Why I Hate Traveling Alone!

1- Well, in this life, I’m afraid of 2 things, heights & closed spaces..being in a flying tube, hanging somewhere in the sky could definitely be my worst nightmare.

2- Airports creep me out!! Yes! The security, the procedures, the thousands of people, the hygiene which they could never maintain, the lines, the waiting, the staff, the rules! Everything! Creeps!

3- Couple of days before my flight I usually get quite! What if the plane crashed, what if there was a sudden storm, will there be a lot of turbulence, will the pilot be good, have they been conducting regular check ups on the plane..Bla bla blaaaa..Will I survive! :roll:

4- Because I’m alone, I usually become jumpy & cranky, and such an observant! I feel everyone is staring at me..And people’s random gestures & movements become my trigger!! Everything looks suspicious to me! I become my own CSI show!

5- Because of how I become, I think I attract security nasty looks..It’s like they think I’m up to something, while in reality, I’m just too scared! :neutral:

6- When on the plane, for some reason, I become clumsy! I’m usually a very put together person, but I guess the engine noise, the motion, and the whole flying thingy makes me lose my inner balance! I become like a deaf person!

7- When I’m traveling alone, I could never sleep :(

8- When the person on the seat next to me notices my wrecking nervous and starts making silly conversation! Urrrgh

9- I become so moody & mean the minute I know what time my flight is until I reach my hotel.

10- When I don’t get a window seat I feel like I’m literally suffocating.

11- Taking off & Landing…Oh Lord!! :shock:

12- turbulence!!! My everlasting enemy!

13- When I get an arrogant cabin crew, ill-mannered people, and crying kids on the plane! :mad:

14- I could never understand what the pilot has to say on the mic! It just sounds so unfocused or imprecise no matter how hard I put both my ears into it!! And every time he starts speaking I am totally convinced he’s trying to tell us the plane is falling!!

15- I extra miss my family & loved ones :(

So, these are my reasons..Don’t get me wrong, I love traveling, I just hate the flying part of it..I wish they could come up with time capsules so we can move around without all the hassle.

Review: Kuwait Flight Simulation Center

My colleagues and I were invited to Kuwait Flight Simulation Center to learn more about it and get a feel of the flight simulators and how exactly they function.

When we arrived they introduced to us their staff & volunteers and one of the guys took us for a tour..Inside the center they have 11 simulators, The Pilot Shop, Training Center, ATC Control, Hobycraft Shop, and The First Lounge Cafe.

The simulators looked really cool, with gazillion buttons everywhere..and actual engines’ sound..What I didn’t like about them is that they’re not movable..You get the ‘almost real’ gear, the sounds, the screens, but no motion..However, the F16, F18, and the Helicopter simulators are the only ones with motion feature.

They vary from simulators for beginner pilots, to simulators for professional pilots, and during the tour, we were told that lots of actual pilots are coming to Kuwait from all around the gulf just to try this place.

Over all, I really like the set up of the place, the whole place is made up like a giant aircraft, the details in the exterior and the interior were really taken care of, and the simulators are top of the line.

The prices for 1 hour of fun ranges between 10 KD to 35 KD, where instructors will be available to assist you..Classes vary from being free to comprehensive ‘Ground School’ pre-courses up to 120 KD.

Kuwait Flight Simulation Center is located in Discovery Mall, Basement, next to Cozmo Bowling..For more information, call them on 22913700/01.