Hello Friends!
Have you ever flown in an airplane?
I seem to fly all the time now. In fact, I'm headed to the airport right now! I'm in Colorado about to fly home to Chardon, Ohio.
I wanted to chat with you about flying. I remember the first time I ever flew on an airplane! I was 22 years old and going to visit a friend in Colorado. It was a 3 hour long flight. I was so scared and nervous to fly. I got to the airport super early so there was no way I would be late.
Security: I had to go through security! I was so afraid! I had to put all of my belongings into a plastic box on this rolling table so they could put it through an xray machine and look at it. I had to empty all my pockets and take off my shoes as well as my belt! Then I pushed my plastic boxes into the xray machine. Next thing I knew this lady was asking me to step through a metal detector. I was so worried. I thought that if I set off the detector I wouldn't be able to get on the plane or I would be late. But, I walked right through and nothing happened. No sounds or sirens or people telling me I couldn't go. So I put my shoes and belt back on and walked to my gate where the airplane would pull up.
The Airplane: The plane arrived and it was time to get on! There were so many people. I got on and found my seat and stashed my carry-on bag up above my seat. I had a window seat and there were two people next to me. One man near the aisle way and a woman in between him and I. This woman was awesome! She brought her little dog!!!!! He was in a tiny carrier and he fit right under her seat! So I talked to her for a while and told her this was my very first flight and I was pretty scared for take off. She helped me out though. She told me exactly what was going to happen and I wasn't as afraid anymore.
Take-off: The plane drove around the runway for a little bit and then all of a sudden we were going really really really super fast and I was watching out the window. Then I could feel the front wheel lift off the ground and it felt like we were driving up a super steep mountain. We were actually climbing up into the air! It was not even a little bit scary!!!!! It was awesome. Then I looked out the window and saw all the cars and houses and swimming pools becoming smaller and smaller as they became father away!
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| Smaller.... |
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| and smaller.... |
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| and smaller... |
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| and smaller... |
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| and smaller! |
Flight: I saw the sun come up over the clouds! We were riding on top of the clouds! They were so big and puffy! They looked like big white comfy mountains! A flight attendant came down the aisle and handed out a free orange juice and a small bag of pretzels!! Yum! Then I was a little tired from taking so many pictures and watching so many clouds so I took a nap.
Landing: The airplane started getting closer to the ground and it felt funny! Like when you drive over a "tummy tickler" on the road! Then we flew right over top of some trees and were on the runway. I was scared to land because I thought it would feel like a huge crash when we hit the ground. I told my new friend with the dog that I was scared and she said it would hardly be noticeable. She was right! When the wheels of the airplane touched the ground it just felt like a small bump in the road. No big deal!
Then I thanked my new friend with the dog for all her help and got off the airplane!! What an amazing trip.
So if you have to for the first time and you are scared. Don't worry because it will be so cool!
Here are some cool pictures I took on my latest flight! I took a picture of the captain's cabin from the aisle and then they invited me in to take more pictures!!!!! That's right they let me in the captain's cabin. I got to sit in the pilot's seat!
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| Check out all those buttons and knobs and gadgets! |
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| My hand is on the steering! |
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| The captains who let me come in and check out their cabin! |
