Flying at 10,000 feet
One of our volunteers, Pamela Butler, took part in a parachute jump for us in June 2009 and she describes what it was like here:
Imagine standing at the edge of an open doorway in an aircraft flying at 10,000 feet - the noise of the engines and the wind ringing in your ears with only the outline of distant fields below. Now imagine leaning forward out of that doorway and letting go - falling forward into the clouds, diving down through the air as you start freefalling at over 120mph! Then imagine the peace and quiet as the canopy opens, the steering toggles come down either side of you and you begin a tranquil parachute descent from a mile up in the air, steering yourself back down to the centre of the drop zone below. You will be harnessed to a professional parachute instructor, so it’s completely safe. Stop imagining, it's real, it's happening all the time and you can be part of it
“Having been a volunteer for Home-Start Borehamwood & District for over three years I felt a sky dive/parachute jump was not only the perfect way to raise vital funds for Home-Start UK, but also to raise awareness of my local scheme and assist in the recruitment of more volunteers. My sky dive was most definitely the experience of a lifetime and flying through the clouds was especially breathtaking!”
