Wife's 1st jump

[acstoon]

I am afraid of heights and I think It will scare the s### out of me, but I will still do it once.

I'm terrified of heights... the wife cleans the gutters, in fact
But jumping out of a plane (at those heights) is something the human brain just can't compute, I guess.
I've never hesitated.

[emolas]

I'm terrified of heights... the wife cleans the gutters, in fact
But jumping out of a plane (at those heights) is something the human brain just can't compute, I guess.
I've never hesitated.

I am scared of heights too but, like you said, that altitude just doesn't compute. I hate climbing ladders but I have no problem standing on the skids of a huey several hundred meters up. I always wanted to try jumping. I was a parachute rigger in the Marine Corps so I packed a lot of them but never got to use one.

[ScottEPooh]

I am scared of heights too but, like you said, that altitude just doesn't compute. I hate climbing ladders but I have no problem standing on the skids of a huey several hundred meters up. I always wanted to try jumping. I was a parachute rigger in the Marine Corps so I packed a lot of them but never got to use one.

I've finally decided that I'm not afraid of heights, I'm afraid of pain. If I fall off the roof cleaning the gutters, I probably won't die, but it will just hurt alot!

[DrewO]

I am scared of heights too but, like you said, that altitude just doesn't compute. I hate climbing ladders but I have no problem standing on the skids of a huey several hundred meters up. I always wanted to try jumping. I was a parachute rigger in the Marine Corps so I packed a lot of them but never got to use one.

First, I shudder to think that my riggers never actually jumped themselves. Maybe they knew better.

Second, anyone who's ever jumped in the military has never jumped from "a perfectly good aircraft".

Third, I always felt safer jumping and landing on my own than riding it out in a helo...

[SoldierSpike]

First, I shudder to think that my riggers never actually jumped themselves. Maybe they knew better.

Second, anyone who's ever jumped in the military has never jumped from "a perfectly good aircraft".

Third, I always felt safer jumping and landing on my own than riding it out in a helo...

On point 2: It's a bad thing when you have to turn around because parts fell off your plane

On point 3: I'd much rather be in something that at least wanted to fly / glide than beat the air into submission.

Marc

[MysticMead]

I'm terrified of heights... the wife cleans the gutters, in fact
But jumping out of a plane (at those heights) is something the human brain just can't compute, I guess.
I've never hesitated.

I hate heights too... but at 15,500 feet... there's nothing around to base your height with...and since the ground doesn't really come rushing at you.....there's no fear... besides, what are you going to do about it while in free fall