Greetings from BEAUTIFUL Budapest.
I can talk on and on about our stay here, especially about how terribly hot it is and how I survived my fear of flying only to dehydrate upon my arrival to Budapest and the visit of the doctor in my hotel room....but the point of my blog is to share the Fear of Flying and ways to cope.
I can safely say that MY worst moments are pre-flight.
Once we were cruising, I felt ok. Yes every now and then I become anxious, but since the last Star Trek movie was showing, I had to choose between being anxious or watch the movie...So I watched the movie...BTW, I think the cabin crew mostly dislike me, because if it's a day flight, they ask to close the window shutters and I NEVER agree to. I keep it AT LEAST half open, as I need to check what is going on outside...
The worst thing about fear of flying is that I got my daughter all worked up about it :-( . I really try to put on a face of "you've got nothing to worry about"...but I guess she catches my vibe anyhow..(she is 14).
In any case, at some point of the flight the flight attendant came and spoke with the guy sitting next to me and invited him to come visit the cockpit (seems he was friends with the pilot). I didn't think twice and asked if I could come too...the flight attendant wasn't too happy about it...I told him i was an ex flight attendant , just like him, but that I am REALLY afraid to fly, but if he doesn't want me, could he please ask the pilot to let my daughter visit the cock pit.
Sure enough, the pilot said ok, and my daughter disappeared in the cock pit for 30 minutes. During this time there was a little bit of turbulence and I was happy she was with them at that time.
When she returned she had this smug look on her face...The pilot and his first officer explained to her all about everything and she had the opportunity to ask the questions that bothered her.
I was so happy.
She said it didn't help her much..but i can tell you that the next time we experienced turbulence, she didn't even lift her head from the book, where only 1 hour before, she stopped reading, grasped my hand and asked me, all terrified, what's happening...So this short talk did wonders for her.
When we landed, I thanked the pilot for taking the time, he complimented me about my daughter, but also was very smug about me being so afraid of flying when I was a flight attendant and all....
Bottom line, I think it depends what is the underlying reason of your fear of flying, but if it's just unexplainable fear, perhaps a visit to the cock pit, can help you to understand it all better.
Another 36 hours before my flight back home, I prefer not to think about it. Although the flight here was a perfect "10", it doesnt mean the the flight back home will be the same...
Bye for now, from the heat wave in Europe (and no a/c :-( )
Have a great weekend.
Karen
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