08-05-2008 01:17 AM

zachjo

Re: pic: Skydive follow-up

by the look on your face it looks pretty fun. How long are you in the air falling and how does it feel against your body?

08-05-2008 01:41 AM

vivek16

Re: pic: Skydive follow-up

Heh, I couldn't help but notice how your hair is all in the guy above you's face.

thanks, Vivek

08-05-2008 08:52 AM

henryBsick

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Depending on jump and pull height (the later being a little more standard for your first jump), you can free fall anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute or more. I think I was in the air for about 45 seconds. I would have to check the video I had taken to be sure.

08-05-2008 11:31 AM

InfernoX14

Re: pic: Skydive follow-up

When you say "in the air." Do you mean free falling or actually off the ground?

08-05-2008 11:37 AM

Tom I

Re: pic: Skydive follow-up

Probably free falling. While I've never skydived before, I know it takes a few minutes after the chute is deployed to slow down to a safe landing speed and to float back down to Earth. Also, once you jump out of the plane, you are a falling brick! You don't have very long free falling, even from that high altitude.

08-05-2008 03:52 PM

Dowjonesbotics

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awesome
were did you do that

08-05-2008 06:09 PM

henryBsick

Re: pic: Skydive follow-up

Free Falling

Sussex Skydive in New Jersey

08-05-2008 06:21 PM

sgreco

Re: pic: Skydive follow-up

I just have to say, that looks like a very fun time.

09-03-2008 07:08 PM

Rabbit222

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Oh geeze Henry get a haircut.

09-03-2008 08:37 PM

Gdeaver

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That's an expensive amusment ride, not sky diving. When you jump out of a plane untethered, fall in a stable position for at least 5 seconds and pull your own cord your sky diving.