Skydiving!
After a few days in Mission Beach we decided to see the beach from a different angle. From 14,000 feet up in the air in a purpose built skydiving plane to be precise. With only one way down and that was jumping out of the door for a 60 second freefall! After about 2 mins of preparation, and a quick interview for the DVD, they strapped us into our harnesses and we were on our way. Before we knew it we were in the plane and in the air! Becky had jumped before so knew what she was letting herself in for but it wasn't until this point that Holland actually realised what we were going to do! He had been happily pretending it wasn't really happening.
As we reached our altitude, more than 2 Miles above the ground, the plane levelled out and the perspex door slid open to a roar of wind and noise. Becky and her instructor were sitting right by the plane door so they were first to go. Without any time to think about it they quickly jumped out and dropped like a stone into the deep blue below. Immediately Holland's instructor slid him forward towards the edge of the door. It all happened so quickly and he was on the edge before he knew it! The cameraman stood outside the plane on the ledge filming.
Without hesitation the instructor threw Holland out the door in a forward roll. The plane zoomed upwards out of site and eventually the tiny pilot shute brought us horizontal. The instructor taps your shoulder and you can extend your arms. The view was absolutely magnificiant with the Tropical Australian coast and islands spread out below.
We reached terminal velocity of about 120 Mph within 12 secs of leaving the plane. the cameraman flew around us and span around getting cool DVD footage.
Before we knew it the 60 sec freefall was over and with huge tug upwards the parachute opened and we started our gentle descent to the beach. During the descent the instructors did power spins sending the parachute spinning almost horizontally round and round. Dizzying is the only word. The view was awesome! As we got lower we could even see our van in the campsite by the beach.
When we finally got to the beach the adrenaline hit was awesome! It took at least an hour to wear off! Thank god for solid land!!
As we reached our altitude, more than 2 Miles above the ground, the plane levelled out and the perspex door slid open to a roar of wind and noise. Becky and her instructor were sitting right by the plane door so they were first to go. Without any time to think about it they quickly jumped out and dropped like a stone into the deep blue below. Immediately Holland's instructor slid him forward towards the edge of the door. It all happened so quickly and he was on the edge before he knew it! The cameraman stood outside the plane on the ledge filming.
Without hesitation the instructor threw Holland out the door in a forward roll. The plane zoomed upwards out of site and eventually the tiny pilot shute brought us horizontal. The instructor taps your shoulder and you can extend your arms. The view was absolutely magnificiant with the Tropical Australian coast and islands spread out below.
We reached terminal velocity of about 120 Mph within 12 secs of leaving the plane. the cameraman flew around us and span around getting cool DVD footage.
Before we knew it the 60 sec freefall was over and with huge tug upwards the parachute opened and we started our gentle descent to the beach. During the descent the instructors did power spins sending the parachute spinning almost horizontally round and round. Dizzying is the only word. The view was awesome! As we got lower we could even see our van in the campsite by the beach.
When we finally got to the beach the adrenaline hit was awesome! It took at least an hour to wear off! Thank god for solid land!!
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