Petrified of flying, Could someone..

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

2blue should be the man to ask, as he works at Cardiff Airport!

There are courses that you can go on, but I don't know whether they run them in Cardiff!

2blue should be the man to ask, as he works at Cardiff Airport!

There are courses that you can go on, but I don't know whether they run them in Cardiff!

Cheers mate, will PM him now.

Going in 3 weeks so theirs not a lot of time for corses though thanks for the help anyway.

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

Best advice I can give you mate, is try and sit at the back!!.... you never hear of planes reversing into things

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

Best advice I can give you mate, is try and sit at the back!!.... you never hear of planes reversing into things

Hahaha thats true

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

Now for a seriou response....I have the same problems mate, when im up there im ok, taking off and landing i shake like a shitting dog.
I had a bad experience a few years back relating to a storm, that i wont go into as it wouldnt help
But I used to try and sleep, never worked, get a bit tiddled never worked, chat up staff never worked, read etc.

in the end I just thought to myself, Im more likely to die in a car crash, or walking to the shop and it is the safest method of transport bar none, and that sort of helps me, im going to spain in a few weeks so i will be going through all the tears shakes, sweats, shits

Have fun mate

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

Now for a seriou response....I have the same problems mate, when im up there im ok, taking off and landing i shake like a shitting dog.
I had a bad experience a few years back relating to a storm, that i wont go into as it wouldnt help
But I used to try and sleep, never worked, get a bit tiddled never worked, chat up staff never worked, read etc.

in the end I just thought to myself, Im more likely to die in a car crash, or walking to the shop and it is the safest method of transport bar none, and that sort of helps me, im going to spain in a few weeks so i will be going through all the tears shakes, sweats, shits

Have fun mate

Yeah thats the same with me, when I seen the drinks tray thats what kept my mind off it
Its horrible isnt it, and we're flying in the night this time soo.

Hahaha thanks for not going saying what it was, they would have to drag me on the plane

My friend took valums before we got on the plane and he dribbled all the way through the flight, he was a right mess, was considering them but I dont want to be like a zombie hitting the strip.

Yeah thats true, it is the safest way to travel after all
hahaha, will be going through exactly the same mate

Have a good holiday, and cheers!

I used to love flying until I was in a near miss in the 90's. It now terrifies me.

A doctor recently gave me xanax and it works a treat. Don't drink on it though as you will wake up with a cock and balls drawn onto your face.

When you say the strip I assume your off to maga!
Having been to shagaluf 3 times, there are for more scary things on the strip mate than on any flight. sucky sucky $10
rainbows get in there! heaven if its going badly, if not just walk down the beach at 4am and take ur chances, failing that stand there and watch its like a real life porn film, just keep your knob in ur pants
pop into linekars bar and say hi to Kinky Kirsty for me while your there

I used to love flying until I was in a near miss in the 90's. It now terrifies me.

A doctor recently gave me xanax and it works a treat. Don't drink on it though as you will wake up with a cock and balls drawn onto your face.

Cheers mate, will book to see the doctor asap to ask him to prescribe xanax for my fear of flying.
Thats the thing, will be drinking too

When you say the strip I assume your off to maga!
Having been to shagaluf 3 times, there are for more scary things on the strip mate than on any flight. sucky sucky $10
rainbows get in there! heaven if its going badly, if not just walk down the beach at 4am and take ur chances, failing that stand there and watch its like a real life porn film, just keep your knob in ur pants
pop into linekars bar and say hi to Kinky Kirsty for me while your there

Yeah went there last year and wanted to live out there, some crazy storys..
Hahaha, yeah they are scary them, they gave my friend a black eye last year, more than what he bargained for.
Heaven? the lapdancing place?
Was to pissed to even raise a smile out the last time let alone anything else.

Yeah will have to take a trip down there
Will do!

When you say the strip I assume your off to maga!
Having been to shagaluf 3 times, there are for more scary things on the strip mate than on any flight. sucky sucky $10
rainbows get in there! heaven if its going badly, if not just walk down the beach at 4am and take ur chances, failing that stand there and watch its like a real life porn film, just keep your knob in ur pants
pop into linekars bar and say hi to Kinky Kirsty for me while your there

Yeah went there last year and wanted to live out there, some crazy storys..
Hahaha, yeah they are scary them, they gave my friend a black eye last year, more than what he bargained for.
Heaven? the lapdancing place?
Was to pissed to even raise a smile out the last time let alone anything else.

Yeah will have to take a trip down there
Will do!

Btw, did you stay in the hsm torrenova playa? we're staying there this year and it looks like a ghetto.

Take some drugs.

Go to a health food store and ask for some 'rescue remedy drops'. Few drops in some water a cpl of times before you fly. They ate great for relaxing and anxious state of
Mind, and can drink on them too.

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

Eveyday at 4pm on the Nat geo channel there`s a prog called aircrash investigation, watch it, it`s good.

I'd call the 'A' team they used to have a trick for a bloke like you

Have a few beers, works for me everytime and i hate flying

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

sit at the back of plane.......because they never reverse into mountains......hope that helped

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

Eveyday at 4pm on the Nat geo channel there`s a prog called aircrash investigation, watch it, it`s good.

All jokes aside air crash investigation is amazing, those pilots get their planes out of some nasty scraps, fills me with confidence anyway

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

2 Valium.

End of

smoke a fat one

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

Im the same, hate flying with a passion, my doctor prescribes me Oxazepam and i take one when im checking in, drink about 5 pints in the airport and take another one just before i get on the plane, takes the edge off the nerves for me although i still shit myself.

Give me any idea's how to help me cope with flying without nearly shitting myself?

Seriously, going away with my friends in 3 weeks and I am petrified of flying, when we all went away last year I was shaking and nearly in tears, know it sounds stupid but still. Even the flight attendents where asking me if I was alright haha.

Anyone have any tips? apart from bringing a parachute or anything?

Eveyday at 4pm on the Nat geo channel there`s a prog called aircrash investigation, watch it, it`s good.

All jokes aside air crash investigation is amazing, those pilots get their planes out of some nasty scraps, fills me with confidence anyway

Does it?..

It worries the f**k out of me, the simple things that bring some of them down..

Just think in your head that every single part of that plastic shell they call a "plane" is built by the lowest bidder using the cheapest parts and you will be fine.

Also watch the films "Alive", "Final Destination", United 93 and "The Grey" before you board the night before

For reasons I wont mention I used to be the same but now it is not a problem to me,do yourself a favour pop down to Cardiff airport or the nearest one to you and watch em all taking off and landing,and multiply it by 10,000 this is probably a percentage of planes taking off and landing around the world it will give you confidence in flying,you really do have more chance of being struck by lightning or winning the lottery jackpot.Air travel is the safest way to go,keep telling yourself it will be ok,I have a couple of beers before I go on and it chills me out and I fly around 8 times a year.There is more chance of us playing at home in blue this year mate Chill out and enjoy you will be ok.

For reasons I wont mention I used to be the same but now it is not a problem to me,do yourself a favour pop down to Cardiff airport or the nearest one to you and watch em all taking off and landing,and multiply it by 10,000 this is probably a percentage of planes taking off and landing around the world it will give you confidence in flying,you really do have more chance of being struck by lightning or winning the lottery jackpot.Air travel is the safest way to go,keep telling yourself it will be ok,I have a couple of beers before I go on and it chills me out and I fly around 8 times a year.There is more chance of us playing at home in blue this year mate Chill out and enjoy you will be ok.

Dazzy is spot on, I was never a keen flyer but seeing the number of planes coming back and fore can all the time it can only fill you with confidence. I've worked at Cardiff airport for nearly 3 years and not even a close to a problem. Pilots will not take a plane with an problem.

I'll reply to your pm Shane when I get on the laptop

my ex used to get valium from the doctor especially for this reason... Used to chill her right out, ony a couple of 2mls nothing strong

I cured my fear by going up in a 1930's biplane. I was at Duxford and a bloke offered me a flight,I said I was scared so he knocked £10 off the price. Wonderful experience .

I flew with Virgin last year, they had a video on about nervous passengers and flying. I really enjoyed it opened my eyes a little about the noises etc. A couple of little points...............
1 , Pilots are very educated people, paid well I know. But would you fly ten,s of thousands of miles weekly if it was dangerous.
2, Planes are maintained to the highest standards, checked and double checked, from top to bottom.
3, There are so many safety features on modern Planes, too many to list.
4, It is the safest by far , form of transport.


But what works for me is................ A jug of lager in the airport followed by a couple of JD,s and coke,
and sit on the plane , window seat, headphones on and fall asleep .

Flying is a way to go somewhere nice warm weather etc etc quickly. I went on a bus to Spain once 25 hours each way . 50 hours in total of sheer discomfort , so 2 hours each way in sheer terror is not so bad.

Thanks all, really helped, apart from watching air crash investigation

Thanks again everyone.