This seminar can help you:

• if the thought of flying creates anxiety or panic,
• if you experience discomfort when you travel by air,
• if you would like to be able to travel prescription- or alcohol-free, or
• if you have avoided air travel altogether due to fears or anxiety.

Our program is a two and one half day seminar (Friday evening through Sunday afternoon) which will help you deal with your fears and become a more comfortable flyer. Our team consists of a pilot, a psychologist and other related professionals who have worked with fearful flyers for over 7 years.

Staff listen to participants' concerns about flying.

Participants support each other thru discussion.

Group spends time in a hanger.

Becoming familiar with the plane helps.

Boarding an airplane.

Time is spent exploring inside.

Becoming familiar with the cockpit.

Time in flight similator.

Participants take a short commercial flight.

Graduation!

• Learn about their shared and unique fears related to aviaphobia.
• Receive knowledge about the technical aspects of flight and air travel issues(such as security, flight operations, personnel training and responsibilities).
• Be given a framework for understanding how anxiety develops and is sustained.
• Learn techniques (behavioral, cognitive, emotional) to promote relaxation, self-soothing and the reduction of fear.
• Get answers to all those questions you have ever had about flying.
• Tour an aircraft while in the maintenance hangar, gradually increasing your familiarity, knowledge and comfort with the flight environment.
• Fly together as a group on a short commercial flight, approximately 45-60 minutes in duration each way.
• Receive ongoing support from staff and fellow participants following the seminar. Referrals for related/additional treatment available if indicated.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

* Minneapolis *

To be announced.

* Detroit *

To be announced.

COST:

Minneapolis / St Paul

• $895 - Early registration - 30 days or more prior to seminar date
• $945 - Less than 30 days prior to seminar date.

Detroit

• $995 - Early registration - 30 days or more prior to seminar date
• $1045 - Less than 30 days prior to seminar date.

A non-refundable $400 deposit is required 14 days prior to the seminar. Payment in full is required at the seminar.

Cost includes all course materials, meals, a hangar tour, a roundtrip graduation flight on a Northwest Airlines commercial flight, and ongoing aftercare and support with professionals and peers.

REGISTRATION

Seminars are small, so register early. For registration information check the Registration Page. You may also call MySky at 612-871-3355 or email to info@myskyprogram.com .

Printable registration form may accesed by clicking on following link:

Registration Form

PRESENTERS

Julie A. Kenfield, PhD and Ruth B. Markowitz, MA are both licensed psychologists in independent practice since l985. Both were psychologists with the former Northwest Airlines WINGS Fear of Flying program and have worked with over 400 fearful flyers.

Captain Tom Roberts has been a pilot with NWA for 31 years, a DC-10 Captain instructor for 8 years and flew as an international captain for 12 years. He also worked as a DC-10 Captain Instructor for Pan Am. Tom was with WINGS program since 1995.

Captain Buddy Scroggins has been a pilot for 29 years. He is currently a pilot for Sun Country Airlines where he is a 737 captain and instructor.