Fear of flying.

We're pleased to say that British Airways have recently linked to us from their site. They recommend visiting our site if you suffer from a fear of flying. There are many useful articles on their Health pages for the travelling public.

Keith and the team

Fear of Flying. Frankie overcomes his fear.

I was delighted to meet Frank at the World Fear of Flying Conference. He is the sort of guy you can immediately engage with, friendly, confident amusing...hardly the sort of chap who you'd think would be anxious about anything, let alone a Fear of Flying. He addressed the Conference and spoke from the point of view of someone with a Fear of Flying. He kindly agreed to make this short Video to help others. And I hope if you go to Montreal you'll visit his shop. If you want inspiration to overcome your Fear of Flying watch and listen to Frank.

Keith and the team

Fear of Flying. New Web site home page.

The most popular and helpful feature of our web site is the help forum. If you have a fear of flying then this is the best help resource available anywhere in the world. There are now over 5000 messages of help and support and new members join each week. Members who have found a way to deal with their fear of flying help others by telling their stories and by passing on hints tips and encouragement to those still anxious about flying. The success of the forum comes from the honesty and genuine interest that members have in helping each other with their fear of flying. The forum is not a chat room flooded with idle comments, and gossip, it is a well organised help resource with many fearful flyers making regular contributions. If you are suffering from a fear of flying and want informed, friendly and useful support then please take a look. On the support forums you can post your story, your postcards or your own hints and tips. It's free, of course. We look forward to meeting you on the forum soon.

Keith and the team.

Fear of flying. Knowledge

On a clear day like this we can see the 'condensation trails' of this aircraft which is cruising above 31000 feet. From the plane you can see a distance of about 120 miles. If you have a fear of flying, this can make you feel 'suspended' because it's hard to see that the plane is moving. We are about to release a video which will show you how to overcome this extra anxiety. A fear of flying can be oververcome...and we're here to help you to do it.

Keith and the team.

Fear of flying. Safety on board.

Among the people that have a fear of flying there is often an understandable process of denial. No where is that more evident than their feelings during the cabin crew safety briefing. They feel that their chances of being involved in an accident are increased if they accept the need for, and listen to, the safety briefing. In the cold light of day, even to someone with a fear of flying this seems wrong ...and unwise. Not checking that you've turned your oven or iron off before you leave the house doesn't change the statistics of house fires...what does it do though?

Keith and the team.

Fear of flying.

In line with our ambition to be the most useful fear of flying help resource available in the world one of our projects for next year is to provide you with even more information about flying. For many people with a fear of flying there is a belief that flying is magical and defies the laws of gravity and physics. Our new video animation will show you everything from A to Z about how an aeroplane flies. We have our own virtual fleet of aircraft from a DC3 to the latest Boeings. With the help of simulation we can fly from anywhere in any conditions...explaining everything on the way.
Keith and the team.

Fear of flying. Knowledge.

A fear of flying is often heightened at the airport if an aircraft is undergoing maintenance while it is parked in view of the passengers.
During a routine steering and tyre inspection of my car, recently my anxiety levels hit the roof. A long conversation between two mechanics turned out to be a re arrangement of their shifts...not a major fault with my car.
Thoughts connected with a fear of flying always upset confidence and feed negativity, they never turn into positive thoughts and actions. Knowledge is the only antidote to this, common human weakness.
Keith and the mechanics.

Fear of flying. Turboprop aircraft

Sometimes a fear of flying can be aggravated by the type of plane that you fly in. Most common is a fear of flying in an aircraft that has propellers. The aircraft engine shown here is a combination of a jet engine...and a propeller. It has the reliability of a jet and the efficiency of propellers. This is an excellent combination for short trips and small airports.

The noise is quite different during parts of the flight and it's likely that you'll hear a 'throbbing sound' as the engine speeds are different. If you have a fear of flying use this knowledge to reduce your anxiety.

Keith and the team

Fear of flying. Travel Tip.

Don't make your fear of flying worse by ignoring it and just hoping that when the time comes to step on board you'll find the courage. Careful preparation of your mind and body will make it easier to resist the negative thoughts that control your actions.

If we were preparing for an interview or an examination it's unlikely that we'd stay up late or go to a party the night before...it's unlikely that we'd leave home late and just hope that we'd get there on time...it's unlikely that we'd choose the clothes to wear just before leaving...it's unlikely that we'd get fuel up the car on the way ... and so on. Preparation relaxes the mind and body will help you to deal with your fear of flying more effectively. Our in flight pocket guide will help you before, during and after your flight.



Keith and the team.