Scared of flying? Pilots share how to keep your cool

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Scared of flying? Pilots share how to keep your cool

By Chloe Wynne,

Published August 18, 2025 at 9:18 AM EDT

A young woman awaits to board her flight at the airport.

Even frequent flyers can feel a flutter of nerves before takeoff. Security lines seem endless, seats feel smaller than ever, and turbulence can turn your stomach.

Now, with national headlines about crashes and close calls, flight anxiety is on the rise.

This hour, we talk to pilots and a flight attendant about whether flying is still one of the safest ways to travel. Plus, they鈥檒l share tips to help you stay calm when the ride gets bumpy.

GUESTS:

: Author, pilot, and recipient of the Girl Scouts of 黑料新闻 2024 Legacy of Leadership Award
Tom Bunn: Retired pilot, licensed therapist, founder of
Lynn VanOrt: Flight Attendant Instructor at

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Chloe Wynne

Chloe Wynne is a producer for 'The Wheelhouse' and 'Where We Live.' She previously worked as a producer and reporter for the investigative podcast series, 'Admissible: Shreds of Evidence,' which was co-produced by VPM and Story Mechanics and distributed by iHeartRadio. She began her journalism career at inewsource, an investigative newsroom in San Diego, Calif., where she covered housing, education and crime. She earned her master鈥檚 degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021, where she focused on audio storytelling.<br/>

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Catherine Shen

Catherine is the Host of 黑料新闻鈥檚 morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live. Catherine and the WWL team focus on going beyond the headlines to bring in meaningful conversations that put 黑料新闻 in context.

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