Customer Reviews

The Fearless Flyer: How to Fly in Comfort and Without Trepidation

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This book provides general knowledge and information about flying, but is not really designed for someone who is AFRAID of flying. It discusses booking tickets, booking special meals, bringing carry-on luggage, yet only briefly covers things which makes flyers nervous in the air. The title is therefore misleading. Good general information about air travel, but not for a fearful flyer.

If you have never flown, haven't flown for years, or haven't flown much but circumstances dictate you will fly a lot in the future, this is a good book to read. It contains a lot of very basic-yet useful-information for the novice flyer. There's a lot of info about basic rules for luggage, clearing security, where to fly on planes, handling general flying SNAFU's and hassles and so on.

What there isn't a lot of is useful information about dealing with the "fear of flying" syndrome. If you have mild anxiety due to unfamiliarity or uncertainty about the overall experience, this book is helpful. If you fear is more along the lines of a phobia, this book is useless.

From a general information standpoint the book deserves more than 2 stars, but the title is so misleading I had to dock it stars, mainly because I think a lot of people are buying this for information it just doesn't contain. Flying for Dummies or What You Need to Know About Flying A to Z would have been more honest, accurate title choices.

I am one of those people who had a dread of flying my whole life. I did it, but I hated it, and it took a lot out of me. Especially after a long flight, I was done in for days. This book was extremely helpful in getting me beyond my fear of flying.

By following the exercises in the book, I have been able to retool my attitude to flying. I do a refresher before each flight. I can now work while traveling on a plane--something that would
have been inconceivable before because I was so fearful and distracted. Now, I can even sleep on a plane--also previously
inconceivable. But even more amazing to me, if I sit by the window I can enjoy looking out at the amazing views of mountains, rivers,
fields, or cities by night.
The quality of my life has been vastly improved by being able to fly without high anxiety since it's difficult to live a normal life and never travel by plane. This book also offers excellent information about choosing seats, how to deal with bothersome seat mates, how not to get dehydrated, etc., all things that I can now
turn my attention to.
This is an excellent book--the best I've found
on the subject. Plus, it's beautifully produced with arty and amusing drawings.

I have read a few fear of flying books and found this book to be better suited to the first-time or infequent flyer. The relaxation techniques metioned in this book are common sense so I didn't learn much there. The books overview of seat, meal and flight type, booking and layovers are common knowledge someone who has flown a few times. I travel on business frequently and have read books with more detail on safety features and the physics of flying. For the first-time flyer I would give this book 5 stars, for the expirenced flyer looking for new ways to calm the jitters, look elsewhere.

about flying is in this book! Bumps and noises can make even frequent flyers nervous, and this book provides clear explanations about airplane operation, as well as relaxation tips, to calm the fluttering heart. Then it goes on to lay out practical strategies for everything from avoiding backaches, to dealing with overly talkative seatmates, to jet lag. Every frequent flyer needs this book for the section on airline passenger rights alone! It's really a gem, and would make a great gift for that nervous relative who has been afraid to fly lately, or the road warrior racking up the frequent flyer miles.

I have greatly benefited from the part of the book that deals with fear of flying and how to reprogram your thinking (and emotions) so that you can fly comfortably. I follow the system each time I fly and have found that I get more and more comfortable so that now I actually enjoy it sometimes. The rest of the book is a treasure trove of excellent information useful even for the seasoned traveler.

I am a fearful flyer. I am looking for techniques with which to deal, mitigate or allay the irrational anxiety inside of me, and this book didn't fit the bill. It gives short shrift to fearful flying, as 90 percent of the book is more about tips and tricks for navigating the airport check-in process, traveling with children, making yourself comfortable, drinking water, etc etc. I have flown many times and the vast majority of this stuff is common sense. Yes, these things do combat the 'stress' of flying, but that doesn't mean the book seriously addresses the 'fear'. Overall the book glossed over the parts that I wanted to delve deeper into.

This is a very well rounded general book for the nervous flyer -- of which I am one. It is reassuring and knowledgeable. The part that deals with the fear itself is extremely helpful. And the practical hints are handy tool. I have gone back to Hartman's soothing voice many times and have become a much more confident and relaxed traveler as a result. I recommend it.

This book gives good facts for enduring fear. I used it with another, The Backseat Flyer, which had some natural remedies that really worked. The two together did the job.

This book was alright but there are def better choices...check out the fear of flying website...