I'm famous, well kind of

[cbain 0]

A while back I posted that my work was doing a write up on me about skydiving for the company newsletter. Well, it's out! Everyone has been coming by my desk all day to ask questions.

If you want to see go here:

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=16322&rsbci=21&fti=0&ti=0&sc=400

Christina

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Christina Bain always wanted to fall
through the sky. When she finally got
her chance and jumped from an airplane
two years ago, she knew she was hooked
on skydiving. The skydiving bug bit
hard: in the next six months, she jumped
300 times, sometimes four or five times
a day.
“The most I’ve ever jumped was 10
times in one day,” says the materials
engineer at Michoud Operations. “I’m
already on my second set of gear.”
That’s a lot of parachute folding. On
this topic, Bain turns very serious. Her
parachute is always locked away unless
it’s in her hand.
“I can’t afford to take a chance,”
she explains. “That’s my life. Most
injuries or fatalities are due to bad judgment.
Skydiving is a calculated risk, but
I mitigate it. The enjoyment of the sport
outweighs the remaining risk.”
Jumping from 10,000 to 14,000 feet
depending on the aircraft, she screams
toward the ground at 120 mph wearing
two altimeters, one audible that sounds off
at certain altitudes.
Even with 416 jumps, Bain considers
herself an infant in the sport. “You really
don’t begin to learn until you’ve got 500
to a thousand jumps under your belt.”
Bain says her fondest experience in
the thin air was when she got married six
months ago. “My husband is a skydiver,
too, so it was a natural choice for us. We
exchanged vows on the ride up and then
jumped out together. Our families
watched from the ground.”
Bain thinks everyone should try skydiving
at least once. “It costs about $180
to jump tandem, strapped to your instructor
under one canopy. You’re just along
for the ride. It’s stress relief for me.
You’re not worried about bills or that
work project; you’re totally in the
moment.” And she points out that if former
president George Bush can do it at
age 80, anyone can.

Where is my fizzy-lifting drink?

[tigra 0]

Up to you, but posting personal employment info here? Remember Philly Kev?

[Rebecca 0]

Badass!! Way to go girl!! You must be so proud of yourself - I know I would be!

Oh, and wonderful plug for this wonderful sport! You rock!

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[mnealtx 0]

Cool!! Congrats!!

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[kelel01 1]

Very cool article!

[Vallerina 2]

Cool!

There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

[cbain 0]

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Up to you, but posting personal employment info here? Remember Philly Kev?

The newsletter is posted on the public company website. Anyone anywhere can go to the company website and find this newsletter if they tried. So, I'm not posting anything that isn't already public. Thanks for the heads up.

Christina

[sunshine 2]

You're too cool. Hope to see you and your man again sometime soon.

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meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!