While some noise planes that make when you're in the air can be unsettling, one pilot said there's nothing to worry about passengers.
Even if you're not particularly nervous flyers, it's hard not to be a bit uneasy when you're on a plane. Most of us have little knowledge about how plane flight actually works, so you put your faith on someone else and make sure you take the world safely by traveling through the air.
So when the flight takes off the runway and there are a series of beeps and cries, some people start to panic. These noises often mean that the pilot is trying to contact the flight attendant about something. Your first thought may be that it's because there's something wrong with the aircraft, but it can't go far from the truth.
The pilots took them to social media to alleviate people's fears about the flight, including explaining why they would always contact flight attendants while the plane climbs after takeoff or descends before landing.
Peter Cappio shared that the sounds he heard above his head were simply there to tell the flight attendants that he needed full concentration to ensure that the plane safely enters the airplane.
The pilot said, “What's going above the head when you're climbing after takeoff? They're scaring me. I know you're warning me about something, but what?”
Peter, who often shares content aimed at reducing the fear of nervous flyers, says, “What I heard when a pilot was climbing and descending 10,000 feet is what 10,000 feet means when they are in and out of what is important in the aviation world and what they call a “sterile cockpit.”
“A sterile cockpit is when a pilot is supposed to focus on a particular flight and only focus on the conversations needed for the flight. Even short stories don't look out the window and do nothing other than focusing on the task at hand.
“If there's something that happens when a flight attendant needs to warn a pilot in the cabin, for example, someone takes out a vampire, etc., is it important to know the (pilot) at that point?
“The pilots are very busy with air traffic control procedures, airplanes flying, landing and takeoffs, which is an important stage of flight.
“So they double-double the flight attendants and say, “Hey, we're not barren anymore. If you need to check us out or let us know that it's time to do it, whatever the 15B smells or whatever it is, then it's time for us to do it.”
The pilot also said it would help flight attendants understand when it is safe to get up and start serving passengers.
He added: “It also means when flight attendants are usually made clear that they will get up from their seats and start service, nothing to be scared of.
Tips for nervous flyers
It is common to have some nerves before flying, but it can help relieve anxiety before boarding the plane. The UK Travel Agents Association (ABTA) recommends:
Give them plenty of time to reach the airport. Give it plenty of time to reach the cabin crew of travel agents and airlines. You can wear comfortable clothes. This allows you to relax in aisle seats or extra legroom seats, allowing you to carry water yourself to keep the distractions, and to keep the distractions.
