DRN> -=> Quoting Dave Appel to David R. Norton <=-
DRN> DA> Don't lecture me, you Harley-riding Ruger-shooting rabbit-chasing
DRN> DA> old fart.   I know all about gravity and terminal velocity.  I
DRN> DA> done jumped from airplanes 289 times!
DRN> To continue the lecture, if you will use a parachute, you'll enjoy the
DRN> "jumping out of an airplane" thing a LOT more, Dave. 
Actually, the jump will be just as enjoyable -- it's the landing that
will be different.
Years ago, I had a discussion with Hank Arender -- who was the US
parachute champion -- on freefall techniques.  Hank pointed out that the
human body is an aerofoil and "a man CAN fly."  He paused a moment and
then added "He just has a steep glide angle and a high stall speed." :-)
Reminds me of the Ballad of the Green Berets:  "Fearless men who jump
and die."
They wouldn't have that problem if they'd use parachutes. :-)
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