I was still in training and had gotten past the last jump which was after the skydiving accident on the second day.  One of the skydivers that at the training facility had the same situation happen to him when he was training so he understood the mental aspects of this part of the sport.  He [...]

It was another beautiful and sunny Arizona day. When I pulled into the skydiving facility there was a little white cross that was set out by the entrance for the student that had lost his life the last time I was there. It was a bit ominous and I appreciated the sentiment of the family [...]

I had my fill of tandem jumps and decided it was time to make this new skydiving experience my new sport.  I signed up for a class to work on getting my skydiving license.  I arrived at the drop zone in the early morning on an incredibly hot Arizona day.  The class included me and [...]

My third experience skydiving was a few days after my second experience.  I decided to take my older sister for her birthday.  I picked her up in Phoenix, Arizona early in the morning and we drove south to get to the drop zone.  The sky was slightly overcast, which is rare in this part of [...]