Snippets of aerial jobs..
10 jobs for people who don’t have a fear of heights
by Dawn Papandrea
Firefighter
What you’d do: There’s no doubt that it takes courage and fortitude to
become a firefighter, and laddering up tall buildings is just one part of it. Firefighters respond to emergencies and accidents of all types, but especially those involving home, building, or brush fires.
Glazier
What you’d do: As a glazier, you’d install glass windows on skyscrapers and other buildings, thereby providing ample views of the land below to all the people who work in said buildings.
Lighting technician
What you’d do: Although we’re not talking hundreds of feet up in most cases, comfort with ascending tall ladders or walking across catwalks above large arenas might be all in a day’s work for a lighting tech. These pros install, maintain, repair, and operate lighting for all sorts of commercial buildings from offices to hotels to event halls.
Pilot
What you’d do: Considering that most of your work day is spent up to 39,000 feet in the air, it’s safe to say that piloting is the epitome of the sky-high professions. Airline and commercial pilots essentially transport people and cargo in the air.
Rock-climbing instructor
What you’d do: Not just anyone is willing to hang off the side of a mountain (or from an indoor rock climbing wall, for that matter), but rock-climbing instructors teach daredevils how to do just that. As an instructor, you have to be able to model safe climbing techniques, as well as pass along knowledge of how to use climbing gear, ropes, and harnesses
Roofer
What you’d do: Working atop a home or commercial building might not seem as intimidating as other “up there” jobs, but when the roof is pitched or you’re dealing with weather elements like wind, the height factor becomes all the more significant.
Steelworker
What you’d do: Ever think how fun it would be to dangle off of the side of a bridge or elevated roadway? If there’s even a hint of hesitation in your answer, being a steelworker probably isn’t in the cards for you. Steel and ironworkers raise, repair, and reinforce all sorts of steel structures from the ground up—sometimes way up.
Tree trimmer
What you’d do: If you were the type of kid that loved climbing trees, consider this job the grown-up version. Only as a tree trimmer, you’ll use a combination of climbing and rigging systems to get high enough to cut away branches to maintain tree health
Wind turbine technician
What you’d do: Today’s
wind turbines have doubled in size in the last few years to an average height of 328 feet, so those who install, maintain, and repair them must have technical skills and an adventurous spirit.
Window cleaner
What you’d do: A familiar sight to city dwellers safely on the ground, window cleaners wash windows from a small platform that hangs from ropes on the side of tall buildings and skyscrapers."