Base Jump Wing Suit Flying

FAQs

• What is wing suit flying called?
  You might have heard wingsuits called 'flying squirrel suits' because that is pretty much what they are – material between your arms and legs that allow you to glide with grace and precision. It is easy to see the appeal, as who wouldn't want to live out all their dreams of flying?
• Is wingsuit flying BASE jumping?
  Compared to normal BASE jumping, wingsuit BASE jumping allows pilots to fly far away from the cliffs they jumped from, and drastically increase their freefall time before deploying a parachute. Since 2003, many BASE jumpers have started using wingsuits, giving birth to wingsuit BASE.
• How much does a flying wingsuit cost?
  Wingsuits cost serious money. A new beginner wingsuit will set you back about $1,200. That's, like, fifty jumps, man. Right now, you need those jumps, because steady, procedural, consistent training is the only thing that's going to allow you to grow in the discipline.
• What type of game is BASE jumping?
  BASE jumping (/beɪs/) is the recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend safely to the ground. "BASE" is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antenna (referring to radio masts), spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).