Love your friends description “You know when you jump out of the plane you’ve just committed suicide….. until you land safely.” The first time jumping out has to be the most transcendental experience that can happen. Knowing that survival is dependent on everything working and that death is moments away.
Yes it is literally a "leap of faith" that everything will work! I blacked out for about 2 seconds because I think my mind went into overdrive and couldn't grasp what I just did.
Blacking out? Wow, that's super scary. Glad that you're still in one piece. Jumping from a plane is NOT on my bucket list. Yes, I'm a big chicken about that kind of thing. I do admire those who can get over that kind of fear.