The fascination of flying already runs through the entire human history. In his writings, Ovid reports on self-made wings made of candle wax and feathers with which Dädalus and Ikarus fly away from captivity and Marco Polo tells of manned flights with dragons. At the latest, Leonardo da Vinci’s investigations into air currents and his designs on helicopters, parachutes and other flying objects document the interest of mankind in flying at the end of the 15th century.
Infinite freedom above the clouds
The driving force is probably the feeling of freedom and the overcoming of gravity. Finally go beyond his limits and create the impossible. Parachutists are also striving for a certain type of “flying”. In the mastery of free fall you will find happiness above the clouds. For a few seconds override nature’s laws and fly.
Once in a lifetime skydiving
My friend also wants to go to during his visit Empuriabrava his dream of Skydive fulfill. When I meet him at the airfield, he seems a little nervous – you don’t make such a jump from a height of 4000 meters every day. But he still has to endure a little, because there are two groups ahead of him. When the last group is taken off by plane, he is called and a member of the flight school comes up to us: “Jonas?”. He routinely puts on my friend’s seat belts and then disappears again with a “See you in a few minutes”.
so far from heaven
When the machine takes off, I look after the ever-growing point. Not only because of course I’m commissioned to take photos, but also because after all, you want to know where and when your loved one is whizzing towards the ground at a speed of 200 km/h. However, this is not so easy against the bright spring sun and not only once do I consider a seagull flying its rounds in the sky for the first parachutist to sail to the ground again.
Great relief and endless joy
After a few minutes, however, the first ones arrive and rush into the runway in various formations with their umbrellas. However, nothing can be seen of a tandem umbrella for the time being. I’m impatiently searching the sky for an umbrella that’s a little more hanging on than everyone else. I’m still a little excited about the torture and then I finally see a parachute where four feet are dangling. I quickly pull out my cell phone, follow the two of them on their landing approach with the camera, take photos, zoom and hope that the hustle and bustle has taken a few good pictures. Then I walk towards the landing site with relief and receive an overjoyed Jonas back on the ground.
