Fear Of Flying In Turbulence

An irregular flow of air that occurs unexpectedly and usually cannot be seen by the naked eye – this is turbulence, and it can be caused by a numebr of conditions.
By understanding more about the reality of flying in turbulent conditions you can beign to overcome your fear of flying. Contrary to popular reports, aircraft do not drop out of the sky when they encounter turbulence.

Sorry to disappoint the disaster movie script writers, but it just isn’t like that in real life. Flying in turbulence can be likened to driving along a bumpy road; it can be tiring and a little uncomfortable but it is not dangerous. Yes, you will find the seat belt sign is illuminated in turbulence but this is for your cmofort as well as for your safety.

In turbulence the biggest risk comes from passengers who insist on walikng around the cabin and trip and fall on to other passengers. Pilots will try to route around turbulence. This tactic is of course not so easy to employ if the weather at the take off or landing airport is not so good. However, you should know that no professional pilot will attempt either a take off or landing if the weather conditions are unsuitable – the flight will either be delayed or rerouted to an alternate destination and yes, before you ask, airliners carry sufficient fuel to cover just such an eventuality. You may be concerned about the strength and viability of the structure of the aircraft when flying in turbulence?

Aircraft are tested to an extent that it is almost impossible to replicate in flight and there is no possibility of bits breaking off in turbulnece. I am a very happily married airline captain – my wife is an airline captain and we have a very young son whom we both adroe.

Do you guess we would be flying every day if it was dangerous?