In April 2009 I went skydiving with a couple of colleagues. I uploaded the photos on Facebook last year already but I never thought of uploading the video until now.
We did the Level 1 AFF which is the first of 10 levels to become a capable skydiver. You exit the plane at 11 000 ft with 2 instructors, one on each side of you, you have to go through a couple of drills. I had to open the parachute at 5500 ft, then you are on your own. You then need to get the parachute safely down to the ground, luckily that wasn’t too difficult.
You start your training at 07:00 up until about 12:00 then you are ready to go, I did my jump just before sunset so I had enough time to get stressed out about it. Was I scared? Hell yes, I thought I would be OK but when I got in the plane reality kicked in and thought it might not be a good idea. Quitting wasn’t an option… As soon as I jumped out of the plane I forgot everything, I wasn’t thinking straight and tried to swim. Luckily I got myself together and went through my drills, still had time to look at the camera and wave.
It was an awesome experience and if I get the chance to do it again I will definitely do it! Below is part of the DVD of my jump.
