Fear of flying? We guide you — step by step to relaxed flying.
PassengerGuard is your personal fear-of-flying coach for your pocket. With audio flight simulations, mental training & pilot expertise — scientifically validated.
- Instant relief for panic attacks — in just 30 seconds
- Works offline in airplane mode
- Reduce fear of flying in fewer than 10 sessions
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You're not alone — millions of people know this feeling
Fear of flying affects many people, yet it is rarely spoken about openly.
16%
report having a fear of flying
22%
feel strong discomfort when flying
52%
feel no anxiety at all when flying
Source: Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach
Fear of flying is not a sign of weakness — and yet it is often treated as taboo. Many people feel ashamed of their anxiety, especially in a professional context. But fear of flying is one of the most common phobias. The first step is to take it seriously — and to seek support.
PassengerGuard — your fear-of-flying coach in your pocket
Preparation & mental safety
Prepare for your flight with structured training sessions. In fewer than 10 sessions you will learn to recognise and manage your anxiety triggers.
Stay calm & in control
Breathing exercises, meditations and relaxation techniques help you stay calm at the gate and during boarding.
Acute help during panic attacks
Calming breathing techniques and targeted exercises that work in just 30 seconds — all available in airplane mode.
Everything you need to fly relaxed
PassengerGuard combines proven methods from cognitive behavioural therapy, meditative techniques and well-founded pilot expertise.
Instant relief in panic
Calms panic attacks with targeted breathing techniques — in just 30 seconds.
Audio flight simulation
Original sounds, announcements and simulated flight procedures for mental training.
Pilot expertise
An experienced pilot explains every procedure and sound — from takeoff to landing.
Structured training plan
Step by step towards inner calm. Scientifically grounded.
Quiz & knowledge test
Test your knowledge and strengthen your trust in aviation safety.
Relaxation & meditation
Calming meditations and breathing exercises for every phase of the flight.
Offline in airplane mode
Every feature available without internet — always there for you on board.
Final check before the flight
Mental tools & checklists for the day of departure.
Train your flight mentally — like a professional athlete.
Mental flight training — prepare like a professional athlete
Top athletes like ski racers and Formula 1 drivers use mental techniques to prepare at their best. PassengerGuard simulates your flight from takeoff to landing with real sounds and procedures.
How PassengerGuard has helped
“The app took away my fear of flying! Without PassengerGuard, I wouldn't have boarded a plane today.”
Christian, 41, had avoided flying for years. After three months of training with PassengerGuard, he completed his first flight as part of the scientific study at Ruhr University Bochum.
— Christian Pittelkau
Great app
“A fantastic app that has helped me enormously with flying. The exercises in airplane mode in particular are worth their weight in gold.”
Changed my life
“After three months of preparation with PassengerGuard, I was finally able to fly again. The structured training sessions were perfect.”
Great app for anyone
“Very user-friendly and well thought out. You can tell that real expertise and empathy went into it.”
Choose your path to relaxed flying
No hidden costs. Cancel any time.
Quick Relief
- All 8 modules
- Breathing exercises & meditations
- Offline in airplane mode
- Pilot expertise & sound explanations
Recommended
- Everything from Quick Relief
- Structured training plan
- Quiz & knowledge tests
- Mental flight simulation
Transformation
- Everything from 3 Months
- Full control & repetition
- Unlimited access to updates
- Long-term training based on the university plan
All plans are subscriptions that renew automatically for the chosen term. You can cancel any time up to 24 hours before the period ends, directly in your App Store or Google Play account.
PassengerGuard in the press
PassengerGuard has been featured in numerous media outlets — including WDR, RTL, 1Live, Radio Vest, WAZ, Berliner Morgenpost and MySelf.
WDR (German TV) — fear-of-flying app put to the scientific test
German public broadcaster WDR reports on the scientific study by Ruhr University Bochum and shows how PassengerGuard measurably reduces fear of flying.
RTL (German TV) — PassengerGuard helps against fear of flying
German broadcaster RTL shows how people overcome their fear of flying step by step with PassengerGuard — from the first exercise to a relaxed flight.
RTL (German TV) — the fear-of-flying app in a real-world test
German broadcaster RTL introduces PassengerGuard and follows people on their way to overcoming fear of flying — with first-hand accounts and live impressions.
Overcoming fear of flying with PassengerGuard
See how the 8-module programme of breathing exercises, pilot expertise and cognitive behavioural therapy targets fear of flying — scientifically validated at Ruhr University Bochum.