[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
I’ve read that fear of heights does not kick in unless you’re still attached to the earth in some way. On a roof, on a cliff, etc.
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There’s no way I’d class myself as either scared of heights or a nervous flyer, but there’s something about seeing “Altitude: 600ft” on the screens just after take off which is a whole lot more real than “Altitude: 37 000ft” at cruise. Those are 600 very real feet. 37 thou is just an abstract concept.