Ever jump off a cliff???

[MEK-Dangerfield]

They look like human bats. Oh does this give me the HeeBee-JeeBees.         

Just how do you practice this without dieing first??


http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&

[AprilsPink72Cuda]

   Wow, you wouldn't catch me doing that!

[BIGSHCLUNK]

wadaya nuts??

[Troy]

You practice by learning to skydive, then getting used to base jumping in the normal fashion, then skydiving in the suit to get a feel for it. It's probably less scary than freefall.

Troy

[cudax34me]

the little guy says those people are stuupid and they need help.

[4Cruizn]

Looks like quite the rush.     

[whitesatinmopar]

"Eat your heart out, James Bond." Sure would be a rush, but ya better know what your doing huh? You know I have had dreams from time to time of gliding like that, but I'm always nude in my dreams, seriously. Maybe I ought to visit a shrink and find out what it all means?  Must admit, those guys are fun to watch............amazing.

[Topcat]

You practice by learning to skydive, then getting used to base jumping in the normal fashion, then skydiving in the suit to get a feel for it. It's probably less scary than freefall.

Troy

 

They practice first in wind tunnels like this

http://www.iflysfbay.com/

This place is right near me. I've been wanting to try it.

[422STROKER]

I did some jumping off a cliff into a quarry some years ago.  Nothing like that vid though.  I think it was 50-60ft max that I did.   Young and dumb.  I would pile a bunch of guys in my Scamp and drive up, mostly to see the sunbathers.

Tom

[Troy]

They practice first in wind tunnels like this

http://www.iflysfbay.com/

This place is right near me. I've been wanting to try it.

You can't really learn to use one of those suits indoors like that. While you can learn to "steer" in freefall you're still mostly traveling downwards (hence the falling part). The suit give you a lot more control in forward flight... and you'd bash right into a wall indoors. Those indoor tunnels are great if you're scared of heights and like the safety of not having to fall to far.

Troy

[Rare_T_A]

Looks like it would be a lot of fun but I admit I don't have a big enough pair for it.   

[plumcrazy704406]

oh man, tooooo be 20 years younger! What a rush!