Archive for October, 2009

Free Fear of Flying Class

Sign up for the next Cleared for Takeoff  Basic 101 class.  They’re held at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix and they’re free!
1/16/10 Saturday morning from 10:00 to noon
Go here for Cleared for Takeoff class details and the sign-up page.

Fear of Flying–No Men Allowed!

Our monthly Cleared for Takeoff class met this weekend at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix.  For two hours, fearful flyers shared, learned, and asked Capt. Ron about fear of flying, takeoffs, turbulence, and landings.
Capt. Ron  patiently answered questions and made new fear of flying fans  with jokes like these:  “Turbulence bothers me in the cockpit because I have to put [...]

Ray Bradbury’s Novel Way to Overcome Fear of Flying

“Give me three double martinis!” science fiction novelist Ray Bradbury told Delta Airlines before he boarded a cross-country flight. Bradbury didn’t exactly have a novel way to board an airplane. Many use alcohol. But the alcohol gave him the courage to get on the plane, and once he was there, he [...]

Next Basic Fear of Flying Class 10/24/09

Come join us for the next Basic Cleared for Takeoff Class at Sky Harbor Airport.  The two-hour free class will be held Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. 
This class covers takeoffs and turbulence as well as presenting strategies for coping with fear of flying.
Although the class is free, please register here [...]

What’s the Big Deal About Takeoff?

It never ceases to amaze me what I learn from fearful flyers.  And takeoff has been the source of many insights. I “get” it that many fearful flyers are rattled by the “rockin’ and rollin’” during the takeoff roll down the runway.
What surprises me is that for many, getting airborne provides no relief.  Instead of [...]

A Pilot Perspective on Fear of Flying over Water

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A fearful flyer in class admitted that her fear of flying was centered on being afraid to fly over water. “I’ve never flown over an ocean,” she said. ” In case of an emergency, where does the plane land?”
The obvious difference between flying over water and flying cross country is the absence of [...]