Scared of Flying? This Is Why You Shouldn't Be | Pilot Explains

Fear of flight is common among thousands of people worldwide. But should you really be scared to be in an airplane? In this video we dive into every reason you should feel confident while flying.

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My name is Luke and I'm a 16 year old student pilot with an immense passion for aviation. On this channel, you can watch me grow from student to professional pilot as well as experience the world of aviation through the eyes of someone going through it all. "Adventure is in aviation."

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[Nick--SRB]

I only remember the worst catastrophes while on a plane when turbulence hits fear goes over me instantly.

[JaneyStelfox]

My first flight was aged 12 in a Cessna 172. My father was piloting, newly qualified, no instrument training. He decided to go off course. We flew into a weather front. Thick black cloud, zero visibility, winds, rain, thunder & lightening. Somehow we landed safely. ATC gave him a huge roasting, heaven knows how he kept his licence. My second flight was at age 16, from the UK to Detroit. Less than 1 hour into the flight we had an engine fire. We returned to Manchester Airport, landed safely & boarded a different aircraft. I was flying alone. I'm 61 years old now. Yes I've flown many times over those years & still I'm utterly terrified, can't think why!!!! 😳

[desertrose]

Planes and air travel is beautiful, but I am still scared to death of flying and I think always will be! I especially hate when it’s a loved one flying alone.. I worry too much about them.

[Tico]

You did an excellent job explaining the process of flying. Simple and to the point. Great job and I wish you much success on your channel.

[sivanovic]

Somehow I stumbled on this video. Booked a flight for september since years and it already has me stressed out. Thinking about not going but that means I have to dissapoint others. Now watching video’s to reassure me but the fear is not rational. Sure flying is the safest form of transportation, but what does that say about today or tommorow. Incidents are rare but they happen. I find it arrogant to think it cant/wont happen to me. Im so jealous of people who dont even think 1 second about it when flying or even love to fly.

[jbcn]

I am not really scared, but these make me feel even more comfy while in a plane, and even more if it comes from a pilot or flight attendant

[cliftonsmith]

Great information man. Thank you. I have a flight in two weeks and this helped.

[MovieMaster]

I’ve still had a few close calls. I did touch and goes at a non-towered airport and turned crosswind when a Skylane was incoming on his downwind. I almost turned in front of him. I swear, I didn’t see him. Also, on another occasion, the wiring to the avionics master switch must have come loose or something, because the two radios, the transponder, and the GPS screen all shut off. That was pretty wild too.

[mattheauperry]

My only fear is of the takeoff. Fast acceleration makes my stomach feel like I'm getting stabbed. I cant go on any amusement park rides either. So I wonder how my first flight in December will go lol

[jeffoates]

Thanks as a fellow AV geek I love Aviation! This has made me so happy.

[minhnguyen-mkom]

even if you say flying is 100% safe people are still scared because it is not natural to be 30, 000 feet off the ground, this is just for the sake of argument

[minhnguyen-mkom]

here my take on why people are scared of flying, the nature of flying is scary but we make it safe, here 1 example what if your airplane breaks down you can not pull over like driving a car, weather, collision, out of gas, takes long to land, here we go

[JustAnotherLuke]

you could take me inverted in a 172, full flaps, and I would STILL feel safer than I do riding a motorcycle on the freeways XD

[SECrecords]

Once I heard a quote that helped me a lot and it is: “The plane so it can actually withstand much more than a normal person”

[brieannqpipkins]

I have a flight on the 23rd and people say I sound crazy… but ever since I became I mom I’m scared to do ANYTHING that’s out of my norm 😭 including flying ! Your video helped me a bit but I don’t think there’s enough videos and articles that can make me completely okay with my upcoming flight. Thank you❤

[angelaragon]

I saw another YouTube video yesterday with a seasoned pilot saying it was 1 in 11 million the chances of dying in a plane crash. Which is it??
He also said it was 1 in 5, 000 chance of dying in a car accident. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[marietnadimarcantonio]

This video helped me soooo much! Thank you so much for doing this

[minhnguyen-mkom]

here another one, you dont need a perfect car to be on the road but u need a perfect airplane to be on the air like your tires, wings, mechanical, gas etc....

[motherofhealth]

I was once on a small commuter flight from Upper Michigan to Minneapolis during the worst rainstorm I've ever seen. The plane was all over the sky and there was thunder and lightning. Almost everyone on the plane threw up including me... right on the man next to me. It was so awful. The plane was grounded in Minneapolis so they could clean it up. I had to get on another flight to Los Angeles. I never want to experience anything like that again. No one on the aircraft was cool and calm, including the crew.

[Just_me_]

I will fly when there’s 0% chance of crashing. It’s not even crashing that I’m scared of. It’s those stories where people are in complete terror for 30 plus minutes before they plummet to their deaths. This is why it actually is not as scary to me to get in a car accident. In a car accident it’s either instant death or you’re rushed to the hospital. No 30 plus minutes of fear first and no possibility of surviving then being in the ocean or a mountain top waiting for help. To know that most fatal accidents are because of pilot error doesn’t help. 😮