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A wingsuit pilot enters free fall wearing both a wingsuit and parachute equipment. The details of a wingsuit launch depend on whether it is a skydive from an aircraft or a BASE jump from a fixed object. Exiting an aircraft in a wingsuit requires skills that differ depending on the location and size of the door.
Jari Kuosma (born 3 March 1969 in Helsinki) is the original developer of modern and commercial wingsuit (as a product), wingsuit flying (as a sport) and owner of BirdMan Inc. [1] [2] Kuosma has over 5000 jumps. He has worked as an Accelerated Free Fall (AFF) Instructor in USA, Sweden and Venezuela. [3]
Shin Ito (伊藤 慎一, Itō Shin'ichi) (born December 1964 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese wingsuit pilot and skydiver who in 2012 held the world records for "Greatest horizontal distance flown in a wingsuit" 26.9 km (16.71 miles), [1] "Greatest absolute distance flown in a wingsuit" 28.707 km (17.83 miles) above California, USA on 26 May 2012, [2] and "Fastest speed reached in a wingsuit of ...
A French pilot has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after he beheaded one skydiver by accident.
Wingsuit flying has become a popular form of BASE jumping in recent years, that allows jumpers to glide over long horizontal distances. Tracking suits inflate like wingsuits to give additional lift to jumpers, but maintain separation of arms and legs to allow for greater mobility and safety.
VKB is an acronym for Værdal'n Karsk og BASE, a BASE jumping group based in Trondheim, Norway. [when?] They specialize in high-speed tracking and proximity flying: wingsuit flight close to the mountain side.