Afraid to fly with you?
I've noticed that many friends, family and acquaintances are a little bit reluctant to go flying in small aircraft with me. I'm not known for being reckless or a maverick when it comes to other forms of transport, so I doubt it's me. Yet, it's there. I've never raced cars or bikes. I drive quite geriatric, in fact - slow and practical cars are the ones I've mostly owned.
Many of them have kids, so I assume there's some cerebral barrier and apprehension to stepping in to a small aircraft, but still. These are people who are not risk adverse otherwise. I don't know what frightens them - is it the small aircraft, the age of the aircraft or is it the fact that I as a pilot am not a professional?
Once they have flown with me, they normally love it and want to come back, it's just that initial mental hump they have to get over.
Anyone have similar experiences?