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Fear of Flying Pill–Myth or Cure?

Chalk up another success story for Fearless Flight!  A former fearful flyer named Dana recently contacted Diane Owens for help in her ongoing quest to overcome her fear of flying.  After watching a video on the Sky Harbor website  about my fear of flying classes, she told Diane that “Capt Ron was a pilot she [...]

Facing Fear in 2010

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I just ran across something about fear that resonated with me.  In conjunction with the new year, I’ve been doing a lot of reading on goal setting,  and I re-watched a five-minute video of a interview with Florida counselor Ken Donaldson that I saw a year ago that had helped me get my [...]

The Crashing Side of Flying

People who are afraid to fly like to dwell on airplane crashes.  Imagine that!
Okay, so yes, I’ll admit it.  Airplanes do crash.  But the likelihood of it happening to the one you’re on is pretty slim.  The latest airplane crash statistics show that your kid has a better chance of growing up to be President [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Afraid to Fly? Then Meet the Pilots!

Image by Rennett Stowe via Flickr

I came across this column called Feeding the Fear of Flying about the writer’s fearful flyer husband.  The couple’s solution to cure fear of flying made me smile and reminded me of what we advise fearful flyers to do.
The writer described her own fear of heights (which doesn’t bother her [...]

Piloting the Cleared for Takeoff Class

Capt. Ron Nielsen invited me to his Phoenix Cleared for Takeoff class for fear of flying to help out.  Although Capt. Ron has been working with fearful flyers for a long time, this was a new experience for me and the other assistant pilot Capt. Eric as we helped to “pilot” the fear of [...]

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 [...]

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