Wanna Fly W/O a Plane @155 Mph? !
- VigIIPeaBurner
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It sure is fun to watch, but, not me, no way! Did you see on the news last week where "one of the most experienced" guys hit the rocks? Amazingly he survived with only two broken legs.
- VigIIPeaBurner
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No I didn't see that in the news. Just watching him getting closer to the edge turns my calves to jelly The camera that shot the video appeared to give a wider angle view than a normal focal length lens would. That means he was pretty close to the tree tops and rocks on some of those shots. It took a lot of planning to match the terrain to his rate of drop. No wonder he repeats it to himself before the jump.
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No thanks, I like my flying from the cockpit of a 170,000# airliner..
Greg L
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OMG, that was phenomenal! I am not afraid of heights at all but to step off the edge takes incredible faith in your setup and skills. I think I'll watch it again for the thrill, seems like your right there.
Eventually, it will kill him.
kevin
Eventually, it will kill him.
kevin