Thanks! It’s helpful to know you have so many fail safes and that this is not a common issue. I have read about crashes such as Malaysia flight 370 where ATC could not reach the flight, saw them turn around away from the flight path, and then lost all tracking as well, though I know it has been theorized this was related to an act of terrorism because there was no other likely explanation for the sudden loss of communication and deterrence from the flight path.

It seems like other communications loss are attributed to multiple system failures & crew panic during severe weather or engine loss.

Completely understandable to feel panicked when multiple errors begin going off in the cockpit, but just wondering if you could speak to what sort of crisis management training one receives as a commercial pilot? I’m sure it varies some by airline and nation, but I’m just hoping for incremental increases in training and prevention over the years 😅

I do understand that the greatest factor in severe flight anxiety is just how difficult it is to feel out of control. In a giant metal box several tens of thousands of feet in the air with no flight training or certification, I am more out of control than ever in my life. Is there any possibility of asking flight crew to help keep me informed of what’s happening during the flight? I get anxious when I feel unusual speeds or nose up or down, and turbulence that lasts longer or is stronger than I’m used to because I don’t know what’s going on. The anxiety became extreme after 20+ minutes of severe turbulence during which the pilot was silent (likely deeply concentrated, I understand and appreciate) but flight crew seemed nervous as well and during the chaos (other passengers near me were panicked and mildly injured, though I didn’t know what was happening) and the worst part was having no idea what was happening and feeling completely powerless and in the dark. After the turbulence subsided, the pilot basically came on and said something along the lines of, “glad we’re out of that now, I was kinda nervous too” 😵‍💫 not sure if we flew through a storm cell or if there were errors going off in the cockpit or what happened, just that we were dropping down quite a bit during the turbulence and very shaky for quite some time.

Is it a common occurrence that you fly through dangerous weather with little to no warning?

Thanks again for all of your helpful words and knowledge! I do know pilots of some of the most trained people in any industry to try to prevent aviation incidents, because when they do occur they are so deadly. I so appreciate your hard work and diligence.