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Vincent Reffet was a professional parachutist. He completed 17,000 parachute jumps and 1,400 BASE jumps.He began wingsuit flying in 2002. He was a parachute instructor, "Jetman" pilot, licensed private pilot, wind tunnel instructor (totaling 1000 hours), and pioneer and instructor in speed riding. [1]
Wingsuit flying is often regarded as one of the most dangerous sports. ... Galy’s emergency parachute deployed and his body landed in a field, ... The school was fined 20,000 euros (about ...
Fatalities from wingsuit flying have occurred almost from the inception of the sport. Listed below are notable examples where wingsuit pilots were publicly named in the press, including when wingsuit practice was not the first cause of death. This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information. Date Name Age Location Details 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt 33 France The ...
The wingsuit flying sequence which is notably the most dangerous stunt in the film was filmed in Walenstadt, Switzerland and required five stuntmen (including the cameraman) flying in formation, while all weaved through narrow mountain passes, one of which is called "The Crack", all at a speed of over 145 miles per hour (233 km/h). [7]
Wingsuit BASE: (1) Exit (2) Flight (3) Deployment (4) Landing. As suit technology and pilot skill have improved, wingsuit BASE jumpers have learned to control their flight so that they can fly within several meters of terrain. “Proximity flying” is the practice of flying a wingsuit close to the faces and ridges of mountains.
According to the sheriff's office, the skydiver was located hours later, around 3:20 p.m., in an area "a couple of miles from the intended landing location." He was found deceased. An ...
Gary Connery (born 18 June 1969) [1] is a British skydiver, BASE jumper, and professional stuntman. [2] Connery has performed stunt-work in numerous films. He has also acted as the stunt-double for Gary Oldman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rowan Atkinson, and John Hurt. [2]
He impacted the ledge and talus below the exit. He was also not that new to the wingsuit scene either having been wingsuiting since 2011. 3 July 2015 - Jhonathan Florez - Didn't fall from the exit point. He was jumping a suit which didn't have as fast a start arc as the other jumpers suit and was unable to get flying in time before impacting.