Sir Richard Branson: Personal Fear of Flying Instructor

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Ha, here’s something new!

Perhaps you’re one of the legions of travelers who get a little nervous when flying.  You’ve tried biofeedback, alcohol, and perhaps some serious drugs, but regardless of your state of mental impairment when you step onto the plane and the flight attendants cheerfully greet you, you’re still not totally at ease when you’re 35,000 feet above the ground hurtling through the sky at 500 miles an hour.

Here’s Sir Richard Branson at your service.  On your iPhone, no less.  Yes, Sir Richard himself has set out to increase the pool of reluctant fliers by making the Virgin Atlantic Flying Without Fear course available to anyone for only $4.99.

The Flying Without Fear app takes the same information in Virgin Atlantic’s airport-based course and from the Flying Without Fear book and wraps it up all nicely in an iPhone app.  Virgin says its techniques have helped over 98% of participants deal with their fears, including Whoopi Goldberg.

Here’s what you get:

• Personal video introduction by Sir Richard Branson.
• In-flight explanation video from start to finish of a flight.
• Common questions answered by General Manager of Flight Operations, David Kistruck.
• Relaxation exercises and fear therapy by Relaxation Counselor David Landau.
• Fear attack button for emergencies with breathing exercise and quick tips.
• Personalized program with daily advice and exercises, preparing you for your next flight.
• 2,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles when joining the program.

I personally LOVE turbulence, but I’d sign up just to get those 2000 miles and to see just what is meant for a Fear attack button.

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