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The Safest Places in the Plane Determined

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Aerophobia – the fear of flying on the planes – has induced the scientists from Great Britain to detect the safest places in the airliners, and call upon the airlines to allow the passengers to choose the seats themselves. The specialists of the University of Greenwich upon the request of Civil Aviation Authority of Great Britain have analyzed the circumstances of death of 105 people and polled almost 2 thousand people survived in plane crashes. The investigation has shown that the passengers seats near the aisle, within five seat rows from the emergency exit are the safest.

Those who sit more than six lines far from the exit, most rarely manage to get out of the plane safe and sound. Besides that, the specialists have determined that it is better to sit in the front section of the plane. According to statistics, during the plane crash the chances to survive are 65% for those who sit in the front section, and 53% for those who sit in the rear section. British scientists have called upon the airlines for equipping the planes with additional emergency exits or allowing the passengers to choose the seats themselves. Though, the majority of the people use their own methods of dealing with aerophobia.

The easiest and the most affordable one is the use of a talisman. As a rule, this is a “happy” coin, a trinket or an amulet; a prayer can also help. The widespread tradition of “sitting before going somewhere” is also some kind of ritual action, promising safe and easy road.

Another method is switching the attention from thoughts to feelings. For example, one can drink water, feeling its taste, freshness and coolness. Or look at people he/she is surrounded by. The calculation of the number of blonds and brunets among your fellow travelers helps to take mind off unpleasant thoughts about the flight.

The widespread method of fighting with anxiety is relaxation – loosening up together with self training (“I am absolutely calm and equable”, “the flight will be easy”, “the landing will be soft”, “the plane crew is highly professional” “I’ve chosen the best airline”) gives a good result in case of the fear of flying.

One more efficient method of control over the fear – is persuasion (best of all it affects men). Here facts and figures are used; there are cases when for a person it is enough to understand and to believe that a plane is a really much safer kind of transport than, for example a car, to make the fear disappear.

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Article Submitted On: June 30, 2008