That instructor was freaking awesome. The best calming attitude I’ve seen. Props to him
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
JP is seriously the best!
@SkydiveSpacelandVideo2 ай бұрын
@@pilotchristy Ya he is!
@bobbaker19982 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing He should be a life coach or motivational speaker. My wife and kids want to jump an I feel it is worth the trip from Ohio. I however will stay in the plane (pilot mentality)
@Aleksandar6ix2 ай бұрын
When I was in College, we had a graduation party where we went to Skydive Toronto. I did 5 hours of ground school before I made a solo static-line jump from a 182. I was shaking and terrified (I don't like falling, heights, or roller coasters).....but the embarassment in front of my classmates would be worse than the fear. After the chute opened it was the greatest thing ever. Once I got down, I wanted to go again.
@airplanegeek8932 ай бұрын
So proud of you Christy... I'm an airline pilot with a fear of falling. You gave me courage to try skydiving also!! Great job.
@jpfurnari50562 ай бұрын
Nice job Christy! Now let’s go fly the Twin Otter!
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
YESSS!!!
@Turbobrat_Motorsports2 ай бұрын
Awesome Job, Christy!!!!!!! JP was an A-MAZ-ING instructor!! You did great. Dan and Christy, and crew, CONGRATS ON 102K+ Subscribers!! Y'all did it!!! Many many more subs and videos to come. ❤🥂🍻🏆
@grahampalmer65772 ай бұрын
I’m a skydiving and I’ve done it four times. I was very nervous and excited when I did it for the first time, but once my feet left the plane. It was so much fun and I could not stop screaming from the excitement of the freefall and the parachute, the wild ride. Spun really hard, me and my instructor were just partying up there. We did that both in freefall, and in the parachute. I still get that same excitement when I go in skydive again. There is still a tiny bit amount of nerves, but I can barely feel it because I get way too excited. It’s just something about that feeling that you cannot get enough of. I did it at the exact same location as you did. All four of them. They are awesome. One thing I would say to first time sky divers, have a good breakfast that morning and maybe have a little coffee. Why? That way you do not get nauseous and there’s so much adrenaline that if you have a good breakfast that morning, you don’t have to worry about any motion, sickness, or being nauseous. I’m so excited for July 25 because I’m going back for another tandem because it’s too fun.!!!!
@pdoherty2 ай бұрын
Way to go Christy! Good job overcoming your fears. Brought back my own memories from 53 years ago when I was 19 attending US Navy Parachute Rigger school in Lakehust, New Jersey. To give us confidence in our own work performance because other peoples lives depended on us doing our job 100%, we packed our own main and reserve parachute and jumped twice freefall. No static line! I remember now how much of a rush it was and will never forget it. You won't forget either I'm sure. Congratulations and best wishes to you and the channel.
@questionmark43482 ай бұрын
Wow!!! Just WOW!!!! Congratulations Christy
@user-gn5fz1pv9i2 ай бұрын
Incredible job, everyone! Dan, you’ve got to complete the A license at the very least - it would make for an epic story on this channel! Christy, you were absolutely phenomenal! Your jump was fantastic, and you showed incredible courage facing your fears. Keep soaring high, team! Skydive Spaceland team,..... you all make us very proud! BIG LOVE!
@RobertM1252 ай бұрын
Congratulations Christy! You did great!
@lisamariedooley20452 ай бұрын
You couldn’t have had a better Instructor. You guys did great
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
JP was the best!!! ❤
@SkydiveSpacelandVideo2 ай бұрын
It was SO GREAT to fly with both of you at Spaceland Dallas! Thanks for letting us be a part of your 100K celebration! Y'all have great energy and it was a ton of fun! Great job on your first solo, Dan, and WELCOME TO FREEFALL, Christy! Hope to see you back to fly the Otter soon! @Dan: When are you coming back for Dive Flow 2 towards your license? :)
@rickhadley22032 ай бұрын
Way to go, Christy! We're proud of you.
@adrianmarthick84502 ай бұрын
Seriously what an instructor…. Mate you should get a pay rise…. The way you explained and calmed everything before, during and after then fall….. nothing short of brilliant!!!!!!,
@KevinSmithAviation2 ай бұрын
Awesome video Dan and Christy. Congratulations to you both. Christy, now that you had some time for it to sink in, would you ever do it again? It's so cool that they offered you a chance to go back and fly the Twin Otter, that would be awesome. Excellent job on the editing Dan, that's a lot to put together. Keep up the excellent work. Safe skies my friends 🇺🇸🛩️
@sky1732 ай бұрын
I think many of us have been waiting for this day. I used to take friends up with me. Watching their expressions was a blast. Congrats Christy ! Well done!
@christykeahey84072 ай бұрын
Dan, Christy, Kevin, Nick, Kerry, OMG!!! I would like to thank you for inviting us to such a monumental event. To be a part of yalls lives that day (6-14-24) will be a memory that will last a lifetime. As a pilot, I would never, ever jump out of a perfectly good airplane, but when I saw that Dan was jumping solo and Christy was going for her first time, I instantly turned to my wife and said I'm going sky diving. I could not get on the website quick enough to see if there was a remaining spot left to jump with yall. They had one spot left for the 9 am jump and I locked it in. I could hardly sleep that night thinking about the event. I believe Christy had it right, when you roll out of the plane and see the earth below you and nothing else it becomes very real and intense. Everyone did an awesome job and we are all alive to talk about it! Dan, I'm so proud for you gifting Christy the 100K plaque. That was a real stand-up thing to do. I have enjoyed watching all of your videos. Your faithful followers, Eric & Christy
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
We are so glad and grateful that you were there! You made the experience that much better!!!
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
Eric it was so awesome meeting you and. Christy. Thanks SOOO much for making to drive to come and be a part of it.
@rwedel7382 ай бұрын
Damm, dude, You and Christy are dare devils, and 100% my kind of people. Christy " jumping out of a perfectly good airplane" is priceless.
@rwbishop2 ай бұрын
I did my first c. mid 70's... static line, years before tandems even existed; Lake Elsinore CA out of a ragged old time Howard DGA-15. John Campbell taught the first jump course, and did so for many years back then. I went mostly for the one time experience, but ended up jumping for decades... never looked back. First time watching folks fall away (from inside) the aircraft, in itself can in itself be overwhelming... no matter how much video you've seen. Congrats! As was commonly said in those days, Christy and all can no longer be known as mere 'Surface Dwellers!'
@patrickheavirland35992 ай бұрын
Congratulations from Minnesota!! Way to go Christy!! And congratulations to Dan on his first solo jump!!
@zxr922 ай бұрын
I never knew before I started flying that a lot of pilots are afraid of heights, including me. I still haven't jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. 😆 Great job Christy!🎉
@clarencewiles9632 ай бұрын
Dan that was the gift to give. Thanks!
@jamesorendorff27312 ай бұрын
So cool .. congratulations!!! Tears in my eyes 😭
@Ronzola12 ай бұрын
Way proud of you, Christy! You need to put it on repeat until you get completely comfortable with it. I could tell you were terrified all the way to the ground. I don’t think you’ve conquered your fear. You never looked down. Keep going till fear becomes exhilaration. You may never like it, but get that fear behind you! You’ll have a feeling of accomplishment to be proud of. Love ya girl.
@Anonymous999972 ай бұрын
Good job, Dan! My wife and grandson loved watching, too. Jeff Wingo
@danielbasovitch50872 ай бұрын
Cristy & Kevin YOU DID IT ! You guys ROCK !
@mattgirgenti35952 ай бұрын
I did AFF solo with 2 instructors hanging on from the very first jump. No tandem. Honestly, as much of a control freak as I am, I am not sure I could do tandem if I had to. Luckily, it was not mandated back then. Congrats Dan on the solo! and way to go Christy!!! I know it wasn't easy, but you can forever say you did it - no regrets. SOOO worth it. Could not agree with JP more. Everyone should experience it at least once in life.
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
I did it, and I don’t regret it! It was amazing and scary, but in a good way. Also, huge shout out to JP who is the BEST! 🙌
@grj5122 ай бұрын
My first jump was an AFF solo jump with freefall, no static line. They don’t so that anymore.
@stevestevens90462 ай бұрын
Congrats Christy and Dan... I've been waiting ever since you said you were going to do it at 100.000 subs Dan I hope you keep going and get your license... Christy I hope you get to fly the otter and maybe you'll go ahead and jump again.. the second jump you will enjoy more
@walterweigert98402 ай бұрын
As a long time follower & subscriber to this chanell, I was waiting for this to happend since you setted the deadline on 100K subs. One of the most challenging situation in life, is to overcome our most deepest fears and you just nailed it lady! Good for you! You should feel very proud of yourself. As always, cheers from NE Patagonia, Argentina.
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
Thanks Walter! Always good to see you here in the comments.
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
I appreciate it! It was scary and wonderful, and I have no regrets. Thanks for helping us get to 100k! ❤
@Anonymous999972 ай бұрын
Awesome, Christy! Can’t wait until 200K subscribers.
@cf8000pro2 ай бұрын
Sooooo proud of you Christy!!!
@Pilotwisco2 ай бұрын
Would have loved an “OH GOD” counter from Christy 😅. Great job to all!
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@paulsieli26162 ай бұрын
Congratulations ! What a great jump instructor you had. He coached you all the way. I started in the 70s and all we did we go out the door and let the static line pull the chute. I which that I would have had a coach like him,this was a great video to watch. What a great KZbin video you have.
@trose05012 ай бұрын
Congrats Christy! You did it! Great job Dan! Finding out you were doing a solo jump was a bonus. Very cool
@danielbasovitch50872 ай бұрын
Congratulations DAN, on your First Solo Jump, you did great, buddy.
@clarencewiles9632 ай бұрын
Congratulations Christy !😊
@chapgood132 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your jumps, Christy and Dan!
@carypowell72662 ай бұрын
Congrats... Still have tears in my eyes!!!
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
I got tears in my eyes rewatching Dan give me the gift! It means so much to me and will be treasured forever! ❤
@flyingark1732 ай бұрын
So awesome Christy you are my hero! You were so brave! Well done, and as far as content is concerned, it doesn't get better than this!
@dgriffin602 ай бұрын
Congratulations to Christy! Dan nicely done video - thanks for bringing me along
@justflylow2 ай бұрын
Awesome job Christy!
@DCS0262 ай бұрын
Way to go Christie, you are braver than I am. One year for my birthday, my wife said, " Get in the car we are going to your birthday present" I get in the car and she drives right by the Sky Diving place south of Houston. I'm already trying to think of a nice way of telling her, uh thanks, but NO THANKS! Turns out she bought me a ride on a PT-17 Stearman.
@FlightSimHistorian2 ай бұрын
Congrats, Christy!!!
@cageordie2 ай бұрын
Well done. I've done it and I agree that it wasn't something I needed to do again. For me it was a few seconds of terror as I fell, then the 7m aeroconical cargo chute started to fill and from there I just found it boring. The landing was easier than the training. It affects different people different ways. Two of the ten of us from my company made it their main hobby after that.
@Leland1892 ай бұрын
Great job Cristy! Proud of you.
@rickfoss50032 ай бұрын
Good for you. You've got more guts than I do for sure. Congratulations. That took moxie and you should be proud.
@mistergunpilot2 ай бұрын
Great Job Christy!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!
@WolfPilot2 ай бұрын
Good job Christy!!! Congrats on breaking 100k!!
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
Thanks for coming Jay!! You made some cameos in the video.
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for being there!!! It means a lot to me! ❤
@duckysnest6102 ай бұрын
Wow she did it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@skipdreadman87652 ай бұрын
Congratulations on 100K!
@bobbynaikelis95672 ай бұрын
Congratulations!! It was the best video!
@SteveN3695J2 ай бұрын
Back in the Day, there was no such thing as a Tandem. In fact we didn.t even have AFF. Had to suffer through the o'l "Static Line Jump". Christy, you have experienced something that the great majority of humans will or would never do, congratulations, you are remarkable. I feel there just a little bit of Adrenaline Junky in all of us! You now may have a new passion for Roller coasters...:)
@rickashford40052 ай бұрын
Best... episode... EVER!!!!😊
@burtoncarlisle48102 ай бұрын
Congratulations Christy on your first jump and Dan on his solo jump🎉🎉🎉 Love your channel and thank you for sharing your experience!!!
@Twizlair2 ай бұрын
I think its awesome you got so many people together for this day gotta love the aviation community. Chirsty made it to MEATBOMB status!!!
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
🤣
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
🥩💣
@jimcrowther67362 ай бұрын
While I was learning to fly, my instructor called them "meat missles."
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
Haha MEATBOMB! 😂
@garygasser67602 ай бұрын
that took alot of guts
@richardnorris42552 ай бұрын
!!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!
@speedygonzales90902 ай бұрын
CONGRATS CHRISTY !!! ... What?... When I'm jumping???🤔... NO THANKS !!! 🖐🤣
@omarjohnson34112 ай бұрын
Congrats on the jump and 100K!
@deeanna84482 ай бұрын
Christy, my experience mirrored yours almost exactly: Not too nervous at first, then huge nerves when I got close to jumping. Watching all the people in front of me.depart the plane almost made me back out! It also took my breath away when I jumped. I HATED the freefall part. I was nercous as we.came in to land, amd my thought when i was done was "Cool experience. No desire to do it again". The only difference is i wasnt nervous at all once the chute deployed. I loved that part and found it relaxing. I didn't fly though. I didnt realize until I watched my video that i never felt the insteuctor tap my shoulder which was supposed to be my cue to let go of the harness and hold my arm out. I kept a death grip the whole time.😂
@tim12342 ай бұрын
Go Christy Go! I hope it gave you a mental boost, facing your fears!
@barrywood53572 ай бұрын
Having a ball of a time watching this unfold having done AFF many years ago i was with you every inch of the way Now for Dans challenge at 200k subscribers .............
@kevinbraun9286Ай бұрын
Wow, way to goooo Christy. You are brave. Thank you for sharing this adventure. Oh…way to go Dan!
@superskullmaster2 ай бұрын
She was terrified. Even the old man before her was like “LETS GO!!”.
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
That was actually my husband Kevin shouting “LET’S GOOOOoooo!!!” 😂
@superskullmaster2 ай бұрын
@@pilotchristy funny thing is, I didn’t actually hear anyone yell that, I was just “imagining” it cause the old dude just seemed like he didn’t gaf either way. Maybe he was terrified tho too 🤣. Or maybe he was like “hell I made it 85 years, who cares if this is the end”.
@eiselbay2 ай бұрын
Good job Christy!
@hillcrestannie2 ай бұрын
Very proud of you Christy ! Great job on the video. Remember, fear is a tool of the Devil to keep us from living our lives on earth to the fullest. As a Christian I have a saying. I have a home on earth and a place in heaven and I don’t care which one I go to tonight!
@robdotcom712 ай бұрын
Well done Christy!! We're all proud of you. Now have we got anythng planned for 250,000 subscribers or 1 million?
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
Im trying to talk her into Wingsuits. Dont think thats gonna happen.
@robdotcom712 ай бұрын
@@TakingOff Bwahahahahahahaha!! Good luck with that Dan!
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
At 200k Dan realizes his greatest fear! 😂
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
@@pilotchristy Vegetables?
@terryrutherford21142 ай бұрын
Awesome!!!!
@terryrutherford21142 ай бұрын
Just as safe as flying a fuselage through the air at 500 MPH! Haha!
@glennwatson2 ай бұрын
I'm just trying to think of challenges that would freak out Dan for the 150k special. Maybe just accept he won't be afraid but have him fly fighter jets or something fun practising BFM.
@EuroAviators2 ай бұрын
Congratulations to you both! 100K, First Jump, and First Solo Jump! 🥳 What a video... one could easily feel the excitement! 😃 Keep up the quality content! 💪
@tumakbaluk27 күн бұрын
Congratulations Christy on your first jump! 🎉🧡 Congratulations Dan on your first solo! And Oh my gosh, Kerry is such a brat! I remember the first time seeing him on Airplane Repo and then on a ferry flight show. 😂 WHAT A DAY FOR YOU THREE 🎉🎊🧡
@1shARyn32 ай бұрын
Ah, you talk about flying the wing! You Need to try jumping with a round 24 ft canopy (no wing --- no fly -- go with the wind).... [Camo silk optional]
@danielwirth83882 ай бұрын
Congrats 🎉
@STOLrover2 ай бұрын
Great job.
@pj61114Ай бұрын
This was the most vicarious experience in my life feeling all of the fear. I was curious and this satisfied my curiosity. Your channel on aviation safety topics is excellent. Congratulations on 1,000 subscribers. You earned it.❤
@doncook20662 ай бұрын
I’m never nervous about jumping out of an airplane, because I’m never going to jump out of a perfectly flying airplane plane. lol.
@grj5122 ай бұрын
Welcome to the floating club 😂. Congrats!!
@jonathanchristman84882 ай бұрын
What are you going to do for 200,000 subscribers. 😂
@prussiaaero18022 ай бұрын
Go into space?
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
Love that idea.
@prussiaaero18022 ай бұрын
I see Kevin did a jump also, but this was Christy's day.
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
Yes, he surprised me at the last minute and said he was coming to actually jump with me!!! ❤❤❤
@prussiaaero18022 ай бұрын
@@pilotchristy I see he left the airplane first - "seeya on the ground, I'm OUTA here!" (Hope to bump into you at OSH! I'll say "Hi from Australia.")
@firemedic51002 ай бұрын
Well you are a better person than I am. You did it. I have no reason to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft. Now if the plane is going down, don't get in front of me trying to get out. I am out with or without a parachute.
@GaryMCurran2 ай бұрын
Well, nine days later, I want to congratulate you on overcoming your fears, and doing what you did not want to do. As someone who studies the Bible, we're told not to have any fears. Someone once told us that FEAR is an acronym, and it means 'False Evidence Appearing Real.' You most certainly overcame all of the False Evidence, and you even mentioned that earlier in the video. In earlier videos, I suggested that you'd get on the ground and you'd be like 'Okay, when do we do this again!' Obviously, that wasn't the case, but maybe a little over a week now, there's some nagging thought in the back of your head that you may want to do it again. I didn't know that your husband was also jumping, what a great thing that must have been to have him with you. Now, what are you going to do when he says 'Let's go do that again!.' LOL Anyway, Christy, WELL DONE. I say it again, WELL DONE!
@Dub6362 ай бұрын
The bible doesn’t say to not have any fears
@GaryMCurran2 ай бұрын
@@Dub636 Lessee, Psalms 34:4 " I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears", Psalms 56:11 " In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me"; Proverbs 29:25 "The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe"; Job 3:25 "For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me"; II Tim 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind"; and I John 4:18 "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." In a very specific regard, you are correct, because God knows that we will have fears, but He also knows that we can overcome them. Obviously, Job had fears, or at least a single fear in his life, and because of that fear, it cost him everything he had, but once he got over that, he got it all back. But, fear doesn't come from God, it comes from the devil, and wrong teaching, so God teaches us and shows us how not to have fear. When we seek out God, He delivers us from our wrong teaching which leads to fear. We don't have to be afraid, we just walk out on the promises of God to overcome fear. In II Tim 1:7, it says 'God has not given us the spirit of fear', that from the ancient Greek and Aramaic texts should read 'God has not given us a fear spirit', and when Lucifer and his third of the angels of Heaven tried to overthrow God's throne, and were kicked out of Heaven, some of the angels, which became devil spirits, became 'fear spirits.' So, in some cases, fear can be caused by devil spirits and devil spirit possession. But that is NEVER from God.
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
Kevin surprised me at the last minute by telling me he was jumping WITH me! He’s the best! ❤
@GaryMCurran2 ай бұрын
Obviously you a fantastic husband. That act will go a long way in cementing your relationshio. Again, Well Done, to both of you.
@jonathanchristman84882 ай бұрын
Way to go Christy! I am impressed. I really thought there at the last second you were going to change your mind. I know I had that last second fears when I bungee jumped and that wasn’t nearly as high.
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
I was determined! 💪
@jonathanchristman84882 ай бұрын
@@pilotchristyyou handled it well. My wife said “No thank you”. When I asked if she wanted to sky dive after watching you. lol.
@jackgill25012 ай бұрын
Awesome and congratulations!
@montemenasco85842 ай бұрын
I was a jump pilot in 1990 and this school looks to be 1,000,000% better than the one I flew for!!!! If anyone is interested in jumping this is the kind of school you need to go to. Did I ever jump? Nope :) I just flew
@user-ld1qg6xg5m2 ай бұрын
Tat's the most I have heard Chrisy talk
@agustingarcia59562 ай бұрын
How many are needed to get her to do a wing walk?
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
1 million 🤣🤣🤣
@chrisc1612 ай бұрын
Poor thing😂😂😂😬
@travisweide90712 ай бұрын
good show! Good Job Christy! looks like you need a new helmet Dan! looking forward to your next jump!
@TakingOff2 ай бұрын
Or just tighten that one next time, lol.
@Paiadakine2 ай бұрын
Blue Skies!!!!!
@stevenseganjr.28742 ай бұрын
Looked like she was gonna drop a log lol
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
Almost did! 🤣🤣🤣
@raysutton23102 ай бұрын
So do we have to wait for 200K before Christy goes again?
@pilotchristy2 ай бұрын
At 200k we get Dan to realize his greatest fear! 😂
@raysutton23102 ай бұрын
@@pilotchristy Well done, not sure I'd have had the balls to do it myself; maybe 50 years ago as a reckless teenager.
@danielbasovitch50872 ай бұрын
OOOPS, Christy.
@agustingarcia59562 ай бұрын
I would require an adult diaper if I were to do what Christy did.
@paratyshow2 ай бұрын
👍✅😎
@bejohnson1177Ай бұрын
That was painful to watch. Some people just shouldn't be pushed to jump. I feel for her.
@Paiadakine2 ай бұрын
What do skydivers yell after “Blue Skies!!!!!”
@tim12342 ай бұрын
I noticed the pilot of the plane carrying the jumpers not wearing a parachute, not even shoulder harnesses. I thought pilots on these flight were required to wear chutes.... ?
@nobodynothing99502 ай бұрын
Weeeeeeee!!!!!!!
@ibgarrett2 ай бұрын
The unreleased video of what was going on inside Christy's brain during the jump process... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZSlimaZi96Yr6Msi=nF6jIfApVjcHb_jg
@ik042 ай бұрын
AFF is cheating. Having you first jump a static line all by yourself is the real deal. Either way, it's lots of fun and excitement!