JerryBaumchen 1,451 #1 Posted October 26, 2020 Hi folks, 'Former paratrooper attempts record jump without parachute' https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-54692343 Jerry Baumchen 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dudeman17 346 #2 October 26, 2020 The Golden Gate bridge is about 245' from the roadway and a number of people have survived suicide attempts there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #3 October 26, 2020 World record for a cliff jump seems to be 192'. https://trekbaron.com/highest-cliff-dives/ BASE guys will go from that low (I think). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 November 3, 2020 On 10/26/2020 at 1:59 PM, JerryBaumchen said: Hi folks, 'Former paratrooper attempts record jump without parachute' https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-54692343 Jerry Baumchen Did the helicopter have a radar altimeter? Apparently he cheated by having air bubbles blown in to the water to soften his impact .... yes that is done in spring-board diving competitions ... but it does not completely remove the risk. Press releases said that the jumped to raise money for a charity for mental health of former soldiers. Yes, I can understand that dangerous sports help "back-fire" PTSD, but I still think the stuntman needs his head examined. The term "back-fire" comes from a recent interview with BASE jumper Jeb Corliss in the latest issue of "Outside" magazine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #5 November 9, 2020 Wouldn't he have to jump from 25,001 feet to break Luke Aikins' record? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #6 November 9, 2020 I have always considered low pull contests to more of a "right down over here" kinda situation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
