If you’re afraid to get onboard you’re not alone. Studies show 1 in 3 have some sort of fear of flight, or Aviophobia. Don’t feel too bad, celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock have said they also get a little white-knuckled. Remember football legend and sportscaster John Madden? After he suffered a panic attack on a plane he decided to custom build a bus dubbed, the Madden Cruiser. It became the only way he traveled from game to game around the country.
A retired commercial pilot will be teaching a class on how to overcome your fears on March 23rd at Air Hollywood in Pacoima. Ron Nielsen’s logged over 16,000 flight hours and since 1987, Captain Ron, as he’s affectionately known, has helped thousands of people get over their fear of flying.