It’s hard to quantify or measure success…the fear of flying faced by the people who come to flyingwithoutfear.com and our 24/7 social network is probably greater than the fear suffered by most fearful flyers, after all we meet many people who have been on other courses but did not found a way to address their fears. It’s always heartening to receive emails like the one reproduced here. Our plan is to provide help and support and the sort of help that is based on sound principles not on the razamataz of show business and popular culture.
We offer more help for a fear of flying than any website in the world. Thank you for being a customer.
Keith
Doing so well these days. I’ve made a real effort to inform myself about all the noises etc. The big breakthrough though has been in preparing by listening to my relaxation tapes. I install myself in the back row and get ‘in the zone’. Last flight I also had lovely cabin crew from Aer Lingus who mapped out the route and then brought me tea and a chocolate bar when I wasn’t even remotely scared. I think he felt sorry for me because I was on the way back from our school trip with a group of teenage girls! Must stop milking it now… Thanks so much for being a big help. I have two trips to take in the next fortnight and I’m not even a bit concerned. This is huge! J. Belfast N.I.
My sincere thanks to Capt. Keith, Sarah and Elizabeth for your good wishes and taking the time to write.
Having your support and the support of site members is very heartening and reassuring in dealing with fear of flying. On my own trip to NZ last week I thought many times about members stories, comments and advice. Just knowing that I am not alone with this fear and that I can discuss it with like-minded folks is a great help and was a great help to me last week. Thanks again to all and best wishes. Frank
I have just returned from an amazing holiday (brother’s wedding also) and I just want to say a big THANK YOU to Captain Keith who although I dont know personally I feel has been my strength in overcoming my fear of boarding the plane for the 12 hour flight.
I read the book over and over again thoroughly, took it with me everywhere for 3 weeks reading through reminding myself that it would be ok …. my favourite saying ‘turbulence is not dangerous it is just very uncomfortable’ and when we hit a small amount of turbulence during the flight I just closed my eyes and said that in my head over and over again and I didnt care how stupid I looked ….. it worked !!!!!!
Be positive I have had a fear of flying for many, many years and I feel now that I am making real progress. I just wanted to share my positivity as for far too long I have focused on the negativity.
Hi Capt. Keith!
I just had to tell you that I had a spectacular trip to Scotland and the flight was easy. Even when we hit turbulence, I just put my headphones on and listened to some rock and roll as we bounced around. It was amazing! I can’t thank you enough for your help. I feel totally liberated and am already planning my next trip abroad. I have fallen in love with Scotland and want to get back there as soon as I can. 
Thank you again for helping me overcome my fear of flying.
I just can’t tell you how it has changed my life.
Most Sincerely,
Deb C
USA
2 07pm June 14th
HI Keith, just a quick update for you … on Friday I’m off to Munich and this is the first of many flights for this year. Flying down to Newquay in July …flying on my own!
Then off to Marrakech July/August for a short break. Flying out to TFS in November for a Canaries Cruise and hoping to get away at Christmas and probably gonna go up to Aberdeen to see my brother for a few days – again on my own.
2010 is going to be quite a year for my then eh? Got myself a new mantra tho, I now tell mysef I’m not scared of flying anymore, I’m just a bit anxious about the take off. Trying a bit of positive thinking. Not fretted about this weeks upcoming flights at al and that is down to the fantastic support and encouragement I’ve had from you.
Thanks so much Keith (((hugs)))
Dear Captain Keith
I just wanted to say a big thank you for all the help and advice you and this site have given me … i am feeling much more comfortable about my forthcoming flights than I would have been without reading your book/ watching your dvd/ and reading everyone’s thoughts and shared concerns, and your replies, on here.
I’m not 100% happy and am sure I shall feel nervous and at times panicked on board – and if time and childcare permitted would have liked to have come on one of your courses – my flights which are coming up soon (ATR-72 1.5 hours and 747-400 11 hours 15 mins) but on the whole I shall feel a lot better than I would have done without you. So big big thank you, i am going to try to be brave –
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Hi Keith
Good timing with this newsletter. I’m flying this evening! :-0 The information will be fresh in my head when I’m feeling strange movements.
E.B. London
Here’s an excerpt from the newsletter
For thousands of years the fastest anyone travelled was probably on a horse so for ages we knew three speeds; 4 miles an hour walking, 15 miles an hour running and whatever a horse could manage.
Therefore our bodies developed in line with those speeds. The balancing system in our ears is set for those speeds. The balancing system is connected to our eyes, we know that because running with our eyes closed is almost impossible, even if we know the way is clear. Of course blind athletes are a wonderful exception to that statement.
The other thing humans do is to face the way we’re going…and there’s a reason for this as well…it aligns our visual clues with the sensory ones, or more simply it connects what we see with what we feel.
Together they let us know where ‘up’ is. When we know where ‘up’ is, our muscles and the rest of our body can work in the way it was designed to.
Our eyes give us the most information. We know that because our eyes can detect the tiniest deviation from upright. That’s why we can see a picture is not hanging properly even without using a builder’s spirit level.
So what has all this to do with flying? Here’s a short list
On a plane we look sideways out of the window
On a plane we’re travelling at 600 miles an hour
On a plane we can’t see many things to tell us which way is up or level.
continued…………………….
Captain Keith
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