Rick Springfield‘s got “Speak to the Sky” on repeat lately … chatting with TMZ about all the wild plane scares going down recently — including that Delta jet that flipped upside down this week.

The rock icon was at LAX Thursday when we caught up with him — and he tells us the Delta scare’s a bit freaky since he flies with ’em all the time. But hey, he says the chances of that happening are like getting zapped by lightning — so no need to stress!

Catch the clip ’cause Rick spills on the one scary plane ride he did have — but he says that’s the deal when you’re flying high and gotta hand over the controls.