Skydiving

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is an exact science of fall rates and air flow, controlling freefall to the inch. Skydiving is a chance to see the world.

Skydiving is jumping out of a plane at 14,000 feet above ground level.

To me, skydiving is a passion, a diverse sport full of emotion. There’s nothing like dropping off of the plane and diving down to dock on a formation; feeling the wind over your body, resisting at just the right place and time to turn, roll, slide and ultimately fly your body. Then comes the snatch of the harness as the parachute unfurls and halts your fall from over 120 miles per hour to a mere float. This jerk, followed by the lofty flight to the ground, is as anticipated as a child’s Christmas. The task then moves from flying your body to flying the parachute, or canopy(the term used most affectionately by skydivers).

Canopy flight takes it’s own place in skydiving. It is arguably the most fun and definitely the most important aspect of the sport. In fact, many expert skydivers ...

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