The overall Experience
of Sky Diving by Alliance Adventure Club.
Myself Kaup Rajesh Shetty (Sr.Law Officer) Alliance
University. A simple and cool guy who never did unusual and crazy thing in his
whole life so far. Always thought of doing something which I never done and
which are funny, crazy and enjoyable but due to responsibility and the other
commitments I was lacking behind of such activities.
I have received a mail from Philip Stanly Sir about the
skydiving adventure sports couple of weeks ago. Prior to this I neither had any
experience of such adventure sports nor had any idea but have a craze of doing
such in order to have experience the fear of death at close juncture.
I requested Philips sir to join me as a part of that team and
we all set to go for skydiving. On 15-11-2013 as planned Morning 4.30 am we all
(Myself, Philip sir, Manoj and Kiran) set to go for venue i.e Mysore Airport. I
had lot of fear in my mind but expectation to experience the same. We left the
university at around 5.00 am in morning and reached the venue around 7.30
am. At venue we met our co-ordinator
Ms.Ankitha and the training instructor Mr.Rajan (an ex- army) and very good
friend of Philip Sir. Mr.Rajan is a very much humble and kind hearted person it
was a pleasure meeting a person like him. Even I met couple of guys over there those
who came for skydiving as like me and not had much interaction with them as I thought
to be myself separate.
On 15-11-2013 our training got started for static jump. There
was a two kind of jump tandem and Static. In tandem an instructor will
accompany you with 12000 feet height whereas in static where no trainer will
accompany you and the height will be 4000 feet. Mr.Rajan is a highly
experienced and did more than 2500 jumps in his 25 years of skydiving career.
We did our self-introductory part and soon after around 20
minutes I saw a guy with a big moustache joined us by name Sunil. I thought he
might be from Indian Air force trainee or any military personnel but next day I
realise that he is not in army but had experience of skydiving prior to this.
Our friend Manoj, who came for tandem Jump gone for his jump
as the weather condition was good and clear as one of the trainer accompany him
during the jump, so he don’t require any preparation and training. We all did
our training part and went for lunch even then also I never mingle with others
much. We all sit together for lunch and had veg and chicken fried rice and came
back to airport. Mr.Manoj who completed his jump and way back to Bangalore but
our training session again started after lunch and went up to 6.pm in evening
then our organizer informed us about the dance party in one of the mall in Mysore
but because of shy and tiredness I stayed back and refused to be a part of it
and way back to hotel, later I thought to join but it was quite late.
We are trained whole day about the operating the canopy, its
function, safety, how to handle pressure, what to do in emergency and how to
land.
Though it seems enjoyable when others are jumping but in reality
I was very much tensed and fear of falling of 3500 feet. We keep on memorising the tactics and
recalling the information what Mr.Rajan has taught.
After finishing 1st day we came
back to the The Lotus Inn, hotel
where myself and Philip stanly Sir exchanging my fear and his experience of skydiving.
The next day i.e on 16-11-2013 we left our lodge at around
8.30am without having breakfast as we need to reach the venue at early morning.
The experienced the real fear when we reach the Airport and when it came to my
turn of jumping. I and my friend
Mr.Kiran fully dressed up and set to board the Aircraft in smile with lot of
fear inside. Even then I was acting like a fully confident but god only knows
what is going on inside my heart but I don’t want to show the fear so that the other
shouldn’t feel that I am coward but I know for first time everybody feels the
same. I was then taken as many snap which I never took in my whole life at a
time so far. By that point of time I was mingled with others and had fun and
had some good conversation. The time finally arises when aircraft started to
take off I was totally blank and started praying all my favourite god and
goddesses to help me out from this fear.
The aircraft window open and I was
made to sit on board next to pilot and there was no proper handle to hold
inside the aircraft though my trainer is holding me tightly I was quite
uncomfortable inside the aircraft. Anyhow I made my mind clear to sit and stay
back. When the aircraft reaches 1000 feet my heart beat were reached its
maximum, no all is well if I down direct
to hell. The weather was also chill and even my heart is also become cold but
still kept calm. When the aircraft reached 4000 feet my trainer started count
down and told me to get ready to go out but actually I was not willing to go
out. The time finally arrived when aircraft reached 3800 feet the trainer told
the pilot to cut down the speed and told me to get ready. I came out with
shivering hand and both the legs also got shivering and reached the Aircraft
wing.
I was totally shivering and broke down with cold and fear and
my trainer told me to leave the plane but actually I was not willing to and at
the end with hope and prayer I left the aircraft. I totally forgot what he
taught me during the training that what to do soon after the jump for 5 seconds
(i.e count 1 thousand, 2 thousand…3….4….5 thousand check there square and steer)
and I was coming down very fast. My canopy got open but not fully as cable got
twisted and uncontrollable.
I got radio instruction to pull the right toggle to
open but I was unable to do so as it got twisted, then I saw upward and I came
to know it because of twist I unable to control, then I thought to release the
main and go for reserve canopy but unless they give instruction I stopped
myself from doing so and then made myself turn and clear the twist got control,
I shouted with excitement that finally I am under control of canopy and vis-à-vis
that point of time I actually lost 1200
feet and I reached 2600 feet by then I got appreciation from the radio
instructor and did as per their instruction. My heart felt relaxed and worry
about the landing. In an about 2 minute I reached 300 feet about to land. I was
in actual target point and landed safely with minor scratches as common. The
moment I landed I myself decided that I will do it again with more perfection
and confidence and I will land safely with no fear.
I am very much thankful toMr.Rajan Sir, Dr.anchal, Hari for his beautiful photography, mehtha,
ankitha, Ravi(Organisers) and especially Mr.Philip Sir who accompanied,
supported and guided all through with spirit thank you sir.
With regards,
KAUP RAJESH SHETTY
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