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Had to share: Had a fantastic day yestday at the DZ. Got 3 jumps in after 5pm (rare for me after work since i live an hour from the DZ), but the best one was the last load. We decided to climb til the sun began to set; got the 206 up to 17,000' before the sun said "hey guys I'm ready for bed, get out already" . So not to turn this sunset load into a night jump we asked the pilot to configure the plane for jump run.

The 5 of us climbed out and had a superior smooth exit. Formed a round did some turns, backflips, donuts....smiles all around! Man it felt like we were in freefall forever and I LOVED EVERY SECOND!

Under canopy watching the sun slowly start to drift under the horizon was spectacular. What a great way to do my FIRST high altitude jump...yes I said first ;)

I can't imagine what 20k will feel like, but ready to give it a go.
THRIVING IN MY DASH!!

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Did you happen to have O2 on the plane? High altitude jumps are a blast but you have to do them correctly or they are extremely dangerous for both you and the pilot. There have been plane crashes with jumpers due to the pilot becoming hypoxic and losing control of the airplane.

No issues with the spot with the extra altitude? B|

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