Top Tips for fearful flyers

 

Have confidence that, despite all your feelings, flying is normal.

Although you may not believe it,  flying an airliner  is NOT complicated or difficult.

Flying and safety is most definitely NOT in the hands of chance or the Gods.

To overcome your worries about flying you must have a plan.

We have suggested an action plan  and strategy on this site.

Flying is safe because of the laws of physics and gravity.

Remember, flying is much safer than you think.

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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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Assess your fear of flying

Assess your fear of flying with this survey

This survey will show you the level of your fear compared with a sample of 4,000 other fearful flyers. You may find it useful to see what your level of fear is, compared to where you think you are. Many fearful flyers believe that their fear is higher than it is, and this makes them worry more than they really need to. But most importantly it provides a benchmark. You know where you are and therefore you can see when you are managing your fears. There are other surveys but we feel that this is more than adequate for most people. We hope that you find it valuable in helping you to address your fear.

The 46 items below refer to experiences which may or may not cause fear or apprehension. On a piece of paper list the numbers 1 to 46.

Beside each item number, mark the number which most accurately describes how frightened or anxious thinking of the item makes you feel. - See more...

Common fears

Read about your fears here ... these are common fears that fearful flyers have

Here are some explanations of the things that cause most concern to fearful flyers. I hope that  you feel more confident after you have read about them. We're starting with the one that everybody mentions, and that is turbulence.If you are anxious about turbulence then you are not alone, and that's why we've listed it first. Even experienced travellers dislike the sensations involved! - See more...

An overview of Flying for Fearful Flyers from Captain Keith

Flying is a subject that is normally surrounded in mystery. Flying is a normal thing to do for many people. I hope that everything on this site will help to normalise flying for you.  There's no doubt that it will be beneficial for you to understand the circumstances in which commercial planes operate. So what I'm going to do on this page is explain how I see flying ... the things that I have taken for granted from the moment I started flying, up until this very moment.

The site you can trust

Let me start though, by saying how I think you see flying. You probably see it as a risky environment where a lot of things are left to chance, or if not left to chance, surrounded by such unpredictable circumstances that it might as well all be left to chance. That is not true, nothing is ever left to chance. Flying is not balanced on a knife edge ... flying is normal. - See more...

Personal and expert help from Captain Keith

 

Thank you for coming to the world's biggest help resource for fearful flyers. Captain Keith has been involved in aviation for over 53 years. Those who know him professionally will vouch for his innovative style, his complete dedication and his extensive knowledge, not only of flying but of psychology and human behaviour. You will find Keith very willing to help you with any of your problems concerned with the fear of flying, so do not hesitate to call him or email him. - See more...

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.

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