185854 1575 Travel General Travel Air Travel true Wed, 27 May 2009 14:21:09 -0700 /system/videos/4/54/58/18/185854.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, travel, traveling, air How To Cope With a Fear Of Flying http://www.howcast.com/videos/185854-How-To-Cope-With-a-Fear-Of-Flying http://www.howcast.com/videos/185854-How-To-Cope-With-a-Fear-Of-Flying/edit approved 167 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=185854"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=185854" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 texcuda http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/Picture_6_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 6010 false false false 72251 0 22 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/22.jpg Familiarize yourself with airplane safety Familiarize yourself with airplane safety measures. Commercial airliners have more than one back-up system for every piece of equipment that could fail, and they receive 12 hours of maintenance on the ground for every hour spent in the air.

]]> 72252 1 37 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/37.jpg Sit over the wing Request a seat over the wing. The ride is smoothest and most quiet there.

]]> 72253 2 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/43.jpg Bring diversions Bring aboard as many diversions as you can think of—an engaging book, puzzles, good music, a stack of magazines, a variety of snacks, a DVD player. You want your mind so occupied that you won’t notice every in-flight hiccup.

]]> 72254 3 58 Tip If you run out of things to do, talk to the person next to you.

]]> 72255 4 62 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/62.jpg Alert the flight attendant Tell the flight attendant that you’re a nervous flyer as soon as you board. He or she will take the time to reassure you about any odd sounds or sensations.

]]> 72256 5 76 Tip Fight the urge to use sedatives on a flight. They double your risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, a potentially fatal blood clot, and the threat lasts for four weeks.

]]> 72257 6 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/86.jpg Dismiss turbulence Stop panicking that the plane is going down every time you hit a little bump. Airliners are designed to withstand more turbulence that Mother Nature is capable of creating. In fact, turbulence has never taken down a commercial airliner.

]]> 72258 7 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/100.jpg Meditate Take some deep breaths whenever your morbid imagination begins to trump your common sense: Inhale slowly through your nose as your stomach expands, then exhale gently.

]]> 72259 8 111 Tip For an instant tension releaser, do the Ten-Second Grip—squeeze your armrests as hard as you can while tensing your stomach and leg muscles. Hold for ten seconds and release. Repeat until you’re calm.

]]> 72260 9 125 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/125.jpg Reassure yourself Reassure yourself that the pilots are well equipped to deal with any situation—their training is comparable in time and intensity to that of a medical doctor. Air traffic controllers undergo rigorous instruction, too.

]]> 72261 10 137 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/185854/137.jpg Repeat this mantra If all else fails, repeat this mantra: “My chance of being in a plane crash this year is about 11 million to one.” It’s far, far safer than driving!

]]> 72262 11 154 Fact Passengers sitting at the back of a plane are 40% more likely to survive a crash than those sitting in the front. Take that, First Class.

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