How to handle stress

Hi!
In this video I will be talking about stress. What is it? How can we deal with it and how do professional pilots deal with stress?
Enjoy my friends!
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[@eloisebrynlee]

Too much psychological stress is like an airplane going into a stall. Great analogy there. :)

[@SuperLubot]

Watching your videos has become my stress relief.

[@MentourPilot]

+SuperLubot great to hear.

[@airbxnee]

Well said mate! I had trouble from the get go with an ATPL subject as I'm not a numbers person in the slightest. I let the stress build up to the point I questioned my capability to get through it - but all I really needed to do, was step back and assess the problem areas. Make a list, one by one and find a solution for each issue. By doing that I alone reduced the stress and increased my confidence! Keeping yourself in check is absolutely crucial and remembering that you control your thoughts & actions. Couldn't agree more that knowledge is power.

[@tippymb]

As an intensive care nurse, I found everything you said regarding stress and working as a team, knowing your stuff is applicable in my job. When a patient crashes, several people are involved and there needs to be effective communication, work as a team and this keeps stress levels down. I totally agree with you as well in terms of your home life and managing stress there as well, it will affect your work. I really enjoy your channel. I grew up as an Air Force brat, (Canadian), lived on several bases and around mainly fighter jets. ✈️

[@kenlee9874]

Cool story anyway. Thanks

[@shreyakathuriya07]

Mentour, you are really important in my life as a role model. You are one of the reason for me being motivated and providing me information about the career I want to pursue. Thank-you so very much. I would really like to meet you some day.

[@mgutierrez7737]

I really want to become a pilot.

[@shreyakathuriya07]

+GamingFreakPlus 2.5 same

[@kenlee9874]

@@mgutierrez7737 And then you can then buy a FERRARI that you've bought with your own money.

[@danielbengtsson1665]

I think that this is relevant information for all kinds of occupations and all parts of life.

[@CptMouath]

Very informative.. Thanks.

[@nicolasschaede9907]

Hey mentour! I don't know if you remember me I commented on your past videos asking how to deal with all the ppl exams and I just finished all with a 93% average !

[@shreyakathuriya07]

congratulations!

[@prankmaster3062]

Very nice man!

[@NeilMcGovern]

+Nicolas Schaede Well done Nicolas, it's a great achievement!

[@ocaptmycapt]

Well done! Congratulations!!

[@user-of2iz1ft5c]

Woah, congratulations dude!

[@kaanylmaz6852]

The information you gave are priceless. I am getting ready for DLR interview and watching your podcasts are helpful than anything else. Please keep going, hope to be colleagues.

[@osemekeugbo999]

your videos are absolute gold dust ! thank you so much.

[@crispybacon9523]

Thank you for this vlog. Would have loved to join the aviation industry, but your insight into stress has made me see it in a whole new light

[@markkiese4404]

That moment you already know that it will be a good one before even watching it! Thanks for the hard work you do here!

[@acnorea123]

Great explanation. Thank you.

[@IrishManJT]

Excellent. A great video Mentour.

[@johnchetcuti9960]

Very good advice. Thanks for the video.

[@charliemontes6603]

Very good.... Thank you Captain!!

[@williamcolley8478]

loved this new video. I am coming up on my check ride for private then on to multi and the rest of the study's. for ATP. And thus video has in a way refocused me on what I am doing and how to deal with the stresses. thank you for what you do! well I am off to the airport until next time

[@beijingkoala4]

Thanks :) Awesome stuff!

[@brucelee390]

huge thanks to you CAP, you motivated me a lot

[@mariloureyes137]

Knowing you in an unexpected ways thrue those scammer now I'm blessed and thankful because you are really a good person that you are and a role model to the society for those people like me who really look up you and idolized you much, I learn a lot from you thank you and you parents and family must be very proud of you.. They are blessed to have you, Godbless you and youR whole family always keep safe and thank you i learned every topic you discuss,, my sir captain your Asian followers over here thanks a lot, YOUR A LEGENDARY MAN. 🙏

[@joshuaortofe]

so useful ,thanks for that video

[@annashyne5782]

Excellent video, thank you very much!

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you Anna for supporting the channel! Great to have you here.

[@liondriven9073]

thank you! That was uplifting! As an entrepreneur who's wife been harsh to, I needed it :)

[@Runnifier]

This video was very helpful. Good work!

[@hassanattia2171]

really fantastic video with lots of hopeful things , thanks a lot captain it was really interesting infact i picked up some notes about it ! thanks a lot ! ✈✈✈

[@Rachel-bv1xq]

Another great video! Especially when you said if you know your stuff it equals less stress, very true! ✈️

[@Rachel-bv1xq]

+Mentour Pilot I tried to get it on my iPad but it said no results found ? I was going to bring it to your attention in case it was a problem you were unaware of ? I didn't know what it was at first until I moved my iPad and all of a sudden I saw holly in the cockpit, I was like wow , cool , I will be supporting your work through patreon ✈️ oh let me know if you get a minute if you can download on iPad ☺️ many thanks

[@susanne5803]

Still a very helpful well structured video! (June 2022)

[@postph]

I love the way you explain general topics with examples which are easy to follow. Very detailed and founded. You could be a great coach also outside Aviation I guess 👏

[@elpepe-wx7oj]

fantastic video!

[@mariloureyes137]

I save this topic on my own watch this all the time because I am a woman full of stress. Mentour thank you as always this help a lot not only for me for all, Stress reliever watching all your videos 🙏❤️❤️

[@Mraviationguy]

Ah nice video:) Learnt a bit about stress in psychology!

[@cloudssurfer]

YOUR ANSWERS REALLY IMPORTANT at the beginning i just wanna THANK you for your videos , it answered most of my questions , however , still one question stand out and the most important one i hope you answer me I'm mar 27 year old , i did the medical check and i discover that i failed on Ishihara Color Vision Test " I GOT ONLY 2 OUT 12 PLATE " , after that i went to an optometrist and they let me do another test called " Farnsworth D-15" and eventually i got the "Medical Category 1 " certificate, however ,I did a lot of research online about the chances to get a job at any airline as a" commercial pilot " the majority of advices said that most likely i will not get a job at any airline "as commercial pilot " with a such defect "slight color blind" , also i had a pilot friend , he said "even though that i got the medical certificate more than likely the operator will not accept me because of color blind , and I already applied for school next September in Canada and i'm afraid to waste the time and money and ended up having a Commercial pilot license without a job !! 1-what is the chances to get accepted in job if i have " slight color blind" and i have passed the medical check ? 2- what's your opinion or advice for me , go a head and apply for the school or what i have to do? i might sound hesitate and that true , but being a pilot is my dream and i'm fighting to get it , but this is the worst nightmare I've ever had. PLEASE ANSWER ME , I'm looking forward to your reply thanks

[@turgut104]

The door in the background was probably made from a very stressed builder.

[@mohammedshaik7113]

Cool!

[@jaredventer4997]

you are the peter schiff of aviation, you the man! :)

[@Brunek774]

Hey Mentour! Great job with this channel! Proposition : Maybe you can say something about keeping healthy during work? Do pilots have some time and strength to work out, swimming etc in travel? How its going in different type of work? I'm really interested about that!

[@davidmitchell5638]

"and you know you shit" LOL instant thumbs up!

[@marshallhyasi6213]

Well done .. Especially when you said use the team work to its limits .. All the best sir ;)

[@soumyadeepguin4952]

sir....can u please make a video on the differences in the handling and performance of a Boeing and an airbus? your videos are just awesome....and really inspiring....!!!

[@robertslade3847]

I never stress about anything.After I could have been paralysed in an industrial accident I never got stressed. Give this a thumbs up if you think I should see someone.

[@KeepingOnTheWatch]

Excellent video, thank you! I've been in the profession for almost 10 years now and so far it has been mostly positive. On very rare occasions there is that one pilot that you're paired up with that you just don't get along with (to put it in professional terms). Regardless of any effort to initiate conversation it doesn't go anywhere and the silence in the cockpit hangs like a wet blanket for the entire 1,2 or 3-day pairing. I personally find this stressful. Mentour Pilot have you encountered such situations and how have you dealt with it? (Just looking for a fresh new angle to approach this) Thanks!

[@johnny8601]

Thank you so much for your work! Could you tell me, what do you do, I mean sport activity, to keep balance between health and training.

[@maksatsarsenbay8964]

Good day Captain! I have a question here. Could you make a video about pilot aptitude test ( or COMPASS test some people say) please?! Thanks

[@xECKSx58]

I just took my CFI checkride today (well, the oral anyway - flight on Saturday), so I can relate to high stress levels haha. Went quite well though :) Thanks for the videos

[@xECKSx58]

+Mentour Pilot Tack! :)

[@TheMaXrisK]

Great video Captain 👍. I hv a question as u mentioned if the flaps don't operate while landing what do u do? Also the speed becoz on pfd it indicates 250knts but the plane is flying like 400knts explain this as well.. Thanks

[@frufruJ]

12:05 there's something inherently satisfying when you hear a very professional person say "shit", and I don't think Science has an explanation for that :-)

[@user-of2iz1ft5c]

Hey Mentour! I'm currently studying physics at university and studying for my ppl on the side. I've been dead set on becoming an airline pilot all of my life. However I have one question I hope you can answer or possibly even do a video on? Does where you live affect the suitability of a pilot for a job? Like for example will a pilot be refused a job because they live too far from an airline's base and cannot afford to live there? I live just outside of Liverpool airport in the UK (close to Manchester) and am afraid I might not be able to afford living in London and I'm concerned it may affect my career. Thank you for all your help, your videos are extremely helpful and inspirational, they have been a great help already in answering my questions!!!!!!

[@salaheido6983]

Hey man, i love your videos I always watch them learn from them, i am a 16 year old boy and i love planes and aviation and my one and only one dream is to accomplish my goal and become a pilot, since the day i thought of being a pilot I started watching videos practicing simulators etc.... I know about planes and its instruments + planes physics more than any 16 year old would know. What shall i do more? I was over looking to attend a pilot school but i live in lebanon and there isn't any facility for kids except a one day training called junior aviation in one of beirut wings facilities. IS THERE ANY FACILITY I CAN JOIN AND START WORKING ON MY SELF TO BECOME A PILOT? Man your awesome thanks for all the videos 🙂

[@alexlowell2122]

Hi mentour just wondering on landings and takeoffs why do the cabin crew tell you to turn video cameras and phones off

[@janesa5097]

maybe one more question: If one has a sensible stomach, not in the sense of flight turbulences, rather in relation to healthy alimentation. Do you always have to eat out in hotels, Restaurants or do you find time during your work schedule to cook on your own here and there ? I assume you get served the first class food/meal during the flight. Never bought a 1st class ticket. Is the food good or rather "eatable". I know it is a wired question but for some people extremely important. Best regards, Janes

[@AARs3s]

Hey Mentour! Q. Once you obtain a type rating, in the future if you want to change airlines or fly bigger aircraft, do you have to obtain another type rating for that aircraft?

[@piotrkuler2474]

Hey! Q: What is SHEAR value(in ofp) that You turn on fasten seatbelts sign ? i would say above 3 but i m not sure ? Thanks

[@rallers3002]

I have a tendency to negative emotions, sensitivity to stress. Do you think this traits can work for a Pilot? I mean, I do think I am a pretty good cardriver because of it - I don't take any unnecessary risks when driving and I am more or less always aware and awake of potential worst case scenarios.

[@9LimaAlpha7]

What do you use to edit your videos!

[@shhtha]

In short: know your craft (aircraft)

[@aidanmccoy8520]

Hi mentour I got my medicsl certificate for my pilots license

[@125ccbiker9]

3:44 In order to avoid this, you need to have some cake!

[@VLcommodore1987]

G'day Mentour, I have been listening to liveATC.com, and was wondering how pilots remember the instructions given to them by the air traffic controller? Things like taxiing information, squawk, contact frequencies, track etc, I try to listen carefully but forget almost instantly. So, I could imagine the stress and fear I would feel if I was in that position while contacting ATC in real life! Also, I heard last night, a pilot tell ATC that a green laser was shot into the cockpit. Have you ever had that happen to you?

[@H2R5GSXR]

Driving Part 121 Air Cargo was the least stressful job I ever had. How do you keep a beard with O2 mask requirements?

[@janesa5097]

What is meant with a pilots "ranking" ?

[@MentourPilot]

Rank is the position thge pilot holds. Like First officer, Captain etc.

[@DanDC1]

Hi, Mentour. You're from Sweden, right? I am colorblind and slightly asthmatic, and I'm not sure if I could pass my Class 1 medical exam... I'm from the EU, so I'm not sure whether they use other colorblind tests here (such as the FALANT). This is my biggest fear, that I won't be able to become a pilot. Thanks for reading.

[@lasnico_7]

+Dan That is a good question I slightly have the famous red/green problem and that could be my biggest obstacle. Even if I don't see how it could endanger a plane since I can clearly make the difference between red and green (in 98.2% of all cases) What kind of colorblindness do you have? and is it very strong?

[@DanDC1]

+Nicolas Alban I have red-green colorblindness, one of the weakest forms. It is so weak that I can read the numbers on the Ishihara plates, in brighter light usually, but dimmer helps sometimes as well. Either way, I learned it already, so that shouldn't be a problem. The problem is I have some sort of breathing issue, very minor, not life threatening in any way, but it is mostly humidity and dust induced. I still think I will be able to pass all tests. Hopefully.

[@lasnico_7]

Well good luck! I can hardly read the numbers on the Isihara plates, well I can when I concentrize and focus. Hopefully I have other qualities that might offset it. And who knows what technology can do in a couple of years. There are special glasses for this by the way!

[@DanDC1]

Nicolas Alban​ Thank you! Also, that is true, but they are not allowed yet, unfortunately.

[@valerie80yearsago90]

I'm starting to think that essentially... The 747 was away prestige from flying. With mass tourism, flying lost prestige due to the lower fares airlines could offer if they had the 747. Pan Am ever telling Boeing to make this huge jet is one of, if not the biggest mistake made in Aviation History. (I still want to be a pilot, but I'm aiming for the 777 or the A-380). (A-380 I think brought the prestige back, with new possibilities, and amenities that are now offered onboard with all the new space). What do you think about this topic, Mentour?

[@markkiese4404]

Thanks to that step by pan am a lot more pilots and staff were needed (good for aspiring pilots?) and suddenly almost everyone could afford it. And prestige... well, its just to be accepted by the society, aren't we actually here just to fly? :D

[@The_McRib]

If you want prestige then you could just get a business or a first class ticket. The prices of those tickets are actually slightly less than what people had to pay just to fly at all in the days before the 747. The qatar airways A380s even have a bar in first class.

[@Pfromm007]

ANC - Aviate, Navigate, Communicate

[@Gruffivk]

You have my respect but don't touch my coffee :)

[@MaciejSwic]

You should really get an external microphone that you can put closer to your mouth. The sound is OK but it could be so much better.

[@9LimaAlpha7]

+Mentour Pilot Have you ever delt with an emergency? If yes what was it if no, do you know any people who have did so!

[@Char1ie473]

Do you ever go out flying as a hobby when you aren't working, or do you see it as just a job?

[@inactivefatimahgianna245]

Did you know when you’re stressed, anxious, or depressed your IQ goes down 15 points

[@KarthikNakul]

omg ! I was googling how to commit suicide and u release this video ! thanks man :) I have an exam and I can't take the stress this helps

[@markkiese4404]

You CAN DO IT! Good luck on the exam and always keep moving forward :)

[@KarthikNakul]

+Mark Kiese ty :)

[@shreyakathuriya07]

all the best! even I have exams going on. I was also depressed, but this helped.

[@KarthikNakul]

+GamingFreakPlus 2.5 maybe if u r Indian u would understand

[@shreyakathuriya07]

I am an Indian! I have board exams.

[@robertslade3847]

If you want to avoid stress talk to a psychopath.

[@malang73]

How to handle stress? Get a piece of paper, draw a bulls eye circle, and drive your head on it.