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Flight 3407 Crash: Newark to Buffalo

I know that as someone with a fear of flying you will be seeing news reports on the accident that occurred last night in Buffalo, and using it as an excuse to associate flying with being unsafe.

It’s not your fault, and you will not be the only one. You cannot allow your imagination to take control as it will only serve to worsen the situation, and will imprint these negative thoughts into memory. It’s important that you deal with facts only.

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Fear of Flying in Bad Weather: Snow and Ice

Snow and ice can cause havoc for an airline, and we all have our part to play in ensuring the safety of our passengers in these weather conditions.

With regards to snow, most airports are well prepared, and manage the situation efficiently whilst minimising delays. There are always a few airports that are not ready for a sudden snowstorm though. This usually results [click to continue reading this article…]

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Fear of Flying in Bad Weather: Wind

Seems like a good time to write this as I’m sat in my house listening to gale force winds hammer the windows outside! Makes me want to go flying!

Strong winds can cause some ‘exciting’ take-offs and landings. At lower levels, wind can cause the aircraft to sway back and forth, but the pilots are well trained for this.

As always, airlines and airports will have wind speed limits. If the wind is too strong they will choose not to land or [click to continue reading this article…]

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Product Review: Fear of Flying Help

The first product review at FlyingFear.net has arrived! Captain Stacey Chance of FearofFlyingHelp.com has created a very informative site, along with a DVD and book for fear of flying sufferers. I was kindly given review copies of both by Captain Chance, and I thoroughly recommend them both.

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Scared of Flying? Let’s Put Things in Perspective

I’m not going to insult your intelligence by implying that accidents do not happen. We all know they do. But, when I tell you that flying is safe, I do so with confidence. Firstly, I would like to share with you some statistics from the very informative The Flying Book: Everything You’ve Ever Wondered About [...]

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The Fear of Flying: What is a Rejected Take-Off

Many people’s fear of flying stems from a previous bad experience whilst flying. I had an email conversation with a reader yesterday. This person had not been on a plane for 12 years due to what she described as an emergency on her last flight. Naturally, I wanted to hear the details to enable me [...]

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What to Expect When Flying: Pre-Departure (Part 2)

Yesterday I began to describe the events and noises you can expect to see and hear before take-off. So, let’s continue….. Other noises you may hear at this point will be mainly hydraulic. The pilots will be working through their initial pre-flight checks and this may involve use of hydraulic systems. When the luggae hold [...]

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Fear of Flying in Bad Weather: Fog

Driving in thick fog can be extremely hazardous, and of course you must slow down to ensure you remain safe. But, how does fog affect flying. Surely it’s impossible to land an aircraft at 150mph in thick fog? Not at all. Firstly, every aircraft has it’s own visibility

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Why Do We Do the Safety Briefing?

A question on many people’s lips when asking about the fear of flying is ‘why do we do the safety briefing if flying is supposedly so safe?’ The answer is this. The whole airline industry works to a ‘just in case’ rule. Everything that we do as a team all boils down to this one [...]

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Fear of Flying: Terrorism

Another popular fear when it comes to flying, is the threat of terrorism. Of course, terrorists have been around for years, and have used aircraft previously. However, the most notable terrorist attack involving planes was 9/11. The reality of this happening in front of the eyes of millions worldwide has seen a whole new type [...]

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How an Aircraft Flies: Control Surfaces

The basic rules of flight state that for an aircraft to fly straight, at a continuous speed, then lift must equal weight, and thrust must equal drag. But, of course, it wouldn’t be much use if an aircraft could only fly straight would it?! So, how does a plane ascend, descend, turn and increase/decrease speed? [...]

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How Safe is Flying? Detailed Statistics - Everybody tells you that flying is statistically safer than almost any other mode of transport. But is this true? YES IT IS! As proof, here are a few... More →
Fear of Flying: Turbulence - Many nervous flyers will be scared of turbulence. But, truth be told, turbulence is nothing to worry about. In fact, turbulence is a mere annoyance... More →
Fear of Flying in Bad Weather: Rain - There are two reasons why I have written this article. Firstly, a reader who completed the fear of flying survey suggested it and secondly, a... More →
Fear of Flying in Bad Weather: Lightning - Welcome to the first of this series of articles discussing a fear of flying in bad weather. First up, thunderstorms - and more specifically,... More →
Dealing With Turbulence Anxiety - When there is anxiety about the uncertain outcome of some event, we naturally seek some means of control, so that the matter works out to our... More →