Hi, and welcome back to the Fear of Flying Podcast. I’m Hope, and today we’re going to talk about something that catches a lot of people off guard when they’re in the air—not the bumps, not the turns, but the silence.

You’re climbing through the sky after takeoff, the engines are roaring, you feel the push back into your seat… and then suddenly, it’s quiet. Too quiet.

And if you’re someone who deals with flight anxiety, your mind might instantly go there:

“Wait… did something go wrong?”

“Did the engine cut out?”

“Are we stalling?”

It’s an understandable thought. You’re in a metal tube miles above the earth. When something changes—especially a sound that your body was using to feel anchored—it can feel unnerving.

👉 Download the SkyCalm app free on the iOS App StoreIf you haven’t yet, be sure to download the ⁠⁠⁠SkyCalm⁠⁠⁠ app. It’s now live on the iOS App Store and free to download. Inside, you’ll find a panic-calming SOS button, breathing exercises like the one we practiced, reassuring Q&As about flying, and a journal to help you track your small wins—like facing this fear today.