I’m Flyman Simon, founder of FlyPhobia Media Ltd - an airline pilot, Airbus A350 Captain and fear of flying coach.

My Mission: Turning Fear into Confidence, One Flight at a Time

For over 20 years I’ve safely flown tens of thousands of passengers around the world, from military flying in the Tornado F3 and Boeing C17 to long‑haul commercial flights on the Airbus A350, A340 and A330. Along the way, I’ve met countless nervous flyers struggling with fear of flying, turbulence anxiety and panic before or during flights.

Talking to these anxious passengers became one of my favourite parts of the job. I realised that when someone hears calmly from a pilot what turbulence is, how safe modern aircraft are, and what’s actually happening on the flight deck, their anxiety often drops dramatically.

Over time, I turned those conversations into a structured way of helping people overcome fear of flying and stay calm during turbulence. Today I combine my airline pilot experience, formal adult teaching qualifications and coaching skills to support nervous flyers all over the world.

Through my FlyPhobia newsletter, social media community of over 300,000 followers, and my ebooks and audiobooks - The Turbulence Trio, and Your Pilot Companion – I give you practical, pilot‑tested tools you can use before and during your flight to manage flight anxiety, understand turbulence and travel with more confidence.