Pilot tells us why you shouldn't be afraid of flying

[wolfsrule]

I'm not scared of flying...I'm scared of the plane suddenly NOT flying 😂

[donesy]

Wish this guy would be the pilot on all my flights

[caityc]

when someone with 12, 000 flying hours tells you not to be afraid of planes, it'll definitely be ok

[Steve]

This man has a great heart. You can tell he feels empathy for people who have a fear of flying, and he genuinely wants to put people at ease. He has a great personality for dealing with people.

[joefreeman]

Doesn't help when ur dad watches air crash investigation the day before you have to fly...

[MrDaddynomates]

The statistics don't help. We know its safer than a car or train etc. But its thousands of feet up in the air. That will always be scary to some.

[lucrio]

As an amateur pilot myself, I must say the scariest moment I ever had flying was with an instructor who looked old enough that he could have a heart attack at any moment.

[indistinctcolor]

I'm super chill on an airplane.


Until the turbulence hits.

[DreamClean]

When he said they can fly for 100 miles without any engines - that line reduced my anxiety by about 50%.

I've been on 4 flights in the past week, it's the lack of control that I struggle with. I cycle every day in London but feel perfectly safe because I am largely in control.

[jasmine-uhri]

When im about to land its like ive just wont the Nobel Prize. I can finally get off 😂

[blushingbunny]

The lack of control, The knowledge of the great heights, and the fear of panicking thousands of feet in the air, trapped for hours.

[eyvmgen]

Im fine with planes Im just horribly afraid of crashing >-<

[GrattedCarrot]

Ok, im so scared of flying and i always thought that "ding dong" sound is smth bad happened😕😂

[sleepless]

I was a nervous flyer, because I didn't know what was going on in this metal tube with wings and jet engines. Then I started reading, learning and I gradually developed interest in aviation. Then I started flying virtually in Flight Sim and learn how to operate an aircraft on most basic level. That gave me confidence and I'm really comfortable during the flights.
Most of our fears are a result of lack of knowledge.

[OFFICIAL_VIDEO_AWARDS]

I think people are more afraid of the machine than the pilots.

It is incredibly difficult for a plane to come down. They are inspected literally with a magnifying ultrasound regularly.

They have numerous backup redundancy systems for all critical components.

They are designed to take off and climb with one engine out at their maximum weight.

They reliably and accurately auto land in bad visibility.

They can sustain multiple lightning strikes without issue.

The biggest risk in any modern airliner is the humans flying it.

[mrkobs]

He's so sweet. His voice makes my anxiety smaller

[Jboy]

I wish I could pay for this guy to sit next to me every time I fly

[burnyizland]

Sir, you changed my life with this knowledge several years ago when I was flying regularly and had been using increasing doses of either booze or tranquilizers when I could get them. Knowing that the plane is designed to stay up there changed everything for me. And now I'm having my 6 year old listen to you to overcome HIS fear of flying. Thank you for your service.

[theLabradorite]

I developed sudden fear of flying a few years ago, which was very strange as by that point I had lived in three continents and travelled to more than 40 countries. Watching videos like this helps me but when turbulence hits I forget everything and think I'm going down.

[wotan]

Many years back I was a very nervous flyer. But then I took a job that required monthly flights. I got over the fear very quickly, and now I love it. I think the repeated exposure helps to conquer the nerves.