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Jay Honeck wrote:
But somehow, I can't seem to get comfortable enough to get to sleep. I'm 6'3" 280 lbs, and the tiny seats are -very- uncomfortable after a few hours. (can't afford 1st class) There is simply no way a 6' 3" guy is going to be able to sleep for more than 30 minutes on a modern airliner. They are not designed for comfort, and you will cripple yourself trying. That a fact? I'm 6'5" and got at least six hours each way between Auckland and LAX not long ago without benefit of sedatives or alcohol. |
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That a fact? I'm 6'5" and got at least six hours each way between Auckland
and LAX not long ago without benefit of sedatives or alcohol. You, sir, must be a contortionist! ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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dont sleep the night before your flight. by the time you get on plane and
your so tired you'd just fall aslep "C. Osbourne" wrote in message news:f_iod.134853$R05.103574@attbi_s53... Hi, I'm going on some long flights soon, and would really like to do some sleeping during the flights. But somehow, I can't seem to get comfortable enough to get to sleep. I'm 6'3" 280 lbs, and the tiny seats are -very- uncomfortable after a few hours. (can't afford 1st class) Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem so long? Thanks for answering here... |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:5mlod.445307$D%.42028@attbi_s51... There is simply no way a 6' 3" guy is going to be able to sleep I thought the 280 lbs may have been more of a restriction than the height! That's 20 stone in English!! -- J B |
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I have heard of PIC's setting the autopilot and going to sleep on long cross
country flights, but I wouldn't recommend that you do it... : ) "C. Osbourne" wrote in message news:f_iod.134853$R05.103574@attbi_s53... Hi, I'm going on some long flights soon, and would really like to do some sleeping during the flights. But somehow, I can't seem to get comfortable enough to get to sleep. I'm 6'3" 280 lbs, and the tiny seats are -very- uncomfortable after a few hours. (can't afford 1st class) Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem so long? Thanks for answering here... |
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I'm going on some long flights soon, and would really like to do some sleeping during the flights. But somehow, I can't seem to get comfortable enough to get to sleep. I'm 6'3" 280 lbs, and the tiny seats are -very- uncomfortable after a few hours. (can't afford 1st class) Can anyone suggest a method or even proper drugs I can use to get to sleep so the flights don't seem so long? Yeahy, don't sit next to me you fat *******. |
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Not entirely true, Jay. Airlines work very hard to make sure their seats
are as comfortable as possible. That's how they differentiate from the competition. But there are limits to what you can do. Airlines have to make a buck and economy passengers aren't interested in paying one dollar more than they have to to get where they're going. If they were, they'd be flying in Business Class, or Premium Economy, which typically has more leg room and a wider seat. It's not all the mean old airlines. Much of what the airlines do is driven by passenger purchasing behaviour. Shawn "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:5mlod.445307$D%.42028@attbi_s51... But somehow, I can't seem to get comfortable enough to get to sleep. I'm 6'3" 280 lbs, and the tiny seats are -very- uncomfortable after a few hours. (can't afford 1st class) There is simply no way a 6' 3" guy is going to be able to sleep for more than 30 minutes on a modern airliner. They are not designed for comfort, and you will cripple yourself trying. Even if you take a sedative, or a few stiff drinks, you will awaken with such a crick in your neck that you'll wish you hadn't slept at all. It's a sad fact of modern airlines, but they're just not interested in your comfort. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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C. Osbourne wrote:
I'm going on some long flights soon, and would really like to do some sleeping during the flights. Try climbing to altitude and couple the GPS with the autopilot. If you have a way of setting the cabin pressure at about 9000, do that. It's easier to sleep up there. Then turn down the COM1 volume a bit, and tune COM2 to 121.50 and turn it up loud. If ATC really needs to get to you, they'll try on 121.50, and that should wake you up. If you're flying single pilot-in-command, make sure your passengers fall asleep before you do, and make sure you're wearing sunglasses that wrap around so they can't see that your eyes are closed, just in case. |
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Brien K. Meehan wrote:
If you're flying single pilot-in-command, make sure your passengers fall asleep before you do, Ah, *that's* what I've been missing. - Andrew |
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