@PocketBrain
I have to admit, my other secret is that I learned to sleep through flight operations on an aircraft carrier in the Navy. At least the Navy berth had a 2’ wide, 2" thick mattress. I can sleep through about anything, now though. Some day I’m going to wake up like Rick Grimes and the world will have ended around me.
When flying crewchief on Navy RH-53D helicopters I would lean my flight helmet back against the bulkhead of the helicopter. The vibrations would put me right to sleep.
/image H-53 helicopter
@moonhat@RiotDemon You are correct in that the crewchief is in charge of the aircraft while the bus drivers sit up front. But actually, per the NATOPS manual the minimum crew on the H-53 is a pilot, crewchief, and qualified observer. I flew quite a few post rework deliveries as the left seat QA while stationed at NARF/NADEP Pensacola. We had one pilot who liked to party hearty while on the road and would actually sleep it off between re-fueling stops.
The secret is, if the flight is long enough, you rest your head against the hard plastic shell of the plane’s interior, lose consciousness, and then wake up when your neck hurts enough.
It’s harder now that seats do not recline. So your head falls forward. For me I have to have the window seat on the right side of the plane if I’m going to sleep. And I do need a pillow. I remember when flights used to give pillows and blankets on request.
Download a five minute or longer clip of Star Trek: <fill in the blank>, and you’ll be knocked out in seconds. This tip will also work at home and family functions.
I like ST. And the 60’s ones are sometimes deliciously cheesy.
Tho I’m not a Trekkie or anything like one, and I have not come anywhere close to seeing even a fourth of all the eps from all the series broadcast so far.
@dannybeans yep, have to agree. Took an overnight train from Rome to Paris a couple of times and had a great experience. Helped that I spoke French and could chat up the porter… SWMBO and I got a room to ourselves and a free bottle of champagne on one trip. That was nice
“if the train is rockin’ don’t come knockin’”
On flights shorter than 4-5 hours, usually not… though if I’m tired enough anything is possible.
On longer flights, I can usually doze a bit, maybe 10-20 minutes at a shot. On a recent 11 hour flight I got somewhere around 3 hours of sleep total, 15-30 minutes at a time.
Lately I don’t mind so much about sleeping on flights cuz I hardly fly at all, and when I do they’re short hops for ~45 minutes to see my Mom and when they’re longer I bring my noise-isolating headphones which cut the hassle of flying by — I’m not kidding around here — 90%. I can fly anywhere as long as it’s quiet.
I am usually asleep before take off and start waking up right before landing. Windows seat, right side of plane towards the back. Neck pillow, travel blanket, eye mask and noise canceling headphones playing classic rock.
I try to get a window seat on every flight. That way I can rest up against the side of plane and I am usually asleep before takeoff and can get a nice nap. Eye mask and listening to something on my phone with the volume low also helps.
Wear something lightweight with a hood that can be pulled down over the eyes. And an Ativan at bedtime can really help with those midnight “why can’t I stretch out my legs” claustrophobic panic attacks.
Yes. Sleeping on flights is made much easier by Tylenol or Advil PM. Just gotta make sure you’re taking a dose equivalent to the number of hours (1 per 8 hours, half of one for 4 hours or less)
Foam earplugs, works every time. Even crying babies are nothing more than dull background noise. Bright yellow ones send the message, “not interested in talking…”
Not on a plane, train, or boat. I do get tired when I’m driving long distances on the highway though. What the heck is the secret to sleeping on a plane? It’s definitely NOT this pillow.
First time I was too scared to sleep, but since then, I fall asleep after the stewardesses finish their explanations. I just doze off without warning, maybe it’s because my scare of flights went away.
I use noise cancelling headphones (Sony-no model number on them-from Costco 5-10 years ago) with either no music or Bach pieces on piano). Unfortunately I do not sleep well, but it is better than nothing. Oh-and I use an inflatable neck pillow, if it is not leaking.
Window seat, early morning or late night flights, usually. I’m typically exhausted from getting ready for the trip or from the trip, I can get some shut eye.
It depends on the length of the flight and the airline. Asiana, Seoul to LA, even with an aisle seat, I fell asleep and was upset when they woke me up for my third meal. Frontier, Austin to Denver, crammed into seat A1 with a sinus migraine, no way.
Never tried. Besides, if I fall asleep I would miss the free food and drinks.
I was fortunate enough to have three seats all to myself on a flight once so I laid down but never fell asleep. I would image first class seats are easy to fall asleep in.
Yes, and my secret is…
Complete exhaustion.
@PocketBrain
I have to admit, my other secret is that I learned to sleep through flight operations on an aircraft carrier in the Navy. At least the Navy berth had a 2’ wide, 2" thick mattress. I can sleep through about anything, now though. Some day I’m going to wake up like Rick Grimes and the world will have ended around me.
Sure, but the landings are usually more comfortable.
@rockblossom Very clever!
@andyw The OP said nothing about airplanes.
@rockblossom That’s why your response was so clever!
@andyw @rockblossom SO CLEVER!
When flying crewchief on Navy RH-53D helicopters I would lean my flight helmet back against the bulkhead of the helicopter. The vibrations would put me right to sleep.
/image H-53 helicopter
This is a CH-53E but trying to get the right image or giphy is ridiculous.
/image RH53D
@Mehrocco_Mole you would sleep WHILE flying the helicopter? That sounds dangerous.
@Mehrocco_Mole @moonhat I don’t think a crew chief is a pilot.
@Mehrocco_Mole @RiotDemon oops. I saw the “flying” and got thrown off
@moonhat @RiotDemon You are correct in that the crewchief is in charge of the aircraft while the bus drivers sit up front. But actually, per the NATOPS manual the minimum crew on the H-53 is a pilot, crewchief, and qualified observer. I flew quite a few post rework deliveries as the left seat QA while stationed at NARF/NADEP Pensacola. We had one pilot who liked to party hearty while on the road and would actually sleep it off between re-fueling stops.
The secret is, if the flight is long enough, you rest your head against the hard plastic shell of the plane’s interior, lose consciousness, and then wake up when your neck hurts enough.
Only if I had a bamboo memory foam pillow.
@katbyter Take my money salesman.
It’s harder now that seats do not recline. So your head falls forward. For me I have to have the window seat on the right side of the plane if I’m going to sleep. And I do need a pillow. I remember when flights used to give pillows and blankets on request.
/image member berries
@katbyter I remember that they just folded them and stored them for the next passenger after you drooled all over it
Download a five minute or longer clip of Star Trek: <fill in the blank>, and you’ll be knocked out in seconds. This tip will also work at home and family functions.
@elimanningface You shut your whore mouth! Take it back!
@elimanningface @therealjrn Star Trek is boring, except for maybe the ones with Patrick Stewart. Mmmmmmaybe.
Star Trek: Deep Space 9 had some of the best and most nuanced characters, legit, especially for its time.
/giphy Kira Nerys
@elimanningface @therealjrn @UncleVinny
@elimanningface @tinamarie1974 @UncleVinny
I know! Right?
@elimanningface @therealjrn @tinamarie1974 @UncleVinny
I like ST. And the 60’s ones are sometimes deliciously cheesy.
Tho I’m not a Trekkie or anything like one, and I have not come anywhere close to seeing even a fourth of all the eps from all the series broadcast so far.
/giphy to search out strange new worlds
No. But I can drink. And I can pass out.
To my kids that looks about the same as sleeping…
@shahnm winner winner chicken dinner!
Yes I can, but I prefer not to. Flying is exciting for me!
I slept about 10 straight hours on a recent trip…
Oh wait- that was on a train! Takes a helluva lot longer to get there, but 1000% more comfortable.
@MrNews Trains are easily my favorite way to travel, even in economy seating.
@dannybeans @MrNews …guess that dinner at the Tour Eiffel is out of the question…
@chienfou I’ve flown to Europe a few times. But their trains are even better, so it’s worth it.
@chienfou Maybe the one in Las Vegas…?
@dannybeans yep, have to agree. Took an overnight train from Rome to Paris a couple of times and had a great experience. Helped that I spoke French and could chat up the porter… SWMBO and I got a room to ourselves and a free bottle of champagne on one trip. That was nice
“if the train is rockin’ don’t come knockin’”
I find it much easier to sleep on a plain.
/image grassy plain
Buy me a plane ticket and I can find out
Err, I replied in the wrong topic. But do 13 years in the forces and it’s not an issue.
On flights shorter than 4-5 hours, usually not… though if I’m tired enough anything is possible.
On longer flights, I can usually doze a bit, maybe 10-20 minutes at a shot. On a recent 11 hour flight I got somewhere around 3 hours of sleep total, 15-30 minutes at a time.
@baqui63 re:“anything is possible”, physics agrees
/giphy boltzmann brain
I slept on one flight. Boston to Bejing. 14 hours. First class that laid down flat. Got about 4-5 hours but only after many black russians!
@mydrivec White Russians would be my preference but I salute you, friend
@UncleVinny they had no cream or milk. I made due
@mydrivec @UncleVinny
Don’t you mean " I made dew"
Lately I don’t mind so much about sleeping on flights cuz I hardly fly at all, and when I do they’re short hops for ~45 minutes to see my Mom and when they’re longer I bring my noise-isolating headphones which cut the hassle of flying by — I’m not kidding around here — 90%. I can fly anywhere as long as it’s quiet.
Give me first class or give me a sleepless flight.
@hchavers This must be it.
A high mg dose of cbd usually helps a lot at least on coast to coast flights.
Out so fast the plane hasn’t taxied the runway yet!
I am usually asleep before take off and start waking up right before landing. Windows seat, right side of plane towards the back. Neck pillow, travel blanket, eye mask and noise canceling headphones playing classic rock.
As long as they dim the lights, once I get the headphones in, I can pretty much sleep. Wine helps.
I try to get a window seat on every flight. That way I can rest up against the side of plane and I am usually asleep before takeoff and can get a nice nap. Eye mask and listening to something on my phone with the volume low also helps.
@bumblues
I haven’t been on a plane in about 20 years so I’m not sure anymore.
Wear something lightweight with a hood that can be pulled down over the eyes. And an Ativan at bedtime can really help with those midnight “why can’t I stretch out my legs” claustrophobic panic attacks.
The desire to not speak to the people next to me knocks me right out. Always isle seat!
Yes. Sleeping on flights is made much easier by Tylenol or Advil PM. Just gotta make sure you’re taking a dose equivalent to the number of hours (1 per 8 hours, half of one for 4 hours or less)
Foam earplugs, works every time. Even crying babies are nothing more than dull background noise. Bright yellow ones send the message, “not interested in talking…”
Not will all the foot/hair sniffing that goes on by creepers.
Stay vigilant, my friends.
/image hair sniffer animated
@medz you wanna crawl under the seat and smell my feet… have at it. Don’t say I didn’t try to warn you though!
I don’t remember
@rtjhnstn It’s been that long since I flew.
Not on a plane, train, or boat. I do get tired when I’m driving long distances on the highway though. What the heck is the secret to sleeping on a plane? It’s definitely NOT this pillow.
I’m sleeping on one now
@ybmuG WAKEUP! You’ve reached your destination.
@TheCO2 OUCH! Smacked my head on my fully-upright and stowed tray table. Dang FAA…
If only I had a neck pillow made from that luxurious bamboo fiber
@ybmuG Do they make bamboo helmets, too?
@TheCO2
Let’s see…
/image bamboo helmet
Yep!
@ybmuG I knew you wouldn’t let me down.
Earplugs and eyemask. Aww hell, I can sleep anywhere with those.
First time I was too scared to sleep, but since then, I fall asleep after the stewardesses finish their explanations. I just doze off without warning, maybe it’s because my scare of flights went away.
I use noise cancelling headphones (Sony-no model number on them-from Costco 5-10 years ago) with either no music or Bach pieces on piano). Unfortunately I do not sleep well, but it is better than nothing. Oh-and I use an inflatable neck pillow, if it is not leaking.
Tylenol PM. zonksville.
@dhelmick56 but then don’t you wake up kinda groggy?
@dhelmick56 whoo whoo next stop zonksville
Window seat, early morning or late night flights, usually. I’m typically exhausted from getting ready for the trip or from the trip, I can get some shut eye.
I usually pass out right away
It depends on the length of the flight and the airline. Asiana, Seoul to LA, even with an aisle seat, I fell asleep and was upset when they woke me up for my third meal. Frontier, Austin to Denver, crammed into seat A1 with a sinus migraine, no way.
If it is at night a sleeping pill, otherwise I am a magazine whore!
Never tried. Besides, if I fall asleep I would miss the free food and drinks.
I was fortunate enough to have three seats all to myself on a flight once so I laid down but never fell asleep. I would image first class seats are easy to fall asleep in.
Sony Noise cancelling cans. Sleep mask
Yes