This short quiz measures the severity of fear of flying using the SMSP, a clinically validated screening scale. Your answers stay private. At the end you'll see a severity score (0-5) and what it means.
About this quiz
Fear of Flying Severity Quiz
This 2-minute test uses a clinically validated severity scale to score how much fear of flying affects your daily life. You'll see a 0-5 rating and what each band means. Bia uses this score to personalize your recovery program.
About the scoreWhat your fear of flying score means
SMSP severity bands (0 to 5)
- 0 – 1Minimal: your phobia rarely affects daily decisions or quality of life.
- 2Mild: noticeable in specific situations but not yet shaping major decisions.
- 3Moderate: actively limiting choices around work, travel, eating, social life, or sleep. Most Bia users start here.
- 4Significant: meaningfully disabling. Structured daily exposure work is the evidence-based path forward.
- 5Severe: dominating daily decisions. Bia's structured program is effective at this severity; therapist-supported use is recommended.
Common questions about fear of flying
I know flying is safe, so why am I still afraid?
Fear of flying is rarely about not knowing the facts. Most people who are afraid of flying have read them already, and the fear does not shift. Bia works on the fear response itself, in small steps, rather than trying to reason you out of it.
Will I have to fly during the program?
Eventually, yes, that's the goal. Bia gets you to the gate via airport visits and short-haul flights, then your full target trip.
Fear of flying is a specific phobia of air travel: turbulence, take-off, the cabin, not being able to get off once the doors close. It often comes with a fear of having a panic attack mid-flight, and with weeks of anticipatory anxiety before a trip. Bia works through it in small, graduated steps, starting with words and images, building through the physical sensations that feel like flying, and moving on to the real stages of a journey: booking, the airport, boarding. You set the pace throughout.
Common signs of fear of flying
- Fear of turbulence, take-off, or landing
- Claustrophobia in the cabin
- Fear of having a panic attack mid-flight
- Avoidance of necessary travel: missing weddings, work trips, family visits
- Anticipatory anxiety days or weeks before a planned flight
- Physical symptoms at the gate or on board
Our clinical approach: interoceptive exposure plus graduated in-vivo exposure