Going skydiving on Saturday - what can I expect?

[pipoman]

14. My first jump

Was my only jump. I would again in a cool venue. It was static line solo jump from a single engine Cessna back in the 80's. They told us in 1/2 day ground school that the first step was sitting in the door of the plane with my hands on the wing strut. The second step was standing on the step of the plane with hands on the strut. Third step was hanging on the strut and sliding out to the end of the strut hanging on with only my hands. Fourth was to let go of the strut. They said, 'it isn't too late to back out at the first or second step, at the third step either you let go or we'll speed up the plane and knock you off.

It was an adrenaline rush letting go of that strut.

The worst part was the guy there for his second jump whose teeth chattering and profuse sweating made all of us (otherwise pretty calm) first timers pretty nervous.