Log Book - Flying Blind ( Sept 08 )

LadyBug Log Book Entry Category: Life Quick note Another antidote from LadyBugs Log Book - LOL Saturday morning ... Keith is late and the rest of the Flash Point Team members are getting "antsy" I offered to walk the dives with them so they could work on the mechanics We moved out to the creepers to look at the angles Stevie makes the 20 minute call ... STILL no Keith They ask me if I feel up to putting it in the air What the heck I suited up and decided to give it a go Heck - if they were asking ME to join THEM I would be STUPID not too ... Lets look at the big picture here I have NEVER flown Outside Centre I have NEVER done Block 4 or 1 ( though I didn't tell them that ) Up we go - only to 10.5 as they were doing a "mock up meet" I gave the count Not bad for someone who rarely - if ever does that Out the door - and the exit flew ! WOW I'm feeling froggy now .. Then - just coming down off the hill - POP Off comes my helmet Johnny balked and backed out of the formation I knew this was a defining moment in MY skydiving "career"so I opted to just keep on going I couldn't "see" and was way over stimulated but by implementing my faithful arousal control techniques - straight from my Bri and Kaptain Kirk notes - I was at least able to stay in the scheme of things It wasn't pretty - I can tell you that - but we did manage to get thru two pages - even with all the shenanigans Most important for me - no wigging out I did "my job" I completed the dive When I got to the ground I even found my helmet - albeit a little bruised and battered Now - I feel like an "almost" real skydiver ~me~ PS Thanx for the GREAT memories guys and let me know if you need an alternate for Nationals - LOL