Never give up on your dreams!
28 March 2025
Written by: Millie Emery
Discovering indoor skydiving through TikTok
I’m Millie and I'm 14 years old. I have severe quadriplegic cerebral palsy; because of this, I am fully dependent on my wheelchair.
I always wanted to experience freedom, but this had never been possible due to being completely confined to my wheelchair.
I first discovered iFLY on TikTok after watching a disabled content creator with similar needs to me experience the dream of flight.
Me being me, I decided to look into it and see whether I could have a go—it was a yes!
What’s indoor skydiving like when you're in a wheelchair?
I struggle massively with anxiety, so I was very worried that I wasn’t going to be able to do it, not just physically but mentally too.
It took a while and many visits to even get into the tunnel due to my anxiety and past experiences, but with the help of iFLY’s incredible instructors, I experienced the dream of flight!
My first ever experience of freedom without my chair!
From that day on, I knew that it was where I was meant to be, so I started going on a regular basis!
I took off from there, really—my wind speed was slowly increasing, my stability, body position, and trust were slowly improving, and I was now doing high flights. So I decided to look into iFLY's Club.
Joining iFLY’s Club – more than just an indoor activity
iFLY's Club seemed way out of reach, but I couldn’t have been more wrong!
I spoke to the amazing instructors about it, and they said I would be absolutely fine! They said it would be a great opportunity for me to improve and learn new skills.
I took what they said on board, but then my anxiety started to reappear, so I decided to put a hold on joining.
As expected, it took me quite a while to get back in the tunnel, but I was determined to get back to doing what I love!
Eventually, I got back in the tunnel after many attempts, and that’s thanks to the incredible instructors. Things started to get better again, so…
Fast forward to today—I’m now a member of iFLY’s Club, and I’m thriving!
I’m getting more confident and learning more and more about how I can become an even better flyer! I now have my own suit, and I’m about to get my own helmet!
If you take anything away from this, please remember that anyone can fly, and that you can do anything that you put your mind to.
Most importantly—never give up on your dreams!
