Ready to board the Cessna 182 for my first jump with my friend Marty Being drilled for emergency procedures in the hanging harness Final checks by my jumpmaster Sit in the doorway (with legs outside) look straight down to spot landing zone and give pilot heading for jump run Climb out by keeping feet on step and sliding hands along strut out to the orange lines Release feet and hang from the strut Look back at jumpmaster waiting for thumbs up Release and arch body to slide into a horizontal position (this photo is at 3,000 feet) My brother geared up with an emergency parachute ready for a ride along on jump #26 Boarding the De Havilland Beaver - the WWII plane with no door First Previous of 2 Next Last 2018-09-14