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| - Absolutely awesome! I won't give the 5-star treatment because I have nothing with which to compare. Yes friends. This was my first time jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. But make no mistake. It was bloody incredible.
From the time I arrived to the time I left, it was a great experience. They had me sign in and stand on the scale (to make sure I'm not too much of a fat ass). I then sat down to fill out the paperwork of doom. You pretty much sign your life and your first born child away; I was completely OK with that.
To cut to the chase, I finally went out to the hangar area, put on the gear, and boarded the plane. I didn't order any video or photo package, but the instructor brings the camera anyway in case you change your mind. I was surprised at how quickly the plane gets to takeoff speed. It takes about 10 minutes to reach 15K feet. Finally, the moment of truth. Honestly, I wasn't nervous at all. I've been waiting to do this for EVAR.
The first split second of the freefall gave me that weightlessness feeling, but that was over quickly. Still, it was not disappointing at all. I enjoyed every second of that freefall. After the chute opened, it was much more of a relaxing ride down to terra firma. The instructor let me steer for a little bit. It was fun doing a hard right for a couple of seconds. It felt like the final helix of many roller coasters.
Would I do it again? Hell yes! I enjoyed it so much that I ended up ordering that DVD. Let me tell you. I look horrible in the video! I was having the time of my life, but the video makes me look like I was in severe distress. The uber-tight goggles didn't help.
If it wasn't for the cost, I'd do this every day.
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