Fly Without Fear

A carefully curated collection of resources to help you fly without fear! ✈️

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General Resources

How Flying Today Is Safer Than At Any Time In The Past
How Flying Today Is Safer Than At Any Time In The Past
Reddit - r/FearofFlying
Reddit - r/FearofFlying
Lovefly | Fear of flying podcast
Lovefly | Fear of flying podcast
FlightAware | Live Flight Tracker
FlightAware | Live Flight Tracker
Flightradar24 | Live Air Traffic
Flightradar24 | Live Air Traffic
Lovefly | Free e-book, nervous flyer introduction, and checklist
Lovefly | Free e-book, nervous flyer introduction, and checklist

Paid Resources + Free Content

British Airways | Fear of Flying courses
British Airways | Fear of Flying courses
Dragons of Thin Air – Fear of Flying
Dragons of Thin Air – Fear of Flying
Fear of Flying Help Course with Captain Stacey Chance
Fear of Flying Help Course with Captain Stacey Chance
Fear of Flying South Africa
Fear of Flying South Africa
Fly Without Fear
Fly Without Fear
Lovefly by Virgina Atlantic
Lovefly by Virgina Atlantic

Aviation News Sources

The Aviation Herald
The Aviation Herald
Flightradar24 | Blog and Aviation News
Flightradar24 | Blog and Aviation News
Professional Pilots Rumor Network

The different types of aviation

The Different Types of Aviation
The Different Types of Aviation
General Aviation (GA) Explained
General Aviation (GA) Explained
General Aviation - A History
General Aviation - A History
Private Aviation Explained
Private Aviation Explained
The history of private aviation
The history of private aviation
Are private jets safe? Debunking myths about private jet safety.
Are private jets safe? Debunking myths about private jet safety.
Commercial Aviation Explained
Commercial Aviation Explained
The History of Commercial Flight
The History of Commercial Flight

Let's Learn About Flying

How Planes Fly & What Keeps Them In The Air
How Planes Fly & What Keeps Them In The Air
Dynamics of Flight
Dynamics of Flight
What Makes Planes Move? Flight Control Surfaces Explained
What Makes Planes Move? Flight Control Surfaces Explained
That Sinking Feeling on Takeoff
That Sinking Feeling on Takeoff
Why a plane can feel like it's "falling out of the sky"
Why a plane can feel like it's "falling out of the sky"
What Happens if all the Engines Fail on a Plane?
What Happens if all the Engines Fail on a Plane?
How Air Traffic Control Works
How Air Traffic Control Works
Avoiding mid-air collisions - TCAS Explained
Avoiding mid-air collisions - TCAS Explained
When are Aircraft Too Close?
When are Aircraft Too Close?
VFR vs. IFR Flight
VFR vs. IFR Flight
Everything you need to know about ETOPS
Everything you need to know about ETOPS
Delayed: Unseen Reasons For Your Late Departure
Delayed: Unseen Reasons For Your Late Departure

Aviation Maintenance

Aircraft Maintenance Checks Explained
Aircraft Maintenance Checks Explained
When is a Plane Too Old to Fly?
When is a Plane Too Old to Fly?

Weather and Aviation

Weathering Your Anxiety - A Comprehensive Guide
Weathering Your Anxiety - A Comprehensive Guide
"I'm flying in a week and the weather forecast says..."
"I'm flying in a week and the weather forecast says..."
Can planes fly in thunderstorms?
Can planes fly in thunderstorms?
What Happens When Lightning Strikes a Plane?
What Happens When Lightning Strikes a Plane?
How Airlines Deal With Hurricanes
How Airlines Deal With Hurricanes
Wind Education
Wind Education
How Safe Is Flying In Snowy Weather? | Weather.com
How Safe Is Flying In Snowy Weather? | Weather.com
White Out: How Do Airports Manage Winter Storms?
White Out: How Do Airports Manage Winter Storms?
An Inside look at Airport Snow Removal
An Inside look at Airport Snow Removal
Let's talk about aircraft deicing
Let's talk about aircraft deicing

Turbulence

Here's what causes turbulence and why you shouldn't be afraid of it
Here's what causes turbulence and why you shouldn't be afraid of it
Turbulence Education Series
Turbulence Education Series
Turbulence FAQ
Turbulence FAQ
Wake Turbulence Explained
Wake Turbulence Explained
Wing Flex Testing - Your plane's wings are built to withstand turbulence
Wing Flex Testing - Your plane's wings are built to withstand turbulence
Here's Why Wings Don't Fall Off Airplanes
Here's Why Wings Don't Fall Off Airplanes

Turbulence Forecasting Sites

How accurate are turbulence forecasts?
How accurate are turbulence forecasts?
The fear of Turbulence and checking sites like Turbli
The fear of Turbulence and checking sites like Turbli
Help: Turbli says moderate turbulence!
Help: Turbli says moderate turbulence!

Planes and Wildlife

What happens if an aircraft hits birds?!
What happens if an aircraft hits birds?!
How Planes are Protected from Wildlife at Airports
How Planes are Protected from Wildlife at Airports

Common Topics

The Boeing 737 MAX: The Ultimate Guide
The Boeing 737 MAX: The Ultimate Guide
Don’t Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe
Don’t Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe
The Media's Airplane Problem
The Media's Airplane Problem
What The Media Gets Wrong About Aviation and Air Travel on The News
What The Media Gets Wrong About Aviation and Air Travel on The News

Numbers and Statistics

Air Travel Keeps Getting Safer - Worldwide commercial air travel fatalities 1968-2022
Air Travel Keeps Getting Safer - Worldwide commercial air travel fatalities 1968-2022
Fatal Airliner Accidents - 2004-2024
Fatal Airliner Accidents - 2004-2024
Survivability of Accidents Involving Part 121 US Air Carrier Operations
Survivability of Accidents Involving Part 121 US Air Carrier Operations
Poisson distribution
Poisson distribution
Clustering illusion
Clustering illusion
Sampling bias
Sampling bias

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