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Dictators Can Have Fear Of Flying Too

 

And why not? We already know fear of flying is related to control issues. It turns out that Kim Jonh-il, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, reportedly will not fly. He goes wherever he goes by surface travel.

 




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 Gladwell Gets It Wrong This Time




After reading, and enjoying, Gladwell's "Tipping Point" and "Blink", it was profoundly disappointing to see him grossly miss the mark with his new book "Outliers: The Story of Success".



Gladwell claims an accident that took place several years ago was caused because the pilots were, due to their culture, intimidated by Air Traffic Control. The accident did have something to do with culture, but it was not about being intimidated. The pilots of the Avianca 707 that crashed in 1990 on Long Island after running out of fuel were simply too macho to sound upset when they told ATC they were running low on fuel. Though they knew they were running out of fuel, when they told ATC their problem, they spoke is such a cool, calm, and detached way that it didn't register with ATC that these guys were in serious trouble. By contract, American pilots would have used the word "emergency" and would not have sounded so calm.



Fortunately, Patrick has set the record straight by writing about Gladwell's premise in his Salon.com column at this link.





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Built-In Is Best


 

I explain to prospective clients that the answer is -- not to take a flight with a group, but -- to build the calming you need inside yourself. Here is a great example of how powerful the calming effect is when what you need has been "internalized". 


 

Hi Tom,

 

Just wanted to let you know how successful your program is.   I just went on vacation flying from DC to Munich (777) then to Basel, Switzerland (twin prop plane) and then returning from Amsterdam to DC (777).   Before my trip, I listened to your DVDs again and I was able to do the trip without tranquilizers.

 

Whenever we hit turbulence, I "replayed" your DVD in my mind and I was fine.

 

Thanks!




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From The Message Board This Week

 

"My biggest fear was I would have a huge anxiety attack once the plane's door was closed . . . " Read More.


 

"I found myself in the odd position on Friday at work of dealing with several co-workers who were highly anxious about flying. . . .  After several minutes of conversation, I broke it down with them to learn they were very nervous about flying and hated doing it. I couldn't help but laugh to myself. I recognized their lines and stilted logic because that was me for 18 years before I did SOAR two summers ago and regained my freedom. . . ." Read More.


 

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"Nothing Comes Close . . . "



 

Please accept my membership to the successful fliers of SOAR. The way in which you humanize ideas is truly unique. I shed a tear when I watched the videos for the first time.




I have tried other methods, but nothing comes close to SOAR. If I was to organize one of those impossible dinner parties and invite six people... I would want you to be there.



The part of the program which I most enjoyed was the weekly emails. At first I was frightened to read them - they made me think about flying, and I had approximately thirty emails backlogged before I started sifting through them all.



When I read the email that "There is an Engineering Escape" to every problem -  I made a personal commitment to make the flight I had booked a week earlier - because, yes I am an Engineer!



The regular emails convinced me that Captain Tom cares about all his clients and wants them to fly. I love reading the emails each week.




Kind regards

 


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Call So I Can Help You Understand Why SOAR Will Work For You




SOAR was established in 1982 because no programs existed that could help people with moderate to severe difficulties. Even today, no other program offers help that is effective except for mild difficulties. No matter how difficult flying is for you, we can help.



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Unsure Which To Choose


If you are unsure which is best for you, please call me at 877 332-7359 so we can talk it over. You will feel better as soon as you decide to act.


We are always here to help. As you go through the program, call or email whenever you have a question or a concern.


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Cap'n Steve Recommends, For Your Lighthearted Reading Pleasure

 


 


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