The most spectacular thrill of your life is about to begin. The airplane door opens, the wind rushes in, your heart is pounding. You make your way to the door securely harnessed to your instructor and ask yourself What am I doing here?
Once you leave the plane, you accelerate to speeds of 130 mph or more. You realize that the roller coaster feeling just isn't there. You can't believe your eyes when you see how fast you are falling away from the plane. You see beautiful clouds and the blue waters of the ocean and gulf as you are falling. You turn to the south and see Key West and all of the lower keys. You turn north and see the Seven Mile Bridge and all of the middle keys. You are amazed at the breathtaking views of the reefs along Key West.
Once the parachute opens, it becomes peacefully silent. As you look around you may see dolphins and tropical birds. You can assist your instructor in steering the parachute if you like or you can leave your hands free to wave to your friends as you land.
You can't believe you just jumped out of a perfectly good airplane.
