# Why some people are afraid to fly.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-some-people-are-afraid-to-fly/595007>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 2, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-some-people-are-afraid-to-fly/595007 "2011-09-02T22:40:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-some-people-are-afraid-to-fly/595007/21 "2011-09-03T13:54:36Z")

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> [@Ravenman](#):
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> I don’t understand the OP. What’s with the picture of a cookie in the shape of a plane?

What do almost all kid (boys?) do with airplane cookies in the process of eating them? They _crash_ them.  
Besides that, the cookie looks crashed before you even touch it. What do you think that’s like for the people inside.

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-some-people-are-afraid-to-fly/595007/22 "2011-09-03T14:04:26Z")

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Disagree. Boys strafe the dinner table with the cookie.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-some-people-are-afraid-to-fly/595007/23 "2011-09-03T14:08:20Z")

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> [@Ravenman](#):
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> Disagree. Boys strafe the dinner table with the cookie.

Okay. _Then_ they crash it. Either way, the plane is doomed.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-some-people-are-afraid-to-fly/595007/24 "2011-09-03T14:25:11Z")

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> [@mangeorge](#):
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> Either way, the plane is doomed.

From an actual [Pilots Operating Handbook](http://www.robinsonheli.com/srvclib/rchsn24.pdf): ‘… the aircraft and it occupants are already **doomed** …’

I’ve always liked that one. 😛

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-some-people-are-afraid-to-fly/595007/25 "2011-09-03T15:10:53Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> From an actual [Pilots Operating Handbook](http://www.robinsonheli.com/srvclib/rchsn24.pdf): ‘… the aircraft and it occupants are already **doomed** …’
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> I’ve always liked that one. 😛

Well, **Johnny** , I _thought_ I liked riding in helicopters. Now I dunno. A PNR 50ft off the ground! :eek:  
😉

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