Consol - Jump 13 - 12,500ft

Last jump of the day.  It doesn’t dawn on me till I’m on my way to altitude that this is lucky number 13.  I decide on this one to try the forward flip.  It’s funny as it is now that I’m jumping by myself and doing flips and barrel rolls that my wife is starting to get scared.  I jump out second to last on what seems like an eternal 2nd jump run.  It was a full plane, but we had initially two hop-n-pops.  Then on the initial jump run at altitude there is an instructor with two students.  The first is doing his first solo.  He is the first one out the door and takes at least 15 seconds before jumping.  Next out is the instructor and the student doing is AFF level 4.  They take about 20 seconds to get into position and jump.  Next we get two more groups out before the light turns red.  I look at we still have half the plane full and are already doing a go around to start another jump run.  To make things worse most of the remaining jumpers our going solo.  We extend the next jump run a bit and the pilot is literally yelling for us to get out.  I get out the door second to last.

My exit is OK, but I get stable and go for the front flip.  I pull out to early and end up on my back.  I get back stable and check altitude.  Still high enough so I go for a second attempt.  This one goes great and is quite enjoyable.  I spend the rest of the jump tracking towards the holding area as we are way out there.  I have a clear vision of the jumper that went out ahead of me so I keep a close eye on him trying to not get too close.  I pull at 4000ft with no issues. Stand-up landing on target (4 for 4*).

*one includes a nice bounce off the ground.

I’m spent and done for the day.

Blue skies!