How can it be?
I remember at a very young age marveling at the sight of a jetliner taking off. The thundering sound of a jet engine at takeoff is unlike any other. So much power, so massive, yet so graceful. They seem to lift effortlessly into the air as though that’s where they truly want to be. I have worked in the aviation industry for almost 15 years and the excitement and awe I experience even to this day witnessing one of these wonderous machines lift into the air and disappear into the heavens has not wavered in the least from what it was when I was just a child. I am often saddened when I learn of a friend or acquaintance who suffers from a fear of flying. What a shame to be missing out on such a beautiful experience that up until recently only our winged bird friends have been able to appreciate. Humans of the last hundred years or so are the first ones to actually be able to gaze down at the earth below and take in all the breathtaking views at 40,000 feet while many centuries of humans before could only dream of such a feat. Often a fear of taking to the skies can be as simple as not fully understanding how or why this 300,000 lb craft can do what it does! The fact of the matter is that classical physical properties dictate that it will. An airplane flying through the air is as normal a process as a boat floating on the water!
