I still have it, but have gotten better

I still have it, but have gotten better
by baerga (2019-01-21 15:14:36)

In reply to: Anyone got fear of flying tips posted by orangejubilee

All sorts of crazy shit goes through my mind on a plane - engine is going to fall off, wing will break, pilot is suicidal, bomb in a suitcase.

What has helped me a little bit, in addition to 3-4 beers before takeoff, is looking at a site like flightaware.com, and seeing how many planes are in the air at all times, especially in the northeast US. And then I multiply that by some multiple to consider planes all over the world. And then I compare it to how many car accidents I see on the way to the airport.

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Nausea on the descent is my big issue. - G.K.Chesterton 2019-01-21 17:29:39