Archive for January, 2009

From Cockpit to Hotseat

As a fear of flying and aviation expert, the aftermath of the Miracle on the Hudson brought requests from the local media for my take on US Airways Flight 1549’s ditching in the Hudson River.  In one day, I appeared on one channel three times as an aviation expert and once for my fear of flying [...]

This Ain’t Your Mother’s Fear of Flying

A woman called today to inquire if there was room in our January Cleared for Takeoff class for fear of flying.  Since last month’s Arizona Republic article, we’ve been flooded with calls and email enrollments for our Phoenix class taught by veteran pilot Capt. Ron Nielsen.  It’s great that people are seeking help now that [...]

Miracle on the Hudson Flight and Fear of Flying

The show Inside Edition asked for people to call in and report whether or not the miracle flight of US Airways yesterday made them reluctant to fly.  While some of the US Airways plane still sits in the Hudson River, I’m happy to report that fearful flyers I’ve talked to today are reporting that they are no [...]

Fear of Flying Doesn’t Fit into Oprah’s Best Life Plan

If you have a fear of flying, you’re not experiencing what Oprah calls “living your best life” when you fly.  Or perhaps your fear of flying prevents you from visiting all the places you’d like to see.  Definitely not a good way to live your best life!
Oprah is devoting the next two weeks to Living Your Best Life.  Each day [...]

Leaving Fear of Flying Worries Behind

People with a fear of flying tend to spend a lot of time worrying about things that can go wrong.  I like to call them the “what if’s” of fear of flying:

What if we crash?
What if the plane’s too heavy to get off the ground?
What if there’s turbulence and the plane can’t take it?
What if [...]