Posted on Oct 23, 2021
How do I get over my fears of jumping out of a plane?
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So I’m supposed to go to Airborne school in about a year.
I’m really afraid of adrenaline, not so much of heights.
I’ve already completed air assault school.
When I rappelled out of the Blackhawk I was afraid but I knew I had to focus on what I was doing so focusing took the fear away. I also sang a song in my mind.
My question is, how do you get over that fear of jumping out of a plane?
I’m really paranoid and anxious about it.
I really want to get my airborne wings. Specially because I went to airborne school before as an E1 and I quit right before jump week began.
I’m going back because I don’t want to live life as a quitter or a failure. I’m a sergeant now. It’s been stuck on my subconscious ever since. I have a son and I want him to know that if I’m able to face my fears he can do anything he puts his mind into.
I’m really afraid of adrenaline, not so much of heights.
I’ve already completed air assault school.
When I rappelled out of the Blackhawk I was afraid but I knew I had to focus on what I was doing so focusing took the fear away. I also sang a song in my mind.
My question is, how do you get over that fear of jumping out of a plane?
I’m really paranoid and anxious about it.
I really want to get my airborne wings. Specially because I went to airborne school before as an E1 and I quit right before jump week began.
I’m going back because I don’t want to live life as a quitter or a failure. I’m a sergeant now. It’s been stuck on my subconscious ever since. I have a son and I want him to know that if I’m able to face my fears he can do anything he puts his mind into.
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I'm honestly shocked you're getting a second chance, but that's great to hear you want to overcome your fear. I was afraid too when I went. The thing is, when you're in the plane you're not really faced with any of that. You don't even see the door until you're standing in front of it and you get about half a second to take that in before you're out the door. You just look at the pack tray of the guy in front of you and keep reciting to yourself, "Hand my static line TO the Safety", so you don't end up getting your caught up in a static line and detached. You make eye contact with the safety, you turn and face the door and take one or two steps. You don't even see the door until the static line is out your hands. If you hesitate in the door you JM will "assist" you out the door.
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Fear is normal. You have to have courage in order to over come the fear. Courage is choosing to confront the fear, pain or hardship. Jumping is easy, landing is hard, lol. Just follow the trooper in front of you and next thing you know you are out the door. Worked for me, until on my 4th jump and I was first jumper, luckily the jump master helps you out. You already know you can make it through the training now choose to earn your silver wings, you will not regret it.
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Only way to get over the fear is to do it. I hate heights, but love being a Jumpmaster and hanging out the door. The more you jump the more comfortable you get with it. If you jump enough you can feel the static line pulling free of its stows on your back and it's pretty incredible.
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