Another passengers view
Hi, I though I would throw a passenger view point in for you.
I am something of a regular flyer (job related means I fly on average 4x a month). For many years I could count myself as a confident and relaxed passenger whatever the weather. I trusted the pilots, had enough knowledge of aircraft, air travel and weather to know what was happening and why.
But all of that changed - I had a bad car crash. Now normally this would not be connected with air travel atall. But I was suitably disturbed by the accident that I needed to be in control of every aspect of my life (normal reaction to a serious car crash). So now I am a very nervous flyer. My anxiety levels and fear of a rough flight and a feeling of not being in control are quite bad.
So how do I keep flying? Simple. I use a combination of music through my Ipod, normally a calming song. I look at the world going past - the spectacular beauty of the world at 36000ft is amazing. And most importantly, trust the crew. They know best. If the don't tell me what is happening then it isnt worth talking about.
I hope this helps you a bit. Keep on flying. How else will you see the world?