Flying without fear training NL

You would like to book that one flying holiday or visit family abroad. But because you have to get on a plane, you don't book that trip. For example, you are afraid of turbulence or of crashing. Or maybe you get nervous at the thought of being locked up in an aeroplane.

Fear of flying is caused by unpleasant experiences, for example. Sometimes it is transmitted, often unconsciously, by people in the immediate vicinity. As many as 35 out of 100 people develop a fear of flying sooner or later. So it is actually very common.

Would you like to look forward to a flight again? You too can overcome your fear of flying and we would like to help you do so.

What will you do during the fear of flying course?

Fear of flying differs enormously per person. That is why the programme is tailored to your needs. Conquering fear of flying can be scary and confrontational. Our specialists have experience with this and guide you step by step through this process. You follow the programme at a pace that you feel comfortable with. The total training takes about 2 hours.

You always start outside the simulator with a conversation with our specialist, just at the table. Over a cup of coffee or tea, we determine what exactly your fears are. Then, later in the training, we focus on the parts that are relevant to you.

The next step is the 'mock-up'. This is a replica of the cockpit of the Boeing 737. All the buttons, levers and switches are there but they do not work. The instructor gives a short explanation of what the pilots do in the air.

When you're ready, you take a seat in the simulator together with our specialist. Nothing happens yet, just sit down and take in the impressions of the cockpit. The instructor will give you more information and explanations about flying.

Full-motion simulator

The next step is to fly the simulator. We start quietly and gradually build up to it. We focus on the points that are difficult for you. For example, we can fly with turbulence or poor visibility. The instructor will go through various scenarios with you and explain how things work in the cockpit. Because it is a full motion simulator, you feel everything just like 'in real life'.

The simulator is an exact replica of a Boeing 737 cockpit. All buttons and instruments work like in real life. The simulator moves while flying and is therefore indistinguishable from the real thing. This simulator is also used for pilot training. The simulator can also be flown 'static'. Then you see that you are flying on the horizon and instruments, but you don't feel the plane move. This is a lot less realistic and therefore a good compromise for some.

Location

This training is given at Lelystad Airport. This is a small but busy airport with a lot of recreational air traffic. From the training location you have a view on the runway.