I can fall asleep almost anywhere. I routinely fall asleep in the break room at work. Once, I was helping a friend fix his car, and I fell asleep on his garage floor when he went inside to get water.

But in a hot metal tube tearing through the sky, with my neck all kinked? Get out of here, man.

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    Alcohol and Dramamine. At least, that’s how I do it so I’m not having a panic attack the entire flight.

    I’ve only ever been comfortable in a small plane where I can see the pilot because I’m sitting like next to or behind them. If the engines cut out, those can glide a lot easier than a huge jumbo.

    I have two wolves in me. One wishes he could be pilot. The other is afraid of flying.

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      You may (or may not) be surprised to learn that modern jet liners have much higher glide ratios than small planes (like a Cessna 172), though even the glide ratio of a Cessna is pretty damn good at about 9:1, getting 9,000 feet horizontally for every 1,000 feet of altitude.

      All pilots are trained in engine-out procedures as part of their license training and, while unequivocally an emergency condition, is fairly benign until it’s time to land—preferably on a suitable landing surface.

      Face your fear and go on a discovery flight with a flight instructor at your local municipal airport.