I was the one flying the canopy. I invented that shit. I did that in front of my house on a boring windy day in January (I think it was January) because there was nothing else to do. It worked...because I'm bad ass. Also, it's not dangerous, you just have to not be a pussy.
Also, to retort on not having a cutaway system...I did have a cutaway...it's the sledge hammer you hear my friend use to bang the pin out of the trailer hitch that had to rope tied to it. He was pre-staged in the back of the bed of the truck. I had all systems covered meticulously.
If anybody would like to learn how to be bad ass like me, I'm accepting applications to the 'Kevin Pelletier school of bad assery' -Space is limited so call now.
I will also be offering a follow on course in 'how to bang your best friends mom starting early next spring.