Cheap flights offered by budget airlines have increased the amount of people choosing to fly dramatically. But many will find the experience of air travel far from pleasant. The fear of flying is a common phobia and anyone who suffers from it has probably been told, on more than one occasion, that air travel is one of the safest forms of transport. Statistically, air travel is one of the safest forms of travel, but for many, these statistics offer little comfort when they are experiencing turbulence at 30,000 feet!
Recent news headlines reported two commercial airline pilots who allegedly fell asleep during a flight. A concerned air traffic control managed to wake them when they noticed that they were not flying on their expected course. With stories like these, it’s not surprising that as many as one in five of us suffer some degree of fear when boarding a plane. Flying is something that removes you from your comfort zone. You are ushered into a tube loaded with flammable liquid that is then jet-propelled through the air at 600 miles per hour. This surely, should be enough to scare anyone!
Some are so consumed by fear that they avoid flying altogether. The retired Dutch professionally footballer Dennis Bergkamp hated flying so much that he was often unable to play for Arsenal outside of England. This gave rise to his nick-name the non-Flying Dutchman. This case in particular, goes to show just how debilitating a fear of this nature can be.
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flights. It’s important to remember that turbulence is rarely dangerous. It may also help if you understand a bit more about it. Turbulence is caused by three types of weather conditions, the first being strong winds during take-off or landing. Pilots are trained to deal with these conditions. If winds are too strong then they will hold off until conditions improve.
Clean air turbulence, otherwise known as air pockets, is encountered around jet streams or near mountain ranges. They are caused when two bodies of air moving at different speeds meet. Unfortunately they are impossible detect with radar or the naked eye.
Storm clouds also cause turbulence. The centre of storm clouds can produce strong up and downdraughts. While these are not dangerous, pilots will try to avoid these to ease discomfort for passengers.
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