Airline CAPTAIN Debunks 8 Flying Fears

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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[paulh]

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.

[jonathannaughton]

-Nervous?
-Yes.
-First time?
-No, I've been nervous plenty of times.

[morganghetti]

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.

[donnanickerson]

I like when the pilot said, "The most dangerous part of flying is when you are driving to the airport!" Love it....

[byronhenry]

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.

[flymyguy]

This dude has a way of speaking and explaining things that legit puts me at ease

[XBrandonLeeX]

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!

[drago]

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....

[davidharvey]

I love seeing an old, retired pilot
He (or she) has made it through thousands, possibly tens of thousands of flights and is still here to tell the tale.
Gives me comfort.

[anxiouslilgoose]

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.

[jenniferhill]

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.

[Alice-lwmg]

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.

[dinomagnifico]

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!

[DonaldCarltonPhotography]

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 YouTube 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.

[Since-wen]

I hate flying. Turbulence is usually what scares me a lot. Thank you for this captain. This helps put my mind at ease.

[calebdorval]

As a flight attendant, turbulence is the one thing that makes passengers very nervous. You explained it so well. Thank you!!

[jenniferbalbo]

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!

[Mike-Rogers]

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.

[mateuszmattias]

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.

[ThisForgottenLife]

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!