Virgin America Airlines

Fattening Ass · 08-09-2007, 03:02 AM

This looks to be a pretty damn cool airline to be flying on. Here is a tube video on the in-flight entertainment experience:

Sylvia Woods · 08-09-2007, 03:16 AM

When are they going to...the stars

Ihaman · 08-09-2007, 03:16 AM

tl:dw

bardy · 08-09-2007, 01:46 PM

I hate all airlines because I am scared of crashing to a firey death. I took a bunch of xanax last time I flew and it only made it worse. it like calmed me down to the point where instead of being clenched up and grabbing my leg really hard, I was only scared enough to cry and make a fool out of myself.

pale blue eyes · 08-09-2007, 01:47 PM

I flew for my first time last week and it was much easier than I thought it would be. Once you're in the air it's like being on a bus or something.

sppunk · 08-09-2007, 01:48 PM

Good luck to them. The FAA so far isn't granting their allowance licensing.

bardy · 08-09-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pale blue eyes

I flew for my first time last week and it was much easier than I thought it would be. Once you're in the air it's like being on a bus or something.

yeah I am okay in the air unless we are flying in clouds. I do not like clouds. clouds = turbulence and limit my ability to see.

I also do better on longer flights because generally they go higher and are smoother. I guess my big thing is landing.. takeoff... eh... whatever, you get a bit of turbulence from the planes that have taken off before you but nothing major. IT seems like every time I am landing it's in a city that's right over a mountain range so the wind is changing direction a lot.

sppunk · 08-09-2007, 01:52 PM

Holy over-generalizations, batman!

pale blue eyes · 08-09-2007, 01:53 PM

I can understand the cloud thing and I did grab my armrests pretty hard during my first take-off also. I did not have that much turbulence, just some on the way home but it wasn't that bad. I won't lie though - I was a nervous mess before we took off. Have you flown a lot or it is just a somewhat new thing?

bardy · 08-09-2007, 02:07 PM

what was I over-generalizing? that I don't like clouds because they cause turbulence? or that when planes take off they create an eddy in the air behind them? or that air going over mountains is more turbulent than air going over flat ground? all that is pretty standard

and I've been flying for a while and I don't AVOID flying, but I just stress out about it a lot before it happens. I don't really know what triggered the fear because when I first started flying I wasnt afraid at all.

sppunk · 08-09-2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bardy

what was I over-generalizing?

I'm just being picky, but the following:

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardy

clouds = turbulence

Not necessarily. Turbulence is caused by air convections. While flying through a pressure system (where clouds naturally form) you will notice more turbulence, it isn't the clouds themselves that cause this. They are simply a biproduct of the weather - which causes the plane to vary course.

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Originally Posted by bardy

I also do better on longer flights because generally ... are smoother.

While longer flights do have a higher cruising altitude most of the time, it's not necessarily smoother. Turbulence at 42,000 feet is wicked rough. Cruising altitudes for any flight will be mostly calm because the airlines find least turbulent routes.

bardy · 08-09-2007, 02:30 PM

well short flights that last 45 minutes are usually more turbluent than the ones that have the opportunity to fly higher and find better cruising altitudes.

RopeyLopey · 08-09-2007, 02:32 PM

reading the comments on YouTube, I find it fascinating people seem to be more interested and excited about playing Doom on airplane than about the parameters of the seats/room for legs.

ciGarski · 08-09-2007, 02:36 PM

for some reason, i've developed a slight fear of flying as well. i've been flying since i was a baby and am on a plane at least 4 times a year. but for some reason, the older i get, the more nervous i get being in the air.

it just doesn't feel right to be in the air. and turbulance has really freaked me out. i just got back from new york last night and it helps if i've been drinking a bit. but god damn i get creeped out.

sppunk · 08-09-2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardy

well short flights that last 45 minutes are usually more turbluent than the ones that have the opportunity to fly higher and find better cruising altitudes.

That's because flights that are 45 minutes never reach a cruising altitude.

Nimrod's Son · 08-09-2007, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RopeyLopey

reading the comments on YouTube, I find it fascinating people seem to be more interested and excited about playing Doom on airplane than about the parameters of the seats/room for legs.

youtubers are mostly 14 yrs old, what did you expect

bardy · 08-09-2007, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sppunk

That's because flights that are 45 minutes never reach a cruising altitude.

and that makes my statement wrong how?

bardy · 08-09-2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ciGarski

for some reason, i've developed a slight fear of flying as well. i've been flying since i was a baby and am on a plane at least 4 times a year. but for some reason, the older i get, the more nervous i get being in the air.

it just doesn't feel right to be in the air. and turbulance has really freaked me out. i just got back from new york last night and it helps if i've been drinking a bit. but god damn i get creeped out.

yeah it helps if I drink before and during the flight, but I like to get early flights so that isn't ever really an option. Every time I get an afternoon/evening flight, something bad happens with my flight and i have to wait until the next morning.

ciGarski · 08-09-2007, 04:35 PM

drinking at the airport is fun. its socially acceptable to get tanked by your self before noon. sucks having to pee alot on the plane tho.

smurfing · 08-09-2007, 04:35 PM

who would pay extra or change airlines just for tv channels? gmab

what they should do is let hot babes on at reduced prices or for free like nightclubs. theyll make tons of money

bardy · 08-09-2007, 04:36 PM

a lot of airlines already have satellite TV's in the seatback infront of you. and delta (maybe others?) have that trivia game that you can play with the other passengers on the plane.

Graveflower · 08-09-2007, 04:36 PM

i recently found out its easy as hell to get xanax and valium and shit if youre going on a plane and you tell a doctor that youre terrified of flying

awesome scam

bardy · 08-09-2007, 04:37 PM

yeah man I didn't even go to a doctor, my mom called my doctor and asked him to write a prescription. of course I used to have a prescription for it so it's not like a new thing but still.

ciGarski · 08-09-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graveflower

i recently found out its easy as hell to get xanax and valium and shit if youre going on a plane and you tell a doctor that youre terrified of flying

awesome scam

thats good to know

Boycott Graceland · 08-09-2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RopeyLopey

reading the comments on YouTube, I find it fascinating people seem to be more interested and excited about playing Doom on airplane than about the parameters of the seats/room for legs.

coach has 20 inch wide seats, 32 inches of legroom

first class has 28 inch wide seats, 55 inches of legroom

no one here seems to be noting that their tickets are cheap as fuck, too. LAX to NYC for $129.

Fattening Ass · 08-09-2007, 09:03 PM

Yeah i want to fly VAA. Sounds cheap, comfy and entertaining. I like to fly. Its always a blast to look down on everything from up above. The only time i was worried was when i was flying into denver from Dallas. It felt like the plane was landing at too fast a speed. It was weird.

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08-09-2007, 03:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sylvia Woods Apocalyptic Poster Location: oooo Posts: 1,353	When are they going to...the stars

08-09-2007, 03:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,289	tl:dw

08-09-2007, 01:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
bardy boogey boogey Location: would you like a bite of my stick? Posts: 20,367	I hate all airlines because I am scared of crashing to a firey death. I took a bunch of xanax last time I flew and it only made it worse. it like calmed me down to the point where instead of being clenched up and grabbing my leg really hard, I was only scared enough to cry and make a fool out of myself.

08-09-2007, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
pale blue eyes sproutsy Location: :/ Posts: 14,427	I flew for my first time last week and it was much easier than I thought it would be. Once you're in the air it's like being on a bus or something.

08-09-2007, 01:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
sppunk syys hutl Location: Fenway park Posts: 30,498	Good luck to them. The FAA so far isn't granting their allowance licensing.

08-09-2007, 01:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
sppunk syys hutl Location: Fenway park Posts: 30,498	Holy over-generalizations, batman!

08-09-2007, 01:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
pale blue eyes sproutsy Location: :/ Posts: 14,427	I can understand the cloud thing and I did grab my armrests pretty hard during my first take-off also. I did not have that much turbulence, just some on the way home but it wasn't that bad. I won't lie though - I was a nervous mess before we took off. Have you flown a lot or it is just a somewhat new thing?

08-09-2007, 02:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
bardy boogey boogey Location: would you like a bite of my stick? Posts: 20,367	what was I over-generalizing? that I don't like clouds because they cause turbulence? or that when planes take off they create an eddy in the air behind them? or that air going over mountains is more turbulent than air going over flat ground? all that is pretty standard and I've been flying for a while and I don't AVOID flying, but I just stress out about it a lot before it happens. I don't really know what triggered the fear because when I first started flying I wasnt afraid at all.

08-09-2007, 02:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
bardy boogey boogey Location: would you like a bite of my stick? Posts: 20,367	well short flights that last 45 minutes are usually more turbluent than the ones that have the opportunity to fly higher and find better cruising altitudes.

08-09-2007, 02:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
RopeyLopey Sleep well tonight Posts: 15,262	reading the comments on YouTube, I find it fascinating people seem to be more interested and excited about playing Doom on airplane than about the parameters of the seats/room for legs.

08-09-2007, 02:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
ciGarski ________ Posts: 13,928	for some reason, i've developed a slight fear of flying as well. i've been flying since i was a baby and am on a plane at least 4 times a year. but for some reason, the older i get, the more nervous i get being in the air. it just doesn't feel right to be in the air. and turbulance has really freaked me out. i just got back from new york last night and it helps if i've been drinking a bit. but god damn i get creeped out.

08-09-2007, 04:35 PM	#19 (permalink)
ciGarski ________ Posts: 13,928	drinking at the airport is fun. its socially acceptable to get tanked by your self before noon. sucks having to pee alot on the plane tho.

08-09-2007, 04:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
smurfing quit netphor until nov 5 Location: quit netphor til nov 5, 2007. Posts: 4,366	who would pay extra or change airlines just for tv channels? gmab what they should do is let hot babes on at reduced prices or for free like nightclubs. theyll make tons of money

08-09-2007, 04:36 PM	#21 (permalink)
bardy boogey boogey Location: would you like a bite of my stick? Posts: 20,367	a lot of airlines already have satellite TV's in the seatback infront of you. and delta (maybe others?) have that trivia game that you can play with the other passengers on the plane.

08-09-2007, 04:36 PM	#22 (permalink)
Graveflower rock hard Location: In your lobby with a knife, that's how I creep Posts: 39,973	i recently found out its easy as hell to get xanax and valium and shit if youre going on a plane and you tell a doctor that youre terrified of flying awesome scam

08-09-2007, 04:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
bardy boogey boogey Location: would you like a bite of my stick? Posts: 20,367	yeah man I didn't even go to a doctor, my mom called my doctor and asked him to write a prescription. of course I used to have a prescription for it so it's not like a new thing but still.