quotations about skydiving
I believe that the awesome power of my first skydive has thrust me a little closer to my existence and changed my perspective about the world.
ANAMIKA OJHA
"Skydiving: My First Tandem Jump Experience", Huffington Post, May 14, 2017
You remember those Wile E. Coyote cartoons where he's chasing the Road Runner and then suddenly realizes he's over a cliff, and the fall doesn't actually start until he looks down? This is nothing like that. It will be very, very obvious to you that you are falling, and that the Earth is getting very close very quickly, and that if your skydiving partner doesn't pull the parachute soon, you will die. This is what skydivers describe as the "fun" part. But then the parachute opens, and you realize you're still alive, and the whole thing actually becomes pretty cool. You'll spend the next couple of days thinking about how insane free-fall was, and then you'll start thinking about whether or not you should do it again.
DAN OSHINSKY
"14 Things You Should Know Before You Go Skydiving For The First Time", Buzzfeed, April 11, 2014
You know you're a skydiver when ... you analyze every flag you see in terms of it's too windy/not too windy to jump.
ANONYMOUS
You may never get rid of the butterflies, but you can teach them how to fly in formation.
ANONYMOUS
Believe it or not, skydiving is not as dangerous as you may think. Of course there are some pretty serious dangers inherent in the practice, but that means that safety is paramount. Every part of your equipment is checked and double-checked ... and then checked again. Every parachute comes with a back-up chute just in case. And you'll be jumping with instructors who have hundreds of successful dives under their belts. Many seasoned skydivers confess that the part that makes them most nervous is the plane ride up to the jump zone.
DOMINIC UTTON
"Skydiving: six reasons why you should make the leap", The Telegraph, June 17, 2015