# Haven't flown in 10 years - What do I need to know?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-flown-in-10-years-what-do-i-need-to-know/698285>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 12, 2014, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-flown-in-10-years-what-do-i-need-to-know/698285 "2014-09-12T13:41:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-flown-in-10-years-what-do-i-need-to-know/698285/61 "2014-12-17T18:22:29Z")

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You shouldn’t. The shape of the plate and the screws should be evident on the scan. I think my knee causes issues because it is such a big glob of metal.

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**Author:** ![IMfez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f07891/32.png) [@IMfez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMfez)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-flown-in-10-years-what-do-i-need-to-know/698285/62 "2014-12-17T19:18:20Z")

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If you have a international flight longer than 10 hours, be prepared to be bored out of your mind. I recommend a turn-based RTS game like Civilization 4.

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