Research shows that globally, more than 80% of the population is afraid of flying; the level of fear can be general from the anxieties about the course of the journey to the level where passengers feel like they are trapped in a moving vehicle without an exit. But it is quite normal to feel these fears and the aviation sector has not advanced to the level to completely nullify the casualties rates in case of incidents. According to the US National Institute of Mental Health, more than 25% of Americans alone suffer from the fear and nervousness when flying. Many of the passengers are afraid of flying. However, it does not reach the phobia level and aviophobia may be general in the aviation industry. Still, more and more people are increasingly using the flying mode of travel as a reliable and efficient method.
SO WHY ARE PEOPLE AFRAID OF FLYING?
Despite being one of the most reliable modes of transportation, people tend to get afraid of something that poses little or no threat at all. According to the Director of Boston University's Intensive Treatment Programme for Panic Disorder and Specific Phobias, Todd Farchione, when the doors of the aircraft are closed, many of the travellers experience the feeling of getting trapped, like they cannot get out of the situation and this has been often the case of fear that clients carry especially the first-time fliers.
This story is from the December 2022 edition of African Pilot.
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