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The more you fly, the better you will become. Even my first few weeks I worked turbulence would "bother" me. I would sit down and strap in with just minor rock and rolling. Now I just hold on and continue my service through moderate bumps. When we hit severe, I usually get dinged by my captain to stop doing whatever I'm doing, get my stuff put away, and get in my seat. It's not because we're afraid what could happen to the plane. It's because they don't want to see me get hurt. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (ajabboat) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/5553 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:43:02 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/5549/t/Fear-of-fear.html#reply-5549
just returned from SFO and again, I was much calmer. We did hit some turbulence over Kansas apparently a front between warm humid gulf air and cold plains air hung across our rote. I did the exercises, lifted my feet off the ground, remembered in a Zen way that this too shall pass, that it is not dangerous, that the pilots are likely not even noticing, or if they are, it is so the passengers can get some sleep, and that it is objectively no worse than a bumpy road or the subway I take every day to work. Forced myself to count to 200 and see whether or not the chop ended. If it didn't I counted to 200 again. Although it was consistent for about an hour and a half, the "bad" parts (and I use the term loosely since I doubt it was that bad - we're talking my scale not normal scale) rarely lasted for the full 200 count. But interestingly after about the first fifteen minutes, I realized that there... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (xetere) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/5549 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:15:16 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/5513/t/Fear-of-fear.html#reply-5513 ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (MeghansNerves) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/5513 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:22:49 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/5504/t/Fear-of-fear.html#reply-5504
Once I made the decision to go, and to talk to the pilot, well it was much easier. Despite the ominous forecasts (really gotta stop listening to the weather) a quick climb out through the rainclouds of New York and it was pretty smooth sailing the entire way. I actually slept. I actually read a magazine when the pilot turned on the seat belt sign and barely noticed the chop. (And kudos to the pilot or telling us why we'd hut chop and how long it will last)

Amazing. I think I might be turning a corner here. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (xetere) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/5504 Tue, 27 May 2008 14:10:36 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/5499/t/Fear-of-fear.html#reply-5499
if you are flying united, you can turn on channel 9 "from the cockpit". this station lets you listen in on the pilot conversations with air traffic control. it helps me feel less nervous to know that the pilots are just carrying on with business as usual.

plus i always like to look at the manhattan skyline as i am taking off from jfk, its beautiful and distracting

good luck! ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (nycnicole) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/5499 Mon, 26 May 2008 19:42:10 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/5497/t/Fear-of-fear.html#reply-5497 feeds@kickapps.com (sparrow) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/5497 Mon, 26 May 2008 15:38:57 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/5495/t/Fear-of-fear.html#reply-5495 ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (xetere) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/5495 Mon, 26 May 2008 14:43:52 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/5493/t/Fear-of-fear.html#reply-5493 feeds@kickapps.com (Capt Tom Bunn MSW LCSW) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/5493 Mon, 26 May 2008 11:46:09 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/topic/1557/t/Fear-of-fear.html
Now my biggest fear is that I will be at JFK paralyzed not get on the plane and have to explain to work why I am not in San Francisco for this big conference that they are paying for and for which I asked to go. That is it in a nutshell. I am not confident enough in myself to make it even after the exercises and lurking on these boards. The strengthening exercises help somewhat but they also wear off quickly after I am done with them.

I guess my question is how to make them last more.
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