The incident, which happened last Wednesday in Eloy, Arizona -- approximately 70 miles south of Phoenix -- when Terry Gardner, a Casa Grande resident, jumped from a plane at 12:04 p.m., his third jump of the day, according to a statement from the Eloy Police Department.
better than dying in a hospital bed not knowing who you are or what's going on.
ReplyDeleteA certain percentage of sky divers die from the sudden stop. One has to happen every now and then to keep the percentage going. Consider him a sacrifice to the sky diving god. I forget his name.
ReplyDeleteI started that shit on the civilian side while I was in college, first was 1978. First time i was in a small plane I jumped out, that kept happening for a while. Until one weekend I saw a student freeze and fly into high power lines. Target fixation much? Then the best was a Roman candle by an experienced jumper. Saw Some other stupid shit and I was done. Less than ten years later I am hang gliding, much safer, and a better ride.
ReplyDeleteI flew hang gliders for 17 years, and that was 20 years ago. I've been up to 18,000 ft without a motor.
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Add me to the list of hang glider pilots on this site. Just hit my 38th anniversary. I, too, have been to 18K. Did that in the Owens Valley a couple of decades or so ago.
ReplyDelete73? Hard to heal from a trip over a crack in the sidewalk. Unless Anon #1 pegged it.
ReplyDeleteSkydivers, good to the last drop!
ReplyDeleteThats why its called terminal velocity
ReplyDeleteI call them "plummeteers".
ReplyDeleteI know it sounds harsh, but you jumped out of a perfectly good plane. Zero fucks are given from me...
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