• Question: how fun was it when you skydived and what emotions were you going through

    Asked by Killian Is Boss to Mark on 9 Nov 2016. This question was also asked by Aj.
    • Photo: Mark Kennedy

      Mark Kennedy answered on 9 Nov 2016:

      It was a lot of fun – quite unlike anything I’ve ever done before!

      My emotions were very mixed. My instructor didn’t give me any time to feel fear, as the second the door opened for me to jump, he pretty much shouted at me until I did it.

      I was really excited just after letting go of the plane – the feeling of weightlessness was class, and watching the plane fly off in front of me was surreal.

      Then, after my parachute deployed, and I was literally just hanging out, I felt very peaceful – it’s very quiet up there, and the views of our country were amazing!

Comments

  • Photo: Higgins™

    Higgins™ commented on :

    What are the chances of the parachute deploying incorrectly and something going wrong?

    • Photo: Mark

      Mark commented on :

      Not very high. And if your main parachute does fail, you have a second parachute in case, which is packed and installed by a master parachute packer, so that you know it’s definitely safe.

      Some times things do go wrong. A friend of mine dislocated his shoulder during his first jump, which just means he couldn’t steer the parachute right. And another friend ended up flying through a rain cloud, which was very unpleasant for her. But nothing really serious has ever happened to anyone I know 🙂