Comments on: Are You Afraid Of Flying? http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:14:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-89806 Marie Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:47:49 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-89806 Hey!! I just LOVE to fly and i really wanted to be a pilot. But in Portugal here the pilot lessons are very expensive and the lessons have a lot of difficult maths wich i am not a very good mathematics student unfortunately. I reaaaaaaally loooove to fly, its so beautifull to be up there, the amazing view and all that...and i dont even bother about turbulence, and i already travelled through turbulence once above Spain and other above the Netherlands. About the subject of "driving feels safer because we control it" well...i have no driving license so the control of the transportation is never mine anyway... Well i fear death but i am really afraid of slow deaths such as heart or lungs desease. The chance of suffering from a desease for long time, that just absolutely scares me. If i could choose the way to die in the future i would prefer to die fast in a plane crash or something, fast and painless. Hey!!
I just LOVE to fly and i really wanted to be a pilot. But in Portugal here the pilot lessons are very expensive and the lessons have a lot of difficult maths wich i am not a very good mathematics student unfortunately.
I reaaaaaaally loooove to fly, its so beautifull to be up there, the amazing view and all that…and i dont even bother about turbulence, and i already travelled through turbulence once above Spain and other above the Netherlands. About the subject of “driving feels safer because we control it” well…i have no driving license so the control of the transportation is never mine anyway…
Well i fear death but i am really afraid of slow deaths such as heart or lungs desease. The chance of suffering from a desease for long time, that just absolutely scares me. If i could choose the way to die in the future i would prefer to die fast in a plane crash or something, fast and painless.

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]]> By: Sometimes There’s So Much Beauty In The World » Ian MacKenzie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-62618 Sometimes There’s So Much Beauty In The World » Ian MacKenzie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:22:25 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-62618 [...] agent is bent on discouraging him at every opportunity. On the walls of the office are posters of travel disasters, including a bolt of lightning striking a plane. By the end of the scene, Truman leaves, without [...] [...] agent is bent on discouraging him at every opportunity. On the walls of the office are posters of travel disasters, including a bolt of lightning striking a plane. By the end of the scene, Truman leaves, without [...]

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]]> By: Raff http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-57812 Raff Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:28:11 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-57812 Fear of flying is very natural, and everybody should be be afraid. You do not have any control in the plane. Just think how important is your life for you. If you do not care just fly otherwise ejoý living and forget about flying. Raff Fear of flying is very natural, and everybody should be be afraid. You do not have any control in the plane. Just think how important is your life for you. If you do not care just fly otherwise ejoý living and forget about flying.

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]]> By: Travel Betty http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-7535 Travel Betty Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:52:49 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-7535 Two things I've done recently that have helped tremendously (aside from the drugs, which are great at the time, but make you too groggy--definitely no good for short hops): Hypnotherapy- I didn't believe it would work, but I was open to it. Tried it before my flight over to Egypt and I was a new person. Not an ounce of fear. Of course then I flew Egypt Air and it kicked back in. Now I'm about 50/50 on flights. Fear of Flying Course- It's online (http://fearofflyinghelp.com/) and it's free (no, I'm not affiliated). I downloaded the mp3 to my iPod and I listen to the lessons while I'm freaking out in the air. The captain's voice and rational explanations help keep me from losing it. Thanks for the post, BNT! I think a lot of people suffer from this fear, but what can we do? It's so fun to travel. Two things I’ve done recently that have helped tremendously (aside from the drugs, which are great at the time, but make you too groggy–definitely no good for short hops):

Hypnotherapy- I didn’t believe it would work, but I was open to it. Tried it before my flight over to Egypt and I was a new person. Not an ounce of fear. Of course then I flew Egypt Air and it kicked back in. Now I’m about 50/50 on flights.

Fear of Flying Course- It’s online (http://fearofflyinghelp.com/) and it’s free (no, I’m not affiliated). I downloaded the mp3 to my iPod and I listen to the lessons while I’m freaking out in the air. The captain’s voice and rational explanations help keep me from losing it.

Thanks for the post, BNT! I think a lot of people suffer from this fear, but what can we do? It’s so fun to travel.

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]]> By: Ian MacKenzie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-5656 Ian MacKenzie Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:10:45 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-5656 thanks for all the comments and suggestions! jeff, you're right, i thought that number (1 in 5051) seemed quite high. and matt - lessons are a great idea to get over the fear. i guess i don't travel enough to warrant the time investment, but perhaps in the future... i'll never say never. thanks for all the comments and suggestions! jeff, you’re right, i thought that number (1 in 5051) seemed quite high. and matt – lessons are a great idea to get over the fear. i guess i don’t travel enough to warrant the time investment, but perhaps in the future… i’ll never say never.

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]]> By: Matt http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-5651 Matt Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:58:06 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-5651 Here's a thought. You could take a few flight lessons - maybe even eventually get your pilot's license. I used to be tentative about flying, when I was a kid, but I got my pilot's license at 17 and I've been able to relax and enjoy flying ever since. Why? Because now I know what to be afraid of, and what not to be, when it comes to air travel. Knowledge is power. Plus, flying is a ton of fun when you're the one in charge. Here’s a thought. You could take a few flight lessons – maybe even eventually get your pilot’s license. I used to be tentative about flying, when I was a kid, but I got my pilot’s license at 17 and I’ve been able to relax and enjoy flying ever since. Why? Because now I know what to be afraid of, and what not to be, when it comes to air travel. Knowledge is power.

Plus, flying is a ton of fun when you’re the one in charge.

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]]> By: Jeff http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-5647 Jeff Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:21:26 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-5647 I think your odds of dying on an <i>airline</i> flight are significantly less than 1 in 5051. Private planes are so much more dangerous than airlines that they skew the numbers. It's interesting how different people are. I am a complete wuss -- I hate speaking in front of people, can't talk to women worth a damn, never made it off the bunny hill when skiing or completed a mountain bike trail without walking my bike down some steep hill. But when I'm tired I have no trouble sleeping on an airplane, even with a little turbulence. I (and I think this goes for most people) find the actual flight the most relaxing part of the journey -- a short period of relative serenity in the otherwise hectic air travel experience. I think your odds of dying on an airline flight are significantly less than 1 in 5051. Private planes are so much more dangerous than airlines that they skew the numbers.

It’s interesting how different people are. I am a complete wuss — I hate speaking in front of people, can’t talk to women worth a damn, never made it off the bunny hill when skiing or completed a mountain bike trail without walking my bike down some steep hill. But when I’m tired I have no trouble sleeping on an airplane, even with a little turbulence. I (and I think this goes for most people) find the actual flight the most relaxing part of the journey — a short period of relative serenity in the otherwise hectic air travel experience.

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]]> By: wade http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 wade Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:42:36 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-5606 I too had a similar experience. We actually got down the runway and the front wheel came up off the ground then the plane slowed quickly and the front wheel came back down. The pilot said (in that low pilot voice) "uuuhhhh folks we have a light on up here and we need to find out what it means. So we're headed back to the gate for a few minutes." Wow, really assuring. :) I too had a similar experience. We actually got down the runway and the front wheel came up off the ground then the plane slowed quickly and the front wheel came back down. The pilot said (in that low pilot voice) “uuuhhhh folks we have a light on up here and we need to find out what it means. So we’re headed back to the gate for a few minutes.”

Wow, really assuring. :)

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]]> By: Clara http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-5569 Clara Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:17:06 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-5569 May I add more scare - 30 mins after a flight took off from Taipei (heading to LA), stewardesses were heading back & forth to a passenger a few rows behind me, then came the captain, and at this time, looking out of my window, I saw a continuous stream of black smoke, their conversation wasn't that loud for the rest of us to hear but clearly something had failed or was on fire! Over the intercom, the captain announced that a turbine on the wing had to be shutdown and we would have to return to the airport immediately but because the fuel tank was still full, the plane had to go round and round to release some of its load....and that meant another hour on the air! That was some unforgettable experience. May I add more scare –
30 mins after a flight took off from Taipei (heading to LA), stewardesses were heading back & forth to a passenger a few rows behind me, then came the captain, and at this time, looking out of my window, I saw a continuous stream of black smoke, their conversation wasn’t that loud for the rest of us to hear but clearly something had failed or was on fire! Over the intercom, the captain announced that a turbine on the wing had to be shutdown and we would have to return to the airport immediately but because the fuel tank was still full, the plane had to go round and round to release some of its load….and that meant another hour on the air! That was some unforgettable experience.

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]]> By: ian mackenzie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-5531 ian mackenzie Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:20:48 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/06/21/are-you-afraid-of-flying/#comment-5531 pam - glad i'm not alone (especially with that certain irony of being a traveler that hates flying...that's like a gourmet eater who hates cooking). tim - now that sounds harrowing. stu - that situation would certainly leave my blood running cold. i neglected to mention above that i was stuck on the tarmac in dallas during a massive monsoon that blew in just before we took off. pam – glad i’m not alone (especially with that certain irony of being a traveler that hates flying…that’s like a gourmet eater who hates cooking).

tim – now that sounds harrowing.

stu – that situation would certainly leave my blood running cold. i neglected to mention above that i was stuck on the tarmac in dallas during a massive monsoon that blew in just before we took off.

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