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New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Pilot reveals the most nerve-wracking part of a flight — and it's not the landing
Following a series of high-profile airplane failures, crashes, and extensive safety investigations, many passengers have expressed growing anxiety about flying — and there's even an entire Subreddit devoted to the subject. While there are countless factors that go into a successful flight, landing and takeoff are perhaps the two most difficullt parts of a trip. 4 Though many passengers forget it, millions of car crashes occur yearly, making air travel one of the safest ways, statistically speaking, to get around. Elenathewise – Advertisement Of the 1,468 accidents recorded in 2024 by the International Air Transport Association, 770 occurred on landing and 124 during takeoff. Meanwhile, 68 incidents happened during the cruise phase. In light of these statistics, one pilot shared his least favorite part of flying. Steve Schreiber recently answered a series of questions from prying passengers in a video on his YouTube channel, Captain Steeeve, which has amassed over 660,000 subscribers. Advertisement When one viewer asked if pilots are typically more nervous landing or taking off, the veteran pilot had the perfect answer to assuage fearful fliers: 'It's Captain Steve, I'm not nervous.' 'But if I knew a pilot who would be more nervous at one phase of a flight than another, it would probably be taking off.' 'The airplane is as heavy as it's going to be, the power is all the way up, and you're as slow as you're going to be,' he explained. 'Once you lift off the ground, you're going to accelerate, you're going to burn fuel, you're going to get lighter, and then you can pull your power back.' 4 Schreiber also addressed a question on many passengers' minds — the control panel. He told viewers that most pilots are very familiar with all of the buttons, switches, and levers, and he estimates that he could explain the functions of 90% of them. YouTube/Captain Steeeve Advertisement Although statistically speaking, takeoff proves to be less perilous than landing, it does set the tone for the rest of the flight, and there are still potential dangers — including some that are exacerbated by weight and fuel content, as Schreiber mentions — that can hinder a successful takeoff. However, Schreiber maintained that the most important thing a pilot can do is stay calm and keep in mind the extensive training, education, and certification they receive. During both landings and takeoffs, there are numerous outside factors that pose risks to the aircraft, including potential traffic and miscommunications on the runway, birds obstructing the flight path, and engine overexertion. 4 Schreiber also told viewers that captains generally address passengers before the flight to reassure them and help reduce flying anxiety. cameris – Advertisement In 2025 alone, several high-profile airplane accidents have occurred during or shortly after takeoff. The Air India crash, which killed over 200 people, happened just moments after takeoff, when the plane was seen plummeting to the ground as a result of power failures inside the plane. In the U.S., a collision almost occurred at LaGuardia Airport when a jet attempted to take off on the same runway that another plane was still taxiing on. The incident, which occurred earlier in 2025, was reportedly the result of a miscommunication between air traffic controllers on different frequencies. Back in March, a FedEx plane taking off from Newark Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a bird struck the engine, resulting in a large, explosive fire. In the same video, Schreiber also debunked another major airplane question and told viewers: 'Folks, you ought to put your devices in airplane mode.' 4 'You can live without your device for the 10 to 15 minutes it's going to take me to get [the plane] on the ground,' Schreiber quipped. Tada Images – According to the veteran pilot, most modern devices — phones, computers, and tablets, among others —emit microtransmissions that can mess with the navigation equipment, and in an age where airplane accidents can occur at the smallest fault, the captain said: 'You really want the navigation equipment on the airplane to operate.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
Pilot reveals why taking off makes him more nervous than landing
A experienced pilot has revealed why one particular part of flying makes those in the cockpit most nervous. Answering questions on his YouTube channel, commercial pilot Steve Schreiber – a former US Navy officer and regular plane crash analyst – was questioned about whether he was ever on edge when flying. @coleuploads asked: 'Are you more nervous taking off or landing typically?' In his typically jokey fashion that has helped him garner more than 640,000 subscribers to his @CaptainSteeeve channel, Schreiber said: 'Cole, it's Captain Steve, I'm not nervous.' However, he went on to say that if he had to pick one of the two situations that are more nerve-racking, it would be taking off. At that stage, the aircraft 'is as heavy as it's going to be', he explained. 'Your power is all the way up and you're as slow as you're going to be. 'Once you lift off the ground, you're going to accelerate. You're going to begin to burn fuel. You're going to get lighter. You can pull your power back. The pilot also advised passengers to always put their phones into airplane mode while flying Schreiber added that although he has known a nervous pilot, it's 'certainly not good old Captain Steve'. 'You're not going to catch me on that one.' The pilot was also questioned on whether passengers really need to use Airplane mode while flying. Airplane mode is setting on electronic devices that disables the sending and receiving of wireless signals. His advice is simple: 'You ought to put your device into airplane mode.' He referred to tests that were done by the Federal Aviation Administration when mobile phones usage began to rise, which he said found 'in some situations, that the devices in the back of the airplane that are transmitting the little micro transmissions could cause some interruptions to navigation equipment'. 'Put them in airplane mode, you can live without your device for the 10 or 15 minutes it's going to take me to get back on the ground.'
