Ep. 175 - Christine Koltun's fear of flying journey and the power of not giving into fears

Have you ever wondered about the training of the jet engineers?  Have you tape on the wings and thought, 'What on Earth is that?' This episode is for you.  Meet Steven Potter, The Jet Mechanic.  www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - Lovefly  Insta @loveflyhelp #jet #fearofflying #lovefly  Intro Music 'Fearless' Daniel King

Jimmy-Dean is an experienced airline industry veteran of 25 years, serving as a commercial airline pilot, recruiter, trainer and check pilot, with several years in airline flight operations management, and  experience as both a chief pilot and operations manager.  Jimmy-Dean is currently the Vice President, Flight Operations at WestJet, leading their approximately 2000 pilots and the team that supports them, and holds the role of Transport Canada designated system chief pilot.  www.lovefly.co.uk #fearofflying #flyingwithoutfear #westjet FB - Lovefly Insta - @loveflyhelp YouTube - https://youtu.be/4NFx_3Iog6Y     Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King

Andre, possibly the most positive person on the planet(!) tells us about his story but also, his tips when dealing with fear or anxiety.  Just think what fears Andre has had to overcome and what he can teach all of us... #fearofflying #flyingwithoutfear #NASA #Lovefly www.lovefly.co.uk FB - 'Lovefly' Insta - @loveflyhelp YouTube @loveflyteam   Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King

Chloe, a graduate of our recent Manchester face to face course shares her story.  She has overcome a lot over a sustained period of time and still has a little bit of work to do (in her own words) www.lovefly.co.uk FB - Lovefly Insta - @loveflyhelp #fearofflying #lovefly   Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King

Christine's story is quite something. She has been involved in an aircraft incident many years ago (sounds serious but not mentioned here) and she has persevered to get past her fears.  Still some work to do but definitely a story of persistence when facing your fears. www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - 'Lovefly' Insta - @loveflyhelp YouTube - @loveflyteam #fearofflying #lovefly #anxiety    Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King

Wes is back. This time, he has his wife with him!  Kelly shares what it is like for her plus, how she helped him with his fears of flying.  Lots of tips, a great episode.  #fearofflying #flyingwithoutfear #anxiety  www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/  FB - Lovefly Insta @loveflyhelp    Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King

Anthony MacKay is responsible for providing leadership to managers and programs concerning independent safety oversight across NAV CANADA. Mr. MacKay also monitors the application of the Company’s Safety Management System (SMS) – a fully integrated, cross-company approach to safety management. https://www.navcanada.ca/en/ This is a very reassuring podcast as Anthony explains some of the things that go on 'behind the scenes' in commercial aviation.  #airtraffic #pilots #fearofflying #flyingwithoutfear #lovefly  www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - 'Lovefly' Insta - @loveflyhelp YouTube - @loveflyteam   Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King

Meet Captain Deborah Lawrie AM. This is a very inspiring podcast from a true aviation legend.  This is not an episode to be missed.  www.lovefly.aero FB - Lovefly Insta - @loveflyhelp YouTube - @loveflyteam #fearofflying #lovefly  Intro Music 'Fearless' Daniel King   ..In 1979 Deborah was the subject of the first contested equal opportunity anti-discrimination case in Australia. After fighting for more than a year she won the battle against Sir Reginald Ansett in the High Court. She joined Ansett Airlines to become the first female airline pilot for a major airline in Australia and in 1992 published her book ‘Letting Fly’.   After the Pilot’s Dispute in 1989, Deborah relocated to The Netherlands to fly with KLM Cityhopper. She held the position of Flight Safety Manager for 4 years and was the Chief Flight Safety Investigator for 8 years. Deborah was chairman of the European Regions Airlines Association Air Safety Working Group from 1998-2004 and she was a member of the IATA Aircraft Accident Classification Working Group. In 2004 Deborah was part of a team commissioned by The Netherlands, to align the Latvian aviation standards with those of the European Union.    In 2008 Deborah returned to Australia to join Jetstar Airways and was a Captain on the Airbus A320 based in Christchurch. In July of 2012 Deborah joined Tigerair in Sydney where she was an A320 Check and Training Captain until the airline was shut down in 2020. Deborah currently flies the B737 with Virgin Australia. Deborah was inducted into the Victorian Honor Roll of Women in 2001. She received an award as Master Air Pilot in 2017 and was appointed as a Member (AM) in the General Division of The Order of Australia in June 2019 for significant service to aviation as a commercial pilot, and to women in the profession. She was inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame in 2022 and in November 2023 Sydney Airport named a flyover that connects the International and Domestic terminals in her honor. 

This is a special extra episode to help some friends out! We want to support Captain Emma and Brian Morris promote their great new product. #fearofflying #lovefly www.lovefly.aero FB - Lovefly Insta - @loveflyhelp YouTube - @loveflyteam  Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King   Brian Morris, Co-Creator of Flight Deck I used to have an extreme fear of flying. It held me back from so many incredible opportunities. I found myself constantly making excuses to avoid getting on a plane. I would make up reasons why I couldn't go on work trips. I would convince family and friends that it would be more fun to go on road trips rather than fly. That all changed when I couldn't convince a group of friends to ride in a car for three days to attend a friend's wedding that I was officiating. I desperately searched the internet looking for help. I stumbled upon Lovefly, an online fear of flying community created by the amazing Paul Tizzard.  Lovefly's  30-day online program was exactly what I needed to conquer my fear. You can find Lovefly at www.lovefly.co.uk I devoured the course materials, listened to podcasts, and connected with fellow fearful flyers in Facebook groups.  Paul also suggested I hire Emma Henderson, an airline Captain, to help me with the last little bit fear that was hanging on just days prior to the flight.  Emma answered all of my questions and expertly put my mind at ease. The morning of the flight she called me and gave me a pep talk.  I was able to get on the flight that day and I made it to my friends beautiful wedding. After I returned Captain Emma asked me what helped me the most. I told her about hand written 3x5 flashcards that I created and took on the flight with me. The flashcards were like having a pilot in my pocket. The cards had all of the steps of a commercial flight listed on them.  They gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed to fly without being afraid. They reassured and reminded me what I was hearing and feeling on the plane was completely normal. The flashcards walked me through every step of the flight.  Emma suggested I make the flashcards available to other fearful flyers.  She helped me technically fine tune the flashcards, then we had them professionally printed and packaged, then we made them available to the world! Flight Deck Fear of Flying Flashcards was born! This simple, yet powerful, tool will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to face your fear head-on just like it did for me.  I know firsthand that it's possible for you to to overcome your fear of flying, and I'm here to support you every step of the way.  We are on a mission to help everyone become more confident flyers by using Flight Deck Fear of Fly Flashcards!  Feel free to personally email me at [email protected] with any questions. Emma Henderson, Airline Captain and Co-Creator of Flight Deck I have been a Flight Instructor, an airline pilot and Captain for over 20 years. I worked hard to become one of fewer than 500 female Captains! I was a Fear of Flying presenter for my airline EasyJet. I have helped thousands of people overcome their fear. Brian and I became fast friends while I was helping him with his fear of flying. He suggested Flight Deck to me, I was sold on the idea immediately. It is such a fabulous product and I knew I wanted to be part of it. Brian's firsthand knowledge of what its like to be a nervous flyer, and my technical knowledge are combined to bring you Flight Deck Fear of Flying Flashcards so that like us, you can spread YOUR wings, and fly fearlessly! Feel free to email me at [email protected] Website: www.FlightDeck365.com Store: Shop.FlightDeck365.com Facebook: Flight Deck Instagram: FlightDeck365 Tik Tok: FlightDeck365 YouTube: FlightDeck365  

Erica Rachel is member 4000 in our private Lovefly Facebook group. Erica is also visually impaired which brings a fascinating element to her overcoming her fear of flying.  Positive and inspiring story for you.  FB - Lovefly.  Insta - @loveflyhelp  YouTube - @loveflyteam www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ #fearofflying #lovefly #flyingwithoutfear #anxiety #sunflower   Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King