On 29 Jan 2007 19:51:11 -0800, "Kev" wrote:



On Jan 28, 11:34 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Have any of you ever been slightly spooked while flying alone? (And
are you prepared to admit to it?)

Ive spent many hours flying alone and in the dark, both VFR and IFR.
I've never felt spooked. Rather it's quite peaceful and can be very
picturesque. Other times there is nothing to see at all and you have
to turn the stobes off to prevent "flicker vertigo". When the only
thing you see with each flash is featureless white it can be very
disorienting.

Spooked? Yes, but not in the way you mean. When the engine pulls
the usual "You're in the middle of nowhere, so I'm going to burp once
or twice just to get your attention", then yes I've asked ATC for
higher just in case :-)

When I was much younger and drove long lonely distances at night, I

When I was much younger I burnt the candle at both ends so much I
needed something to keep me awake while driving.

used to sometimes get that creepy feeling that there was someone
(thing?) in the back seat. I can't imagine how bad that feeling would
be in an aircraft Fortunately, planes don't do that to me.

Kev
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com