Jumping with Joy

Hey everybody, this is the week our friend Joy goes out the door for number
two. Yep, unless I'm messed up she will be jumping on the 24th for her
second time. It is advised that everyone have an umbrella on the 24th:-)
That is all...

Jean B....

Oh yes, now that you mention it, that date does ring a bell.
I would tell Joy to have a wonderful time, but I already know
she will! I do hope the weather cooperates--and that all

Joy...

LOL! No, I'll just be wearing a skydiver who is wearing a parachute. ;-)

dae...

Arch,

I think I asked you this but in all your days of flying to you have to
"punch out" of an aircraft?

Don and his Devil

Goromoff...

Hey, Joy - have fun!

Sue...

Indeed! Hope you get some more great pictures. (better you than me!)
sue

Joy...

Thank you, Sue.

Joy...

Thanks, Goro. I expect to.

Joy...

Thanks, Don. Yes, it's true. Not only that, I'm getting a double treat
that day. The airport is about a 2 or 3-hour drive from my son's house, but
we won't be driving. His pilot friend is going to fly us out there.

And, I'll be wearing my special sweatshirt, even though weather predictions
mean it will definitely live up to its name. The shirt has the photo I
posted on the blog - a closeup of me in free fall - on the front, with the
caption: Skydivers: The few, the brave, the insane. On the back is a
longer shot of me with the parachute open. On the left sleeve is a patch
(actually two patches) from the Army Airborne Combat Engineers, thanks to
Don and his friend Chris. I'm assured that this patch was worn during an
actual combat mission jump.

Norma...

You are one great, adventuresome gal! Have a ball. :)
Norma

Joy...

Jean B....

Very cool! Actually, how cool is it when you are gliding
through the air?

Joy...

Are you referring to temperature? According to what I learned in private
pilot ground school, the temperature decreases 3 degrees Fahrenheit for
every thousand feet up you go. Field elevation is 1,413 feet. We jump at
about 12,500 feet. So if it's 100 degrees on the field, which is quite
likely tomorrow, it will be about 67 degrees when we jump, and will warm up
3 degrees for every thousand feet we descend. The first few thousand feet
are pretty fast.

You wear a jump suit that is pretty well insulated. When I jumped in
November, I was comfortable. I expect to be pretty miserable on the ground
tomorrow, especially since I have to wear my special sweat shirt.

If you mean cool, as in groovy, it's way cool!

Thanks, Norma. I plan to.

systems are go!