Do you have a fear of flying or want to understand in more detail the 10 most common misconceptions of flying and why they shouldn’t cause you to be scared of flying? Then our resident airline pilot explains the common misunderstandings which cause people to have a fear of airplanes. Hopefully this video will help to explain how to overcome fear of flying and explain to nervous flyers the facts behind some of the major questions asked by people with a phobia of flying. Including what is turbulence, what happens if a plane's engines fail, will a plane crash if it’s hit by lightning.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Wing Flex
01:22 Turbulence
02:47 Stormy Weather
04:52 Pilot Becomes ill
06:13 Bird Strikes
07:27 Fire On the Aircraft
10:23 Loss Of Cabin Pressure
11:24 Landing On Water
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Why do helicopters crash more often?
hi there, good morning. question; at the 3:22 mark it shows a shot of a Doppler radar screen. does that show the altitude of the clouds? if they [the clouds] are low enough, are you able to fly over a storm?
-Nervous? -Yes. -First time? -No, I've been nervous plenty of times.
I was nervous but I’m good now and this video got recommended out of nowhere so ig this a sign. I’m a first time flyer
There is no stopping in a white zone.
If you are not fit to fly under the "I'M SAFE" rule of aviation. The pilot should not be fit to fly the plane!
Surely you can't be serious
I sat next to a nice young man from Atlanta to Chicago last month. I could tell he was deathly afraid of flying. After asking him a few common pleasant questions I found out that he was a musician. I asked if I could listen to his music and he broke out two pairs of earphones. I listened to a portion and asked him to turn it off so we could discuss the nuances. I kept him engaged the entire time. The entire flight I kept him so busy talking about his music that he didn't have time to be terrified. I saw him at the baggage claim area after the flight and he said "Now I know what you were doing". He thanked me, I gave him a knowing smile, we shook hands, said good luck to each other, and went our separate ways.
We need more people like you :)
You became a "single use friend" 😅 Nice move though
What a truly lovely, warm, caring, genuine story that isn’t at all made up as completely fabricated BS. Lovely stuff.
I second the comment from Jacob8648. You have much to teach the world. I hope I can learn from the example you set with that musician.
Now I've got "Separate Ways" playing in my head :D
Ive been an air traffic controller for 15 years. Ive never seen a commercial crew get remotely close to losing an airplane. I see thousands of safe flights every day. Airline pilots are extremely skilled and professional and those jets have many redundant systems. The crews take the safety of those planes very seriously. I would have zero worries flying on any airline.
Wow 😮
@@firstbloood1 Sooner or later one of those DEI pilots will surely auger in.
DEI is coming
It’s simply the fear of knowing that you could possibly be that one no matter how many times people say 99% of the planes Land you will always think you’re that one percent and that’s something no one can save you from
How is it being a air traffic controller?
The best flights i have had even with Bumpy Turbulence have been where the Pilot has reassured us that its turbulence and nothing major to worry about, they keep us notified and informed. The worst and scariest flights i have had is when the pilot barely communicates and lets us to our own imagination as to wtf is going on....
pilots tell you its turbulence lol. I normally just have the pilot put on the seatbelt sign and say f(ck off you figure it out
Totally agree when there silent my mind runs wild when they speak bes all good
sometimes being an actual pilot makes it worse. I just keep thinking of what hes doing, when, and why. why didnt he put the gear down yet? why is he throttling down the engines? why are we making a steep turn on approach with the landing gear down? why are we at full throttle on landing with the nose attitude pitched very high? why are the flaps being retracted already? why haven't we lifted on takeoff yet? maybe he needs me to come in there and help him lol. i like to be in control and see out the front window of the cockpit, not just rely on natural feels in the cabin and wonder what lies ahead...
I had a flight around 7 years ago, and we were flying around a hurricane, but it was still very bumpy. It felt like we were actually free falling for 3-4 seconds at a time. Ppl on the plane were screaming and it made it 10 times worse. None of the staff or pilots said anything, and some of the attendants even looked nervous. After we landed was when they finally informed us why it was so turbulent. After that experience, I have been scared to fly. I know planes can withstand all of that and we were probably not in any real danger, but just the whole atmosphere of ppl screaming on the plane and panicking is terrifying.
@@shakez003 that sounds absolutely terrifying!
I like when the pilot said, "The most dangerous part of flying is when you are driving to the airport!" Love it....
Especially in the Philippines 🤣
Thought I was alone in this😊
Correct. The air is not full of idiots.
It's not true
@@miguelsuarez8010 disagree
Regional pilot based in the U.S.A. I watch these in order to gather information to pass along to my passengers when they have their concerns flying on smaller regional jets. To passengers, everything said here is absolutely correct. It is literally the safest thing you will do all day. I love my life, I value it very much. If I see ANYTHING that makes me think the flight won't be safe, I sure as hell ain't going anywhere. My advice to nervous fliers, Remember that your pilots have their own lives to worry about too. We have families and loved ones just like you do. We just want to do our jobs safely and go home to our families just like you do. We wouldn't be doing this every day if we thought the worst was even possible. We are NOT daredevils. We are NOT going to take off if there's anything that makes us think it will be unsafe. So please, relax, enjoy the flight.
What helped me was looking at a flight tracker understating exactly how many planes was in the air on a daily basis Now I’m taking a private pilots license can’t believe I was fearful of flying back in the days
"Remember that your pilots have their own lives to worry about too" Couldn't that be said about many jobs? Driving buses and trucks, for example, which is already much more dangerous than commercial aviation, yet many people choose to speed and even defend it and vote against measures that try to prevent it. What sets the airline industry apart?
@@samuelitooooo Very good question, I’ll try to explain the best I can. Airline pilots are very different than commercial drivers. We require far more training, go through much more rigorous screening, and have a much more safety-orientated culture than other transportation professionals. Pilots who have a caviler attitude toward safety don’t last very long in the airline industry. If they want “thrills” they’re welcome to go fly aerobatic planes or low level jobs (like crop dusting) But they can’t bring that sort of attitude to a passenger jet. Passenger airline pilots have to ask themselves “would I feel comfortable putting my children on that plane flown by that guy”. If the answer is no, they don’t make it very far. All of us ask that question about ourselves and our own colleagues. Basically, we weed them out. There’s quite a few reasons we haven’t had a fatal crash since 2009 (in the USA) that’s just one of the big ones.
Thank you for that comment. I will save it and remember it when I leave the country again.
😊
After watching this video, I booked my first flight in over 20 years. Both my flights were great, little turblence but like you said, nothing to worry about. Thank You for making this video!
Great to hear!
U hv been a frog in the well for so long. Don’t u regret it
How did it go
@@Priest92 it went smooth. Definitely going to travel a lot more
@@dinomagnifico7076you got this bud, explore the world!
This dude has a way of speaking and explaining things that legit puts me at ease
As an aircraft mechanic, I take pride in all my work. I make sure that I follow the maintenance manual to the T. Safe & happy travels everyone!
Great to hear! ✈️
Thank you!
@@jaysonglick6371 You’re welcome!
I appreciate it, thanks for taking your job as the serious matter it is, well done.
Thank you 😊 Unfortunately seeing some air crash programs some clearly don’t
I’m not afraid of flying but how reassuring is this guy. I want this guy to just do all kinds of calming voice overs for all kinds of anxiety.
I want him to fly the planes I'm on
💯
@@bobbyamos2098 He'll be too busy making youtube videos instead of flying the plane.
Same. He's so good I looked up to see if he was actually a psychologist, dressed as a pilot and reading a script. ;-)
Don't afraid fly friend. I am here
I used to be afraid of flying when I was younger but what helped me was actually watching air crash investigation shows that told stories of crashes, what went wrong, and how things have improved since, and now I love watching KZhead shows like Mentour Pilot who tell stories of crashes and analyze them in depth from a pilot’s perspective. From watching these shows I’ve learned that crashes are incredibly rare and usually are the result of a chain of multiple failures and errors. Pilots are very well trained, there’s procedures for most emergencies, modern airplanes have many redundant systems, and all the crashes that happened in the past have been thoroughly investigated and changes have been implemented to prevent those problems from happening again. Aside from that, also getting comfortable with the reality that I’m going to die someday somehow, and if it’s my time to go then it’s my time to go, and I’m not going to let fear hinder me from living life to the fullest, which includes traveling.
Wow! Thank you alot my friend🙏🏽
Funny, but these investigations are the reason I fear more than before. Sure, nowadays there are many redundancy systems, but~95% of the crashes are human error, and there's no the be-all and end-all fix for that.
mate im literally watching this bc im having my 1st flight in 2 days and im deathly afraid. I’ll take after your example and not let fear restrict me from living life to the fullest. cheers 🥂
I was terrified of flying and would sit rigidly in my seat just willing it to be over and that was just a 2 hour flight to Portugal. Then my daughter emigrated to New Zealand and I knew I would have to go one day, so I Watched a lot of videos like this one and felt reassured. I've now flown to NZ 9 times, and apart from still not liking the feeling of Turbulence I know I can do it even on my own. I worked out that I have achieved around 125,000 miles taking holidays abroad and NZ into consideration. There's nothing like going to visit my daughter and family to inspire me to get on that plane.
So happy for you. 😊
Well done! I hope you don’t have to fly into Wellington! Sometimes there’s enough turbulence in one landing to last a lifetime!
@@Eleni_I Thank you.
@@scottlewisparsons9551 Yes, flying into Wellington is one flight I would try to avoid.
What helped me is when looking up in the sky and seeing a plane fly by you are never worried of it crashing down or not landing safely. You just think 'oh cool a plane, I wonder where it's going'. Still trying to overcome my fear when being on a plane but that did help.
Really? I worry about that. But I dont worry if I fly.
Every time I see a plane in the sky I think about it crashing in front of my eyes 😂 and I hate to fly too
@@maijapapaya5297 same I think about it crashing
when I see a plane on the sky I always thank God and myself that I am not on board :D Flying is tbh the worst thing ever for me.
I hate heights,first flight I went on hit turbulence,flight I was on in 2023 had lightning in the distance,nice seeing it.I love flying now
As a flight attendant, turbulence is the one thing that makes passengers very nervous. You explained it so well. Thank you!!
Thank you! ✈️
What makes me most nervous on a flight is when the air hostess says the words 'No more, you've had enough' It only takes me a few seconds before 'I need more beer' survival mode kicks in..
I heard another "ask the pilot" put it very aptly. They don't fly around turbulence because the plane can't handle it, they fly around it for your comfort. They plane will do just fine.
I go on a plane tomorrow.... The thought of turbeluance is scaring me so badly
@@TheTwistDrink How was the flight?
I hate flying. Turbulence is usually what scares me a lot. Thank you for this captain. This helps put my mind at ease.
Honestly I could listen to this guy talk for hours. His voice is calming
What if two planes crash into each other midair? Oh, perfectly fine, perfectly fine. Nothing to worry about at all.
I used to be absolutely terrified of flying. Then I was on a flight to LGA on a regional jet & we encountered a bad storm so we were bouncing around all over the place & had to abort landing twice, eventually landing in Providence, Rhode Island because we didn't have enough fuel to keep circling. I was so scared, I was crying I even threw up because of the turbulence (and my nerves, I'm sure). We refueled & back up we went, the storm had passed & it was fine. Ever since that flight, I realized that it was safe, I was fine, the pilots KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING & now flying doesn't bother me at all. I do also watch a lot of Pilot You Tube channels for this very reason as well. Thank you for this video & for keeping us all safe!
You’re not terrified of flying. You’re terrified of suffering. Realize that if an airline crashes your odds of surviving is basically zero. There will be zero suffering. Instant KO. 500 mph to 0 mph will slam your brain so hard it’ll turn to mush. So in a crash there will be no physical pain and once your dead suffering becomes moot. You literally can only suffer PSYCHOLOGICALLY in anticipation of a death which, as we found out, will include zero physical pain as it’s an instant KO. Therefore live in the present as suffering only happens in thinking of the future or past. There you go. Now you can fly with zero fear as your fears are unfounded.
@@Jumpingjackflash123 true what you said , but it’s is the present feeling of anxiety and suffering that’s I’m not comfortable with while flying . How do you avoid that? Not possible !
@@Jumpingjackflash123 I’d say for most it’s the fear of dying (the unknown), not the suffering. I think most people know going from 500mph into a ball of fire will be instant death with no suffering.
@@Jumpingjackflash123 people where drowning in the ocean, gasping for air. Its not said you face zero pain. It all happend. But your content is a good hint to stir my thoughts on the next flight
Do you enjoy flying now?
I want this pilot for every flight I ever take the rest of my life. You were so good at explaining things confidently and inspiring me to let go of my fears. What an air Chad. Great job!
I’m a nervous flyer and always have been. If ever there’s something I’m unsure of during a flight I’ll always look at the body language of the crew. If they look unconcerned that’s good enough for me. Still doesn’t stop me from sweating and holding onto something the entire time though! 😂 I think the trick is to fly more. I only fly once a year so I never give myself a chance to get accustomed to being in a plane frequently enough.
Im a psychiatrist and actually have a patient that is a flight attendant, and after he developed a panic disorder (unrelated to flying), he started to have symptoms while flying too, as if he had a phobia. My point is that fear of flying is totally irrational and is much more related to anxiety disorders than to anything else. So even if a crew member looks scared, it just means that he/she probably has a little bit of anxious tendencies, thats all
@@pasteldecarne485 it’s not an irrational fear, as humans we aren’t designed to be up high, it’s natural to be scared of heights and confined spaces that we can’t get out of .
I used to be a nervous flyer as well. Happened upon the videos of 2 KZheadrs; 74 Gear & Mentour Pilot. Their love of flying is contagious. I found that my fear turned to curiosity the more I learned about aviation from them. The amount of thought that has gone into even the thread pattern of the plane tires is amazing. It also helped me to no longer watch videos from social media influencers, who are more emotional than factual about aviation. Now when it comes to these type of videos I look for the commentator to have at least 3 bars on his/her shoulders (4 bars signifies a captain).
I agree with you. I am a nervous flyer but the more often I fly the more relaxed I became.
The more you fly the more your odds on you being involved in an air disaster . The aircrew are trained to look cool & act as if there is nothing wrong ,if the aircraft & all souls on board are doomed . They will smile & tell you the engines supposed to be on fire it’s quite normal for half the wing to break off now & then .
I wanted to thank you for this video. I watched it the day before a flight and it was the most restful, stress-free flight I’ve ever had in my life. I usually need two anxiolytic pills to get through a flight… I feel a lot more serene and in safe hands after watching this. Turbulences and lightning were my biggest fears.
I'm on the verge of crying thinking of my flight tomorrow, but I really appreciate hearing how calm you are and this is helping a bit. I guess I will be watching these videos all day! Thank you!
I used to be morbidly petrified of flying. To the point I needed Valium to get on the dam plane. Didn’t want to drink too much and not be in control. Tried rescue remedy. Everything apart from hypnosis. That was all around 15yrs ago. Now I just put my headphones on. Listen to my favourite tunes. Read the kindle and basically zone out. Works for me. Oh apart from the one time we where coming in to Leeds/Bradford airport it was a bit windy so the pilot informed everyone that he would be using the short run way so he would be coming in hard and fast. I was blissfully unaware of this. But the Mrs nudged me removed an ear cup from the headphones and said “ where coming in hard and fast” 🙈🙈 my guts dropped a mile. But we landed with no problem. It’s now a standing joke when ever we travel abroad.
Literally me now! My flight is in a week and I’m panicking. Ugh. I have flown 2 times before but I still get scared.
How was your flight??
@@tesiemarie8942 my flight both ways were great! Coming back was easier since I was more grounded in what I was excited to see again, ie my cat. But there was a period when we were landing where we had to go through thousands of feet of clouds due to the weather which scared me but I just reminded myself that even though I couldn't see, there were air traffic controllers and many other people aiding the pilot!
I have a flight tomorrow morning and have been frozen all day today! I used to fly so much and have no issue at all, now lately I've been having panic attack just thinking of flying. I hope these videos help me tomorrow!
Once about ten years ago I sat next to a girl who was really afraid of flying. Her friend was on her other side. We were in the first row, no 1st class so we could see the cabin crew getting ready for take-off. She started crying when they closed the doors, then calmed down, got a bit agitated again at take-off. The flight was about an hour, and she calmed down a bit while in the air, but again the landing was a bit tougher for her. By that time me and her female friend held both her hands, and since I was in the window seat I warned her seconds before touchdown on the runway that there would be a slight bump. At one point she said to me "that makes sense, you made me feel better now" which was after I pointed out to her that "the entire crew on planes like this, they're normal people who do this for a living every day, and you know there's no way, anyone, ANYONE, who is mentally stable would do this work for any pay in the world if they knew they'd be in absolute grave danger of getting killed every day at work, don't you think?" It worked out fine, and although these feelings at times can be so strong they're beyond any logical reasoning, I take some pride in having been able to calm her.
I was on a flight one night with a friend when I spotted another airliner passing by us quite a distance away but close to the same altitude. I told him it was going to get a bit bumpy in a few minutes. He laughed as if how would I know. A few minutes later the plane started to shake a bit and then stop. When he asked how I knew that I told him that there was airliner that passed us close to the same altitude as we were and we would soon be in it's wake. Yep, airliners can leave a wake just like a boat does on water.
She is not the unusual one. You are. We are ground dwellers. There's nothing natural about getting in a tin tube at 35,000 feet or less. Think about it.
I could cry at how reassuring this is and how reassuring the comments are underneath. Thank you so much! You’ll never know how much this helps
I've heard most of these before, but what really helped me as a very nervous flyer was the Pilots calm demeanour. His comfort in explaining the details of what would could go wrong and how they would counter it is so reassuring. Cheers!
I'm not scared of flying I'm scared of crashing 🤣
I think thats alot of people including me
Looool same
😂😂😂😂😂
Same
Did you even watch the video
What a reassuring man. I’m terrified of flying but this genuinely makes me feel safer
then imagine being a pilot like him, 2 flights a day. driving feels safe probably because there are less elements to worry about but it actually isn’t as safe as he said.
The pilot is an android.
He quite undersold how unnerving it is being struck by lightning, it is very noticable.
Just remember that when you're flying, whatever happens is out of your control. I find it comforting to know that there is nothing I could personally do to stop a plane crashing and by accepting that resignation I feel better during severe turbulence etc.
I'm not afraid of flying, just crashing.
I appreciate your calm tone of voice and thorough scientific explanations. Great bedside manner!
I've been flying for work (Regional and National Account Manager positions) for over 30 years and still have anxiety with turbulence, so I've started watching videos to help me. I've been on 2 flights with "Severe" turbulence, and on one plane that depressurized during flight and we had to make an emergency landing. Looking back on it, it was scary, but everyone was safe. Thankfully everyone was seated with seatbelts on. As others have said, this pilot is so reassuring!
30 years ! Wow that's a lot of years
Here is what I do when I fly- If there is turbulence or anything that makes me nervous, I watch the flight attendants. I figure that, if it is serious, they’ll know and I’ll be able to tell by how they act. This has totally kept me from freaking out many times 😂 I first thought of this when I was on a crowded flight, sitting next to the steward area. When we hit a bunch of turbulence, a flight attendant was sitting on a fold down chair that faced the side of my seat. So the plane is bouncing around, and I’m all white knuckled freaking out, and I turned to my left, and that flight attendant was totally laughing at me 😂. I started thinking about it then and relaxed.
im watching them like hawks and also micromanaging piloting the plane.Every noise,bump,electrical smell,,,,,,,i notice lol
I used to do that too but then I though “what if they are trained to act calm for the sake of the passengers to not freak them out?” And then my anxiety returned :(
@@SpaceMango yup I do that too...seriously ...;)
@@kamaladixon4505🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Flight crew are definitely aware that people watch them first lol, it is indeed part of training and they know that everyone is watching them for cues. That said, if you’re used to flying as much as then, nothing rattles you. They’re not pretending to not be bothered because they’re not! It’s like riding the bus for them.
I went through a time of being terrified to fly, but had to if I wanted to visit my parents. I educated myself on the aircraft, how it functions etc., because knowing that something I thought was scary, was completely normal, helped immensely!!
Where were your parents an where do you live I fly Edinburgh to South Africa to visit my family
Sir did did such a marvelous way of explaining many of the fears some people share. I am one of them. May God continue to take you and your passengers to and from their journey safely. God Bless You throughout your career.
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Had a question. For my question I will use the example of the Swissair flight 111 (1998). A fire started in the entertainment system electrical system. The cockpit filled with smoke before the fire itself broke out into the cockpit. In such a situation would it not have bought the crew extra time (and that flight was so close to landing, a little extra time might have prevented the loss) to depressurize the cabin to 1) pull smoke/fumes out, and 2) attempt to reduce or even kill the fire, as fire requires higher concentrations of oxygen then humans need to breath? Once the plane is depressurized to 30k there would still be plenty of time for the pilots to make an emergency dive to 10k, even without oxygen available to the passengers. Thank you
Thank you to all the amazing pilots out there for getting us safe to our destinations and loved ones.
Most of us are scared because we don’t have the knowledge. Thank you so much for giving this video. Really helps
Surely the knowledge is that 10 fully loaded airliners would have to drop out of the air every single day to match the equivalent 3600 people a day that die in vehicle accidents.
You might try watching a show called Mayday or Air Crash Investigation (depending on where you see it). It depicts crashes in great detail, which may seem scary at first, but they also explain in great detail exactly what caused it and what has been done since then to make sure something like that never happens again. My favorite thing about it is they don't sensationalize and they don't exaggerate. Everything is shown as accurately as possible from an educational standpoint. And almost every time some disaster happened, you find that it was like 9 different things that all had to go wrong all at once for a crash to happen, just crazy odds. When you learn about just how hard it actually is to have a crash and everything we've learned from the ones that happened, that knowledge about what happened and why and most importantly why it wont happen again actually makes you feel a lot safer. Because every time a plane has crashed, every other flight after it has gotten safer.
I don’t mind flying but I hate turbulence and always thought of those scenarios. Very informative and helpful. Thank you.
I love how relaxed and calming you are whilst explaining things. Thank you, it's very helpful towards feeling more relaxed about flying.
I used to be dreadfully afraid of flying. I got over it. How? By flying a lot. Once I knew all the little noises and g-forces and bumps were the same on every flight, I knew to expect them and they didn't bother me as much. I am still not crazy about flying, but it has more to do with getting through the airports on each end.
I used to be scared to death of flying, my wife was a general aviation pilot who helped me get over my fear, not necessarily only explaining to me how safe flying is but rather exposing me to more practical and logic driven activities which helped rewire my brain, it was a long process but one of the many positive side effects to this was overcoming a debilitating fear of flying, we just finished a three-leg journey to and from Japan and back to the States and it was a piece of cake. I believe that videos such as this one should be made available in airports and/or even as part of the in- flight viewing experience for the white-knuckle flyer, I believe these videos would help immensely. Thanks!
ask your wife about windshear before landing LMAO
She never had to deal with wind-sheer but she had to crab a couple of times in very windy areas while landing, definitely not wind-sheer though luckily. Have you had to deal with wind-sheer? If so what was it like?
@@patricktuorto as a passenger, i experienced wind shear, a week ago, before landing, the pilot had to do a go around so the plane doesnt crash, with a airbus A 320, at Rome airport. It scared me more, the moment when the pilot before landing went pedal to the metal and go up again LOL
@@danieldaniel1210 😱 Yikes, I probably would've had more than one glass of wine and a few glasses of grappa after that.
@@danieldaniel1210 "Go arounds" occur about 1 out of 500 landings. Congratulations, you are done for a while!
Very reassuring, especially for those with fear of flying like myself. I was wondering about what happen if both pilots are unable to fly, you answered that very nicely. All respect and thank you so much!
Thank you very much!! This was a huge help. Loved how comforting you were and sure of yourself. My anxiety was not crazy high!
I used to have an awful fear of take off. I overcame this by filming the take off on my iPhone as I was concentrating on the filming rather than the actual take off. Thanks for the explanations Mark, wonderful job….
Cheers for the tip. Will try that
Taking off is the best part 😁
I’m also not only scared to death at takeoff, but also I get disoriented from the climbing and the cracking noise. Fear of flying really affected me negatively. Avoiding traveling as much as I can. I wished I could have gone to many places but I haven’t because of this.
This is brilliant. I will try this.
yep@@SuperballBG
Excellent work, Captain! I always direct people to a chap named Arnold Barnett, an expert in aviation safety/risk and a Professor of Statistics at MIT who says the following, "“If you were to take one random flight a day, you would, on average, need to fly every day for 55,000 years before being involved in a fatal crash”. Also, I know it's not everyone's area of interest but I'd reckon that just quickly reading up on some of the basic physics that underpin flying could do wonders to calm a nervous flyer, taking away some of the mystique and seeing it rooted in solid science.
People like you are the ones who helped me overcome my fear of flying, thank you! I find it awesome and terrifying at the same time. I’d never flown on my own (been flying the past 30 years) till last month, when I flew to Dubai and back. I’ve watched so many videos like this that I felt comfortable and relaxed, it’s the most enjoyable flight/s I’ve had to date. This videos are invaluable to a lot of people (me included), so thank you 🙏
lol i haven t yet even been alive for 30 years , but yeah i flew this year for the first time at 27 lol and it s exactly as you say awesome and terrifying (the takeoff is just epic)
currently on vacation in cancun and had to experience 3 aborted landings, due to a rainstorm, before finally landing safely on the 4th. never been more terrified of flying in my life afterwards. this video definitely helped relieve a bit of my anxiety for the flight back.
Appreciate the time to make this video. A lot of people just don't realize how much these jets can do, even if it means going back to basic flying. Thank you for the time !
I am actively trying to overcome my fear of flying, and videos like this are really helpful for me.
Me too, I've been stuck overseas for 15 years because I'm afraid to fly home
Another thing that might help is, if you’re interested, to learn the physics behind how planes fly. It’s quite fascinating!
Thank you very much for this informative video. I have a terrifying phobia for flying and having so much anxiety flying out in two weeks, this definitely helped ease my worries and I was able to book my flight.
I have been a passenger on maybe a couple of flights. All of those flights, before we got off the runway I got a panic attack. Hearing this was much needed. I am glad to hear about all the safety checks and ways you guys help us. Thank you for this video and getting people to where they need to be safely.😊
Mark is fantastic! Can we please see more of mark on the channel?
THIS.
This is immensely helpful, thank you! I struggle not to panic just watching KZhead videos of flying, and videos like these are such great exposure for people like me. The last flight I went on, the air hostess told me to take a bus next time lol 😂 Literally just gonna imagine this guy is flying every flight I ever go on once I'm ready to fly again!
You are DELIGHTFULLY reassuring. I don't have a fear of flying, but you are calming, knowledgeable, and a joy to listen to. Thank you!
I’m not a nervous flyer, but this was very informative and he was very calming
Good to hear! Hope it helped
Thanks! Listening to you calms me down! As much as I like traveling, I am scared of flying. For every turbulence, the devil is quickly in my ear telling me that we are crashing and my heart just drops to my stomach 😢
I'm afraid to fly and need to medicate, my stomach knotted up simply listening to you speak on turbulence. However once you explained all the potential problems or worries, it has made such a difference in my mind. Thank you so much for this video!!!
Thank you sir !!! You helped me to overcome my fear of taking off and landing
Thank you thank you. I just booked my flight for half way around the world to see my grandma with my two under 3s…I was starting to get anxious about flying again. I really needed this! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video. I'm 52 and have never been on a plane because I'm terrified. This makes me feel a lot better again,...thank you
I hope you find the courage to take your first flight. Planes truly are a marvel of engineering.
I am Almost 50 and haven't flown since I was 5. I've been getting the itch lately to give it a try - just a short flight - and big brother mustve heard me talking about it and this video was recommended. I'm so glad I watched this video - I hope he ends up being my pilot on my first flight 🤣🤣
You can do it! I rode my first roller coaster last month and I cried after because I didn't know I had the courage until after I did it.
Don't let your fear hold you back. There are so many amazing places to see in this world. I used to be scared of flying but I took a job that required I fly 100+ days per year I have now been on thousands of flights all over the world and sleep like a baby. I used to not even be able to enjoy vacations because the fear of the flight. You will be very happy once you overcome this fear. It will take some time but just keep pushing through and you will get over it.
Please, give it a go Our body change. I used to fly a lot, all around the world number of times. Living in Australia,the trip to Europe are extremely long. I hated it. Now I'm 57,and 2 hours trip is too frightening for me.I changed . Last 3 years I stopped traveling even interstate because I'm uncomfortable to go. I don't know what's happened to me but my brain changed.
Thanks guy's. I love this new additional content so 10/10 to the team. This is so easy to follow and fascinating to watch...... Thank you so much. Proud to support AL and all you do and for the educational posts like this. Also, thank you for confirming that..... "You are more at risk driving to the airport", and probably more at risk of an injury pulling your luggage off the conveyor belt when you land than in-flight. Looking forward to more folks !! Keep Safe, Keep Smiling and Keep the pork pies and Weston's away from the Monday night Sim Crew 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for sharing this detailed and reassuring video. The more I learn about the WHY of aviation (the physics and engineering + the pilot and crew’s procedural steps) the more comfortable I am with air travel. Thank you for this content to help us overcome our fears, because the world is a magnificent place and as Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”
as someone who is afraid of any slight turbulence, i appreciate the explanations on all the engineering behind building an aircraft
For someone with flight anxiety...this helps...a lot! Thanks.
It's weird, I've never been a nervous flyer but lately I'm getting anxiety for some reason. Specially in flights that go over the Atlantic ocean, I know about the ETOPS and that there's always once place to land in if the engines fail but it's out of my control! Hopefully I'll overcome it as I fly more, cause I know that realistically there's no risk at all.
You're feeling anxious because its been a while since a trans-atlantic flight crashed, and you know its gonna happen again eventually.
Thanks capt. You have now allayed my fears in flying. In fact, I hate turbulence. God bless you capt.
I’m in my late 50s and have just begun a change of career as an FA…. so I am getting used to turbulence. Probably the only thing I really worry about now is managing the cabin service in turbulence.🙃 This video is reassuring… thank you!
Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much for sharing this information. Although I have been flying since I was a child, now a 53 year old adult my fear of flying has increased dramatically over the years. The slightest bit of turbulence and that’s me blowing in the sick bag and gripping my seat for dear life. Watching you explain everything and in great depth I can honestly say you have given me reassurance. Next time I’m flying I will remember this. Thank you, flying is not a nice fear so I feel reassured.
Lisa, this is me as well. I flew when I was younger and absolutely loved it!! For some reason, now in my 40s, I developed some flight anxiety. I don't know why or where it came from, but I totally get where you're coming from. I hate it. I don't get sick from it, but I do get that uncomfortable, on the edge of me seat, anxiety.
@@SlammedZeroI don't think children worry about that type of accident, unless an adult talks them into it. As adults, we think much more about our demise, so it's more normal to be anxious on a plane. I take the easy way out and pop a prescription pill, works pretty good.
What a nice calming, reassuring voice you have! I'm sure you are a great comfort when things get stormy up there.
I flew from London to Cape Town earlier this year and it was the most turbulent flight I've ever been on. In the 11 hours it took, there wasn't a period of 10 mins where there wasn't turbulence, so much so that the pilot didn't even bother to keep the seat belts sign on. I am not a nervous flyer generally but after one particular moment of bad turbulence ,I felt very let down by the staff who I overheard telling passengers "how scary that was." I believe that if the airline crew remain calm then the passengers remain calm and anxiety of flying can be reduced.
Hi Mark. Brilliant informative video from an ‘ordinary’ speaking Captain. Between you and mentor pilot, you make us feel more comfortable when we’re 7 miles up in the air with your flying facts. Would love to see more videos my friend. Already subscribed. Joan and Gerry.
Wonderfully Explained. Trust me, my nervousness has certainly come down after watching him articulate. God Speed.
This has helped a lot. I am TERRIFIED of flying, but my childhood best friend is getting married in Vegas which is 26 hours away from home. Her parents, very very grateful to them, paid for my plane ticket to go. I will be on the same flight as them, but I am still very scared. I hate heights (really just falling from those heights) and feeling like I am trapped. Those are my number 1 fears. This will also be my first flight so it's a lot of unknowns and facing biggest fears. I was told by a pilot that I have control issues lol. He asked me if I get car sick in the back seat and then asked if I stare out the windshield when I am in the back to feel better and I said yes and he said "Seems like you need to be in control to feel better" lol. He was cool. But thank you again for this video, it really helps.
I get car sick and look out the windshield when I'm in the back too!!! I have control issues too!!!
How was the flight?
@@DoeRecompense she didnt answer what if she crasheed😭😭😭
Thank you so much for this video. I am not the most confident of flyers. Just did 7 hour flight. This video really puts my mind at ease. Thank you to you and your colleagues for what you do.
Yes a brilliant feature. All those with fear of flying need to watch. Great job by Captain
In my younger years I used to look forward to the flights and saw them as part of the whole holiday experience. However, this all changed in the early 2000s when I was on an Air France aircraft coming into land at CDG in Paris in heavy fog. The plane was flaring just prior to touch down when suddenly it went nose up and proceeded a full power steep climb. The pilot came over the PA to apologise but stated that there 'there was another aircraft on the runway'! We then circled for a few minutes before making a second attempted landing. As stated, there was heavy fog and looking out of the window, I could not see the ground. We hit the runway and then bounced up again before finally touching down very heavily. Again the pilot apologised and stated that the landing was 'offered by the auto-pilot'! I spent a few days at Disnetland Paris with my family before an uneventful return flight. I then avoided flying for a number of years as I was unnerved about the whole experience. I eventually got back to taking flights but was always very wary and did not enjoy the experience any more. However, after getting into the many Aviation Streams such as Airliners Live, Big Jet TV, Airline Videos Live etc. I realised just how many flights were taking off and landing just at single airports every day without incident. I also started to recognise all of the aircraft variants and getting more into it. I now look forwards to flying again and have just returned from New York for which we actually planned the travel just so we could fly Vigin Atlantic on an Airbus A350-1000. Hopefully this tale will help others as I should really have realised that the incident at CDG demonstrated that there are systems in place to avoid serious incidents such as runway incursions and as for the heavy landing? Well I couldn't see the ground due to the fog, so what else could the pilots do but use the systems available to them. As Mark says on this video, travelling to the airport is significantly more risky than the actual flights to and from your destination. 😉
Lies. They wouldn’t have had approval to land
@@FasterthanSpeed414 mistakes happen
I’m going to listen to this guy every time before a flight. Going this Friday to NYC!
I am going to watch this before every flight. This is so calming. Thank you so much for doing these videos.
Great video for those who have a genuine fear of flight. Well done
My Dad was an airline pilot, so I really have no great fear of flying.... I do sit on a plane and think "let's hope we get to the other end", but then I just accept it for what it is. I think that my Dad being such an amazing man, is the reason for not being worried.
same, he started in the US Navy, ive been around aircraft since i was in diapers. In them, around them, built models or them, flew them in simulators, im more scared driving through the city to get the Airport than the flight
@@DaytonaRoadster 🍻 to great Dads!
You sound so Calm…! I’m not afraid to fly, but your reassuring! Thx you!!
Thanks Mark! I am a nervous flyer and you addressed all of my main fears and put my mind at rest
Excellent and informative content as usual, great work guys 👍
An excellent presentation, should be mandatory viewing for those with fear of flying, thanks.
My first time flying alone, I was 11 years old on a 737 landing in Houston. When the thrust reversers slid back I completely lost it because I thought the engine had broken and I was seeing the “innards”. I’m frantically pressing the call button and shouting for help as we’re rolling down the runway 😂 Good for a trip to the cockpit and a walk around with the reversers open and a full explanation.
Hi thank you for sharing your information. I had a phobia of flying many years ago. I took a two and a half day coach journey to the Algarve instead of a two and a half hour flight just so i did,nt need to fly. The way i was able to overcome my fear was to watch youtube videos of inside the cabin whilst taking off and landing over and over again. I do feel anxious these days but it does not stop me flying anymore, to this day i have flown over 140,000 air miles. Once again thanks for sharing, your video will help many others like me.
A great video well put together . Look forward to seeing more from Mark.
Very informative. Thank you Andy,Martin and of course,Mark.x
Thank you Mr Pilot for sharing all the information to make our flying experience alot better. ❤
It was Concorde's accident that really boosted my fear. While I know that it was a very unique freak accident, it got stuck in my mind and a crash caused by something similar has always been a primary source of fear in my case 😅 But this video helps a lot nonetheless, thank you!
I’m a nervous flier because I do not have a lot of knowledge about the physics and the mechanics of the airplanes. These videos make me feel better. Whenever I fly over the ocean I always worry about a water landing, mostly because of the sharks that will show up
Glad you added the part about the diversionary airport. I was on a long flight and we were running low on fuel. The captain tried landing in extremely rough weather, whole plane was bucking like a rodeo bull and he was unable to do so. He calmly climbed out and we landed at an airport 70 miles away.
That turbulence is what keeps me from ever flying. I really want to travel but not enough to endure a possibly turbulent flight.
@@isaidwhatisaid76 you know I’ve flown a lot of times and that was literally the worst I’ve ever been in. Seriously, people were praying out loud and I was making peace with the almighty but that was just one time for 20 minutes. To me anyway, 99% of the time it’s just, well, boring. Travel is something I just enjoy so much that I’m willing to put up with some bumps, I hope you can overcome your fear and give it a try.
@@isaidwhatisaid76 it can be nerve wracking for me also and especially my mom, but i try to think about how turbulence has never brought a plane down before and the odds of the one i'm on being the very first in the 100+ years of aviation are next to none. i also think of it like a thrill ride, because with all the safety features and regulations for civilian airplanes, you're as safe if not much safer on a turbulent plane than on a rollercoaster. there's also boats tho, not as quick but can be a fun adventure in itself! i hope you get to travel and do the things you want
Thank you!!!! I fly but have a lot of anxiety and trying to work on it. I’ll be going to Geeece next month and this will be my longest flight!! All this information was helpful. Please keep making videos to help us.
I wished I had watched this before my first ever flight. How calming and reassuring he is.
I love to fly but sometimes still get nervous, this was so reassuring. Thank you!
Good to hear ✈️
Looking forward to this I am a very nervous flyer I hate it to be honest but to get to nice places I have to put myself through it so hopefully this video may help me 🙏🏻🤞🏻
Me too
WOW!!! You have done something noble here. Thanks so much, and I am sending you a huge Tennessee hug!!
I used to be a very fearful flyer. My daughter works in the aviation industry and my son is a fan of everything that has to do with planes. They have taught me so many things about how the aviation industry works that my fear went away completely. Knowledge is power😊
My son in law has a fear of flying even though he's never flown before. My daughter loves to fly to destinations. The first time I flew was on my honeymoon to Hawaii. I was probably the only one on that plane who had his nose glued to the window flying over the Pacific Ocean. Nothing to see, but I loved it. I'm going to forward this video to him. One thing I learned as a firefighter. You have to understand your fear. When you do, you have to educate yourself. This video is very educational for people afraid of flying. Thank you!
Your son n law should
Thank you Captain! We need this playing on inflight TV! I have had a fear of flying all my life and I am flying to Tokyo in November 2023, this helps my mind a little, I will be back afew times to rewatch 😊
Me too. But the more you fly you get used to it all.
Thank YOU for posting. I'm about to make a big transatlantic flight in a couple of weeks,done it before but info like this always helps.
Thank you for this message, always a great confidence booster for a lad like myself who get the gitters flying. I cant even fall asleep even during long flights.