BillyVance 34 #51 March 16, 2005 Been there... I was involved in a canopy collision on a big way attempt, collapsed the other guy's canopy at 200 feet. He went in. Never woke up again and died on the operating table that night. I was so messed up psychologically, but friends pulled me hard to come out to the DZ the next weekend and get that next jump over with. I thought long and hard on that ride up to altitude. Then I jumped. And all was okay afterwards. But yeah, I still think about what happened from time to time. Generally, the longer you wait before jumping again, the harder it is to do it..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #52 March 16, 2005 QuoteI jumped on Saturday and I feel much better. I made 2 4-way jumps then Michele's memorial jump at sunset. It was beautiful. Didn't go as planned really, but it felt like my goodbye to her. I cried the whole way up and while under canopy and it felt good because I felt like I had her with me the whole time. I get teary eyed just thinking about it. There were Rose petals dropped over the landing area and I picked some up when they landed and put them in the inside pocket of my jumpsuit.Almost made me cry reading that! The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #53 March 16, 2005 Some of us went through this when we lost our friend Roger Nelson. I had arrived at the DZ about an hour after the incident. The mood was subdued, with loads still flying. People were hoping he'd pull through. At about 6PM his father came through and stopped to touch the prop blade of one of the otters. Then moved on. It was a sign of something wrong: he shortly said that Roger had died. There were a few jumpers that cut back or interrupted jumping for a few days or months (that I know of), either through feelings of loss of a friend, disbelief that he could be gone, gear fear, just to name a few feelings expressed. It is still important to separate the causes of the accident from the emotions of the situation when time and sentiment allow, and learn from them. That's one of the ways we stay in the air after things like this. Other things that we learn about are how much someone meant to us, and that some things about voids created by the death of friends are not meant to go away. Nothing takes the place of the good memories, or should. We had an open-slot skydive for our friend the day of his funeral at the DZ after many of the 500-odd people had started to leave. We move on, swoop lane procedures having been changed partially as a result of this accident. We still keep the memories, our friends, and our skydiving (most of us), and we learn in hopes that we may avoid future incidents and share our bond in the sport. BTW, I was touched by the comment about putting the rose petals in the jumpsuit after the memorial jump. |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #54 March 17, 2005 Do what you feel is right. I have seen 10 people ride it in, One of them was my best friend. I have made one jump in two years now. Before he died i made 300 plus in 2 years. I have made the decission for now to not skydive. I love the sport and everything about it but i have 4 kids under 11 and they need to have a dad around. I will jump again i just do not know when. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #55 March 17, 2005 QuoteDo what you feel is right. I have seen 10 people ride it in, One of them was my best friend. I have made one jump in two years now. Before he died i made 300 plus in 2 years. I have made the decission for now to not skydive. I love the sport and everything about it but i have 4 kids under 11 and they need to have a dad around. I will jump again i just do not know when. Hi Tim, Wow, that is unusually bad luck for you, I did not know you had seen that many. I was on the dropzone for 4, but thankfully only witnessed one. That was enough, don't need to see it again. ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #56 June 18, 2008 QuoteFantastic post. Skydiving is not worth dying for. Life is not worth living without doing what you want with it. QuoteWhat do you want? Absolutely everything. QuoteHow much are you willing to pay for it? Absolutely everything. t Was pm'd this link , must say t still works his magicSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #57 June 18, 2008 Quote Quote Fantastic post. Skydiving is not worth dying for. Life is not worth living without doing what you want with it. Quote What do you want? Absolutely everything. Quote How much are you willing to pay for it? Absolutely everything. t Was pm'd this link , must say t still works his magic Does that mean you are going to jump with me when i visit TexasYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelMoore 0 #58 June 19, 2008 Hi, I couldn't find any info in "incidents" about your friend. Can anyone elaborate on what happened? & when? Sorry for your loss. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #59 June 19, 2008 The original post was about 3 years ago.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
