Now imagine leaning forward out of that doorway and letting go – falling forward into the clouds, diving down through the air as you start freefalling at over 120mph! Then imagine the peace and quiet as the canopy opens, the steering toggles come down either side of you and you begin a tranquil parachute descent from a mile up in the air, steering yourself back down to the centre of the drop zone below.
Chloe Paine (pictured) on the completion of her 15,000-foot skydive, in memory of her best friend Arabella who underwent a liver transplant at the Royal Free Hospital.
Chloe said: “On the day of the jump, it was such a wonderful feeling to have Arabella’s family there with me. It really did feel like she was there too! The jump was so close to the date we lost Arabella and to be able to celebrate and remember her was a dream come true.”