Fear of flying help
airport anxiety and flying fear
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| Fear of flying help with anxiety |
Top list of useful tips below:
1) Don't sit at the back of an aircraft
This is due to the wave affect where the buffet of air hits the nose first and then as a wave works its way backwards making it a little more bouncy.
2) Book an airport lounge
The stress of large crowds can tire you down and create more anxiety. You can book them from £15 to £25.
3) Book an airline that has the best connections. You can search Google flights for Multi stop where it may cost the same but you get to spend a day halfway to your destination.
Or maybe choose one that has the newest aircraft but it's not the age of the aircraft that changes the safety of one as engines are replaced at any age so an old aircraft may have new engines.
Full Flight video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqqdA-USfZI
There are approximately 9000 aircraft flying around the world at any given time
and if you look at the statistics for car deaths and deaths from aircraft accidents you'll find that your chance of dieing in a plane is 1 in 11 million compared to 1 in 5,000 in a car accident.
I spend my time filming full flight videos on my main channel called worldaviationhd, flights such as from manchester to japan and london to singapore, every minute documented including pilot's communication to passengers about expected turbulence. So you'll be able to see exactly what it's like to fly for yourself. I've even done a 360 degree video, so you can turn your head with your phone and view in complete circles. Link to that video is below.
I've trained my mind to turn the stress of the airport into the peacefullness of my front living room, maybe that's just in-directly by being at the airport so many times
There is actually so much beauty that can be seen while flying and it's usually such a tranquil experience, i've still yet to experience andyturbulence that would make my orange juice spill from the cup
People have an anxiety or a fear of flying because of the unknown, one of the fears that ranks high with a lot of people is a fear of turbulence and just dropping out of the sky.
One thing you need to know is that not one aircraft has fallen out of the sky due to turbulence. Don't look at the air as some form of empty space where a plane just falls. It might feel like the air has just dissapeared from the aircraft but if you happen to go on a boat out into rough ocean or just over a wave when you are swimming, then that is a similar affect that is happening because at high speeds that the aircraft is doing, the air actually acts like water. In-fact it would be more like being a Submaring with Changing Currents that push the vessle from right to left or up and down.
Most airliners now avoid the turbulence whenever they can because who really wants to be uncomfortable, even pilots don't want to have a bumpy flight.
Have a look at some wing stress tests on youtube and you'll see how much effort Airbus and Boeing put into certifying their aircraft and they stress the wings well beyond what turbulence could do to them.
If you've ever been on a cruise to France from England then you'll probably be falling over more on those than in any aircraft, in-fact 99% of the time, the turbulence is just a slight bump like driving a car over a stone.
Special Tip: Turbulence has more of an affect at the back of the aircraft rather than near the wing as it's like a ripple effect.
Regarding the aircraft structure, nowadays they are built a lot stronger than before, so back in the old days an aircraft may have broke if they slid off the runway during a monsoon, well now you usually see that they are still in one piece. Aircraft are tough cookies now and we've also learnt a lot during the past 100 years of flying, like not flying through the red spots on the weather radar and making sure the airport is safe to land at.
My 2nd on the list would be anxiety and stress leading upto the flight. Sounds can be a big trigger for people, it's why certain films have dramatic music, it's a powerful thing.
So listening to unusual sounds that you're not used to such as aircraft engines, the stress at the airport including getting there.
So to battle the airport stress and anxiety, I would advise you to book a lounge access at one of your airports or failing that to look online for airport reviews or best places to sleep in airports.
I have included a 360 degree video on-board Turkish Airlines which follows me at the gate and the taxi to the runway and the take-off. If you can train your brain to know what to expect then watching this will help with your anxiety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BteOcfEOnM
It's the noise of the hustle and bustle that can get you more tired and stressed about flying. Perhaps visit the airport a couple of times before you go flying, find an observation deck where you can watch the aircraft.
If you are travelling on a long haul flight then choosing the right airline and route would be quite important for example if you don't want to be stopping halfway a long the route to change planes. Or maybe you do want to break your trip up and perhaps spend one day in a country halfway to your destination.
That can actually be done for the same price as a direct flight in some circumstances and maybe even cheaper. I would recommend usiung google flights and then using the multi-city option and just experiment with those.
You might also prefer to be able to see what is in front of you and by choosing an airline and aircraft type who is displaying an inflight camera then this would be a good option to go with them.
