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Which applies to you?

  • First-born (including only children), Left-handed

    Votes: 81 12.5%

  • First-born (including only children), Right-handed

    Votes: 301 46.5%

  • Other than first-born, Left-handed

    Votes: 53 8.2%

  • Other than first-born, Right-handed

    Votes: 217 33.5%
  • Total voters
    648
  • Poll closed .
Second Born Of 3
Right Handed

Love heights, speed & anything that's extreme (I hate sports that don't involve a machine of some type or jumping off somthing)
 
Don't forget the Ambies

I'm actually 1st born and write consistantly with both left and right hands. :)
-FW
 
I also understand that a large percentage of pilots are afraid of heights.
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According to the "experts", schrinks or whomever they are, humans don't have a fear of heights. It's the fear of falling, is what it really is. If you had a fear of heights, a pilot would never fly. You feel secure in the airplane, but on a ladder or on a cliff you are afraid because you fear falling and don't feel secure.
 
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Lead Sled said:
I have read that among the pilot population there are a disproportionate number individuals that are either firstborn or left-handed. I also understand that a large percentage of pilots are afraid of heights. I'm guilty on all three counts - I'm left-handed, the oldest child, and have a hard time climbing a tall ladder. How about the rest of you? Why would this be?

'Sled
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Greetings..

Not first born..Left handed. I play sports right handed(baseball, golf etc), I eat left handed and drink right handed. Several aviators on both sides of my family..

Take Care
 
My father and I are both left-handed and both pilots.

He was first born.

I was second born.

He loves heights.

I don't care for being motionless in helicopters or free-falling amusement rides but I still ride everything in the park. Who doesnt love a rush?

My sister is a pilot and is a first born-right hander and learned to fly after me. :p (I still fly crop dusters after 25,000 hours and she got on with Delta after 75 hours):p

9 out of 25 pilots at the company I fly for are left handers...Pretty strong numbers if you ask me.
 
Air 1 said:
Right hand, second born here. Must be the oddball.
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Same here
 
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Last born, right handed, afraid of heights ie balconies on highrise hotels. Can't go out on them. Oh, and ferris wheels. I don't like being up high and not fully enclosed.
 
1st born, right-handed, love heights, widths and depths, as a kid, i'd climb most anything to get away from the ground.. musta had something to do with those darn dogs chasing me... :)
And by the way, i don't mind the fall, it's the sudden stop.....:D
 
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First born, right handed, scared to death of heights
 
When not in an aircraft and elevated above Mother Earth, I care . . . very deeply. If it helps your survey I'm typing this post with my left hand only.
 
First born, leftie euro-trash. 1 younger sister (18) back in Europe. I could give you her phone number, but I will have to kill you first.

I love beers and I hate gold-digging, cheating, scheming, socially retarded, sexually hung-up, irredeemably anal, obsessive, mean, demeaning, belittling, vain, friend hating, no-fun-having little dynamic package of heartache. grade-A, high-ocatane, 100% pure American bitches.

nice meeting ya fellas.
FD
 
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Flyingdutchman said:
First born, leftie euro-trash. 1 younger sister (18) back in Europe. I could give you her phone number, but I will have to kill you first.

I love beers and I hate gold-digging, cheating, scheming, socially retarded, sexually hung-up, irredeemably anal, obsessive, mean, demeaning, belittling, vain, friend hating, no-fun-having little dynamic package of heartache. grade-A, high-ocatane, 100% pure American bitches.

nice meeting ya fellas.
FD
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So, you've met my wife? :D
 
hahahaha

Ya, and my ex-gf, exex gf, exexex gf and exexexex gf :)
 
I am 100% at ease while flying, but have had some jobs where I climbed ladders, and had fun, but heights can get on my nerves...
 

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