In this episode, I talk with Blake Freedland, an instrument-rated private pilot with over 400 hours of flying experience about the psychology of aviation! We discuss how pilots stay calm and make informed decisions, the engineering psychology of a plane's design, and why people are so afraid of flying, among many other interesting topics. Blake shares some fascinating stories and also gives advice about how you can be a more informed passenger and critical consumer of media regarding aviation! Enjoy!

Concepts we discussed:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral
• Exposure and Response Therapy:  ...