This post will wrap up the week of skydiving pictures, videos, and oddball links, but I'll be sorry to see them go. I had great luck shooting at Skydive Arizona and there are few more exciting subject matters.
Although there is a very interesting motocross racing course not too far away..... Keep your eyes peeled!
This last one is a tandem jump. This is how Dawn and I jumped almost eleven years ago. We were each strapped to an instructor. This was the only way we could experience freefall without having many jumps or far more extensive training. From 13,000 feet we were able to freefall for about a minute to 5,000 feet. Then the chute, the grinding strain against the harness straps (they left welts on me), and a knee-first landing onto a surprisingly cushy pile of small loose, smooth rocks. Not sure if I'd ever do it again, but it was a hoot the first time.
Skydive AZ now also offers indoor skydiving (on a giant vertical wind tunnel). Wild!
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