Fear of flying

Fear of flying
An irrational fear of flying is called aerophobia. Aerophobia also refers to irrational fear of fresh air or drafts of air. From the Greek "aero-", air or gas + "phobos", fear. A virtual reality program that simulates the experience of take-offs, landings, normal flying and turbulence reportedly helps some people overcome their fear of flying.

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  • Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Turbulence 2 Originaltitel: Fear of Flying Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 2000 Länge: 104 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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