Posts Tagged ‘fear of flying’

Saturday Night Live took an interesting look at the latest TSA controversy.  It’s a funny look at something that is causing a lot of concern for the traveling public and flying fears that people have about traveling.

Watch and enjoy this seldom seen cockpit perspective to help lower flying anxiety. This is a picture perfect approach and landing on a beautiful day at London, England’s Stansted International Airport. Watching this behind the scenes approach and landing sometimes helps people on the road to overcome fear of flying without medication or alcohol.

Watch this skit from the old Carol Burnett Show to help lower your flying anxiety. This skit from the ’70s is not far from what’s happening with some of the airlines today as they cut back on the frills and charge for just about anything, including the restroom on Ryan Air in Europe. Some people feel humor helps them overcome fear of flying with a good laugh. Enjoy.

A passenger on a recent US Airways flight put a suitcase with rotten meat in the overhead bin that also contained maggots. As the plane was heading to the runway passengers began to notice the bugs falling from the overhead bin and that’s when the flying anxiety really began to kick in! Thankfully the pilot acted quickly to the concerns of the cabin crew and passengers and took the plane back to the terminal. Here’s the whole fearful flying story below.

Flying Anxiety was high as Air Tran decided to kick a child’s pet turtle off of a recent flight out of Atlanta International Airport. The airline says it had it’s reasons for not allowing the turtle to fly and it is an interesting story how the turtle got as far as it did. While this story might not help people overcome fear of flying, it is an amusing story that did have a happy ending.

Pilot DJ Frost explains how Flying Anxiety can be lowered with a behind the scenes Aircraft Pre-Flight. Join Pilot DJ Frost as he shows you some interesting sights and facts around the aircraft as they’re loading up for a flight. Many people feel it helps overcome fear of flying when they have a better understanding what’s happening around the aircraft.

Overcome fear of flying as Pilot DJ Frost takes you behind the scenes by showing and explaining the parts of a Jet’s wing. Many people feel their flying anxiety is lowered when they have more knowledge about the aircraft they’re flying on.

A daredevil has landed in France after crossing the English Channel using only a cluster of helium balloons. I’m guessing he didn’t have a fear of flying but a fear of claustrophobia.

Pilot DJ Frost presents “Aerophobia: Fear of Flying”. DJ points out the consequences, ramifications, and possible causes people with flying anxiety have trying to overcome fear of flying.

Here’s a story about a sleeping passenger who was left on the plane by herself after everyone got off. Hopefully this won’t lead to new levels toward trying to overcome fear of flying.