I met Roger Nelson, Missy’s father, in an airplane with an open door. I was strapped to him and about to leap out the door when the plane reached 18,000 feet. Except that I couldn’t stop shaking, nearly crying because I was so scared.
Roger was a skilled skydiving instructor and genuinely kind man who calmed me down with incontrovertible facts – like, no one had ever died or even been seriously injured tandem jumping at Skydive Chicago and he trusted his technique so much that his daughter had made her first jump at age 5.
Age 5! That's Missy. And, I was lucky enough to catch up with her recently to do a Q&A for The Black Table... Forget all the scandal - this is a real look at Skydive Chicago. Read the article.
[Story photos by Eric Shaden]
posted by Leigh Householder
Thanks for this great post. You've got some really good info in your blog. If you get a chance, you can check out my blog on
chicago skydiving at http://www.chicagoskydiving4fun.com.
Chris Scanlon
http://www.chicagoskydiving4fun.com
Posted by: Chris Scanlon | January 25, 2006 at 04:51 PM
Great information. You are really true in what you said. If you get a chance, you can check out my blog on chicago skydiving
at http://www.chicagoskydiving4fun.com.
Adam Butler
http://www.chicagoskydiving4fun.com
Posted by: Adam Butler | February 05, 2006 at 01:51 AM
This Blog is really helpful to me. Its a learning experience. Hope everyone feels the same.
Peter Nichols
http://www.chicagoskydiving4fun.com
Posted by: Peter Nichols | May 05, 2006 at 08:55 AM
You are right on the money with this one. Well said!
Peter Nichols
http://www.chicagoskydiving4fun.com
Posted by: Peter Nichols | May 06, 2006 at 04:04 AM