I’ve flown just a handful of times. My first flight ever was to Ireland. I had no fear, it was thrilling. I later was on a domestic flight that had to change course because of major turbulence, again no fear. Somewhere between then and now I developed a huge fear. We went to Mexico last year and I was tense the entire flight. I decided never to fly again and my frugal husband said Amen!
It’s probably just one of those things. I noticed the slight bounce in an elevator one day as I was getting on - having ridden them for decades - (LOL) it’s just the cables tightening up, i.e. slack in the pulleys as they accept the load.
I got over it but I kept noticing it for about 3 months. It never made me avoid the elevator, though. I no longer think about it.
However one place one particular elevator used to always have problems - fortunately, thank God, there was a woman riding with me - she noticed the misalignment - very, very unusual. I probably would have tripped over it had she not pointed it out. The elevator car floor was 3-4 inches below the floor of the hallway.
My first commercial flight was on a TWA Constellation, prop-driven. I remember looking out at the wings flopping up and down in the wind.
My first jet flight, the accelartion at take off was stunning, and I noticed that, unlike prop planes, we flew so high at night you could no longer make out car headlights below.
get a prescription for Valium 5.
split it in half and take half one hour before the flight.
Take second half after boarding.
You will fly in peace.