The challenge with a nervous flyer is that when the chances of dying in a plane crash are 1 in 5.5 million the nervous flyer ALWAYS thinks their flight will be that “1” 😬😆
@@maddybailey6807 same here. I got sick from panic attack from school so I need to go home which I can only do with flying. Something that adds to my anxiety
I agree with you. It can be disconcerting to be in turbulence, and no announcement from pilot. The last three flights the pilots did not even have a welcome announcement before takeoff.
One thing i say is go stand at the end of a runway where you can see passenger planes landing... and say "theres another one that made it......and another one..... and another one...."
I’ve never been scared of flying until I had my little boy! The lack of control I have to be able to keep him safe if something were to go wrong terrifies me! I’ve just came back of a flight 2 days ago & the entire time I felt I couldn’t breathe! This video has helped a bit, so thank you
It is wrong!!! Every commercial airline crash, all you hear is all souls died on board! It’s such bullshit. Plane goes down your either going to die from impact or fire. Prove me wrong!!
@UCm6p98zV7d8T48jh9nyQqww can you shut the fuck up? This is a comment section literally filled with people who are SCARED of flying. What's the point of your idiotic comment? To make them more scared? Besides, it's a true stat
Every time I fly I'm so scared and always flying alone. When the plane Lands I always thank pilots for landing safely. I admire pilots so much they are so smart!!! Thank you Garrett !!! U r a great nice guy.
I feel like instead of offering me nuts or pretzels on a flight I’d really appreciate a dose of Ativan with a shot of tequila. I’m flying next month and this fear of GOING DOWN is consuming MY SOUL!! .. is there like a junior pilots peewee club that I can join so I can sit with the pilots and get constant reassurance??😂
When I flew for the first time recently, I literally wish you were sitting by me to help bc I was breaking down every five seconds crying 😭I was so scared.
That would be me but a lot worse I orbs would kick of and that's why I don't want to get on a plane don't want to upset or stress anyone else out and I don't want to upset passengers either but I want to go abroad makes me so sad there is fear of flying courses u can go then its expensive but worth it to conquer are fears I'm saving up for mine for next year I hope I can do it I'm guna try u should do the same xx
@@deeanna8448 I was the same way except I never had a break with the sobbing, trembling and hyperventilating. EVERY inch of the way. Thank God the young lady sitting next to me held my sweaty hand and kept conversation going with me! I had round trip tickets and ended up taking the bus back home. (Daytona Beach FL to Indianapolis home)
I’ve always been a nervous flyer although I absolutely love flying at the same time. On my third flight experience going to Finland when I was 10 yrs old, I got to go up to the cockpit, speak with the pilots, I was asking questions, I got to sit in the pilots lap and even hold onto the steering wheel. I asked the captain what would he do if the plane crashes, he replied ‘first I would save you and then I’d quit my job’. That really warmed me up nice, then he gave me a bottle of lemonade and a bag of chips. 🥰❤️🙏🏼😍🥰 that really helped calm me down, although I was still jittery in my seat sitting by the window lol. I will always remember that experience. Thank you to the beautiful pilots looking after us on your flights and knowing how to keep us calm and informed of everything. God bless you all xoxo. 🙏🏼❤️🥰😍🥰🎉❤️🛫✈️🛩
It's such a visceral fear...I have nightmares about flying multiple times a month. I didn't have this fear until I turned 21, and I have no clue why. Before, I flew weekly between Toronto and New York. I flew all around Europe, to Australia, to Cuba, to New Zealand, around the US and Canada...but now I've not flown in 9 years. I have to fly soon and I'm terrified.
Me too! I used to find flying relaxing and luxurious - sit back, discover new music, sleep, watch movies, have some food and beer. Now - It’s Do or Die - I feel claustrophobic, fear of heights, fear that someone will have a meltdown on the plane, I will have panic attack and become disoriented.
Same, I flew hundreds of times and now it's been nearly 40 years. I absolutely refuse to do it but I do have an actual reason. I was on a flight from Phoenix to Chicago that had to make a very rough emergency landing in Denver due to mechanical issues. I absolutely refused to get on another plane after that. I rented a car and drove 15 hours to Chicago and never flew again. I refuse to fly for any reason whatsoever.
@@juliery63 I had one really bad flight as well..I think what must happen is that the idea of being in a metal tube at 30,000 ft with like 200 other ppl and all of you are waiting to die and knowing you WILL die for five minutes of sheer terror is probably one of the worst things ever. The anticipation of death…the existential horror…😢 not fun. But I started watching mayday episodes and that kinda helped me realize that there is a chance
@@anovosedlik I have tried to watch so many different vids, from mayday type to watching cockpit vids of perfectly normal flights and I can't even tell you the anxiety I feel, I feel physically sick to my stomach and like I'm about to have a heart attack. Like watching a take off and just seeing the angle of the plane, I can't stand it. Just hearing the insane weight and thinking of it plummeting toward the earth, ugh. I honestly don't even like to think about it. I know all the stats and the million reasons why my fear is irrational, which I'm well aware of all those things, but that doesn't change the terror I feel. I will happily spend the remainder of my life not flying in a tube tens of thousands of feet off the ground. My family wants me to visit them in Germany but I've been there many times when I did fly. If they want to see me they can come here. I'm not willing to be hysterical on a 12 hour flight, then HAVE to get on another hour flight AND have to do the same in reverse to get home. I can guarantee I would make every other person near me on that plane wish they'd never gotten on. I know myself well enough to know I would totally freak out. I'm not putting myself or anyone else through that when it's not necessary.
I know this is an older video, but I have a few questions for Captain Garrett or any other pilot that may read these questions. Here are my questions: 1. Can turbulence ever be so extreme that it can cause a loss of control of the aircraft? 2. Regarding engine failure, is there a common problem that causes engine failure and what happens if both engines fail during flight? Also, is a Pilot able to determine potential engine problems when taxing to the runway? 3. Can an aircraft land safely when the landing gear malfunctions and doesn't come down? 4. How often are aircrafts inspected and how thorough or those inspections? Thank you in advance for answers to those questions.
My step dad is TERRIFIED at heights and he’s been a flight attendant for SWA for 14 years, he hated flying before he became a flight attendant but got so used to it. Ironically he went to a Ferris wheel and was almost crying 😂 yet he is a flight attendant, I’m sure you can be a pilot man don’t let fear control you’re dreams go after them
i think you're too honest... people with anxiety don't want to hear that occasionally and engine will fail! Just say all the good stuff.... it's the 0.1% of crap that can happen that we focus on!
as someone scared shitless, I 100% disagree. I don't want to be bullshited. I am paranoid and anxious enough to be aware that bad things can happen. We know they can happen. Honest data helps, because otherwise it would just sound like manipulation.
@@alicewolfess971 Well, I work on ground crew so I can add to what he’s told you. So, between every single flight an engineer comes and inspects the aircraft before declaring it fit to do another flight. One of the pilots, usually the captain, will also walk around and inspect the plane to decide if he’s satisfied it’s safe for him to fly. At night, when the plane isn’t going to be used until morning a team of engineers will board and give the plane a much more thorough examination and testing process. The computers in the flight deck are checked and recalibrated. I’m not kidding, these guys have forehead mounted flashlights and they seem to get into everything. In one night I saw them open up the coverings on the jet engines of a 737 max 8 so they could work on the innards, which was so cool that I regret not asking them if I could take a picture. Towards dawn I saw them examining the landing gear of another 737. They were checking the tyre pressure, condition and doing various checks on the other stuff like the hydraulics or actuators. (I’m not an engineer so I’m guessing a little bit based on what I saw.) They actually allowed me to look up inside the landing gear housing since I was very obvious curious. 😁 But getting back to the daytime when the plane is being prepared during the 40 minute or so turnaround time, in addition to the engineer and pilot checking the plane exterior, inside the flight attendants are doing full inventory and safety checks. They make sure, for example, that everyone aboard has a life vest readily available, that the plane is adequately stocked with medical gear, first aid kits and other safety equipment. A full inventory check is done between every single flight. Admittedly I’m new, but I’ve managed to observe all this in the month I’ve been on the job. But finally I’d like to mention that on my second week on the job I basically shut down the airport for about half an hour because I’d spotted a half full bottle of water in the middle of the taxi way and reported it. The result was all planes grounded and all incoming ones put into a circular holding pattern while the offending bottle was removed and every inch of the runway, taxi way, apron and aircraft stands was meticulously examined before the airport was reopened again. So I don’t know if this helps, but I want to assure you that everyone that works airside at airports do everything that they can to make flights as safe as possible. Even the lowliest of ground aircraft services is listened to and taken seriously if we see something that feels wrong. Also, the flight attendants and pilots seem like nice people. I’ve yet to meet one that’s been nasty to me. Heck, on my third night shift I was driving to the airport so I could park in the staff parking zone as usual when my car started losing power. It wouldn’t respond to my pressing the accelerator pedal so I rolled to a halt in the middle of the road and it switched itself off. So there I was, stranded although within fairly reasonable walking distance to the airport at about 22:05 at night with the last bit of sunlight fading from the night sky. And the one person that pulled over and came to my aid was a Ryanair first officer who’d evidently just flown in and was heading home when he saw me stranded, recognised my uniform and stopped to help. I’d have probably never got the engine going again without him.
@@alicewolfess971 Agreed. I found, much to my surprise, that binge watching plane crash documentaries helped. (Which is especially strange, since my issue is claustrophobia, rather than crashing.) But - whatever works, right? 😂
Thank you. I was afraid of flying until I saw this video, you really made me feel like flying is safer than sit on my balcony and drink orange juice. Helped a lot.
I am considering canceling my 18hr flight to New Zealand. I used to love flying and traveling as a kid. It never bothered me. After on bad experience I can no longer sleep or remain totally calm on planes. I'm always on edge and it sucks. I hate it. My fear is based on the turbulence. The shaking is relatively fine but any sudden drops or dives that lead to loss of altitude that can be felt and comes without warning scares the hell out of me. I realize planes like a Dreamliner or Airbus A380 are damn stable planes since they're built for long distance travel. Yet the more time that goes by the greater this fear becomes and the more I fear that I'll completely give up air travel all together. Hell if I could he knocked out the entire flight I'd love that. If anyone has a similar fear can you mention anything that helps you? I live to travel and realize 95% of the actual "in air" time is calm and fine. Yet this fear cripples me and no matter the flight I no longer enjoy the travel. I'm anxious from before boarding and the sigh of relief from touching down again is euphoric.
I completely understand your fears. There are videos by Les Posen in which he explains that a plain doesn't drop even if it feels like it. It just goes through a vortex. Perhaps you can watch some of them to hear the proper explanation. Best wishes in your future travels.
I flew my first international flight in February from San Francisco to Sydney. I’m ok flying but the 16 hour flight made me nervous. I did take medication and that helped. But honestly the shorter flight from Chicago to San Francisco was worse than the long flight. The bigger planes are quieter and have more room. Watch a favorite movie or tv show. That made me feel better too. Make sure you have a visa to go to New Zealand. I was supposed to land there on my way to Sydney and didn’t know that so I missed my flight. Australia also requires a visa. Good luck!
Thank you so much for sharing! I am always scared when I am on an airplane during turbulence, so scared. Even if I know airplane is the safest transportation.
@@JackHehe it went well and we landed smoothly and safely! I had headphones on all the time and tried falling asleep, but though I didn't fall asleep, it did calm me. good luck on your flight!
bringing up stats is kind of goofy. olypmic gold medals arent handed out to a random person every year in the world. there are so many other ways a plane can go down there was a plane that just engulfed in flames high up in the air before they can land. there was a copilot who locked the pilot out and then just drove the plane into the ground. there can be close calls too like air canada flight 759 which happend not that long ago
I am taking my first flight in 15 years next week. I have avoided flying home to visit since I moved 3 years ago because I'm so scared. A lot of videos I've been watching just give the stats and it doesn't help. This was super insightful due to you explaining the safety of planes and the training of pilots. Thank you 😊
I literally physically cannot hear anything he is saying because he is too attractive. I am no longer afraid of whatever we're talking about, thank you.
There's also more cars on the road then planes in the air so you can't really make that comparison until there are equal amounts of planes in the air...🤔
Hey. I'm new to your channel. I am taking my first flight this upcoming Friday on the 16th for my 23rd birthday. I'm excited!!! But I'm so anxious 🥴 I don't know if it's the being in the air for two hours or just my mind playing tricks on me. But after watching several videos about getting over that anxious feeling I feel better about it. And there's a God and he has me covered. So, thank you for easing my comfort some. ❤️🙏🏾
Flying can take you to explore and see other way of living. When you look at one part of the world with perspective to be in the air you realize that in the end we all share the same planet .
i’m always a bit anxious when boarding. but having music really helps. i put on a good playlist or watch a movie and i’m good. it also helps me to get a window seat and watch below as we’re flying. i hate when i can’t get a window seat and the people in the window seat close the window!! i panic when i can’t see outside
Although turbulence alone can’t bring down a plane, I have to say it would probably help the nervous fliers to hear more regularly from the captain when turbulence occurs, I travelled back from Rhodes Greece to Manchester in October and the seatbelt signs were off for about 30 mins the whole flight 4hr25 mins due to bad turbulence, and all we got was the seatbelt signs on off on off no reassurance, after about 2 hours of constant turbulence I didn’t really care, but spent the first 2 hours with my heart beating out my chest (more for the safety of my 3 and 6 year old children, who were laughing and joking about it like they were on a ride at a theme park 🤣🤣🤣) I’m not too bad now as I’ve watched 100s of aviation videos since some about the bad some about the good, but for the really nervous fliers a bit of reassurance from the guy who is in control of your life at the time would be worth it’s weight in gold
The statistic of being killed by a meteorite is more likely than dying in an airplane crash struck me right in the brain. I have no idea how many people die by meteor, but I'm assuming it can't be many. I mean, something like that would surely be in the media. And i haven't heard anybody talk about that. Not even a reddit post. Lol Also, there are over a million people in the sky at any given time. That's absolutely fascinating! My mind has been officially blown 🤣
Hi Captain Garrett. I'm work in the airline business as well and have a young daughter who suffers from fear of flying. Your videos are helping her so thank you very much! Greatly appreciated.
My wife wants to take a cruise in April 2021 but we have to fly to the cruise terminal. It's 8 months away and I'm already having panic attacks and visions of doom & death. I know the odds are in my favor and the probability of anything bad happening is incredibly slim, but I just can't shake the fear that no matter how "good" the odds are, I AWAYS feel that MY flight will be that fatal one out of millions. I'm so tired of feeling this way. Wife wants to start taking vacations that require airline travel, and it's not fair to her that we stay cocooned at home. Plus, I too want to experience traveling abroad, not just in the U.S. but to other countries as well. I can't afford therapy or fear of flying classes at the moment. The only thing I can think of is taking some dramamine pills, hopefully they'll knock me out. I feel hopeless.
@@quaxlyquixote4003 the cruise line canceled the sailing due to covid, so we canceled the flight. I know I'll have to fly again eventually, not looking forward to it.
@@Sanguine_Addiction going through the same exact thing. I'm going to Disneyland with my mom in October for Halloween. But I know I have to fly. I'm not looking forward to it, but I really wanna go to Disney so I'm gonna try to suck it up
@@quaxlyquixote4003 ya im in the same boat. My wife wants to go to Tahiti for our 10 year anniversary. Plus my job is going to want me to start traveling again. The only thing I can think of doing is loading up on Dramamine to help me pass out.
I was on a UA flight recently from LAX to DEN and as we came over the rockies the plane dropped and started shaking violently for about 20 minutes. People were screaming. Pilot said nothing - that made it even scarier. What up with that?
Hearing that 95% of people survive plane crashes has helped me so much. I knew I was safer on a plane but I always thought I had more chance of surviving a care crash and most likely would definitely die in plane crash as well as have a few mins to think about it witch is the worst part.
What kind of screening to pilots have to go through to make sure they're good to fly? (Security/breathalyzer/ect?) Seeing that we've heard of issues recently.
I love plans and often fly in flight sim, but no chance you’ll find me on a real flight, not a chance lol, am happy on the ground, or flying a drone for views lol
I’ve been flying for many times and I really love planes, but I still have to watch like your video to help me boost my trust towards the crew and pilots. Your video is so helpful!
wow! thank you captain for encouraging me to fly freely. I really love traveling, but am really afraid of plane crashes. I watch a lot of plane crash videos and seeing the way a large number of people die in a crash has always scared me. especially knowing the fact that when a plane goes down, it bursts into flames in most cases.
Right. For me it's not so much the fear of flying, it's the fear of crashing/dying. I've only flown once. I had round trip tix and ended up taking a bus back home because it was so terrifying.
It’s wind shear , terbulance , air pockets and stalls that scare me I have a huge fear of flying but I somehow love it at the same time Thanks for the video it really helped and for anyone who fears flight try speaking to the pilot or even the cabin crew it really helps
i heard 3 pilots talk statistics. 3 different results. Statistics should be science.....How come the numbers that you all guys talk are completely different? By alot...
Imagine walking onto the plane of an elite rested expert pilot who’s calm, competent, savvy, wise, and thorough. Only to realize you’re taking off in a Boeing 737 Max.
I’ve recently taken up flying to various places as a passenger and I must admit the odd fear especially of turbulence does get to me. However with such reassurance from pilots like you Garrett, I’m taking comfort all will be well. So thank you for these videos. I’m following you now 🙌🙌🙌👍🍾🥂
I’m not scared of flying. It’s crashing that bothers me. 😳 I’m watching this because I’m hoping to go to New York next year (I’m in England) And, at 65 I haven’t flown for quite a few years. 👍😃
What about the difference between mechanics who work on EVERYTHING all the time in NYC , or a Mechanic who works in airports like small towns mid West areas ? I feel even with all pilots training, software, etc I worry about one mechanic who forgets to put important bolts back or doesn’t close important compartments properly etc. I hope that makes sense.
I use to love flying. Recently I am terrified!!!!! I hate turbulence, Im scared of aborted landing take off and having to go around. I have to take meds now just to fly :(
Flight instructors make the worst pilots. This guy is so wrong. You want a guy who’s flown in the bush, arctic , military, even just banner towing. Flight instructors just watch students fly. Only low time pilots are flight instructors. It’s an entry level job.
My fear is more of being not in control. I love adrenaline but like a Rollercoaster I'm not in control. I want to love it but I just can't. But I'll do insane adrenaline junky things even when it's so much more deadlier
I feel like the anchor that could make something bad happen just because I haven't flown in over thirty years. Scary to think planes were much more unsafe back then. For me it's the lack of control and the height. I'd need to be heavily medicated.
Those stats are flawed. I would love to know what is the base line criteria for a "crash" or "going down". ALL, every single crash of a large plane i've ever seen I have never seen 95% of passengers walking away lol. LOVE your videos Gerrett but who gathers these statistics honestly?
Hope Boeing institutes a pre-flight door bolt test! So while this is informative, it will not help reduce fear of flying because fear of flying is not based on facts or probablity. It is based on possiblity....for example: There is a possibility of the door falling off the plane causing rapid decompression and cell phones flying out of the plane along with passenger clothing ripped off their bodies and being sucked out the gaping hole in the side of the plane :) Also, it is easier to avoid car accidents as I am on the ground. By the way.....dying in a plane crash is not always the fear....surviving one is also a fear.
That's good to know, I'll let my incoming triplets know about this, although i really don't know what to do with this extra finger i have in my left hand, which btw almost lost because of lighting strike this year. :D But thank you tho
That feeling happens about 20-30 seconds after takeoff, and it is when the flaps retract. So the lift on the plane becomes less and its rate of climb falls slightly till it accelerates.
i fear the turbulence. i only experienced minimal turbulence for a one hour flight. I fear what would be the turbulence on a 4 hours flight, 8 hours or even 14 hours flight? please enlighten me.
For me, it's not about how dangerous flying is, it's fear of confined spaces and fear of heights. Fear isn't rational, it's irrational. These videos don't really help me. 😔
"read a book" ....... I never understand how anyone is able to read on a plane. I've tried and immediately get motion sick. how do people do it? I'll be clutching the seat in front me as we bounce around from turbulence and I'll look over and see someone deep in a novel. I don't get it. then again I only started flying a year ago when I flew to West coast for a job interview that I got that requires flying... so maybe I just need to get more used to it.
