Product Description

Nervous flyer? Want to be more relaxed next time you fly? Then Captain Keith Godfrey welcomes you on board and takes you through everything that happens from take-off to touchdown in a simple but informative way. In a non-technical but candid style the author answers many of the questions that trouble nervous flyers. Over 250 questions are answered in a way that will inform and entertain the reader. Have you ever wanted to know, for example: What is turbulence? Why are there so many unusual noises? What is fuel dumping? Why are there so many warning lights on the flight deck? Are things always going wrong? How does an aircraft stay up? Why do they put on flaps at take-off and landing? What happens if an engine stops? Why are there so many delays when it's foggy? How do you know what height to climb to? How good are Air Traffic Controllers? Why do the crew tell me what to do in an `emergency' if they almost never happen?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3277 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-06
• Binding: Paperback
• 122 pages

Synopsis
Nervous flyer? Want to be more relaxed next time you fly? Then Captain Keith Godfrey welcomes you on board and takes you through everything that happens from take-off to touchdown in a simple but informative way. In a non-technical but candid style the author answers many of the questions that trouble nervous flyers. Over 250 questions are answered in a way that will inform and entertain the reader. Have you ever wanted to know, for example: What is turbulence? Why are there so many unusual noises? What is fuel dumping? Why are there so many warning lights on the flight deck? Are things always going wrong? How does an aircraft stay up? Why do they put on flaps at take-off and landing? What happens if an engine stops? Why are there so many delays when it's foggy? How do you know what height to climb to? How good are Air Traffic Controllers? Why do the crew tell me what to do in an 'emergency' if they almost never happen?

Customer Reviews

Better than valium
Have just got back from holiday today - 12 hours, 3 legs both ways and I simply couldn't have done it without this book. I was on the verge of getting valium from the GP but I thought I'd give this a try first. I read it before and during my outbound journey, but by the time I was on my way home I felt that I knew enough about my particular fear (turbulence) to handle it 'on my own'.

The book is very informative, the author has an incredibly down to earth style, and is so readable that I found bits of the text popping into my mind like affirmations ("turbulence is uncomfortable but not dangerous" for example)

I wouldn't say I was 100% 'fearless' now but I didn't spend anytime of my holiday worrying about the return journey. In fact, after reading this book I'd quite fancy having a go at flying a plane myself!

Still unable to fly
Easy to read book that addresses many questions about flying. But if you are truly terrified or phobic about flying it will not cure you. In fact it gave me additional worries I hadn't had before. I read it many times and am typing this as my firends have flown off to Scotland and I was again unable to board the plane.

Looking forward to my holiday at last!
Having been anxious about the flight since the holiday was booked I was becoming more and more stressed as my holiday approached. I was seriously beginning to wonder whether I would be able to travel. Family and friends were recommending I get Valium or Beta blockers from the doctors but I dont want to go there.
My husband spotted this book and bought it for me, even though I felt really anxious when I started reading it, but within a few pages I was beginning to relax as the friendly informative style began to normalise the business of flying, I was even laughing at some bits!
I now feel relaxed and am looking forward to my holiday, even taking my children on to the plane doesnt feel like the death sentence it had before. A brilliant book, get it even if you arent frightened of flying but are interested in understanding a bit about the how's and why's of air travel.
One other thing you may find useful is to contact the airline you are flying with as I was able to get reassurance from the Fear of Flying team, they are current air crew and are used to all sorts of questions from anxious passengers.