How to get over fear of flying?!?

Question

Okay, all of a sudden I have gotten a big big big fear of flying. Last summer I had went on a like 12 hour flight and I wasn't nervous or scared at all. But now, tomorrow I am flying from Oregon to Hawaii and I am like terrified. The flight is only like 6 hrs. but I have to get on two different planes and for some reason that scares me a little more.

Does anyone know any way of getting over the fear of flying?

Answer 1

Dont look out the window

Answer 2

-u can take sleeping pills

-u can chat with someone beside u

-bring anything interesting to read or listen to

-try to plan ur trip and convince urself that u have a destination to arrive to for a specific goal .

- u can shop thru the tax free magazine or ask to see the products.

- watch the movie

- try to keep eating and drinking all the flight!

Answer 3

There's a ton of things you can do to make your flight a little easier, and I'll list them below, but if you really want to get over your fear of flying, the only thing you can do is to go on flights.  Go on as many as you can.  Remember that these planes are up in the air all the time, and that their safety record is huge.  

I survived a helicopter crash in the Army, and I was terrified to get on a plane after the crash.  I used the tips below to help get past the flight. Little by little, I've gotten over my fear of flying.  Last week I had 3 different flights, one 5 hours long.

Fear of flying is normal and it happens to a lot of people. here's a few tips and some facts about airplanes that may put you at ease:

First off, grab an isle seat. Not being able to see out the window might make you feel more at ease. Bring music, video games, something interesting to read, etc. Anything to keep you busy. Get to know your neighbor. 4 hours and 47 minutes is just 2 movies and 2 good CDs.

As you are seating in the isle, look at the faces of flight attendants to gage the seriousness of the turbulence you are experiencing. They have gone through serious turbulence, and you will see it in their faces when it's really bad.

If you can sleep in the plane, go for it. Dramamine will make you a little drowzy. Are you OK with feeling like that? You can ask your doctor for a prescription for Xanax or Ativan. They will help you relax and take the anxiety out of flying.

Read the inflight magazine and browse through the Skymall catalog, except start at the back page and make your way to the front with your non-dominant hand. It will take you longer and force you to concentrate, which will take your mind off flying.

On an average day in the US there are 87,000 flights. That amounts to 31,755,000 flights per year. http://www.natca.org/mediacenter/bythenu...

Out of those flights, there is an average of 47 accidents per year, or one in 675,638 chance of a plane being in a crash. http://aviation-safety.net/pubs/asn/asn_...

In other words, you are fairly safe and should not worry too much.

I hope this helps.

Answer 4

contact the airlines.   They hold classes taught by pilots.   They have a pretty high success rate too.   I am a private pilot myself so I love to fly, although on a very windy days it is not alot of fun since it takes a great deal of much more work to keep the plane flying safely during such hazardous weather conditions.

You really have no reason to be scared about the flight tommorrow.   You will have an uneventful flight and a great time in paradise HAWAII!

OMG TAKE ME WITH YOU LOL

good luck