MavericK040 said...was it the dude that was talking who lost his leg?
thats gotta suck , but really how stupid can u be "oh i will fly really really close to this great big hard object and miss it by a few meters thatl be safe "
Cool vids tho
From recollection, the dude who was talking, flew under the bridge, but his mate, who was a very experienced and capable suit flyer, decided to do a low pass over some spectators on the bridge.
This was a big mistake in anyones estimation because since he had no means of powering over the bridge to gain altitude if he made a miscalculation, his fate was sealed from the time he made the decision to go over the bridge rather than under it.
In other words, the outcome was determined by the simple laws of physics and gravity, not by his flying ability.
As it happened, he allegedly made a small deviation to miss a spectator on the bridge which resulted in him flying 1 foot under the far side guard rail, rather than 6 feet over it. Consequently the back half of him shredded through the guard rail and the rest of him kept going. The parachute was deployed by the impact and thus the rest of him parachuted safely to the ground. Unfortunately however, "the rest of him" was an insufficient quantity to sustain life.
Why do I bore you with all this?
I have seen it many times that someone who is really good at something thinks that because they are so good at it, they can handle any situation that arises.
The fact is, some bad outcomes are guaranteed seconds before they become apparent to the player. They are guaranteed by some unbreakable laws of time and motion and there is nothing that even the best player can do to avoid the consequences once that critical point has been passed.
This is particularly so in high speed games such as motorbikes, fast cars, and even more so with flying activites.
So, do your friends and rellies a favour, THINK CAREFULLY before you do any of your clever tricks.
I'm not saying don't do them. I'm just saying, don't play around too close to the edges.
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. Maybe I shouldn't have paid for the course up front.
