MANILA, Philippines — Data has it that one is more likely to die in a car accident than a plane crash. But for some people, the fear of flying is still so real. Anxiety just creeps in for some first-time flyers before boarding the plane.
Filipino pilot Mann Ed Demalata shared tips on how to get over your fear of flying.
A pilot for more than a decade, Demalata started his pilot training in Masters Flying School in Pasay City and Alpha Aviation in Clark Pampanga in 2010 and finished flight school in just a year and a half in 2011.
In 2012, Mann was hired and became a co-pilot. Four years after, at the age of 28, he received a promotion and became one of the country's youngest captains.
Take that flight with more courage with these 10 tips from Demalata: