Whoo hoo! 12,000 ft... no problem!

[Dr. Weir]

Don't deprive yourselves of what could be a great experince!

As Dan said, I went and had a great time. I am afraid of heights as well. It would not be a factor. The guys at Grand Bend are real pro's, they are with you the whole way. You go over everything several times and they make sure you are prepared. The chances of something going wrong are near zero. They know what to do and make you feel comfortable. The only scary part is getting on the wing, and in the case you did fall off, so what? Your going to jump anyway!

As for getting killed, I don't have any numbers, but I would bet good money that the odds are far greater of you getting killed in your car. We all know there is a much greater risk driving the high performance cars we do.

I have only heard of two diving accidents since I went 7 years ago. One involved a student, who didn't listen to instructions, and hit a power line. The other was a plane accident. Had they jumped, they would all be alive today. Considering the thousands of jumps that happen every year, those are pretty good odds to me.

You guys who have considered it, go for it! It is an experince you will never forget.