Aileen Donegan

I took the FlyFearless course on June 12th last. Since I took the course, I've been on three return flights! One long haul (Portland, Oregon [9.5 hours!!!]) and two short hauls (London and Lisbon). I feel like my old self. I can't believe it; I've come to enjoy the sensations of flying again! It helped me to learn about the technical aspects of flying. The noises, the bells, the degrees at which the pilot steers the plane, the reason why the seatbelt sign goes on and why the pilot might not make many announcements, what turbulence is and how to just go with the bounce rather than grip the armrest all stressed out... The psychological aspect of the course was also insightful and helped me spot what my mind does to influence my emotions negatively and vice versa. I can get out of that miserable loop quicker these days and it's down to the stuff I learned on this course. That, along with ensuring I'm not tired or hungry or angry before takeoff. Being given these details by industry experts, and the advice on what flight path tools I can use pre-flight, has calmed down the noise in my brain during flights. I'm so thankful for it. I never thought I'd get close to being how I used to be on flights - but it's happening. In fact, I nearly fell asleep on my last one instead of being uncomfortably hyper-alert. I definitely recommend this course to anyone who's anxious about flying - whether you've always been nervous about it or, like me, you loved flying before but the anxiety developed slowly and took over over time.