The amazing journey to fly
Not to get too philosophical, but I think this jump portrays life pretty perfectly. At times it can feel cloudy and you don’t always know the direction you’re going. Yet a glimmer of light can be just enough to take the leap. This jump was special because it brought together everything I had worked so hard for. The travel, the prep, the forecasting, the decision making, the waiting, the flight, and a safe landing.
Forecasts showed a clear morning, but by the time we reached the exit a cloud had formed around us. Tough call, because we had no live camera feeds on the ground to tell us whether it was just sitting on the summit or sitting further out down the flight line. Eventually a direct line of sight window opened up to our initial landing option and we felt confident we could make it there.
3, 2, 1, let’s fly. Not more than two seconds after a nice start, the cloud completely disappears and it’s clear all the way down. Hilarious. It was only ever sitting right at the exit point and nowhere else. You can see me smile the moment I realize this is going to be one of the best flights of my life. A lot more relaxed, I locked into the rest of the flight and made it to the landing area, where I was greeted by my jump partner and a few beautiful horses to pet. In my opinion it does not get better than that.
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