Jumping out of plane? Parachting

[becca_andy]

Bit of an dissagreement here at home, the wife thinks when you jump out of a plane, free fall then deploy your parachute you fly upwards. Where i think this is just an illusion as the person filming the jump doesnt deploy so carries on falling at a higher speed compared to the person who deploys thier parachute.

What is the correct answer!!!!

[Loosehead]

you do not fly upwards. You fall at a slower rate so to someone next to you who has not pulled their chute it will appear that you fly upwards.

[THECORBYLOON]

If it's any consolation, ma mum keeps saying the same thing...

[logic]

It's a bit like throwing something from a speeding car, ie it appears to go backwards.

[rojash]

becca_andy, you are exactly right.

[bensmum]

Agree with all that - you are right. How does your wife think you can fly upwards?
I have done a parachute jump and I can assure her you carry on falling, only slower!