Parachute jump for GSPCA

[Agent Smith]

On Tuesday 28th March 2006, Trix is undertaking a tandem parachute jump from 12,000ft for charity.

We have agreed that monies raised will go to the Guernsey Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA), this is the local branch of the RSPCA.

Please give generously.

[J_K]

I'll pledge a tenner..

Got a paypal account?

[Agent Smith]

unfortunately not, will have to organise somehting & many thanks

[Agent Smith]

thanks lou

[bob]

Go on put me down for a tenner.

Try to find a trusted friend with paypal or open an account yourself....:wink:
Makes it so easy to transfer monies.

[Agent Smith]

Thanks you guys... I'm S**t scared of heights and of flying so this is a big thing for me

[Broxi]

Trix,

Believe me when i say once you have done it you will want to go back up again.

A few years ago me and Sally Done a Static line Jump. after a day of training.

I had a fear of hights and had never flown before. but this was superb.

as it is a Solo jump it was more difficult. but easy at the same time. The Instructor dropped the drop wind indicator and asked me to leek out and see if i could see it. :getmecoat: :scared0018:

it was not good. and i thought i do not think i can do this. the instructor spotted the indicator and him & the pilot worked out the wind.

when in position, the Instructor told me to get into the doorway.

without Question i did, he said 3,2,1 go and i just jumped. without thinking.
All the training went right out of my head and all i done was shout AAAAHHHHHHHH for the 3 seconds that i was freefalling then the chute opened and i was pulled upwards. Sh*t chack the Canopy. all the training Cam back.

i started to Shout :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: The feeling was :fantastic_2:

Sally was last to jump and she started to bottle it and said she could not do it. the instructor talked to her and the pilot circled once more, and she got into the door and Jumped.

She was lopsided as she exited the plane and when the chute opened she went into a Spin. but managed to Recover from it.

we all had a 1 way radio to get instructions from the ground if we done anything wrong.

All i heard was great recovery no4. this caused me a bit of concern, but i knew she had recovered.

During traing, we covered what would happen if the ling jammed and the chute did not open. they would go up to 8000ft this meant you would be pulled up 4000ft the instructor would signal he was going to cut the line. then you would feel yourself fall. Then you had to cut away the main chute and pull the reserve. (peal Punch Pull Recover) obviously the recover bit had me thinking this is what had happened to Sally but after landing i discovered it was not so trivial.

I wanted to go right back up, but could not afford to do it.
Would love to do it again.

we each raised £500 for Devon Air Ambulance.

Superb Experience. Highly Recomend it.

I no longer fear heights.

[Scoobylove]

put me down for a tenner...can give you the money at pontins as we will all be meeting up ther a couple of days later. good luck trix....im sure it will be fine:biggrin:

[Agent Smith]

Thanks for the vote of confidence & support...

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[Agent Smith]

any more.

[J_K]

bump

[Agent Smith]

any more?

[Agent Smith]

spot you some at pontins chap......if thats ok??

[Agent Smith]

no problems, just give me a figure

[Agent Smith]

call it 50 mate.......ok??

[Agent Smith]

£50, are you sure?

[Agent Smith]

yeah mate....got 3 rescue cats+1 dog....had 2 previous rescue dogs

[Agent Smith]

that is excellent mate, many thanks

[Agent Smith]

no worries........little buggers can't fend for them selves<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxmk673YZGB' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_1_23.gif' alt='Kitty 1' border=0></a>

[Agent Smith]

already broken the £200 mark.

[Agent Smith]

sweet.......might get 300 by end of eve.......

[bob]

Should be able to collect most of this at Pontins... Well done. I would certanly not jump from a perfectly good plane...:hysterical:

[Agent Smith]

That is the idea to collect at Pontins & im not supid enough to jump, the wife is.

[Dr.Scoob]

I'm glad that you're not jumping as the way your post have been sounding I'd be worried that you might forget your 'chute.

[Agent Smith]

Sponsor her to jump or me to push LOL.

never that down, couldnt leave the wife alone.............with the scoob

[Agent Smith]

Dont you trust me with the scoob?????????!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks All..

[Agent Smith]

anymore?

[Scoobylove]

how did you get on tell us all about it:action-smiley-065:

[Agent Smith]

i know she broke the £500 mark.........:cool: :love0030:

[bob]

12,000ft thats a long way down....:love0030: :love0030: :love0030:

[Agent Smith]

reakon you can do that in a matter of seconds Bob......:lol: :lol:

[bob]

reakon you can do that in a matter of seconds Bob......:lol: :lol:

If you do it in seconds your in trouble....:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

[Broxi]

I am considering doing another Jump in aid of Devon Air Ambulance.
been a few years since my last jump.

Derek

[bob]

I am considering doing another Jump in aid of Devon Air Ambulance.
been a few years since my last jump.

Derek


ooohhhh eeerrrr....:hysterical:

[scoobybeth]

:lol: :lol: hahaha!!!!!!!