Question of the Week: Acrophobia and the Aviator

AVweb reader Bill Menzel wrote to us a few weeks ago: “A columnist in an aviation magazine recently mentioned in passing that he thought many pilots are actually afraid of heights. Are you afraid of heights?” It’s an interesting question: Are you afraid of heights? Plus: Last week, we asked AVweb readers about Friends of the Earth’s California lawsuit over lead in avgas; click through to see the breakdown of their responses.

AVweb reader Bill Menzel wrote to us a few weeks ago: "A columnist in an aviation magazine recently mentioned in passing that he thought many pilots are actually afraid of heights. Are you afraid of heights?"

It's an interesting question:
Are you afraid of heights?
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Last Week's Question: Results

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