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you have relatively few inhibitions and are prepared to give it a go you
will love every bit of the experience.
I can’t say I wasn’t a little nervous but as soon as you let your fear
go it is an awesome experience.
The skydive was programmed for 8.15am but due to thick fog it was put
back to 11.30am. This wasn’t ideal as it just gives you more time to
think about the crazy thing you’re about to do! However once my name
was called by the announcer I was pumping with adrenaline.
I was shown a short demonstration of the jump and then it was all
systems go and we walked down the strip towards the plane.
The plane climbed and circled until we reached 12,000ft. This was it!
As it was a tandem jump I was attached to an instructor, so there was
no going back. They opened the hatch and I was the third to jump.
I couldn’t wait. Soaking up everything I moved to the front of the
plane. We rocked on the edge of the hatch for a moment then let go and
plummeted down towards the earth.
They say you reach speeds of up to 120mph and drop for a minute but it
didn’t seem like that at all. There was such a buzz and the feeling of
free-falling was awesome.
The views from the air were incredible and when the parachute opened and
you had more time to notice, it was breathtaking. The landing went
without a hitch and I can honestly say there was nothing to worry
about.
I’m so proud of myself for doing it and for raising some money for the
charity that means a lot to me and my family. I couldn’t ask for
anything more.
Richard Abraham
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