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Do you have a phobia of flying? Would you like to overcome your anxiety? Funbooker has put together a list of the best anti-stress courses in flight simulators to help you manage your stress and travel with peace of mind!
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Looking for an activity to help you overcome your stress and fear of flying? An anti-stress course is just the thing!
At a time when air transport is being used more and more to travel to the four corners of the globe, paradoxically, fear of flying is one of the most common anxiety disorders.
It's a real drag on a person's life, preventing them from discovering the world. Some people try to manage stress through therapies such as sophrology or hypnosis.
However, the most tried-and-tested method of calming anxiety remains the anti-stress course, to overcome fear by confronting it.
An internship with an airline or a specialized aeronautical company can help you get to grips with the world of aviation.
After theory on the basics of aviation, you board a flight simulator, accompanied by an airline pilot. Thanks to the principle of virtual reality and a 180-degree high-definition screen in the cockpit, you experience the same sensations as during a real-life flight.
You can take off from multiple airports, cross oceans and countries before landing in dream destinations during a long-haul flight! The beauty of the scenery and the magic of the experience, combined with a sense of security, help a stressed individual to tame the negative thoughts associated with the fear of an air crash, and to achieve a nervous release.
This experience shows just how safe flying can be, and that simple solutions are available in the event of problems. Reducing stress is the ideal way to reverse the phobia step by step.
The Air France Training Center offers a one-day anti-stress course with flight simulation on an Airbus 320. An interview with one of the center's psychologists is strongly recommended.
The psychologist will use a questionnaire to identify the source of your anxiety, and then work with you to design a personalized activity to combat air travel stress.
You'll meet a number of different people: an aeronautical stress specialist, who will teach you relaxation exercises involving breathing, muscle and mental relaxation, a flight attendant who will introduce you to her job, and a pilot who will explain how aerodynamic principles work, before starting the practical session.
Address for Charles-de-Gaulle airport: 50-52 Route de l'Arpenteur, 95700 Roissy-en-France
Address for Orly airport: 1 Rue du Maréchal Devaux, 91550 Paray-Vieille-Poste
Skyway is an aeronautical simulation center located south-east of Nantes, offering 7-hour anti-stress courses, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. A maximum of 3 people can take part.
Before the session, you'll be asked to fill in a questionnaire about your flying experience. The course then takes place in a reproduction of a Boeing B777, in which you are the pilot-in-command, and which accurately reproduces the sensation of turbulence, take-off and landing.
After the course, the instructor will arrange a telephone meeting with you shortly before the day of your trip, to inform you of the weather conditions and the type of aircraft you will be flying in.
Address: 42 Rue de la Noé Cottee, 44230 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
The Prêt à décoller course at CTPA Saint-Jean-de-Védas, southwest of Montpellier, welcomes up to 8 participants, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm or 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. It includes a course on how to manage stress when you're anxious and phobic about flying.
Dr. Negovanska has developed cognitive-behavioral therapies designed to calm the individual by putting things into perspective. She ensures that the rational and reassuring theoretical knowledge imparted during the course remains present in your mind in situ, so that it is effective.
Before your real-life flight, you'll also receive training in aviation safety: a professional pilot will answer all your questions! You then benefit from personalized follow-up, by correspondence, with the possibility of receiving information on your next flight (weather, etc.).
Address: 100 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 34430 Saint-Jean-de-Védas
In Lille, the Aviasim Center offers a 6-hour individual session, spread over 3 days of 2 hours each. This anti-stress course is open to people aged 10 and over, and is a great way of calming those with a fear of flying.
The first day consists of diagnosing the reasons for a panic attack and providing you with a wealth of information on the world of aviation. On the second day, you draw up a flight plan and study the weather conditions before taking control of the simulator for a real-life flight.
On the third day, you'll experience a flight in exceptional conditions: blackouts, turbulence, snow, strong winds... You'll see that these circumstances are easily mastered by aviation professionals.
Address: 6 Rue Jean Roisin, 59000 Lille
