Originally Posted by
Ewfflyer
Another option would be to just buy them a discovery flight. Maybe some happy pills etc.. Cheaper than a psych consult!
This is actually a great idea. I did this to my dad who was scared of airliners. After a discovery flight in a 172, he says the airliners are much safer because they're more advanced.
This is my comparison:
Small fishing/wakeboarding boat:cruise ship as 172:airliner
scarier to go on the smaller one, after that the big one feels almost like home.