Skydiving Without A Parachute

[Raksasa Kotor]

Made it 10 minutes into the broadcast before I just couldn't do it anymore.

 

[Gunz]

Crazy bastard just hit the net.

 

[AWP]

Crazy bastard just hit the net.

I take it he lived?

 

[Gunz]

Yeah, he lived. Back to the ballgame.

 

[AWP]

Yeah, he lived. Back to the ballgame.

I haven't jumped since 2007, but I think he'll live.

I am the smartest person on this board.

 

[Red Flag 1]

Someone will figure out a way to make money out of this

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Someone will figure out a way to make money out of this

The military is trying to figure out how to duplicate this strategically.

 

[Teufel]

It's a technique

 

[DocIllinois]

The military is trying to figure out how to duplicate this strategically.

The new Pathfinder Level II task - spreading out Parachuteless Jumper Nets across a DZ.

The net will be a good equipment retaining measure if, for instance, the sudden stop tears an MBITR out of its pouch.

 

[Florida173]

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Watching the video...no room for error. I would have liked to see the stats below as he got closer to the ground. Cannot believe he was still sitting at 148 BPM at 1ooo feet.

 

[SpongeBob*24]

I am surprised his Heart Rate was that high...he has something like 18000 jumps.

I haven't even tied my shoes that many times in my life....

 

[Ooh-Rah]

If true, I would think there are folks on the board who may be familiar with him.

Aikins is also a safety and training adviser for the United States Parachute Association and is certified to teach both students and skydiving instructors. His business Para Tactics provides skydiving training to Navy Seals and other members of elite fighting forces.

 

[AWP]

If true, I would think there are folks on the board who may be familiar with him.

Aikins is also a safety and training adviser for the United States Parachute Association and is certified to teach both students and skydiving instructors. His business Para Tactics provides skydiving training to Navy Seals and other members of elite fighting forces.

A number of elite skydivers (world champions/ record holders) and manufacturers do that. Flight-1 and Complete Parachute Systems came to mind, but I know others are out there.

 

[Blizzard]

Awesome. Not sure why he wore the helmet though.

Wonder if the three other jumpers were triangulating position for him. Obviously, they're pretty good at math. Closing on a relatively small, transparent target 20 stories off the ground while travelling well over 100 mph doesn't allow for significant adjustments prior to impact...

Good on him.

 

[Ex3]

I just can't even... :/

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/skydiver-luke-aikins-without-parachute.html?mwrsm=Facebook&_r=0

 

[Red Flag 1]

Awesome. Not sure why he wore the helmet though.

Wonder if the three other jumpers were triangulating position for him. Obviously, they're pretty good at math. Closing on a relatively small, transparent target 20 stories off the ground while travelling well over 100 mph doesn't allow for significant adjustments prior to impact...

Good on him.

It really was something to watch. Considering the speed he was moving, and the size of the target, it must have been hard to turn his back on his target at the last second. If he drifted much off his trajectory with his turn, he could easily have missed the net.

 

[AWP]

I finally saw the jump. Very interesting. I laughed at the practice touches and EP's for a harness and canopy that weren't there. If he doesn't roll he hits the net dead center and "dead" is probably the optimal word in that phrase.

 

[Red Flag 1]

I finally saw the jump. Very interesting. I laughed at the practice touches and EP's for a harness and canopy that weren't there. If he doesn't roll he hits the net dead center and "dead" is probably the optimal word in that phrase.

I'm waiting for a tandem plunge into the net.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Still in disbelief that this guy made it...fuuuuck.