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I have taken a lot of fear of heighters up. It is surprising to most. With proper instruction on where to look. How to use their eyes at low altitude. The sense of height is minimal. I fly at the lowest safe altitude. I teach the passenger to keep their eyes outside looking in the distance not straight down. It becomes more of a site seeing tour. I ask them to help me watch for other traffic. I let them take the controls for some turns, climb, descend and how to pick a point on the horizon to maintain a heading without staring at the compass. I have never had a paasenger that didn't want to go again. I think my passion for flying combined with my calming reassuring nature are part of it. I hate airlines though. I feel like I am in a cattle car. Piloting is a series of decisions and the last one I make on an airline is getting on. I need to see ahead not just off to one side. I haven't flown as much since I sold my plane. I will be renting planes more and I will get another of my own soon. From a small plane flying at 500 to 1000 ft above the terrain one can really enjoy the wonders of what the Lord has given us.