A man who says he's afraid to fly is spending the month of June living on a plane.
A man who says he's afraid to fly is spending the month of June living on a plane.
Mark Malkoff (33), a comedian and filmmaker, boarded his first flight on June 1 from LaGuardia in New York, where he lives, heading to Atlanta. He plans to stay on AirTran flights until June 30.
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The airline offers wireless Internet service, so Malkoff is posting updates about his trip on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and on his blog.
Malkoff, said in an e-mail that "the hardest part is washing my hair in the airplane bathroom. I use baby wipes to clean myself.
The only time I leave the plane is once in a while to go on the tarmac to switch planes. I never go into to an airport. I'm trying to stay on the same plane for as much as possible."
His itinerary ranges from five to a dozen flights a day, with destinations including Raleigh, Jacksonville,u00a0 Denver and Pittsburgh.
He also tries to exercise between flights when the plane is empty by jogging in the aisles and doing push-ups on the seats. When the plane is parked for the night, he sleeps onboard, alone.
As for his fear, "the flying has definitely gotten easier."
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