Distabled 0 #1 May 4, 2009 Hi All, Yesterday I was released in freefall to be on my own again. For the first time since breaking my back in a motorcycle accident in 2002 i was solo in freefall. I am a T10 complete paraplegic and cant feel or move anything from my belly button down. I cant arch at all and I lift my legs up and hook them with straps to my chest strap to land. I have a lot of padding in my butt to give me a soft landing. I had 37 jumps and 500hrs flying jump planes before i broke my back. I wanted to get back solo jumping again and it has been a very tough exercise but I did it! YEEEEE HARRRRRRR! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdZo3363XFs It was my 9th jump as a paraplegic and my other jumps can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/user/daleeIIiott No stopping me now! Head down next! (as u can see at my deployment!lol) DaleGet busy living or get busy dying! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 May 4, 2009 Dale you rock, MATE! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c10edges 0 #3 May 4, 2009 thats really amazing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
npgraphicdesign 3 #4 May 4, 2009 Dale that is absolutely fantastic...truly inspirational. Congratulations on getting back into the air again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #5 May 4, 2009 nice rims dude.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #6 May 4, 2009 Nice,I really mean it dude!! Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #8 May 4, 2009 awesome.Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryno118 0 #9 May 4, 2009 First paraplegic person to go solo in freefall= BEER!! Top man.Live hard, Live fast, Die broke. D.S. 118118 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 918 #10 May 4, 2009 Very cool! Welcome back to the sky brother!!!I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cutaway68 4 #11 May 4, 2009 Right on!! Keep it up!! Don't Pull Low... Unless You ARE!!! The pessimist says, "It can't get any worse than this." The optimist says, "Sure, it can." Be fun, have safe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NovaTTT 2 #12 May 4, 2009 Dale - congrats, man. Hero: 1. (snip - it's mythological) 2. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life 3. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field It's you dude! Well done!"Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #13 May 4, 2009 Awesome! Welcome back! Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sapphire 0 #14 May 4, 2009 You truly are an inspiration for all of us, but especially to us newbies who wonder if we can really ever do this! Congrats to you... like someone else said... you do so ROCK! "One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar" ~ Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #15 May 4, 2009 BRAVO! MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydude2000 3 #16 May 4, 2009 Absolutely fantastic. That's excellent!! Congrats!! PULL!! or DIE!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chileman 0 #17 May 4, 2009 My wife and I both found your story to be quite inspiring. Thank you for posting this. Good luck and blue skies on your coming jumps. We'll be watching. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #18 May 4, 2009 Yowza! How does the song go? "Are you taking orders, or taking over?" Truly inspiring." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lenzo 0 #19 May 4, 2009 YOU ROCK DUDE!......OUT STANDING! Smile,pull,land Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 2 #20 May 4, 2009 Nice :) MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #21 May 4, 2009 Dude, you rock! "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humbled1 0 #22 May 4, 2009 HELL YES BROTHER!!!!! Welcome back to the sky...!!! "Tell ya the truth, I don't think this is a brains kind of operation." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #23 May 4, 2009 Nice job, Dale. Have you thought about engineering a harness of some sort to help you arch more? Your flying looked good, and something like that could maybe help you to improve even more. Thanks for showing us your dive. Keep at it, man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #24 May 5, 2009 Dale, that is one of the greatest things I have ever seen! Congrats Mate! BEER!Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 918 #25 May 5, 2009 One thing that really stood out to me in the video was the awareness you had right after landing. For having 45 jumps, and only a few of those in the past 7 years, it seems impressive that you could recount little details from freefall like you did. I think a lot of people wouldn't be that aware. Good show!I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
