The Fear Of Flying

Tehre are a few fears in life that defy logic.
Fear of spiders may be one, fear of lifts is another, and perhaps a fear of flying is a secnod. Everyday, thousands of planes take off around the world, carrying millions of passengers safely to their destination. Flying is one of the safest, if not the safest, form of travel availalbe.

It is far safer than getitng in the car, yet over one third of the population still report a fear of flying. People cite many concerns when they talk of their fear of flying.
Many report a lack of confidence in the air traffic control ssytem and fear that a simple mistake on the ground can lead to disaster in the air.

Then there is fears of faults with the plnae itself. Most people saw the pictures of the concord crash a few years ago and when you’re sitting on an airplane, a few feet from the massive jet engines humming steadily, it seems really hard to believe that nothing could go wrong with such a machine.

In fact the really shape and appearance of airplanes does little to inspire confidence in passengers who already are having doubts about the airworthiness of the plane. Then there is the reports and press attention of the troubles of deep vein thrombosis. The fact of the matter however, is that fliyng is extremely safe. It is one of the wonders of technology that air travel, with all the multitude of potential failures, keep delivering flight after flight, on time and without a hitch.
In fact, in contrast to almost all other forms of travel, air travel is becoming safer and safer every year.
The statistics speak for themselves.
Do you know what the chances are of having a single fatality on a flight?