MYSURU Mysuru MP Pratap Simha created a record of sorts on Monday when he took a daring jump from a height of about 13,000 ft. as part of his maiden skydiving at the Mysuru airport.
“When I boarded the four-seater Cessna aircraft and reached the desired height for the jump, it was a bit scary. But when I took the plunge and floated in the air, it turned out to be a lifetime experience. The dive was beyond belief and enormously thrilling,” he told The Hindu .
Accompanied by an instructor from the U.S., Mr. Simha (38) took the jump which was conducted by Su Kakini Enterprises Private Limited, the country’s only certified agency for skydiving. The agency has been holding skydiving at the airport since April this year.
Mr. Simha jumped off the aircraft at around 8.45 a.m. and was airborne for over 10-15 minutes before reaching the ground. “I was falling at a speed of 220 km but never felt it,” he said.
With Mysuru possessing ideal weather, the MP said efforts will be made to promote Mysuru as a skydiving hub, which would also help boost tourism.
