Fear of height

People don't normally associate the fear of heights with pilots and their flight crews, but what do those who find themselves in the cockpit suffering from a fear of heights do?

Many people across the globe find themselves dealing with acrophobia, the fear of heights. For 18-year-old Israelis who are drafted into the IAF, they are forced to deal with this problem long before stepping into an IAF aircraft and must decide whether the pilot’s course is the right decision.

Amid their service, some IAF pilots and members of flight crews ironically find themselves grounded by fear after having flown fighter jets or navigating transport planes for years.

In response, the Israeli Air Force has developed tools for coping and caring for those suffering from a fear of heights.