Would you travel around space?How would you feel about that?
2007-09-16 10:55:57 · 8 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You might be surprised to learn that fear of heights is quite common among pilots. I know this from personal experience, and I have heard this from others as well. A quick web search shows this to be a common topic. I am a pilot who does a lot of local flying and some flight instruction, and am quite afraid of heights (like looking over the ledge of a tall building). I never experience this in the cockpit, however. I imagine that space flight would be the same.
2007-09-16 11:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by William 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am VERY afraid of heights. I cannot lean on the railing of a balcony several stories up, because I am terrified it will break and I will fall. But I have private pilot license and have done loops and rolls in an airplane without fear. I have flown weightless maneuvers, where I am weightless for a few seconds, but will not get on one of those free fall rides. I am afraid to ride big roller coasters that my 12 year old daughter rides all the time. I have heard there is at least one shuttle astronaut with the same fear. She is afraid of roller coasters but flies in space easily. Strange, isn't it?
2007-09-16 18:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I terrified of heights but i would over come them just to go into space, in space there is no up or down so my fear of heights wouldn't be as bad.
2007-09-16 18:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wont even go on airplanes my fear of heights is so great. That chance of me wanting to travel in space is slim to none
2007-09-16 18:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by Countess Bathory 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid of heights but I'm not afraid in airplanes, so a spaceship probably wouldn't scare me either.
2007-09-17 14:49:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i was a child i used to fear heights,But now as a adult,I have grown out of it.Heights don,t seem to bother me now.There are places you can visit to help people with phobia,s.Maybe try this theory out. good luck.I believe space would be out of the question.
2007-09-17 07:42:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm scared of heights on a ladder or
something similar.
Happy as a tick in an airplane.
(Student pilot).
Go figure!
2007-09-16 19:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that, as long as you don't see outside, you would not feel so bad
2007-09-16 20:04:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ludd Zarko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋