it's a awful. i can't breathe. my heart goes a mile a minute. my stomach gets upset. feel dizzy, and i think i'm going to faint. what do you think Karen daniels is talking about? having brain surgery? skydiving? No. she's talking about getting on a plane! Karen is one of millions of people who have aerophobia, fear of flying. For ten years, Karen didn't fly because she was so afraid. every time she thought about flying, she panicked.