"Henry Kisor" wrote in message
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Going low and slow on the first flight (1,000'-1,500' AGL) may help ...
that
is what I did with my wife after she refused to fly with me for six years.
Staying low makes the ground "unroll" underneath faster and more
interestingly. Later on you can explain that higher altitude is a bit
safer.

It might help or it might hurt. It depends on the passenger and on the
weather. Low and slow often correlates to bumpy, with higher altitudes
being smoother. Also, for some people who may be nervous about heights, low
altitudes are actually worse...once you get high enough, you're not close
enough to the ground for there to be good height references, which actually
can alleviate a fear of heights.

For some passengers, low and slow is the perfect recipe for entertainment
and distraction from things that might otherwise cause the flight to be no
fun. But this is a "bag of tricks" suggestion, in my opinion, rather than a
"this works for everyone".

Pete