**Taking flying lessons to get over flying scare **

Overcoming fear of flying by first learning to hang glide and then taking flying lessons, transitioning from being terrified of flying to becoming comfortable with it. The speaker's fear led them to hang gliding, which they found more dangerous than flying. The speaker's journey involved getting comfortable with flying in different settings, such as a Cessna 172 with the engine off and eventually getting over their fear by flying on an airliner, marking a turning point in their relationship as they conquered their fear and became comfortable with flying.