Quote Originally Posted by Mike1 View Post
I'm still not convinced of there being any reason to step out of a perfectly-running airplane. At least until the pilot has turned out the seat belt light at the gate.


how do you know that the plane is running perfectly?? after all... there are thousands (or millions) of tiny explosions taking place in that engine... one of those might decide to not be tiny....

and for those that say the same about a perfectly good airplane... the one I jump out of has a big hole in the side where a door should be... thus making it not perfect anymore..


in all seriousness... the plane and pilot were on the ground before I was... and I was taking a short cut.. in the video of my first jump you could see the plane wing over and dive straight down...not so sure I'd want to ride with him...

my favorite saying is.... if riding in a plane is flying.. then riding in a boat is swimming, to experience the element get out of the vehicle!

50-60 seconds of a roaring wind...followed by complete silence (once the chute opens).... I love it