Personal and expert help from Captain Keith

Hi, if you're looking to overcome your fear of flying you've just come to the right place. This website will give you lots of valuable information to help you to address your fears. If you are happy with this site why not think about doing the on-line fear of flying course? It's cheaper than any of the airline courses available and you'll have enough money over to pay for a flight of your choice! - See more...

The website, Forum and on-line course - Flying without Fear

When I started the flyingwithoutfear.com website over thirteen  years ago it was called scared of flying.com

We were the first website helping fearful flyers to post videos and we were the first to have extensive,  free help.  It ran into over 150 pages of information. We were so successful that most of what we did was copied*. Unfortunately for our competitors just para phrasing and reworking sentences doesn’t work. A statement of fact is a statement of fact but to help a fearful flyer it has to be in context, it shouldn’t be dumbed down and it should be free of mis interpretation.

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A New Book

Someone in my family bought me an early Christmas present. It is the story of the airfield where I learnt to fly and where I first instructed.

There’s a ‘poem’  on page 77 telling the tale of a young pilot and  a new aeroplane. Unfortunately the plane was called a  Condor and so, Keith and the Condor was inevitably the title.

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Why you will succeed with Premium

There are sites that offer an immediate cure ... but can't ... and others that say there's only one way to overcome your fear ... their way ... and sites that talk as if they know ... but don't ... and there are the big impersonal brands ... and their profits.

But we promise to get you flying, and here are the reasons  you'll succeed when you sign up to 'Premium'.

• Because overcoming your fear of flying is a journey ... not an event.  And we're here  for your journey, not profit.
• Because you are an individual to us ... not one of a crowd. Our fear of flying courses are limited to four people at a time.
• Because we know your name ... not the booking reference.
• Because we'll get you flying ... that's our promise.
• Because Premium is a personal course ... even though it's on-line.
• Because  we deal in facts, not gimmicks.  You have to face your fear, no-one but you can do that.
• Because we care about helping you to overcome your fear.

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Turbulence

Turbulence for fearful flyers

If you worry about turbulence, you are not alone. Even experienced travellers can get upset and alarmed by it. Turbulence isn't dangerous if you're securely strapped in but it can feel very uncomfortable.  It's often compared with driving over a bumpy road, but the difference is that you are travelling ten times as fast in a plane ... so the bumps are going to feel a lot worse.

Turbulence in flight

You can read about the movements of a plane here. The weather that causes it is explained elsewhere on this site, but it's always worth reminding you that it is the movement and collisions of air streams that cause the bumps. The obvious comparison is with the meeting of rivers where currents and eddies form as the rivers meet. The on line course will explain in greater detail why turbulence occurs and why it isn't dangerous. The pilots will have weather maps showing areas of turbulence and will plan to avoid the areas concerned when possible. Despite what you think you may have experienced, pilots are not allowed to fly closer than a certain distance from the centre of a thunderstorm.

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About noises on board

What are all those noises on board a plane?

One of the reasons our  Fear of Flying Course is so effective in overcoming the fear of flying is that you have the chance to hear those worrying noises and sounds, over and over again until you get used to them. As you know, anyone who has a fear of flying is very sensitive to the sounds on board an aircraft.

It's also true to say that there are so many noises in the course of a flight that you can be forgiven for being alarmed. Because the sounds are unfamiliar and they occur unexpectedly, the anxious flyer will associate them with danger.

• Unfamiliar noises are perceived by humans as dangerous.

• Aircraft make noises that are unfamiliar to you (but not to the crew).

• Noises in flight are normal and are not dangerous.

Remember that as an anxious flyer you will always be in a state of heightened awareness, your senses will be tuned into everything that is going on. It's hardly surprising that the noises on board will seem to be exaggerated. You should always try to remember that the noises are appropriate to what is going on during that particular stage of  your flight.

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Aircraft engineers

Aircraft engineers ... the most dedicated group of people you'll ever find

Of all the enthusiasts in aviation, the engineers are probably the most devoted to their jobs. Who else would want to work and enjoy working, in the cold or rain? And yet in all my years in aviation I never met one engineer who ever complained about working on a plane. And often you'll find them giving their expertise to private pilots or the restoration of old aircraft on their days off.

Engineers are responsible for the airworthiness of an aircraft. That is to say that their routine inspections before and after flights is an integral part of the design and operational philosophy of an aircraft. But if you see an engineer working on your aircraft just before flight, rather than say to yourself  "What's wrong?"  say to yourself  - "'I'm glad they're keeping my aircraft in perfect  condition". When a component has to be checked or replaced at least two engineers are involved.

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Flying a jet airliner

Flying a jet airliner is easier than you think

There are a couple of expressions we use in English to suggest that something is not difficult; we say it's not rocket science or we say it's not brain surgery. I want to show you that flying a jet aircraft is easier than you think.  If you start with the thought that something is difficult, it must mean that it's ten times more difficult to do if something goes wrong.

If you believe it's complicated as well as difficult then you might describe it as potentially dangerous. If you're anxious about it all, then it will be seen as dangerous. We need to dispel those myths so that you see flying for what it is ... normal. Many people feed their fear of flying because they think that flying a jet plane is difficult and demanding. By understanding it you'll see that it doesn't hold as many fears as you believe. - See more...

4 CD Help Set – £24.99

 

An experience of flying you will actually enjoy.

Our unique four CD set includes all the sound effects of flight and a calming commentary with explanations that will make you laugh.

Experience a take-off and landing. Find out exactly what you need to know at every moment in a flight. Enjoy hearing the answers to questions you hadn’t dared ask.

Do you want to overcome your fear of flying? Hundreds of people have overcome theirs with this comprehensive four CD course, because it:

• Allows you to experience a virtual flight in a relaxed, enjoyable way
• Is comprehensive yet concise – every explanation covers exactly what you need to know, when you need to know it
• Includes sound effects, so you'll hear the wheels and flaps , you'll hear the engines starting and you'll even hear a commentary from the flight

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Fear of Flying Ground Courses – £175

 

 Price: £175.00 

Overcome your fear of flying, book a fear of flying course today and take that vital first step.

Personalised, piloted, pleasurable, practical and proven – our fear of flying courses have helped hundreds of fearful flyers take to the skies with confidence.

Facilitated by a very experienced and understanding airline pilot, and set near The Departure Lounge cafe, our aircraft cabin, our maximum of five-delegate-only courses feature maximum one-to-one attention and provides an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere. Most of all, our fear of flying courses work!
What is your fear of flying stopping you from doing? Visiting family abroad? Taking that dream holiday? Perhaps even getting promotion at work?

You have a world to gain, and nothing to lose.

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Your Personal One to One Ground Course

 

Overcome your fear of flying, book a one to one fear of flying course today and take that vital first step.

Price: £225.00 

Personalised, piloted, pleasurable, practical and proven – our one to one fear of flying courses have helped hundreds of fearful flyers take to the skies with confidence.

Facilitated by a very experienced and understanding airline pilot, and set near The Departure Lounge  cafe, our aircraft cabin, our maximum of  five-delegate-only courses feature maximum one to one attention  and provides an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere. Most of all, our one to one fear of flying courses work!

What is your fear of flying stopping you from doing? Visiting family abroad? Taking that dream holiday? Perhaps even getting promotion at work?

You have a world to gain, and nothing to lose.

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Getting around the web site

 

A few months ago when we launched this new site we planned on some features that would make it helpful to visitors.

We had no idea that it would blossom in the way that it has.

We are getting thousands of visitors and some super comments about the site.
Each day we get closer to developing the site in a way that we think will help people who have a fear of flying to find a way of dealing with it. So far we’re the only web site that has video help  audio helpcasts information about fear, weather, strategies and loads more, but we notice from our statistics that visitors seem to stop searching the site as soon as they’ve found the things they need to know.
There is an amazing amount of help on the site and I wonder if visitors are reluctant to look everywhere just in case they think they might find something they didn’t want to see.
Let me assure you that every single bit of information on the site is user friendly there is nothing that will upset you or make things worse…so please explore and build your confidence.
The podcasts and free helpcasts are like the rest of the site … designed to help you find your way of dealing with your anxieties. So please tune in to them.
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About flyingwithoutfear.com

Our first site Scaredofflying.com, started life with a telephone call,

 a friend needed some reassurance about flying before going on holiday.

The call lasted two hours, during which time several other people joined in to ask their own questions.
Following this call I received a lengthy e-mail with more questions to help the individual understand and ultimately overcome their fear of flying. This experience led me to the idea of the book ‘Flying without Fear’ which has been Amazon’s best seller in the genre for over three years, and looks likely to stay there.
Since then we have developed several products to help you and other anxious flyers to overcome your fear of flying. And now we have developed www.flyingwithoutfear.com to help you overcome your fear of flying.
If you have a fear of flying our Fear of flying help Books, cd’s and more will help you overcome your fear of flying, includes fear of flying podcasts, information about weather, turbulence and many other areas to help you overcome your fear of flying.
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Fear of Flying Ground Courses

Fear of Flying Ground Courses – £175 

Overcome your fear of flying, book a fear of flying course today and take that vital first step. Personalised, piloted, pleasurable, practical and proven – our fear of flying courses have helped hundreds of fearful flyers take to the skies with confidence.
Facilitated by a very experienced and understanding airline pilot, and set near The Departure Lounge cafe, our aircraft cabin, our maximum of five-delegate-only courses feature maximum one-to-one attention and provides an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere.
Most of all, our fear of flying courses work! - See more...