Up in the air again on 10 May flying from Dublin to Stansted with Ryan Air (which has drawn a few comments from people such as "Ryan Air?"!!!) and the following day I have a short flight by helicopter from Plymouth to Scilly Isles - getting braver!!

used the podcasts on my IPod -thrutaxi/takeoff/cruise/landing I even wandered around the aircraft and chatted with flight attendants in the back- turbulence? uncomfortable but not dangerous!! and it was BUMPY- I was so proud of myself and so grateful to YOU.

Capt Keith with your help I believe I may have finally overcome my fear of flying Travelled to TX 2 flights each way and even experienced turbulence all while remaining calm.  I have you to thank for this. I am grateful.

So, in July my friend really wants me to go birdwatching with him in Barcelona, and I also really want to go. I speak fluent Spanish so it would be brilliant practice, and I've been to Spain three times before and absolutely loved it. But It has taken a lot for me to be able to fly there, and I get very nervous.

The year before last after reading Captain Keith's book, I plucked up the courage to go to Madrid on a school trip without my parents, and the flight out was the best I've…