I wish him the best, but this guy's a nut!

[rootabaga]

[Luke] Aikins will free-fall without a parachute for two minutes in an attempt to become the first skydiver to land safely in a net.

Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...ns-prepares-jump-25000-feet/story?id=40986613

 

[dan330]

yeah.. that dude is crazy.. and got balls the size of texas!

 

[The_Chief]

Skydiving is a lot of fun... but I'll leave the skyplummeting to him!

 

[Member243850]

Wow and I thought I was crazy!

Well I wish him all the best... I hope he aims right or it will be a tragedy...

...these first worlders have got too much cash

 

[Revenant Ghost]

People will do some of the most stupid things for attention.

 

[dan330]

awesome for his family (wife and son) watching... when he succeeds.

but.... it can be a nightmare..

 

[Revenant Ghost]

awesome for his family (wife and son) watching... if he succeeds.

but.... it can be a nightmare..

Fixed that for you.

 

[Dannydet]

The hardest thing is landing on the net from that height. Miss it and your dead. Hit it and hopefully it works.

 

[dan330]

awesome for his family (wife and son) watching... when he succeeds.

but.... it can be a nightmare..

Fixed that for you.

hey... I am being optimistic

 

[James L]

Insane but i'm intrigued. I will be watching this one.

 

[no one]

I believe I would most definitely try this.

 

[The_Chief]

The advantage is that he can only mess up once

 

[Revenant Ghost]

The disadvantage is that he can only mess up once

Fixed that for you.

 

[The_Chief]

He DID it! He was a little off-center in the net, but he hit it

 

[dan330]

please post link .. I was out so I missed the attempt



I did find this attempt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIivGvflkk

but I think it is fake...
1. he fell through a very small hole in a roof of a building...
2. into a trampoline that is way too small.. and he only bounced up to about 10 feet!!!
check the video at 3:30
3. all those people on the sideline.. close by to watch... that is a very dangerous place if something goes wrong!

 

[Bg260]

You can die trying or you can just wait for it ....either way....

 

[The_Chief]

Here you go:

 

[Bg260]

People will do some of the most stupid things for money.

FTFY.

 

[Deleted User]

How do you line up with the net at 25,000ft? You can't even see the thing.

 

[Bg260]

How do you line up with the net at 25,000ft? You can't even see the thing.

Very carefully

 

[dan330]

no.. he can not see it..
and the wind would push him off the target.

I am guessing... been practicing for this for 2 yrs.
he knows the general area of the net.. by the landscape
using his body to manipulate the wind as it rushes by.. he can adjust his direction of fall.
this is a constant correction as it gets closer.

you did notice he was nowhere near the center of that net.
I am sure if it was a very windy day... it would have been postponed.

 

[AZgl1500]

You missed the part where he has GPS audio in his headset, and it beeps when he gets "out of zone" Once he got down around 12,000 feet he could see the Red Lights indicating he is drifting "out of zone".

Same thing used for pilots at airports to let you know if you are too high, or too low on approach for landing.

 

[Deleted User]

I think it's a completely crazy thing to even attempt, and yes he was off centre. Could have been a total disaster. If that guy has kids, also irresponsible.

 

[Member243850]

^^

Agreed!

He's a total loser if he has kids!

 

[Revenant Ghost]

Hmmm...