today we are going to help you conquer flying if you are scared to fly we are
going to give you the best tips ever to help you not be as anxious the next time
you fly what happened the first time you flew in an airplane were you scared
about crashing was it the turbulence that you didn't know about that scared
you to death what is it that frightens you when you think about going in an
airplane many people have a real fear of flying and according to Wikipedia it's
called aviophobia the fear of flying in airplanes so you might have a fear of
heights which really comes into play when you are in an airplane in the sky
some people have a fear of the unknown some people have a fear of not being in
control I have one friend who will not fly ever since she's become a mother
because she doesn't want her children to be motherless if they're plane crashes
a lot of my friends and subscribers have the same fear as me and it's being out
of control like not being in control being over able to pull over the car and
park while the turbulence passes by it's not something I know about either in my
mind my friend Shannon has the fear of not being able to escape like there's no
way to get out of this situation if it turns deadly which is not quite the same
as claustrophobic that's a different fear that comes into play when you're in
an enclosed metal capsule for me I don't know about turbulence I don't know what
it means when there are bumps I think bumps cause brakes much like the
harder rain that comes down when I'm driving I need to slow down in order to
be more careful or to be safer but when you're flying in an airplane those fears
come up and you have no control over them and part of it is not
knowing all the techniques are not knowing all the safety parameters around
an airplane and the people who are in charge of the airplane so today I have
asked my friend Chris to talk about what can help us and give us the best tips of
how we can not be as scared the next time we fly now he can't take away the
fears from us but they are tips that will help us overcome flying or get
through the nosedive that some of us go on and our thoughts when we're being
scared in an airplane or even thinking about flying an airplane when we're
flying in an airplane we may be going to work or we may be going on vacation we
don't need to be caught up in a spiral of irrational thoughts that are not
letting us relax and keeping us awake at night before we even start our vacation
but there is that saying that knowledge is power so I hope these tips from
someone who does know about safety in all the people who are helping you in
your flight and getting your flight ready will help you overcome your fear
and get through that for those five hours or two hours or maybe even 40
minutes of pure terror and an airplane if you haven't subscribed yet please hit
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I upload a video leave me a comment below and introduce yourself one thing I
want to mention is that Chris is not representing any certain airline these
are his personal feelings and his personal tips that he can offer you from
his knowledge vantage point now let's pop into question number one. What helps you not be afraid?
I'm not afraid because all pilots in any airline are very well trained before
they ever step foot into an actual airplane and we also know that the
airplanes are designed to withstand all types of environmental things weather
rain snow turbulence and wind most airline pilots have to go through over I
would say 85 to a hundred hours of actual simulator training which
simulates all types of issues that happen on an airplane weather-related
mechanical related even passengers security security related so by the time
that pilot actually sets foot on an airplane he has already seen a whole
multitude of malfunctions and weather issues before he ever flies the actual
airplane and most airlines also have a very specific checklist procedure for
every one of those items on a daily basis for every leg most airlines have
anywhere from the different phases of flight from pushing back an airplane to
get into the runway into taking off to at cruise to the descent to the landing
back to the gate so I would say 7 to 10 checklist they do on every leg every
time they fly when pilots walk around the airplane what are they looking for? a
walk around is basically just looking for anything that's abnormal with the
airplane you're looking at the status of the tires you're looking at any kind of
leaks like a from a broken hydraulic line or a fuel line that we would like
to find out prior to take an airplane in the air we're looking for anything that
may have been damaged by let's say a ground vehicle may have hit the airplane
an accident so you're just looking for the general condition of the outside of
the airplane what are some of the tips that you can give people who are totally
afraid of flying? so first of all it's not abnormal to be scared of flying you
see that all the time so the best things I could tell people who are a fear
afraid to fly is number one book yourself a seat as close to the wing or
front of the airplane as possible why because your plane as you the longer the
airplane is it's just like a boat most of the side sway of an airplane is
always in the back near the rudder so the closer you sit to the front you
won't feel that as much if you prone to get motion sickness the second thing I
would say to do is right when you board the airplane simply ask the flight
attendant if you can speak with the pilots because you're a nervous flier we
will pilots will gladly tell you about the flight any known weather we know
about already and any answer any questions you may have to put yourself
at ease regarding the upcoming flight you're about to take we're very used to
that when we encourage that Why is there turbulence? pilots don't like turbulence either so we will do everything we
can to avoid it so we listen to other aircraft that are checking in with air
traffic control if they are reporting a rough ride that set the same out - we
are we will look at our airplane and say can we climb higher can we go down we
will ask for an altitude that we know is better than the one that we're at
especially if we're coming up - what previous airplanes that reported is a
rough ride however there are some times where just due to the weather in the
area or just that day that all the altitudes that we can safely fire are
just are not available or they're all poor rides but pilots will always try to
avoid a bad ride there's just some times where we just can't and so when that's
the case we will make sure everybody is down in the back and we will do our best
to get through it we have some steps we take like slowing
down so it doesn't feel as rough but that doesn't mean it's safer? no it
is more uncomfortable for the people in the back. It seems like sometimes
pilots go faster right through turbulenc. Everything we try to do is to
minimize the discomfort for the passengers in the back turbulence is caused by
uneven heating of the Earth's surface and so you get pockets of warm and cold
air that come together and when an airplane comes out those you're gonna
have a difference in temperature air density and so it's the same thing as a
boat with the propeller that puts out turbulence behind a wake unit in a
motorboat the airplane is designed to take all
kinds of turbulence doesn't mean we like turbulence and we will not knowingly go
through it but there are other issues or their weather in the area we see a lot
over the Rocky Mountains with air coming over the top of the Rockies creates with
a cold mountain wave which is a form of turbulence the difference is nowadays
versus days of yore is we have all kinds of reporting capabilities to get the
information to pilots so we can do our best to predict upcoming weather and
make sure everybody's seated and safe or figure out a way to go around it above
it or below it. I also recommend reading a real book or
a real magazine something that you have to hold with both hands
I like having to turn the page I think that helps me give me something to grip
on to instead of the armrests and also eating the whole time or chewing gum a
lot I also recommend going to the restroom
one hour before you're supposed to land and at the beginning of the flight they
tell you how long the flight is going to be and that way you're not stuck in the
aisle when you hear the pilot or the flight attendant say it's time to sit
down buckle your seat belt these are just other tips that have helped me when
I have gotten scared while flying. The best tip is to always have your seatbelt
fastened while you're seated we will do our best to always avoid turbulence but
there is a type of turbulence that's called clear air turbulence where it
comes sometimes without warning and so that is why we ask people when you're at
your seats to always keep that seat belt fastened because sometimes we just
cannot predict bumpy air. can you talk about the airplane
withstanding different kinds of weather? yes so airplanes are essentially what I
say over engineered or they are designed to mean meet all kinds of stringent
weather issues turbulence wind snow rain airplanes are very very thoroughly
tested before they're ever released by the FAA to be allowed to fly it for
passenger service so they put airplanes through all kinds of abuses to see what
the reaction will be and oftentimes the abuse they get during testing is three
or four maybe five times worse than you would ever experience in the air so an
aircraft training program at most airlines in the u.s. involves around 80
hours of simulator time in a full motion simulator and the full motion simulator
is designed to mimic the airplane exactly as it is in the real world and
so we do all types of weather avoidance procedure we do turbulence we do landing
and high winds so water landings we do you name it
we've done it all inside this box on hydraulics before we ever set foot in
the actual airplane and no airline will ever
a pilot to set foot in an actual airplane unless he has passed an FAA
approved training program thanks so much I hope these are the best tips that will
help you be a stronger person as you walk through security and get on that
airplane and sit beside a complete stranger I hope these just help you feel
a washed with security and knowing that you are safe and that those pilots and
flight attendants and all the mechanics and the team members that have gone into
preparing that airplane just for you I hope these best tips will help you
feel peaceful thanks for popping over