It’s a brilliantly clear, calm and slightly chilly Tuesday morning in the skies high over Central Florida, and I’m feeling a little sick. I am packed tightly among 15 other skydivers sitting backward in a steeply climbing PAC 750XL, all swaying rhythmically as one to the light turbulence. The others’ moods are ebullient, high-fives and fist bumps all around, but my eyes are closed, my heart is racing, and bile is rising in my throat.
Falling with Style
Key Takeaways:
- The author, a pilot seeking to learn a new skill rather than just a thrill, chose the Accelerated Free-Fall (AFF) skydiving course, initially battling a fear of looking foolish rather than death.
- During the AFF course, he unexpectedly discovered profound exhilaration and a sense of "absolute freedom" and "peace" in free-fall, describing it as the purest form of flying.
- Having completed the course, his initial nervousness transformed into joyful anticipation, leading him to continue pursuing skydiving and embrace the communal spirit of the sport.
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