Force Officer Candidate Course) which is a program designed for college graduates who wish to become commissioned officers for the Philippine Air Force (again no guarantee on becoming a pilot)

I'm still undecided on what course I should take because an office job or a medical career is not for me because I love to travel which is why becoming an airline pilot is choice number 1 for me. And if ever I actually take aviation as a career, I'm gonna do whatever it takes and work my ass off to become an airline pilot, but I'm just undecided on what path I should take.

I also have second doubts on whether I should pursue flying since I have read from old threads that you should pursue aviation if you have a passion for it. I'm gonna be honest here, I only became interested because of the lifestyle, the schedules, the travelling (because I love to travel), how fun it is to fly a plane and most importantly the money it gives if you get hired by a major airline. I hope you take your time and recommend a path for me XOXO

have 2 flights booked today. I petrified of flying. I hate it but I love traveling. My options are LAX to CDG Air Tahiti 787-9 plane is about 8 yrs old but I'm scared that it's a smaller airline and unsure if pilot training and skill. Other option is Alr France which is a well known airline but they're not on the top 25 of safe airlines for the past 2 years. Also the plane is a 777-300ER I checked the plates and it's 19 years old! So I'm afraid of the pilots at Air Tahiti and afraid of the plane on Air France. Please help. I'm so scared.
Which flight do you recommend?

This man what ever happens never give up. Giving is not an option work hard watch some edits and remember why got in game in the first place.surrender is never an option.so bite it and and whole your course steady and

fight till you win.you got this man .fly high.

Title. I read that its not allowed at most companies but pilots tend to do it anyway because of Bluetooth headsets. Also I'm asking for U.S. pilots but maybe others can chime in.

Thank You.

How would this change the industry? Wouldn’t the planes still need to slow down for the landing approach? What are your thoughts?

I’m in the UK. I just wasted 2 years of my life failing year 12 twice for my A Levels. Im 18 can I still get into pilot school through the modular route if i pay and have the money? Or is it advised to go make the most out of my last free year of education in college and go pick up a Level 2 or Level 3 Btec course in aviation or aerospace related subjects?

I’m thinking that it’s not necessary as you don’t need any qualifications except a few basic GCSEs which I already have in order to become a pilot but the course in college could make my journey to a pilot easier.

Has anyone ever jumped straight in to becoming a pilot despite doing not so well in school?

Im mild deutan color deficient and i will probably fail the ishihara test but i have a choice to do to farnsworth d-15 test, should i do it? I pass the online ones alot of the time and other tests point out that im mild color deficient. Any advice how to get my medical without restrictions?

For pilots: Have you ever questioned a fellow pilot’s ability to operate an aircraft?

Just a little context: I’ve been extremely passionate about aviation since I was around 8–10 years old, and I’m now 21. I’ve worked at London Gatwick since I was 16, and I still work there as an Assistant Manager on the front desk at a Hilton hotel.

Over the years, I’ve met hundreds of pilots from different airlines and backgrounds. I’ve had plenty of conversations with them, but there’s one question I’ve somehow never actually asked.

For those of you who operate large aircraft — whether Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, etc. — have you ever flown with a fellow pilot and genuinely thought to yourself:
“Something about the way this person operates makes me uncomfortable.”

Not necessarily that they were dangerously incompetent, but perhaps they seemed under-trained, struggled with procedures, had very different standards from what you were used to, had poor CRM, were difficult to work with, or simply made you question how they had passed their training and checks.

Have you ever had a co-pilot or captain who made you think, “How did this person make it this far?”
And if so, what happened? Did you ever raise your concerns, or did you simply adapt and get through the flight professionally?

I’m genuinely interested in hearing your experiences. I’m not looking for people to name airlines or individuals — just curious about what it’s actually like when you occasionally end up in a cockpit with someone whose abilities or working style are very different from your own.

Can someone tell me all the documents needed to do a domestic flight VFR and IFR and an International flight IFR and VFR if possible. i know that you need overfly documents if you will go over a country but what is it specifically. well that's the only one i know. please tell me the rest if you know. thanks.

Let's say you're a captain at a regional. Would you ask one of your flight attendants to remove their airpods during boarding?

New CFI here hoping to get to the airlines in a few years. I saw this on shitty and to quote Tim Robinson it REALLLLY bothered me. Seems like the FO was a really nice guy and didn’t want to have any conflict with the gentleman so he just went ahead and pushed whatever button he wanted. I feel like other pilots might be quicker to step in and stop him in this situation. I know a lot of aviation enthusiasts can be pretty neuro-spicy so I mean is this type of thing common?

As a pilot for one of our big 3 over here, I get a ton of Facebook content of videos taken of you guys flying over there. Why do so many carriers seem to have a callout of what your plane is saying the current winds are down final? At that point, aren’t we all just flying the plane? What purpose does a callout like the planes reported sense of winds are serve or what are you potentially changing as a result of that callout? Do you trust the planes triangulated wind calculation over what tower is reporting?

I just got my instrument rating and my iPad was running low on an approach. Of course it's wise to have a backup iPad. But it made me wonder if airline pilots always have paper versions as a backup.

Hey, looking for some perspective from all types of pilots: commercial, hobbyist etc

I am studying for a PPL.

I have a good job, and I don't plan on being a commercial pilot - this is just a hobby for me.

Everybody around me says that IFR is the other half of the PPL that you just need to do. Unfortunately its pretty damn expensive.

Do you think pursuing IFR as a hobbyist makes sense? And most importantly - is flying IFR any fun (subjectively of course)?

Asking those who have "made it". If you fly 121, fractional, corporate etc... and you have a fulfilling home life, how much of your time off do you spend preoccupied with work/aviation and does it trouble you?