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 [...]

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 [...]

Fear of Flying Funny Business

I ran across an article from the Boston Globe online about comedian Mark Malkoff who lived continuously on and around a commercial airplane in an effort to overcome his fear of flying this past summer.  He reportedly NEVER left the airport.  He flew over 130 flights and accumulated over 100,000 miles during his month-long odyssey.
When [...]

Afraid to Fly? Then Meet the Pilots!

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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 [...]

Quick But Strange Fear of Flying Cure

People constantly ask us what’s the best way to get over their fear of flying.  We always tell them that ultimately “you gotta fly to get over it.”
Well, one guy took that advice to heart..or rather to the air, over and over again.  Perhaps you heard of Mark Malkoff who decided to spend a month [...]

Fear of Flying and Flight Attendant TLC

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We always tell fearful flyers to admit their fear of flying to the flight attendants when they’re first boarding.  Even though flight attendants have a lot to do on a flight, the majority of them will be compassionate about your fear of flying and give you a little extra TLC.
Yahoo travel has a [...]

Flying with a Fearful Flyer Friend

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My friend Windy is flying tomorrow, and I’m afraid for her.  I’m not afraid that her plane will crash.  No, I know that flying is the safest way to travel on the planet.  I’m afraid she’ll have a horrible flight because she’s flying with a friend who has a fear of [...]

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