How Do I Calm My Nerves Before Flying?

Question

I'm a nervous flyer and on top of that I'll be flying alone from North Carolina-California this sunday. I've flown before with family doing the same route, but this time I'm even more nervous especially with the recent plane crashes.

How do I get over my nerves? What are the chances one of the two planes I'll be on will crash or have to do an emergency landing?

I'm flying sunday morning with Delta Airlines.

Answer 1

Drink :)

Answer 2

Xanax!

Answer 3

Flying is a whole lot safer than driving,,, Think of the hazards out there when you drive.. Other kids drivin around half drunk, sometimes even high on God knows what, thinkin they're the king of the road. Fatal car crashes outnumber Plane Crashes a billion to one. So your chances of being in a plane crash are slim to none.

Anyways, the people working the flights are professionals. They go through rigorous training just for them to actually fly that particular airplane. They go through random mandatory drug testings, psychological testings, all sorts of testings just so that they could get you from point a to b. Recurrent trainings are also a part of their life..

Feel free to look at it this way... There's a lot of precautionary measures we and you go through before you even enter that gatebridge to your aircraft seat.... Then compare what precautionary measures people do when they enter their cars...

Feel better now???

Have a great day ahead of you and God Bless