Is it possible for a pilot to have a fear of heights?

I've got it. Claustrophobic too:) The fear of heights for me is really a fear of falling. The only time I've had it on an airplane was during my familiarization ride in an Air Force T-37 trainer when I was in college ROTC. read more

Claustrophobic too: ) The fear of heights for me is really a fear of falling. The only time I've had it on an airplane was during my familiarization ride in an Air Force T-37 trainer when I was in college ROTC. read more

So, my thought is, maybe there is a small primitive fear of heights. Because they can feel pain. But maybe another part of the “fear,” their version, is simply a lack of being in control. read more

The main fact is that if you have this, you are not alone, and the fear of heights might be no hindrance to being a pilot. Some experts on the subject object to using the term vertigo for fear of heights. read more