How Do I Get Over a Fear of Airplanes?

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Oscular

Just go to the airport and hug an airplane, then you'll feel better.

ivan_c

BRING AN IPOD OR SOMETHING

Gabriel

Just relax and don't think about it. Bring a music player so you can relax and calm down. Talk with your friend and make believe you're not in the airplane. Try to sleep and you won't even realize that you're on the airplane. There's a lot of things that you can do. Hope I helped and hope the trip goes well! :-)

Steven H

Your chances of being involved in an aircraft accident are about 1 in 11 million. On the other hand, your chances of being killed in an automobile accident are 1 in 5000. Statistically, you are at far greater risk driving to the airport than getting on an airplane. However, the perception is that you have more control over your fate when you are in your car than as a passenger traveling on an airplane. Experience shows otherwise, considering that over 50,000 people are killed on the highways every year. Media coverage would suggest that airline crashes happen every day. Studies have shown one would have to fly once a day every day for over 15,000 years in order to statistically be involved in an aircraft accident"
Flying is very very safe. Donâ€™t worry about terrorists that is the least likely thing to go wrong on a commercial flight in the US these days. Flying in the United States is very safe, there has not been a major airline crash in the US since November of 2001! That is a long time for no major crashes and only on fatality in the last seven years for the Major Airlines in the US.
Even when there is a problem on an airplane, if an engine fails on takeoff or an engine fire etc.. 99% of the time the plane lands safely. Planes these days are amazing piece of technology and the pilots are trained better than ever. If you not afraid to drive in a car you should not be afraid to fly in a plane.
Just sit back relax and try to enjoy the flight. Its one of the safest things you can do much safer than driving a car, walking down the street, or even sleeping in your house. More people have died on North American highways in the year 2006 than the amount of people who have died in powered flight aviation whole 104 year history!
Also the best way to completely get over your fears is go to you local General aviation airport and take flying lessons! Once you fly in a small airplane a few times and learn that airplanes fly and thatâ€™s all they do you will be much more confident with flying on commercial planes. You will learn a lot with a few flying lessons. I could even teach you a lot by just showing you my Microsoft Flight Simulator. Flying is a great experience, once you get used to it and learn what makes airplanes fly etc.. your fears go away trust me, I used to be a little bit scared to fly too. Now I LOVE it.

â—‹â€¢Picassoâ€¢â—‹

BREATHE BREATHE BREATHE i dont like airplanes either ive never been on one

bring a music player so u can relax while listening to your favorite music!

sit with your friend and talk about his fears haha

dont sit at the window seat

good luck!!

bcn_mimosa

you should go to youÂ´re Dr and get something for flight anxiety. it will relax you ( just PLEASE donÂ´Â´t mix it with alcohol or your vacation will be ruined)... That's my advice and that way you can enjoy the flight.. ( My Fiance is the same way, and that's why i know about this type of medication)..

Have a nice trip..

Bcn_mimosa from Barcelona, Spain

willingman

c'mon smart boy, get smart on this. the first thing you have to do is to find out what engendered that fear inthe first place and demythify it. Once that's done, you can then move on from there. One of the surest and timeless ways of overcoming your fear is to confront it. I also suggest you see a psychiatrist for further help.

easymf co in

Just undergo it few times against your will, you will overcome the fear easily.

Erini T

You just need to rellax there is know problem,there konw big dill.Why do they make airplanes, for us to go to the other country and relax.

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