Ok, as I have said over and over again here, turbulence is not dangerous as long as you are following the guidelines and have your seatbelt fastened.
Media reports – once again – are misleading. It is amazing to see the level to which they twist words and headlines to make the event seem more dramatic than it was.
Continental Flight 128 hit severe turbulence which has [click to continue reading this article…]
A person on the SOAR Message Board writes, “Can one person fly for almost twenty-nine years with no turbulence and no fear and then just freak out about it? I was first on the plane at age of 6 months and never even once up until this year worried about flying. I would fall asleep on planes.”
“Until one flight to San Francisco and back, my nerves were really on edge for some reason and they plane shook and its the first time ever I got nervous. A few months later I went with my family to [click to continue reading this article…]
Fear of Flying: An Email About Turbulence
I receive many emails from readers regarding the fear of flying. Many of them follow the same theme though, and this one that I received yesterday is relatively typical. I thought it would be helpful to post the email and my response here for all to see. Obviously names are left out. [click to continue reading this article…]
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