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>>> FULL DISCLOSURE.
>>> FULL DISCLOSURE.
I AM AFRAID TO FLY. AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT
AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE WAY TO GET OVER IT IS TO
THE WAY TO GET OVER IT IS TO FLY, WHICH -- ITS NOT TRUE.
FLY, WHICH -- ITS NOT TRUE. BUT SINCE MANY OF US WANT TO FLY
BUT SINCE MANY OF US WANT TO FLY HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, OUR
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, OUR
NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT JEFF
NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT JEFF
ROSSEN HAS BROUGHT SOME
ROSSEN HAS BROUGHT SOME
FIRST-CLASS TIPS TO LOSE THE FEAR AND GET TO TRAVEL NIRVANA.
FEAR AND GET TO TRAVEL NIRVANA. >> HESTHESE ARENT TIPS FOR FIR
>> HESTHESE ARENT TIPS FOR FIR CLASS PASSENGERS.
CLASS PASSENGERS. >> YOU HAVE A PILOTS LICENSE?
>> YOU HAVE A PILOTS LICENSE? >> I DO.
>> I DO. I AM INSTRUMENT RATED.
I AM INSTRUMENT RATED.
AND I CAN FLY IN BAD WEATHER. >> DO YOU THINK, I CAN DIE UP
>> DO YOU THINK, I CAN DIE UP THERE?
THERE?
>> ALL THE TIME. BUT MY WIFE SAYS WERE NOT GOING
BUT MY WIFE SAYS WERE NOT GOING UP ANYMORE.
UP ANYMORE.
BUT FLYING IS COMPLETELY SAFE.
BUT FLYING IS COMPLETELY SAFE.
AND I FEEL I WANT TO TALK
AND I FEEL I WANT TO TALK
DIRECTLY TO YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE A FEAR OF FLYING.ECAUSE YOU HAVE
A FEAR OF FLYING. >> WE HAVE A PROP.
>> WE HAVE A PROP. THATS FOR YOU.
THATS FOR YOU.
>> DO I HAVE TO WEAR IT?
>> DO I HAVE TO WEAR IT?
ILL WEAR IT FOR THE BEGINNING. ITS CHRISTMASTIME, AFTER ALL..
ITS CHRISTMASTIME, AFTER ALL. FOR THE HOLIDAY PARTY.
FOR THE HOLIDAY PARTY.
FLYING IS VERY SAFE.
FLYING IS VERY SAFE.
HERES THE STATS.
HERES THE STATS.
YOUR CHANCE OF GETTING INTO A CAR ACCIDENT.F GETTING INTO A
CAR ACCIDENT.
1 IN 5,000.
1 IN 5,000.
YOUR CHANCE OF GETTING INTO A
YOUR CHANCE OF GETTING INTO A
PLANE CRASH, 1 IN 11 MILLION.
PLANE CRASH, 1 IN 11 MILLION.
>> SO FAR, IM NOT FEELING GOOD. IM TERRIFIED OF THE CAR.G GOOD.
IM TERRIFIED OF THE CAR. >> DONT DRIVE TO THE AIRPORT.
>> DONT DRIVE TO THE AIRPORT. YOURE IN MORE DANGER OF GETTING
YOURE IN MORE DANGER OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT WAY.
INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT WAY. >> YOU CAN SURVIVE A CAR
>> YOU CAN SURVIVE A CAR ACCIDENT.
ACCIDENT.
IF A PLANE GOES DOWN, THE ODDS OF YOU SURVIVING ARE SLIM.ODDS
OF YOU SURVIVING ARE SLIM. >> THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO
>> THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO IN THE PLANE, AS WELL.
IN THE PLANE, AS WELL. BUCKLING YOURSELF FOR TESH LENS
BUCKLING YOURSELF FOR TESH LENS TURBULENCE.
TURBULENCE.
WELL TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF
WELL TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF
THINGS THAT CAN HELP YOU OUT.
THINGS THAT CAN HELP YOU OUT.
>> TURBULENCE IS WHAT WERE SCARED OF.NCE IS WHAT WERE
SCARED OF. >> TURBULENCE IS WHAT YOURE
>> TURBULENCE IS WHAT YOURE SCARED OF.
SCARED OF. LET ME GET INTO THE TURBULENCE
LET ME GET INTO THE TURBULENCE RIGHT AWAY.
RIGHT AWAY. PLANES ARE DESIGNED TO BE
PLANES ARE DESIGNED TO BE INCREDIBLY SAFE.
INCREDIBLY SAFE. >> WE KNOW.
>> WE KNOW. >> THEY ARE.
>> THEY ARE. EVEN THE MOST SEVERE TURBULENCE
EVEN THE MOST SEVERE TURBULENCE WILL NOT BRING A PLANE DOWN.
WILL NOT BRING A PLANE DOWN. >> THATS WHAT THEY SAY.
>> THATS WHAT THEY SAY. >> ITS TRUE.
>> ITS TRUE. >> WHEN YOUR PLANE IS GOING
>> WHEN YOUR PLANE IS GOING THROUGH THE AIR LIKE A TOY, UP
THROUGH THE AIR LIKE A TOY, UP AND DOWN AND DROPPED --
AND DOWN AND DROPPED -- SUDDENLY, YOU DROPPED HOW MANY
SUDDENLY, YOU DROPPED HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF FEET?
THOUSANDS OF FEET? >> THINK ABOUT THE STORIES ON
>> THINK ABOUT THE STORIES ON THE NEWS ABOUT SEVERE
THE NEWS ABOUT SEVERE TURBULENCE.
TURBULENCE. ITS PEOPLE GETTING HURT NOT
ITS PEOPLE GETTING HURT NOT BEING BUCKLED IN.
BEING BUCKLED IN. >> HOW ABOUT WHEN THEY CANT
>> HOW ABOUT WHEN THEY CANT DETERMINE HOW IT WENT DOWN?
DETERMINE HOW IT WENT DOWN? >> PLANES ARE RATED FOR
>> PLANES ARE RATED FOR TURBULENCE THAT THE WEATHER CAN
TURBULENCE THAT THE WEATHER CAN GIVE, PHYSICALLY.
GIVE, PHYSICALLY. AND RATED BEYOND THAT.
AND RATED BEYOND THAT. IF YOU LOOK, THEY TAKE THE WINGS
IF YOU LOOK, THEY TAKE THE WINGS OF PLANES AND BEND THEM FULLY
OF PLANES AND BEND THEM FULLY UP.
UP.
>> THAT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER. WHAT ARE THE TIPS TO GET THROUGH
WHAT ARE THE TIPS TO GET THROUGH OUR FEAR?
OUR FEAR? >> WHEN THERES TURBULENCE,
>> WHEN THERES TURBULENCE, HERES A COOL LITTLE TIP.
HERES A COOL LITTLE TIP. I DID THIS ON THE "TODAY" SHOW,
I DID THIS ON THE "TODAY" SHOW, A WHILE AGO.
A WHILE AGO. >> OH.
>> OH. RECYCLED NEWS.
RECYCLED NEWS. >> NO.
>> NO. YOU WALKED UP AND SAID THIS HAS
YOU WALKED UP AND SAID THIS HAS HELPED ME.
HELPED ME.
ARE YOU A RIGHTY OR A LEFTY? >> START WRITING YOUR NAME WITH
>> START WRITING YOUR NAME WITH YOUR LEFT HAND.
YOUR LEFT HAND. IT DRAWS CONCENTRATION.
IT DRAWS CONCENTRATION. YOURE REALLY BAD AT THAT.
YOURE REALLY BAD AT THAT. >> SO IS EVERYONE.
>> SO IS EVERYONE. >> HOLD ON.
>> HOLD ON. THIS IS HOW MEGYN WRITES HER
THIS IS HOW MEGYN WRITES HER NAME WITH HER LEFT HAND.
NAME WITH HER LEFT HAND. >> I LOOK LIKE IM 4.
>> I LOOK LIKE IM 4. >> THATS HOW SHE WRITES IT.
>> THATS HOW SHE WRITES IT. IT PULLS YOUR CONCENTRATION
IT PULLS YOUR CONCENTRATION AWAY.
AWAY.
IT USES THE OTHER HEMISPHERE OF THE BRAIN.E OTHER HEMISPHERE OF
THE BRAIN.
THATS ONE THING YOU CAN DO.
THATS ONE THING YOU CAN DO.
ON TAKEOFF -- ARE YOU SCARED
ON TAKEOFF -- ARE YOU SCARED
ABOUT TAKEOFF? >> YES.AKEOFF?
>> YES. CAN YOU SEE THAT?
CAN YOU SEE THAT? SCARY.
SCARY.
>> SCARY.
>> SCARY.
HERES THE OTHER THING YOU CAN
HERES THE OTHER THING YOU CAN
DO DURING TAKEOFF.
DO DURING TAKEOFF.
AND AGAIN, THIS GOES AGAINST CONVENTIONAL WISDOM WHERE YOU
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM WHERE YOU SHOULD CONTROL YOUR BREATHING.
SHOULD CONTROL YOUR BREATHING. YOU WANT TO SIT IN YOUR SEAT.
YOU WANT TO SIT IN YOUR SEAT. TENSE UP YOUR MUSCLES AND HOLD
TENSE UP YOUR MUSCLES AND HOLD YOUR BREATH.
YOUR BREATH. >> THATS WHAT THOSE OF US WITH
>> THATS WHAT THOSE OF US WITH THE FEAR ARE DOING.
THE FEAR ARE DOING. >> HOLD IT FOR 30 SECONDS,
>> HOLD IT FOR 30 SECONDS, REALLY HARD.
REALLY HARD. ON TAKEOFF.
ON TAKEOFF. AND THEN, LET IT GO.
AND THEN, LET IT GO. IT RELEASES A CHEMICAL CALLED
IT RELEASES A CHEMICAL CALLED CORTISOL, THAT WILL GIVE YOU --
CORTISOL, THAT WILL GIVE YOU -- AS YOU LIFT OFF, IT WILL GIVE
AS YOU LIFT OFF, IT WILL GIVE YOU RELAXATION.
YOU RELAXATION. >> WHATS THE LAST THING IF THAT
>> WHATS THE LAST THING IF THAT DOESNT WORK?
DOESNT WORK? >> IF YOURE HYPERVENTILATING,
>> IF YOURE HYPERVENTILATING, BRING A STRAW WITH YOU AND
BRING A STRAW WITH YOU AND BREATHE THROUGH THE STRAW.
BREATHE THROUGH THE STRAW. >> CAN YOU IMAGINE?
>> CAN YOU IMAGINE? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> THE ONE THING IN ALL OF MY
>> THE ONE THING IN ALL OF MY
YEARS OF BEING AFRAID OF FLYING,
YEARS OF BEING AFRAID OF FLYING,
THE ONE THING.
THE ONE THING.
SOMEONE SAID YOU HAVE A BETTER
SOMEONE SAID YOU HAVE A BETTER
CHANCE OF BEING KILLED BY A DONKEY THAN GOING DOWN IN AN
DONKEY THAN GOING DOWN IN AN AIRPLANE.
AIRPLANE.
THAT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER. I LIKE THE TIP -- TALK TO THE
I LIKE THE TIP -- TALK TO THE PILOT ON YOUR WAY OFF THE
PILOT ON YOUR WAY OFF THE AIRCRAFT.
AIRCRAFT.
>> TALK TO THE PILOT ON THE WAY IN.TALK TO THE PILOT ON THE WAY
IN.
ASK HOW THE RIDE IS GOING TO BE.
ASK HOW THE RIDE IS GOING TO BE.
THEY OFTEN KNOW HOW ITS GOING
THEY OFTEN KNOW HOW ITS GOING
TO BE.
TO BE.
>> HERES A BETTER ONE THAN
>> HERES A BETTER ONE THAN
THAT.
THAT.
TALK THE PILOT ON THE WAY ON INTO THE PLANE, AND TELL HIM, IF
INTO THE PLANE, AND TELL HIM, IF IT GETS BUMPY, WILL YOU TALK TO
IT GETS BUMPY, WILL YOU TALK TO US?
US?
DOES IT HAVE TO BE SILENT? >> THE PLANE IS NEVER SCARED BY
>> THE PLANE IS NEVER SCARED BY TURBULENCE.
TURBULENCE.
STAY BUCKLED IN BY TURBULENCE.
