On Mar 27, 11:16 am, Larry Dighera wrote:

But the 800 lbs gorilla in the room that no one is mentioning here is
our inate fear of, and the risk posed by, heights. That's probably
the first turn-off for those who bother to consider GA at all.

Most people are nervous about climbing a 20 foot extension ladder, yet
most readily walk up a jetway to fly to Orlando.

I think the perception of height is very different in an airplane than
it is on a ladder, or a roof, or on belay.

My wife hates heights, but has flown. The thing she doesn't like are
the "bumps" that make the airplane feel like it's "falling."


Dan Mc