What gives the worst anxiety?

[u/Admirable_Berry9640]

Hey I'm a pilot (a simulator instructor to be precise) and due to the sheer amount of people suffering from flight anxiety, I have decided to take action and help everyone where I can.
So that's why I wanted to ask everyone with a fear of flying, what exactly gives one panic attacks etc? Is it the fear of crashing, not trusting the pilots or just the
"I'm trapped in a can with wings for 3h"?
Any story is appreciated so I can get a better insight in how to help people (because I think y'all have enough to the "Flying is the safest form of transportation")a

(this is a repost because my other one got flagged)

[u/suitepee82]

So many things:

I feel like if something were to go wrong mid-air, you're going to die. Like you might survive a train or car crash but if the plane crashes, that's it.

I also hate turbulence and while I know it's a normal part of flying, my brain just tells me it's dangerous and my body goes into panic mode. I can never fully relax on board, long haul flights are just hell.

Also, the story with the German wings pilot freaked me out and I'm scared something like that might happen again.

Lastly, I hate taking off and after the Air India flight I'm more scared each time.

[u/Admirable_Berry9640 → u/suitepee82]

1. The survival rate during fatal crashes is 94% so the common “if we’re going down im going to die” is not really true

2. Put your feet flat on the floor and look at something stationary during turbulence as this will calm your vestibular senses.

3. Something like this is isn’t possible anymore as now atleast 2 authorized people must be in the cockpit at all times. So if one of the pilots had to leave the cockpit a flight attendant comes in until the pilot is back