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Flying doesn't
have to feel
like this.

Just get through the next three minutes.

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The problem

The worst moments are the ones you can't control.

The roar of engines at takeoff. The lurch of unexpected turbulence. The helpless feeling of not knowing how long it will last.

Existing apps tell you about flying. They explain turbulence, teach you facts, guide you through breathing exercises. All useful — before the flight.

None of them are designed for the person who needs help right now, as the plane accelerates down the runway.

49%
of air travellers report some nervousness about flying
18%
describe themselves as genuinely afraid
1 in 4
people experience flight anxiety in some form
~3 min
until the plane reaches a stable climbing altitude
"

It's not the whole flight. It's takeoff. It's landing. It's turbulence.

Jonathan Bricker, University of Washington — cited in The Hill
How Fly Steady works

Two tools. No setup.
Works the moment you open it.

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The takeoff timer
Tap when wheels leave the ground. A calm countdown begins to the moment you reach safe altitude — roughly three minutes. Knowing there is an end point transforms open-ended dread into a finite, survivable task.
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The focus game
A light appears at random. Tap it before it moves. Your brain has to search, react, and count — leaving no space for anxious thought. Science calls this cognitive occupation. We call it a lifesaver.
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Turbulence mode
One tap launches straight into the focus game. No navigation. No delay. Designed to be tapped with shaking hands, mid-flight, in the dark. There when you need it most.
Grounded in research

This isn't just a good idea.
It's backed by science.

UC Davis
Computational Psychiatry, 2024
Not knowing when something will end is a primary driver of anxiety. Showing a clear countdown significantly reduces fear.
High load
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2013
High cognitive load competes with worry for attentional resources. A demanding task crowds out anxious thought entirely.
Clinically
Recommended by mental health professionals
Counting objects in your environment is a clinically recommended technique for in-the-moment flight anxiety. Fly Steady makes it interactive.

"You cannot switch off a hypervigilant brain. But you can redirect it. Give it a job — counting, reacting, focusing — and it stops catastrophising."

Fly Steady
Three minutes. That's all.
01:47
to safe altitude
Keep breathing. You're doing it.
Focus game
Free to use

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

The timer and focus game are always free. No account. No setup. No subscription. Open it and it works.

Unlock Fly Steady for £3.99 to save your flight history, track your progress, and see how far you've come — one flight at a time.

Be a tester

Help us build
the right thing.

We're looking for nervous flyers to test Fly Steady before launch. Sign up and we'll be in touch to get the prototype on your phone — for free.

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