Flying? No Fear!: A Handbook for Apprehensive Flyers [Paperback]

Adrian Akers-Douglas (Author), George Georgiou (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998

An essential guide for any nervous passenger, written by an airline pilot and a clinical psychologist.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a clear, concise and friendly guide which aims to take the worry out of flight.' Business Traveller 'Overcome fear of flying? No fear! A handbook for apprehensive flyers.' The Independent 'Being someone who fortunately holds no fear of flying, I thought this book would be a waste of time. It wasn't. It's informative and entertaining and would be a blessing for anyone who has.' Book review 'Getting ready for a foreign holiday but scared of flying - No fear!' The Sun 'I must say it helped me to enjoy a recent return flight to London! I actually sat at the window and looked out!' Mary Harper - a satisfied customer and happy flyer. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Captain Akers Douglas is an airline pilot with years of flying experience. Dr G. Georgiou is a clinical psychologist. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Summerdale Pub Ltd; 2nd edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840240067
• ISBN-13: 978-1840240061
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,663,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flying? Looking forward to it now!, May 28, 2002

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Liz Goodchild (united Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flying? No Fear!: A Handbook for Apprehensive Flyers (Paperback)

I have flown on 3 previous occasions, 6 times in all. The last time I was more nervous than ever, no logical reason for this, fear has no logic. Each flight was uneventful and safe but I am still terrified, so I decided to buy this book.
The author, a highly qualified pilot, explained everything that had concerned me about flying, the noises of the engines, the constant ding-dongs of the cabin, the reason why the plane takes off in the first place! Absolutely every fear I had is explained in this book! including absurd thoughts that go through your head!
You realise that the pilot doesn't just turn up and "turn the key of the aircraft" but that there are extensive checks and extensive preparation that goes on before you even leave home for the airport.
I am going on holiday in June 2002 and I am actually looking forward to the flight now, something I couldn't have dreamed of before I read this book. I urge anybody that is scared of flying to buy this book, because I felt it was worth every penny!
If you are a first time flyer and are nervous I also recomend this book, it explains an awful lot, answers questions, and is also very funny!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flying can be fun, October 19, 2002

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"jprior21" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flying? No Fear!: A Handbook for Apprehensive Flyers (Paperback)

I bought a signed copy of this book in 1998, from Captain Akers-Douglas, who provided a very relaxed and comfortable Eurocypria flight from Paphos to Birmingham. The book is informative without being too technical. An excellent book, with good cartoon type pictures. It helped me to understand what really goes on before and during a flight. Captain Akers-Douglas is very entertaining both in print and personally, I would recommend this book to anyone who views flying as an insurmountable obstacle.