First of all, there are a lot of safety procedures involved in skydiving, so jumpers just have to carry them out to have a successful jump. It consists basically of jumping out of a plane flying around 14 thousand feet above sea level and at four thousand feet from ground opening a parachute in order to stop the freefall. Parachuting has complex skilld that can take thousands of jumps to master, but the basics are often fully understood and useful during the first few jumps.
http://eslbee.com/zone/benjamin_centurion/inquiry.htm
Extreme Ironing
Extreme Ironing (also called EI) is an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take ironing boards to remote locations and iron items of clothing. According to the official website, extreme ironing is "the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt." Some locations where such performances have taken place include a mountainside of a difficult climb; a forest; in a canoe; while skiing or snowboarding; on top of large bronze statues; in the middle of a street; underwater; in the middle of the M1 Motorway; during a keirin race; whilst parachuting; and under the ice cover of a lake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_ironing
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1216039
Although skydiving is only one of the forms, it may also be one of the most challenging. Normal skydiving is a challenge but now you also have to get the wrinkles out of a shirt? Wow. Difficult. We should commend them for their bravery and skill.
Birdman Competition
A competitor takes part in the annual International Worthing Birdman contest in England. The competition for human-powered flying machines is held each summer to see who can travel the longest distance before crash landing into the sea. Competitors make final preparations to their gliders before taking part in the annual International Worthing Birdman contest.
http://www.usnews.com/photos/international-birdman-competition
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1216093
These men, and women, are also trying to fly just like those who skydive. Although they start from a distance much closer to the ground. Some of them try to scientifically figure out how to go the furthest, and some of them just go for it. We should commend them for their intelligence.
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