I'm what they call a "5 jump chump. I got my wings. Mostly I repelled out of helicopters in Vietnam. I had to do the jumps as part of Special Forces training. If you want a really cool experience, find a place that does glider rides. I paid $25 for 1/2 hour, but that was years ago. It is awesome soaring on the air currents with no noise. I can't even begin to describe how great it was.
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You're a braver man than I am @richq11. Repelling out of a helicopter sounds far too risky for a wimp like myself. As for the gliding - I would love to but I have a feeling I would be incredibly air sick. Told you I was a wimp :-)
It's not the repelling that's so bad, it's the guys with AK-47's shooting at you on the way down. It has a pucker factor of 10!
I bet - glad you made it through.