Thank you for the posts, it made me look at it from a new perspective. I just hope that the fear of exiting the aircraft will fade away soon. I was the last person out when I did my first jump and looking at those 8 people( including my older brother) jumping out the door before me and just disappearing almost made me petrified when my instructor waved his hand, saying your next. I don't remember much of the actual jump, only that I loved it. Do it if you dare Leaping from the sky Hurling thru the air Exhilarating high See the earth below Soon to make a crater Blue sky, black death