After the plane leaves the runway, it climbs rapidly with the nose about 18 degrees above the horizon. At one-thousand feet above the runway (roughly twenty-five seconds after liftoff), the pilot... Read more

Start by doing the 5-4-3-2-1 every five minutes. Then every fifteen minutes. Then every hour. It is nothing more than a focusing exercise, something to intensely occupy your mind so disturbing... Read more

Understanding the physics, mechanics and fail-safe processes of aircraft really helped me overcome my fear. I would seriously recommend one of these courses, though I only experienced the BA one. Read more

If you, like many others, suffer from fear of flying, you're probably all too familiar with the debilitating feelings of anxiety and panic that are linked to the journey. If you're one of those who... Read more

Watch this Ted Talk by Tim Ferriss entitled 'Smash fear and learn anything' http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_smash_fear_learn_anything#t-380482 It totally helped me understand my fear... Read more

This app calculates your risk of crashing by getting you to enter the type of plane you are flying in and your flight route. It uses statistics of previous plane crashes to calculate the... Read more

I used to be scared of flying but for my work I travel all over the world constantly and also live half the year in Bali so 24 hour flights are a reality. These are two of my favorites and they... Read more

Though breathing exercises are often recommended to fearful fliers as an effective way to control fear, anxiety, and panic, research shows they don't work. They are a way to focus your attention... Read more

Keep the “visual channel” of your mind fully occupied with something concrete to keep imagination from gaining a foothold. Buy several magazines with splashy color pictures. Just flip through... Read more

Fall in love. I'm not sure why it works, but it worked for me. Maybe it has something to do with a willingness to surrender. Read more

I once read a quote from someone who was afraid of flying who said that whenever they got nervous on a plane they always listened to a Britney Spears album, as ‘no-one can ever be scared listening... Read more

In a plane it is fighting the feelings and thoughts and not accepting them that is the problem, not the plane possibly crashing. We CONSTRUCT our thoughts...so negative thinking needs to be... Read more

Hypnotherapy will deal with your fear of flying. How it works? Any fear stops as from attaining our higher potential and enjoying life fully. It keeps us in the familiar and limits our... Read more

Headspace has a great meditation app with specific meditations for those with fear of flying. Download the app + meditation before you board the plane and listen to them before you take off or... Read more

Most anxious fliers find that anti-anxiety medication may "take the edge off" when first used, with continued use, they stop working and make anxiety worse. Shanna Treworgy, Psy.D., of the... Read more

I read an amazing article in the Mirror about how to help the fear of flying - the key takeaway for me was Concentrate on your destination - think about the holiday, or business meeting, or going... Read more

A boat, unless something goes horribly wrong is unlikely to sink spontaneously. A shark, unless something goes horribly wrong is not going to plummet to the bottom of the ocean. A plane, unless... Read more

Possibly only relevant for long haul flights. What I’ve found is if you try and get to sleep as soon as possible on a flight you’ll miss any of the unsettling turbulence you sometimes encounter... Read more