10/23

I want to fly. I want to jump of a cliff and fly. No this is not a pcp-inspired dream. This is on my bucket list. Before I die I will fly.
The sport is called wingsuit flying. Jumpers use a special wingsuit to glide through the air. It is different than your average skydive or base jump in the sense that the wingsuit slows you down so as to give you more free-fall time. The suit's wings catch the air and make it easier for you to control the direction of travel. I first saw videos of the sport a long time ago and ever since have been intrigued. Recently I learned more, when 60 minutes aired a piece on it. Apparently these divers not only have to be experienced jumpers, but also experienced climbers because oftentimes where they jump from is not accessible by automobile.
The dangers of this sport kind of go without saying. 200 mph freefalls only inches from death may sound intimidating to the average person, but to these thrillseekers it is just another day in the office.