Never liked The Big Wheel
Never been on a Rollercoaster. But when the airliner I'm in suddenly drops a couple of hundred feet I can't help but go "Wheeee!" One time turbulence was sufficiently prolonged that I figured we were all going to die so might as well enjoy it! That is the attitude I recommend. Figure there's sod all you can do about it. The worst part then becomes that when the fuselage disintegrates at 30,000 ft you're probably not going to get to enjoy the free fall (and if ever insult were to be added to injury!).
The last time it bothered me unduly was coming into Heathrow on a 757 into serious cross-winds. Barely above the runway we were swinging to maybe as much as 45° from the centreline. I could have kissed the pilot(s) for the decent landing they made of it - because at that point there isn't time to switch into whatever you'd call that mode I do at altitude.
I like to sit behind the wing and watch the spoilers, flaps and ailerons. I'm a control surface freak.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
