SafelyAboard · A 7-day program
7 days to your flight
A short daily read, a calm guided audio track and one practical exercise, built around the facts that make the scary parts of flying make sense. About 15–20 minutes a day, finishing on the day you fly.
One-time payment with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What you get
Free
Days 1–2
- Day 1: what anxiety does in your body, and slow breathing
- Day 2: why turbulence feels scary but isn't dangerous to the airplane
- Guided audio and transcripts for both days
- The site's free tools: breathing timer, Is this normal?, in-flight pack
Just your email, no payment.
Full program · $29 one-time
Everything in Free, plus
- Days 3–7: every sound of a normal flight, the people and checks around you, weather and delays, a full rehearsal, flight day
- 7 daily audio walkthroughs (3–6 minutes each), plus a 2-minute takeoff track and a turbulence right now track
- A printable one-page flight-day plan
- The after-your-flight check-in and "plan your next flight" step
- All audio saved to your in-flight pack for airplane mode
The 7 days
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Day 1 · Free · 5 min 38 s audio
Name the fear, and learn one tool that always works
- What anxiety does in your body (NHS)
- Rate five flight moments from 0–10 (your feelings, not safety)
- NHS 5-in/5-out breathing, practised twice
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Day 2 · Free · 5 min 09 s audio
Why turbulence feels scary but isn't dangerous to the airplane
- What turbulence is (FAA)
- Certification strength and the 1.5 safety factor (14 CFR Part 25)
- The real risk is being unbuckled (NTSB SS-21-01)
- Re-write your turbulence story
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Day 3 · Full program · 5 min 57 s audio
Every sound and sensation, from pushback to the gate
- Walk through a normal flight phase by phase (our 'Is this normal?' library)
- Engine power changes, flaps, gear, chimes
- Build your personal 'that's normal' cheat sheet for the in-flight pack
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Day 4 · Full program · 4 min 52 s audio
The people and the system watching over your flight
- Two pilots who stay at the controls, and medical checks (14 CFR 121.385, 121.543, 61.23)
- Air traffic control spacing and wake turbulence (FAA AIM)
- Aging-airplane inspections and ETOPS maintenance (14 CFR 121.1105, 121.374)
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Day 5 · Full program · 4 min 58 s audio
Weather, delays and detours, and why they're good news
- Thunderstorm avoidance (FAA AIM 7-1)
- De-icing and holdover times (14 CFR 121.629)
- Holding patterns, go-arounds and ground stops as safety tools (FAA AIM, FAA JO 7210.3)
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Day 6 · Full program · 5 min 46 s audio
Your flight, rehearsed
- Run a My Flight briefing for your real trip
- Airport guide and seat guide
- A guided rehearsal of your flight with breathing (text and audio)
- Pack your in-flight pack and family link
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Day 7 · Full program · 4 min 35 s audio
Flight day
- A calm morning routine (NHS)
- Using the in-flight pack in airplane mode
- Re-rate your five moments and compare with Day 1
- After landing: the check-in and "plan your next flight"
The full program
Days 3–7 and every extra, $29 one-time
- Days 3–7: sounds and sensations, the people watching over your flight, weather and delays, a full rehearsal, and flight day
- 9 guided audio walkthroughs, including a 2-minute takeoff track and a "turbulence right now" track
- A printable one-page flight-day plan
- The after-your-flight check-in and "plan your next flight" step
- All the audio saved to your in-flight pack, so it plays in airplane mode
One payment, no subscription, yours to keep.
30-day money-back guarantee
Take your time with it. If the program isn't right for you, email hello@safelyaboard.com within 30 days of buying and we'll refund you in full. No questions asked, no hoops.
See our terms and refund policy and privacy policy.
Questions, answered honestly
Is this therapy? Will it cure my fear of flying?
No, and no promises. It's an education course: it explains how flying works, with sources, and teaches simple self-help techniques the NHS recommends, such as slow breathing. Many people find that understanding what's happening makes flying feel more manageable, but we can't promise any result. If fear of flying is seriously affecting your life, the NHS suggests speaking to a doctor; talking therapies such as CBT can help.1
My flight is in two days. Is it too late?
Not at all. Do Day 1 and Day 2 today, read Day 3 (the sounds of a normal flight) tomorrow, and use Day 7 and the takeoff track on the day. The rest will still be there for your next trip.
What's the audio like?
Each day has a calm guided track of about 3–6 minutes: slow breathing together, then a walk through that day's idea. There's also a 2-minute takeoff track and a track for when it's bumpy. The voice is computer-generated, and every track has a full written transcript.
Does it work in airplane mode?
Yes, once you've saved it. Open the audio & offline pack page on the phone you'll fly with while you're online and tap "Save for airplane mode". The audio, your flight-day plan and the day pages are then stored on your phone.
Do I need an account? What do you store?
No account. Your access is remembered on your device, and after buying you get a personal link to open it on other devices. Your progress and your check-in ratings stay in your browser only; we never receive them. See our privacy policy.
Can you advise me about medication for flying?
No. We don't give medication advice. Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
What if it isn't for me?
30-day money-back guarantee: if the program isn't right for you, contact us within 30 days of buying and we'll refund you in full. No questions asked.
I joined the early-access waitlist. Do I have to pay?
No. Early-access members get the full program free on the device they signed up with. Thank you for being early.
Sources
Every day cites its own sources: the FAA, NTSB, US federal aviation rules (14 CFR), the NHS and Mayo Clinic.