An absolute fear of flying.. again!

[Legacywr]

Ok, I have never flown, and I know I would be absolutely petrified sat at the end of the runway waiting to take off! I'm also pertrified of rollercoasters, and I imagine that the acceleration on take off would be the same sensation!

Then once in the air I would be terrified of crashing, or worse, knowing you are going to crash 30 minutes in advance!

Has anybody else been in this situation and then flown? How have you achieved it? medication?

I am aware of this type of course.. http://flyingwithoutfear.info/index.htm


Please don't reply if you do fly but are anxious, no offence intended, but it is a slightly different situation!

Oh, and I am involved in the manufacture of parts for the aviation industry, so I do know the way a plane operates!

Thanks in advance

[Legacywr]

I do know someone who gets Valium(?) from his doctor, but I didn't establish wether his fear was as great as mine!?

The Virgin course includes a 40 minute flight in one of thier larger Jets!

The trouble is that this isn't a phobia, it's a rational fear!

[Legacywr]

davepoth said:

Legacywr said:

The trouble is that this isn't a phobia, it's a rational fear!

No it's not. You are far more likely to die in a car crash on the way to the airport than in a plane crash. And you aren't afraid of being the passenger in a car are you?

Sorry, that's not true! Yes one is more likely to die in a car crash, but that is because we all spend more time in a car than flying. So statistics would show that you are much more likely to die in a plane crash than the drive to the airport!

[Legacywr]

Some of you need to read my O/P!

[Legacywr]

I don't mean to be offensive by this, but if you don't know what I mean, then you don't know what I mean!

I would like to hear from people who couldn't, under any circumstances fly, but have then managed to!