Archive for Overcoming Fear of Flying

Can Planes Crash from Turbulence?

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After the recent United Airlines turbulence incident and subsequent news coverage, those with a fear of flying (plus those not afraid to fly!) have been wondering about the wisdom of flying. Especially when flying can lead to turbulence that injured 21 people.  A lot of people hate turbulence or fear it, so the [...]

3 Things Pilots Fear

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As a pilot who makes his living working for the airlines, I’m involved in aviation every day, in one capacity or another.  Being a de-facto diplomat for aviation, I love writing articles that might help fearful flyers.
A certain mystery surrounds aviation. Darkness, ethereal haze, or pure magic and sorcery?  Truthfully, I’m [...]

What’s to Fear about a Short Hop in a Turboprop?

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During a recent layover in Philadelphia, I had an opportunity to step out of my usual place in the cockpit to fly as a passenger on a commuter flight to visit friends in Harrisburg.  Since I am used to piloting an Airbus 319, 320, and 321, this flight in a turboprop took me [...]

Pill-Popping Pilots–Are You Kidding Me?

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An email from recovering fearful flyer Regina was directed this week to Capt. Ron:

WHAAAAATTTTTT the FAA is  going to allow pilots to fly while taking antidepressants???? (&_(*M&*$N)C(@*MX)@  What airlines are this dumb? And to agree with the FAA on this one?  Passive aggressive and suicidal behavior are side [...]

Afraid to Fly or Afraid to Swim

Most people who come to us for help overcoming their fear of flying have issues with takeoffs or turbulence.  That’s why we’ve posted helpful articles on FearlessFlight.com about  turbulence and takeoffs.
Occasionally people have experienced a bad landing that stuck in their mind and made them fearful about that portion of the flight.
Earlier this week one [...]

Announcing Advanced Fear of Flying Class

Part of our Phoenix program for people with a fear of flying is an annual flight. And spring means that it’s time to get on that plane!
One of the things that you need to do to overcome fear of flying is to fly, and we advocate taking a short practice flight. People who have flown [...]

Another Routine Day to Fly

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The crew arrived at the airport on a routine but chilly Saturday morning in early March.  It was a cold almost balmy morning due to the absolute stillness of the dark night air. Our passengers—those afraid to fly or not—are also likely making their way to Metro airport. They were no [...]

Turbulent Flight Causes Injuries

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If you have a fear of flying, it’s very possible that you spotted the story in the media over the weekend about the United Airlines flight ( Washington Dulles to Narita, Japan) that encountered turbulence resulting in passenger injury.
Sixteen people were injured on this flight after it encountered unexpected turbulence while [...]

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 [...]

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