FabSwingers.com forum: The sitting over the wings seat

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Chatting at work about holidays like you do the topic of which seat you like on a plane personally I am happy anywhere . A friend said oh no I never sit over the wings . Do you have a phobia where you sit on a Plane .

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Eeee…from the title I thought this might be an Always Ultra themed thread….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always rule out the pilots seat....

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"I always rule out the pilots seat...."

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Eeee…from the title I thought this might be an Always Ultra themed thread….

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just got it very drowel

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

one of the best seats i had on a flight- right next to the emergency exit and i had a rather lovely stewardess in front of me for take off, not to mention oodles of legroom and the galley was just off to the side, so i could smile as one of them walked past and very quickly get a drink or snack brought to me...15 hours seemed ot go by effortlessly

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

I get little choice. Limited seat choice if you need assistance on/off the plane. Basically we get shoved at the back, in a window seat. I'm surprised that the safety leaflet doesn't include an instruction to die quietly in the event of an emergency, cos I'm unlikely to be making it off in one piece.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

In front of the engines, not behind.

I'm sure that doesn't make much difference, but it's worth a try.

Basically, every seat is a nightmare in some way, planes are a means of getting to a holiday, they're not part of the "holiday experience".

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Wherever there’s an extra leg room seat. Other than that I’m not bothered

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
over a year ago

Maidstone

"In front of the engines, not behind."

That'll be quieter as engine noise worse at the back.

"Basically we get shoved at the back, in a window seat. I'm surprised that the safety leaflet doesn't include an instruction to die quietly in the event of an emergency, cos I'm unlikely to be making it off in one piece."

If you look at who survive plane crashes they all tend to be right at the back. Basically if a plane hits the ground, the back part breaks off while the rest of the front, including the fuel tanks carry on crashing.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

On the small planes that I mainly travel on, I like to have a window seat on the very back row...mainly because the door is at the back and I can get off first and not have to wait for people dawdling on the steps and walking at toddler pace across to the building. An added bonus is there's nobody nobody behind me to keep knocking the back of my seat

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"In front of the engines, not behind.

That'll be quieter as engine noise worse at the back.

Basically we get shoved at the back, in a window seat. I'm surprised that the safety leaflet doesn't include an instruction to die quietly in the event of an emergency, cos I'm unlikely to be making it off in one piece.

Yes, if it doesn't burn or sink, I might be okay. I'll fry in my seat if it catches fire though! Oh well. I'm not a nervous traveller. Mr KC is firmly instructed to get our daughter out and to leave me behind, not to be stupid.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"I always rule out the pilots seat...."

The co-pilot's seat would be good though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oxygen gets you high. In a catastrophic emergency, you're taking giant panicked breaths. Suddenly you become euphoric, docile. You accept your fate. It's all right here. Emergency water landing, 600 miles an hour. Blank faces, calm as Hindu cows

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ll sit anywhere but don’t like to sit everywhere.

Hope that makes no sense x

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By *tarburst babydollMan
over a year ago

Dingwall

I would like to sit on the black box as it always survives a crash

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

I like to sit in the boob seats, 34F is something that I wish for every flight….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never sit over the wings either...its far too windy

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

By emergency exit. I just get the urge to open it..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't really mind, if we're going down I doubt it makes that much difference. Although I don't really like being around the middle as it's rubbish if you want a pee and are trapped between the snack carts coming from either end. So I guess front or back, near-ish to the loos is my preference

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

Sit near the toilets, ideal if you’ve got diarrhea or want to meet other people who do

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By *rying2niteMan
over a year ago

Egremont

I dont give a monkeys where i sit.....as long as im flying somewhere else

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sit near the toilets, ideal if you’ve got diarrhea or want to meet other people who do

Well thanks

...I retract my answer

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By *nnCeeWoman
over a year ago

East of Eden, West of Hell

"I would like to sit on the black box as it always survives a crash"

Which, of course, is actually bright orange...

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By *nnCeeWoman
over a year ago

East of Eden, West of Hell

If I'm going away, I don't care where I'm sitting!!

Sometimes it's nice to have a window seat, but doubt I'd find into a seat anymore anyway.

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
over a year ago

Willenhall

"A friend said oh no I never sit over the wings . "

Sitting in the middle of the plane (i.e. where the wings are) is actually the best place to sit. The middle of the plane is where the centre of gravity is; it moves less than the rest of the plane. The ends of the plane (cockpit and tail) move the most as they are the farthest from the centre of gravity.

If you want to see this effect just hold a pen or pencil in the middle. The plane moves relative to the wings so no matter which way it is moving it always pivots around the middle.

Anyway...that is unless you are scared of seeing large bits of aluminium moving about which is where the "wings" fear probably comes from.

Anyway...that concludes today's science lesson

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

I love watching the flaps on the wings moving and changing the shape as the plane takes off and lands

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

Just sitting on the plane is enough to throw me into turmoil

I still fly though.

I don’t sit near the toilets. It’s busy, it smells, and people stand over you.

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
over a year ago

Willenhall

"people stand over you. "

In the toilet? Are you all simultaneously aiming for the same spot or checking that thing isn't a cleverly concealed pipe bomb?

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

"people stand over you.

In the toilet? Are you all simultaneously aiming for the same spot or checking that thing isn't a cleverly concealed pipe bomb? "

I meant when they queue for the loo

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

I have a phobia about any seat that I have to turn right to reach.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Anywhere but preferably not near the toilet so you don’t have your eye line at crotch level when they are queuing

Window seat good as then you’ve got something to lean against.

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By *iJandJCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

"I have a phobia about any seat that I have to turn right to reach. "

Flu Ryanair and use the rear entrance then all seats are on the left

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like to sit inside the plane.

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
over a year ago

Portstewart

Personally we like to sit either at the wings or behind them we enjoy watching how they work

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By *iddle ManMan
over a year ago

Walsall

"one of the best seats i had on a flight- right next to the emergency exit and i had a rather lovely stewardess in front of me for take off, not to mention oodles of legroom and the galley was just off to the side, so i could smile as one of them walked past and very quickly get a drink or snack brought to me...15 hours seemed ot go by effortlessly

I once had the emergency exit seat, , only to be rammed against the rather large inflatable slide housing attached to the inside of the door. I had less room than a regular seat. Becareful what you wish for.

Generally I like the front of the plane.

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