AFF Program - Stage 4/Jump 4 - 13,000ft

The goal for this jump is pretty simple; exit, get stable, stay stable after your JM let’s go. I should mention that the overriding goals on every jump are to 1. Pull, 2. Pull at a safe altitude, 3. Pull stable, and 4. Land safely. Additionally, I will try and land with no radio assistance so that I can be cleared to jump without radios from here on out.

I have very few nerves on this jump even though I will be jumping with only one JM, and I will most likely not having anyone holding onto me for most of the fall.

My jump master for this jump will be Bret again. The jump goes fairly well. After letting go of me I start to turn a bit to the left. I’m able to correct this with a slight turn to the right. This occurs a few more times. The last time it happens I’m unable to correct, but by this time I’m locked on to the altimeter as it is getting close to pull time. I pull at the correct altitude with just a little wobble. Bret later explains that as it got closer to pull time my legs started to get lazy. My landing was awesome. During my decent Bret asked me on the radio to kick my legs if I wanted to do everything myself. Once I heard this I started kicking like crazy. I absolutely hate being on radio. I came in on target and with 25 feet of the center of my target. I flared at about 5-6 ft and touched down very gently.

My previous 3 jumps I was never 100% sure as to whether it was me jumping or the jump masters nudging me out. This time I was 95% sure I jumped out. Bret later told me that yes indeed I was jumping and in fact I was literally pulling him out of the plane.

Cleared for stage 5 and off radios! What a high!