Tips for fear of flying

[indieanna86]

Hi guys,

I'm off to Greece week after next, it'll only be the second time I've ever flown. On my first flight I was fine, but for the past couple of months I have been getting more and more terrified of getting on this plane.
It started before the spanish crash, but lets just say with that and now the Ryanair cabin pressure fiasco - I am absolutely beside myself.
Apart from a fear of flying course (very expensive and a bit short notice) does anyone have some tips so I can calm myself down? I don't want to take any drugs etc for it but not sure what else to do!

Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you!!

[k-912]

Heyyheyyy i wasnt too keen on flyin atall when i was younger (although i go away every year twice if im lucky ) wat you could do is watch the runway when u r taken off tis really good :) XX

[chicho,bird2]

talk alot till on plane drink alot till drunk fall asleep
walla you have landed

you wont know anything about it

but have great time xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[chicho,bird2]

then send me a post card

lol lol lol xxxxxxxxxxx

[leggysback]

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[eash]

You could try taking Bach's Rescue Remedy to calm your nerves.

[celeryman]

Until quite recently I had only flown once to Spain in 1983,over the last 3 years since the budget airlines we have gone away by air 5 times a year usually to southern France.At first we were both like yourself frightened,even to the point of making our wills out before travelling. Now after around 30 flights I cant wait to get on a plane again.We travel mostly out of Liverpool and the number of times we have nearly been killed during the 40 mile journey to the airport by cazy lorry drivers beggers belief.I kid you not you are in more danger on the motorway than you are up yonder. In 1974 we went down south and finished under the flightpath of Heathrow,I timed the planes going over at 45 seconds apart, now that has been going on for 34 years and there hasnt been a single fatality That thought helps me anyway. If this doesnt help plan B is a drop of the hard stuff not too much mind 2 doubles. Bonne chance.

[sddsddean]

You are more likely to be involved in accident on the roads than in the air, yet I bet you don't even think about driving each day. Air travel is just about the safest form there is. As for the Ryanair thing today, blame the media. As usual they have blown it up out of all proportion and used words like 'Death Dive' etc. An aircraft is a complicated piece of machinery and sometimes little things go wrong. Pilots train all their working life for these events that will probably never happen to them. Ok, so the cabin lost pressure. This is not a big deal. Thats why you have the masks. The pilot then carried out an emergency controlled descent to about 10000 feet and levelled out. The key word is 'controlled'. This is what pilots are trained to do. I think the problem is that because you can't do anything, you feel helpless. Don't worry; just relax and read a good book or something. I would strongly advise you not to get on board with a 'few drinks' inside you, as this will probably make you feel worse.

[dustypuss]

Only start to worry if you hear the pilot say this in mid
flight .

Hello lady and gentlemen .

The wife has just divorced me . She taken the house the kids the car and all the money . And she wants 50% of my wages in settlement .

I'm sorry ( BUT I JUST CARN'T GO ON )

[whiffy]

Is a cheap package holiday to Greece really worth all this anxiety?

Cancel it, accept that you and flying don't mix, and enjoy the beauties of your own country.

If you do go, get hammered before you board the plane (in a nice sort of way) then you won't care so much.

The other problem of course is that having successfully flown out to Greece for your week/fortnight, you then have hanging over you the prospect of the flight home.

Visit Croydon instead.

[BillySugger]

A guy I used to know has the same fear , he was prescribed medication from his doctor . Can't remember the name of it though

[dustypuss]

a cheep holl in Greece just to getaway from this miserable English so cold summer weather is well worth all the anxiety.

[dustypuss]

lova that video must be at least 30years old . that happened at the Paris air show and it was one of the first fly by wire air craft

it was put down to pilot error.

all so i think you are very insensible to post that clip on this thread

[lil75]

Take an Ipod with all your fave tunes on, close your eyes and listen to it...helped me a lot

[sag]

A friend of mine went for hypnotherapy treatment and since then has no fear. Worth a try at least!

[indieanna86]

Thanks for all the advice guys, I guess I'm just gonna have to grit my teeth and get on with it, seeing as I don't actually drink and this certainly isn't a 'cheap package' holiday - there's only 2 of us going and its cost almost 2 grand!!

[dustypuss]

where you going by the way