Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!van-bc!cynic!ireta!rob From: rob@ireta.cynic.wimsey.bc.ca (Rob Prior) Newsgroups: rec.skydiving Subject: Re: bungee jump from plane Message-ID: Date: 5 Feb 91 16:33:05 GMT References: <1991Feb13.190707.13313@cbnewsh.att.com> Organization: Federation of Sentient Planets, Burnaby BC Lines: 21 msb@hosmsb.ATT.COM (Mike Balenger) writes: > >>>>> On 6 Feb 91 01:50:02 GMT, rob@ireta.cynic.wimsey.bc.ca (Rob Prior) said > > rob> But, how about doing this from a _baloon_ at about 10,000 AGL? > rob> (can baloons go this high? I know nothing about them). > > I've heard that some bungee jumpers are using baloons to avoid laws > prohibiting bridge jumps. No need to get 10K AGL -- 200-300 feet > tethered in no- to light-winds is fine. Instead of reeling the > bungeer back into the balloon, you can just (softly?) let the baloon > down. The bunggeer has plenty of time to get out of the baloon's way. Yes, but to drop off the end of the rope and parachute to the ground below is the idea... :) +------------ | rob@ireta.cynic.wimsey.bc.ca | Rob Prior, President, Still Animation Logo Design +------------------------------------------------------------