Surprise destination for Dennis on his birthday |
Exit here... |
Skydive Dubai! |
Skydive Dubai at Dubai Marina/Palm Jumeirah |
Skydive Dubai VW |
Yellow Bird |
Skydive Dubai |
Map of the Skydive Dubai jump zone |
"Dirt Hurts" |
Dubai Marina from Skydive Dubai's little airport |
Skydive Dubai |
Twin Otter DU-SD3 |
Twin Otter jump plane operating off a very short runway |
Skydive Dubai |
3rd Dubai Inernational Parachuting Championship and Gulf Cup |
Skydive Dubai jump plane - Twin Otter |
They do around 4 batches per hour... |
Tandem skydivers on approach |
Tandem jump at Skydive Dubai |
Final approach - Skydive Dubai |
Parachute packing - Skydive Dubai |
We're up... |
The tandem jumps include a video and still photos of the experience |
Jordy, the cameraman assigned for Dennis' jump |
Final will and testament :) |
Video interview before the jump |
Suiting up in the tandem harness |
Skydive Dubai pre-tandem jump preparation |
He doesn't look too nervous... |
Getting ready |
Make sure that thing's on tight! |
Chinese salute :) |
Harnessed up with my Russian instructor |
Don't read the warning label on the harness |
Ok, let's do this! |
Skydive Dubai |
Ready to board |
Dennis with his jump master |
My first "one way" plane trip |
Boarding the Twin Otter for our first ever skydive |
There is a little rolling door that they close... |
...doesn't look nervous... |
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Screen capture from my video of Dennis' jump |
Screen capture from my video of Dennis' jump |
Screen capture from my video of Dennis' jump |
My jump was recorded by Skydive Dubai's cameraman, Piri from New Zealand |
I managed not to scream |
There's really very little sensation of falling |
I forgot to look at the camera |
Meat Bomb :) |
Skydiving over Palm Jumeirah |
The first small drag chute provides stability in the free fall |
We jumped from 13,000 ft |
The free fall was just under one minute - one very long minute |
After some steady free fall, the instructor used his hands to induce a fast rotation |
While we rotated in one direction, the cameraman rotated in the other |
Free fall over the Palm Jumeriah |
Thumbs up! |
The cameraman was able to get in very close - amazing control |
Skydive Dubai - Brian |
Skydive Dubai - Brian |
Just prior to opening the chute at 5,000 feet |
Approach to Landing - Brian |
Feet up! |
Tandem Skydive Landing |
Tandem Skydive Landing |
I survived! |
Thanks! That was great |
Skydive Dubai - Brian |
Big Thumbs Up! |
Dennis exiting the plane for his first tandem skydive |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
The plane gets really small really fast |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis over the Palm Jumeirah |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis over the Palm Jumeirah |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis over the Palm Jumeirah |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis over the Palm Jumeirah |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis with his tandem instructor Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
Chute deployment - Skydive Dubai |
Chute deployment - Skydive Dubai |
Chute deployment - Skydive Dubai |
And now the gentle glide - Skydive Dubai |
And now the gentle glide - Skydive Dubai |
Palm Jumeirah - Skydive Dubai |
Dennis and Freddy - Approach to landing |
Dennis and Freddy - Approach to landing |
Dennis and Freddy - Approach to landing |
Dennis and Freddy - Approach to landing |
Skydive Dubai Landing - Dennis and Freddy |
Safely back on earth - Skydive Dubai |
Uncoupling - Skydive Dubai |
Skydive Dubai |
Thumbs Up - Skydive Dubai |
Dennis at Skydive Dubai |
Skydive Dubai T-shirt |
Skydive Dubai T-shirt |
Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |