Jump 250 - Foot Exit

Lyle proposed a foot exit. Hmmm... what's
a foot exit, I wondered. Like it sounds,
one person holds onto the other person's
foot while exiting.

When we got the call to open the door we
did but saw another small plane below us
heading in our direction. We requested
that the pilot clear the traffic before we
jump. He did and we jumped, but we hosed
everybody else on the plane. They had to
make a second pass. I'd rather be safe
than sorry. When we spot the jump we're
responsible for everybody's safety when it
comes to other air traffic.

I held onto Lyle's
foot. Interesting exit. We let go and then
reconnected for some transitions. I
learned something: my transitions can use
some work. I was completely off-axis on
every one. It cost me some speed and I was
always playing catch-up. Lyle's were
solid. It must have something to do with
his kickass suit.

Because of the other plane we were well
away from the airport when we got under
canopy. I didn't think that I'd even make
it back to the end of the runway. Then at
about 1000 feet I started to catch thermals
and wind from behind. It literally threw
me over the landing area. I was amazed.

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