Skydiving
Imagine standing at the edge of an open doorway in an aircraft flying at 10,000 feet - the noise of the engines and the wind ringing in your ears with only the outline of distant fields below. Now imagine leaning forward out of that doorway and letting go - falling forward into the clouds, diving down through the air as you start freefalling at over 120mph!
Then imagine the peace and quiet as the canopy opens, the steering toggles come down either side of you and you begin a tranquil parachute descent from a mile up in the air, steering yourself back down to the centre of the drop zone below. One of our volunteers raised almost £300 for Get Connected. Here's her account:
Skydiving! No doubt you’ve seen it on the television or even know someone who has done it. It is an amazing life experience and now’s your chance for you to do it too. If you’ve skydived before now you can relive the experience and raise money for charity too.
When I did my jump for Get Connected I did begin to wonder what I was doing 12,000ft in the air, being rocked out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane. Fear set in as we flipped over backwards into our skydive position. But once we were free falling at 120mph it was such a surreal feeling and the fear was soon subsided by the sheer rush I felt. When the parachute opened and we were gliding back down, it was so peaceful and the view was breath taking. As we landed smoothly, my legs felt like jelly as I stood up and I had a huge grin on my face… I had done it! Parts were scary but the overall experience was completely worth it. I would definitely do it again.
For a Parachute Jump information pack you can register with Skyline Events or contact us.
