6/24/20
This morning I had a chance to ride on a friend's private plane. Here at Manteo Airport, you can have private airplanes, $15 tours our do sky diving....sorry parachuting.
But John, what's the difference?
In short, "the main difference between skydiving and parachuting is that in skydiving, we freefall before deploying our parachutes, and in parachuting, we deploy the parachute straight away."
Carl took us on a free tour of the area. I saw the Ocracoke Lighthouse from the air, but now I feel it was the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse because of the black strips. If I am wrong, than it is the Bodie Island Lighthouse.
Either way, I want to visit this lighthouse, because it is one I have not visited yet. Flying inside of the plane was one of the most relaxing experiences I have had. I enjoyed hearing the lingo of the pilot and radio tower. It's a world with a world when you start cracking jokes with the tower.
I also noticed how warm the plane got when we were sightseeing. If we ever jump out of an airplane...and we will, I enjoy doing it with my wife.
Seeing the people from 2,500 feet up is an amazing experience. Jumping out of an airplane from that height will be a test of all tests...this far
Great times for 35 minutes of flying. read more