A fear of heights is actually pretty common in pilots, believe it or not.
I don’t have a fear of heights, I have a fear of falling. We fly with the doors off the heli quite regularly, which I actually prefer over having the doors on. The unrestricted view below you is amazing! But a fear of falling to my death is what gets me. Oddly enough, I’ve been skydiving three times and loved it, and would totally get my jump rating if finances allowed. In my mind, having a main and reserve chute is enough to calm my fears in that regard.
I don’t have a fear of heights, I have a fear of falling. We fly with the doors off the heli quite regularly, which I actually prefer over having the doors on. The unrestricted view below you is amazing! But a fear of falling to my death is what gets me. Oddly enough, I’ve been skydiving three times and loved it, and would totally get my jump rating if finances allowed. In my mind, having a main and reserve chute is enough to calm my fears in that regard.