RE: tonight
No way am I jumping from a plane in any way shape or form... but in
Pigeon Forge they did have a place called 'fly away'. No idea if it is
still there, been years. Basically gave you the feeling of flying with
airplane engines providing enough wind to keep you afloat in a padded
room.
That was fun, but of course, a controlled area.
Donna
>
> When I did my few "jumps" we did not "jump". When the plane neared
the
> zone, you climbed out and held onto the wing with both hands and your
left
> foot was on some part of the plane and your right foot on nothing.
You
> waited in that position until the instructor tapped your leg,
indicating
> the
> plane had arrived at the right place. Then you let go while
maintaining a
> bit of an arc. It was exhilirating. Once your shoot opened, you
looked
> for
> the target and directed yourself there by means of toggles that
controlled
> the shute. But there was plenty of time to enjoy the quiet beauty way
up
> there in the sky. I've forgotten a lot of things from my youth, but
that
> feeling was supreme, sublime.
>
> Kitty
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