25 Reasons Why Fear Of Flying Is Plane Silly

We’ve all heard it said that traveling by air is safe. Statistics more than back up this claim. However, there are still some people out there who are absolutely terrified of flying. So terrified in fact, that some people go through some major anxiety attacks just thinking of the possibility of hoping on a plane. Are you one of these people and are you about to go on a trip somewhere? Then you’ve come to the right place. Although we won’t claim to be able to rid you of your flight anxiety, we just might be able to reduce it a bit. These are 25 Reasons Why Fear Of Flying Is Plane Silly (see what we did there, fear of flying…plane silly).

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See, flying is not so scary when you are aware of these facts and statistics:

First of all, there are more than 10,000 planes in the air right now

There are about 100,000 passenger flights scheduled every single day

That's not even counting military, cargo, air taxis, and general aviation

According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in the United States alone 1.73 million people boarded flights every single day in 2010

Actually, flying is by far the safest form of travel

You are 22 times more likely to be in an accident on the way to the airport in your car than you are during your flight

Actually, if you do die on an airplane, it's more likely that you'll die of a heart attack or even choking on your food than falling out of the sky

To be honest, even walking is more dangerous. According to the National Safety Council walking is one of the most dangerous modes of transport in terms of fatal accidents

Going back to driving and car accidents, how often do you inspect your car? If ever?

Well, planes are inspected constantly. After every single flight.

Turbulence is actually not dangerous. Planes are no more likely to fall from the sky during heavy turbulence than in otherwise normal conditions

And lightning strikes? Most airliners get hit on average every couple years but you wouldn't even know it.

Actually, you're more likely to die getting hit by lightning on your way to get into your car to go to the airport

To really blow your mind, you have a greater chance of dying by falling out of your bed

Ok, let's put it this way, every year hippos kill more people than planes do

In 2013 three billion people flew on airplanes. That's half the world's population.

There were only 210 fatalities

As humans, we tend to remember the catastrophes and forget everything else, so our memories are very biased

Consider that most accidents happen during takeoff and landing. And the vast majority of those accidents are anything but fatal.

Furthermore, consider that planes are lining up in front of you and behind you to takeoff

The runway you are on has most likely seen constant use since its construction without a single accident

Your pilot and copilot and entire flight staff have flown most of their careers and will continue flying for the rest of their careers

The reason that these statistics will not make you feel any better is because your brain will release stress hormones as soon as you feel that little bit of turbulence

And you will quickly forget these statistics. But you know what? We'll try one more anyway. You probably think that when you get in a car crash you have a good chance of surviving but as soon as the plane starts going down you're doomed right? Wrong.

Even if you do somehow manage to get in a plane crash (you won't), you will almost certainly survive. Between 1993 and 2000 there were 568 plane crashes in the US involving 53,487 people. 51,207 survived. Actually, even on the worst 26 crashes, more than half of the passengers survived. See? We told you that your fear was just plane silly.

If you though these fear of flying statistics were plane silly, check out these videos:

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[teddyl]

It isn't dying in a plane crash that is so frightening. What is frightening is being trapped in a seat, knowing that something has gone terribly wrong and never being able to escape or fight. The anticipation of the event is often worse than the event.

[SimoNedelchev]

im not afraid of flying! Im afraid of suddenly stop flying!

[itwaswritten]

Forget the statistics - it's the sense of feeling powerless that we hate, we like to feel in control of our actions. With everything else, e.g. driving, you have SOME sense of control, even tho you can be wiped out by a moron on their phone at anytime.

[no-fuyl]

Thanks. Now I'm fine with going on planes but now I'm scared of sleeping in a bed, walking, using a car, walking to a car and... Flying

[antonija]

Why do they put such catastrophic photos of crushed planes in a video that is supposed to calm me down?

[xMentalukx]

I'm not scared of flying, I am scared of crashing.

[courtneyharmony]

2:22 THX now I have a fear of sleeping in my bed 😂😂😂😂😂

[Rentonboyo]

I have a fear of flying. I know it's totally irrational because Air Travel is very safe, but as with most fears or phobias it's not something that is within the persons control. I don't allow the fear to prevent me from flying, but the fear is something I experience as soon as the plane begins the take-off routine.

[CJCWIS]

I never feared flying in the first place, but this does certainly make me feel better about flying.

[Tiger]

"Planes are the safest mode of transportation" *flies to school 20 minutes away*

[dietaesalute]

I learned to live with the fear of flying very well, and in recent flights I was very calm, despite the turbulences that made the plane like a roller coaster. The first thing I did was to see this video and understand that my fear was irrational. The second thing was to realize that I was afraid because when I had to take the plane, I started thinking about scenes of terrifying air crashes. I started to correct my thinking. Instead of air crashes, I started thinking about how pilots and hostesses work every day on airplanes and about all the people who leave every day to enjoy an holiday in some beautiful place or who leave for each week for job. I imagined a new film, where the journey was perfect and I arrived at my destination happy and calm. This thing of interrupting negative thoughts helped me a lot.
Then I learned about the plane, its noises, its smells and I realized that turbulences are not a problem. Finally, I bring with me an mp3 player with positive and enercetic music, which I listen to when there are turbulences in order not to hear people in the plane, who feel bad or are afraid. In this way my last flights were perfect.

[derpaherpa]

I'm afraid of terrorists and hijackers, not of anything technical.

[eddiebedient]

when he said "only" 210 fatalities thats 210 to many

[hackercby]

Flying in 25 Hours and 24 Minutes. God i have a Bad feeling 😭 If you hear a plane accident from France to Switzerland or Switzerland to Hongkong or Hongkong to Philipinnes tomorrow, well i love you all 😭🖤 and yes im taking 3 Planes actually 4 Manila Philippines to Occidental Mindoro Philippines.

7 Of July 2018
19:06 / 7:06Pm
(France Time)


Update: I'm at the Airport for the flight France to Switzerland. Flight in 2 Hours.

Update: Sorry i didn't update earlier.. but i arrived safely and i had a flight 2 days ago to go back to France but this Chicken Pox gotten to me.. so yeah 😄❤

[brandongjekaj]

Thank you so much. Im going on 3 flights today. One 9 hour and the other 2 1hr and 30 mins. And im terrifed because im going with my family. And I would hate if anything would happen to us. Thank you for showing this to the people on youtube. This helped me a lot thank you so much.

[cgpgaming]

Half these weren't even reasons they were just empty sentences asking questions or setting up the next "reason."

[catsyes]

This really helps me, im sacred of flying since I was in a bad turbulence, and I hate people make fun of me because im scared of flying.. I really try to overcome my fear.

[misskeeko]

Oof I have a flight tomorrow thx new sub

[pregnantyellowfish]

Just remember it isn't the height that kills you, it's the ground.

[UrbnNinj]

Thanks for this. I'm no less afraid to fly, but I am now more terrified to walk and drive.