Scariest sky dive

Stupidity at the best. must have been in another country as in UK the dive would have been aborted as soon as the piggyback started to struggle in the doorway of the aircraft. Very unprofessional.
 
I did a few single parachute jumps when I was younger, initially obviously with a static line, as it has to be. I loved it. Yes - the first few moments are terror, but once the chute has deployed, the floating feeling is indescribable.

I remember my first one, and they said the first thing you had to do after the chute deployed was find the airfield for the landing spot. You'd think that would be easy, but 4000 ft up in the air, things look mighty different, it took me ages to find it. I landed near the target, but in a ploughed field.

I did it all through the army, and have to say it's something I'm glad I did, but wouldn't do now I'm older and possibly wiser.

Will watch the clip now.
 
Well, I've watched the clip, not the interview, but initial reaction I'm afraid is I don't find that at all amusing. One thing we were told on the first jump was that if we didn't want to do it, there would be no pressure on us at all to do so - some didn't even go up in the plane.

OK, this was a tandem jump, but if that reluctance is genuine, that instructor should lose his licence. Fruitcake or not he is jeopardising both their lives.

Equally I find it somewhat strange that if that terror is genuine it was allowed to be posted up on You Tube.
 
caspar said:
Well, I've watched the clip, not the interview, but initial reaction I'm afraid is I don't find that at all amusing. One thing we were told on the first jump was that if we didn't want to do it, there would be no pressure on us at all to do so - some didn't even go up in the plane.

OK, this was a tandem jump, but if that reluctance is genuine, that instructor should lose his licence. Fruitcake or not he is jeopardising both their lives.

Equally I find it somewhat strange that if that terror is genuine it was allowed to be posted up on You Tube.
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That's why you need to watch the interview to get the fuller picture!

Things are so often taken out of context and misunderstood because only some of the facts are presented.
 
In principle. the concept of evacuating a perfectly serviceable aircraft for fun is a strange one!!!!!

The parachute is a last resort method of saving life!! PAH!!!

As for forcing anyone to jump, I haven't seen the video but from my flying days anyone who was scared stayed on the ground.

The worst I had was a 6'6" police biker who came to us on his Suzuki 1200 Hyabusa.

Only got to 50 ft and he wanted out, it was all I could do to stop him tying free fall without a parachute.

Did one circuit and landed, he was off as quick as a flash, never to be seen again!!!!!

AND it was a lovely day, no wind, no thermals, a perfect flying day.
 
All I can say, from experience, that it is the biggest 'rush' I have ever had in my life:fun:
Freefalling can be very addictive! Not allowed to now 'cos of dodgy ticker - but some of mmy fellow ex-service amputees have just formed a Skydiving Team.

As for the clip on You Tube - enough has been said above................
 
caspar said:
Well, I've watched the clip, not the interview, but initial reaction I'm afraid is I don't find that at all amusing. One thing we were told on the first jump was that if we didn't want to do it, there would be no pressure on us at all to do so - some didn't even go up in the plane.

OK, this was a tandem jump, but if that reluctance is genuine, that instructor should lose his licence. Fruitcake or not he is jeopardising both their lives.

Equally I find it somewhat strange that if that terror is genuine it was allowed to be posted up on You Tube.
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Hi Casper ...

I agree with you the jump should not of gone ahead as it is clear she becomes distressed in the moments leading up to it. I certainly dont find it amusing either and that was not my intention of posting it. If you knew how much it filled me with horror when I first read it in the paper and actually saw the clip whilsts my hands covered my eyes. Nothing on this earth would make me want to do that even if my life depended on it.

Ps.......... I admire anybody who does it, my son wants to do however for someone who cant go into the loft without feeling giddy its not for me....
 
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I agree with the general sentiment expressed by others that the instructor should have aborted the jump in this case but I hope that no-one who wants to do a jump is put off by the example because, in my case, it was one of the most exciting experiences of my life - especially as I did it over the Namib Desert. I'd do it again anytime.
 
Scary!!!

I watched both, she said she was happy to jump?? didnt look like that??

I would never do anything like that anyway but im sure if you do and it goes right it's a good experiance!
 
I underwent five days training before doing a jump, probably because it was single, not tandem.

One thing we were shown during the training (32 years ago!!!!) was how exactly the parachute was packed and how it unfolded when the rip cord was pulled. It is highly unlikely anything would go wrong as long as everything had been done properly. Like any sports I have enjoyed, serious rock climbing, snow and ice climbing etc... part of it is the adrenalin rush, but also part of it is doing it responsibly and as safely as possible. I am frequently filled with horror as I see walkers heading off up serious mountains in Snowdonia wearing totally inappropriate clothes and carry nothing for safety precautions. They clearly don't realise that up there conditions can and do change in a matter of seconds.
 
I would love to have the nerve to do it, actually doing it though I guess would be another matter, my knees go wobbly on the third step of a ladder:lol-053:
 
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