bloody_trauma 2 #1 August 4, 2006 This was found on Yahoo Answers ________________________________________________________________________________ How can you survive a skydiving accident? More specifically, if you have an accident while skydiving, and you are in a free fall, what can you do to increase your chances of surviving? I don't expect to leave unscaved or anything, but i think there must be ways of avoiding death. aim for a factory manufacturing pillows or marshmallows :) there wouldn't be much hope otherwise. unless: - you were in a particularly steep, hilly area, in which case you could use a hillside to slow yourself down. you'd need to go into a roll and just let your momentum get absorbed by the hill as you rolled. you'd get pretty cut up on rocks and bushes, though - you were above a particularly rough patch of ocean (for some reason). you could aim for the slope of a wave, and you might lose enough energy on the slanted surface to not die. but you'd end up fairly battered (and likely concussed) in the middle of the ocean. which would probably cause you to die anyway so, i'd say there's very little chance of surviving a skydiving accident unless you have a mobile phone and a friend who can transport *lots* of pillows *very* quicklyFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orangemagoo 0 #2 August 4, 2006 OMG You just know there will be some wuffo out there that will seriously think they can aim for "the slope of a wave" and survive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #3 August 4, 2006 when i read the title, i thought it meant accident as in deficating in ones pants. hahaha.. I have heard an urban leagand of a guy who survived freefall hitting snow, in one of the wars, walked away with no injuries.. anyone know the truth in that?CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malkie 0 #4 August 4, 2006 Definately not recommended but three Allied airmen - American Sgt. Alan Magee, Brit Sgt.Nicholas Alkemade and Russian Lt. I.M. Chisov (not clicky). Also Czech airhostess Vesna Vulovic has got the record but may have been assisted by the toilet she was strapped to. Also a good read Free Fall Research page. Blues, Neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #5 August 4, 2006 Quotethe slope of a wave" and survive. i thought they called that surfing Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #6 August 4, 2006 Land on a passing cloud and wait for Delta to stop by and rescue you. It would help to have some margarita makings with you for the wait.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soberamprat 0 #7 August 4, 2006 This one time at skydiving camp well the convention broke my neck at about 10000 ft from a corker and survived it. does that count? http://www.swoopstudios.com/videos/videos-rex.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #8 August 4, 2006 QuoteLand on a passing cloud and wait for Delta to stop by and rescue you. Delta is the best cause they serve Biscoff as their snack. Yum!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #9 August 4, 2006 Does Biscoff go well with margaritas? My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
