In this mind, "Hawaii" means mahalo, palm trees, scenery, surfboard, mai-tai, sunsets, luau...not exiting an airplane in the complete absence of a boarding ladder.
That is exactly how I celebrated my 30th birthday. A tandem jump over the North Shore of Oahu. I jumped a lot when I was 19 and 20. But got married and quit the dangerous stuff. As much as I would enjoy doing it again, my back injury will never let me now. Awesome photo!!
NEVER a Spectator!
When it comes to Hero's, RENEGADES are MINE!
Ditto. While my back doesn't bother me, a few x-rays several years ago showed what my doctor said was "arthritis like an old man". Asked if I'd had any previous back injuries, I said no and then asked if repeated landings in a military 'chute would do it. Doc looked at me as if I were stupid and said "uh, yeah" and advised me to never do it again for fear of further damage and aggravating what arthritis is already there.
Sport parachutes are considerably slower in descent than military chutes. Landings are softer, too. Or so I'm told. I never jumped a sport chute.
I wish I believed in reincarnation. Where's Charles Martel when you need him?
Originally Posted by tulloch
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