What would you do if a passenger afraid of flying began to panic?
Give them something to focus on.If your passenger starts to get nervous, give them a small task like scanning for traffic or looking at your paper maps. This will keep their mind occupied, but will also encourage them to keep their eyes open.
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Before going anywhere near the aircraft, encourage your passenger to open up about how they're feeling. Ask them if they have any questions, comments or concerns. Talking them through their worries shows that you're knowledgeable and in control. This should calm their fears.
Use the Valsalva maneuver during ascent and descent.Gently blow, as if blowing your nose, while pinching your nostrils and keeping your mouth closed. Repeat several times, especially during descent, to equalize the pressure between your ears and the airplane cabin.
Ear Pressure : * Pinch the soft part of your nose and blow the air out threw your ears. It will help to release ear Pressure. This can also be done without pinching the nose and just trying to blow the air through nose without inhaling.
How come? “The pressure, temperature and oxygen levels in the cabin fluctuate, and the humidity level is lower than it is at sea level,” says family medicine physician Matthew Goldman, MD. All of those things can mess with some of your body's normal functions.
Talking them through their worries shows that you're knowledgeable and in control. This should calm their fears. Remind them, “If at any point you're not having fun, let me know and we will land.” This gives them a sense of control, and reminds them that they're never far away from a safe landing.
In low pressure air, air molecules are spread out, there isn't as much air in a given space when the pressure is low. When the air pressure is high, those air molecules become more tightly packed and the air is denser. Aircraft performance depends on this density.