Hello everybody

[Agne]

Hi ! long time no post, I read the thread about Jeff, I pray for him to get better soon.

I'd like to say hello to everyone, I'm sorry I haven't posted for a long time. I've got a new job out of town and every day I get home very late. I like it, but it leaves me very little time for myself !

I keep travelling and I had thought of going to California or Arizona in september but they just moved the date of my holidays and I have to go in June. That means I have two weeks to think, book and go. I was thinking also of Norway, the midnight sun at Nortkapp, that sounds cool !

I forgot: now I fly without problems, just a little anxiety with turbulence (my monster). After that flight to California 4 years ago I went to NY City, Orlando, Paris, Dublin, Barcelona, Sharm el Sheik. So thank you thank you thank you !! :happyguy:

What about you??

[Benay]

Hi ! long time no post, I read the thread about Jeff, I pray for him to get better soon.

I'd like to say hello to everyone, I'm sorry I haven't posted for a long time. I've got a new job out of town and every day I get home very late. I like it, but it leaves me very little time for myself !

I keep travelling and I had thought of going to California or Arizona in september but they just moved the date of my holidays and I have to go in June. That means I have two weeks to think, book and go. I was thinking also of Norway, the midnight sun at Nortkapp, that sounds cool !

I forgot: now I fly without problems, just a little anxiety with turbulence (my monster). After that flight to California 4 years ago I went to NY City, Orlando, Paris, Dublin, Barcelona, Sharm el Sheik. So thank you thank you thank you !! :happyguy:

What about you??


I'm new here, and don't fly. :cry: I'd love to know what methods you used, to get you to the point where you can now fly all over the world with freedom!

[Lynda]

Agne, How great to hear from you!!

I also now fly without fear, just the turbulence thing, I have managed to fly from the UK to USA Orlando I don't know how many times but at least once a year, I think it is about 16/17 times now but perhaps only 3 times fear free., New York, Barcelona, Reus, Cyprus, Menorca ,Majorca, Crete, corfu over the last couple of years.

The main reason I was able to fly with reasonable comfort was down to the support of the people here.:)

We miss you Agne,

[Lynda]

I'm new here, and don't fly. :cry: I'd love to know what methods you used, to get you to the point where you can now fly all over the world with freedom!

Hi there!

I started of by visiting the airports as much as possible, sometimes we would drive up there every evening for a few months prior to flying, this made me realise how many planes took off and landed safely every day. I also got used to the noises that planes made. I got so accustomed to it that I thought one day I can do this!
I also found it very comforting to have someone tracking my flight.
Prior to flights we used to use the board chat facility and I would pour out all my fears, there was always someone there to re-assure me.
The first couple of Transatlantic flights were really difficult for me. I have been on the phone in the USA to a couple of the mods crying saying I couldn't get back on the plane, I always did and the flights were never as bad as the anticipation of the flight.
You have plenty time to work on this fear

[StPeteMark]

Hi ! long time no post, I read the thread about Jeff, I pray for him to get better soon. Thanks for the heads up.

Please see Club Room forum below for details about Jeff!!!
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[Agne]

I miss you all too!

Benay:

What helped me most was: reading a lot about airplanes, asking questions, to understand that what really keeps airplanes up in the air it's not magic, but physics.
I watched lots of inflight videos, visited airports and tracked flights to realize how many planes took off safely every day.
I had the great support of all members here.
Once on the plane, I used to write a trip report, writing down everything from how I felt or the noises I heard to the names of the flight attendandts. It worked!