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| Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Middle East, North Africa & the Caucasus >> Dubai, UAE دبي ا.ع.م >> Skydive Dubai! | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Surprise destination for Dennis on his birthday |
 Exit here... |
 Skydive Dubai! |
 Skydive Dubai at Dubai Marina/Palm Jumeirah |
 Skydive Dubai VW |
 Yellow Bird |
 Skydive Dubai |
 Map of the Skydive Dubai jump zone |
 "Dirt Hurts" |
 Dubai Marina from Skydive Dubai's little airport |
 Skydive Dubai |
 Twin Otter DU-SD3 |
 Twin Otter jump plane operating off a very short runway |
 Skydive Dubai |
 3rd Dubai Inernational Parachuting Championship and Gulf Cup |
 Skydive Dubai jump plane - Twin Otter |
 They do around 4 batches per hour... |
 Tandem skydivers on approach |
 Tandem jump at Skydive Dubai |
 Final approach - Skydive Dubai |
 Parachute packing - Skydive Dubai |
 We're up... |
 The tandem jumps include a video and still photos of the experience |
 Jordy, the cameraman assigned for Dennis' jump |
 Final will and testament :) |
 Video interview before the jump |
 Suiting up in the tandem harness |
 Skydive Dubai pre-tandem jump preparation |
 He doesn't look too nervous... |
 Getting ready |
 Make sure that thing's on tight! |
 Chinese salute :) |
 Harnessed up with my Russian instructor |
 Don't read the warning label on the harness |
 Ok, let's do this! |
 Skydive Dubai |
 Ready to board |
 Dennis with his jump master |
 My first "one way" plane trip |
 Boarding the Twin Otter for our first ever skydive |
 There is a little rolling door that they close... |
 ...doesn't look nervous... |
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 Screen capture from my video of Dennis' jump |
 Screen capture from my video of Dennis' jump |
 Screen capture from my video of Dennis' jump |
 My jump was recorded by Skydive Dubai's cameraman, Piri from New Zealand |
 I managed not to scream |
 There's really very little sensation of falling |
 I forgot to look at the camera |
 Meat Bomb :) |
 Skydiving over Palm Jumeirah |
 The first small drag chute provides stability in the free fall |
 We jumped from 13,000 ft |
 The free fall was just under one minute - one very long minute |
 After some steady free fall, the instructor used his hands to induce a fast rotation |
 While we rotated in one direction, the cameraman rotated in the other |
 Free fall over the Palm Jumeriah |
 Thumbs up! |
 The cameraman was able to get in very close - amazing control |
 Skydive Dubai - Brian |
 Skydive Dubai - Brian |
 Just prior to opening the chute at 5,000 feet |
 Approach to Landing - Brian |
 Feet up! |
 Tandem Skydive Landing |
 Tandem Skydive Landing |
 I survived! |
 Thanks! That was great |
 Skydive Dubai - Brian |
 Big Thumbs Up! |
 Dennis exiting the plane for his first tandem skydive |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
 The plane gets really small really fast |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis over the Palm Jumeirah |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis over the Palm Jumeirah |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis over the Palm Jumeirah |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis over the Palm Jumeirah |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis with his tandem instructor Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Skydive Dubai - Dennis and Freddy |
 Chute deployment - Skydive Dubai |
 Chute deployment - Skydive Dubai |
 Chute deployment - Skydive Dubai |
 And now the gentle glide - Skydive Dubai |
 And now the gentle glide - Skydive Dubai |
 Palm Jumeirah - Skydive Dubai |
 Dennis and Freddy - Approach to landing |
 Dennis and Freddy - Approach to landing |
 Dennis and Freddy - Approach to landing |
 Dennis and Freddy - Approach to landing |
 Skydive Dubai Landing - Dennis and Freddy |
 Safely back on earth - Skydive Dubai |
 Uncoupling - Skydive Dubai |
 Skydive Dubai |
 Thumbs Up - Skydive Dubai |
 Dennis at Skydive Dubai |
 Skydive Dubai T-shirt |
 Skydive Dubai T-shirt |
 Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
 Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
 Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
 Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
 Skydive Dubai's gyrocopter |
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