When I watch videos like this only one thing comes to mind, 'It's only a matter of time' 
Crazy mofos
That is the most amazing footage I have seen of any sport. Hows the fella at 3min 28 that drops like a stone into the gorge then flies through like a mini jet whilst the camera guy captures it from above.
I wonder how far forward they move for each metre they drop because they really seem to be moving rapidly in both directions, forward and down....Sesh!!!!
wow thats awesome! what's this sport called? not much chance of getting into it in Perth... 
It'd be awesome if you knew what you were doing 
More temporary citizens.
It certainly looks like fun though so I guess you would be having a great time right up to your last 2 seconds on earth. 
2 seconds because it might not be until the final 2 seconds that it became apparent that you had seriously stuffed up.
Didn't one of the road buzzing guys red mist on the road? the shortest 'doh' of all time followed by an almighty FRAP.
Seriously how many times have you walked into a door or stubbed your toe etc. we are infallable. This is darwins way of weeding out those who think they are not
The kahunas must be the size of footballs!!
The voice insert of Bruce Lee philosophy also excellent.
I regularly watch and listen to Bruce Lee's "Lau's Time" at the beginning of "Enter the Dragon".
I watched that about four times last night. Those suits obviously give the flyer a fair amount of control because they are not leaving themselves much room for error. Flying through that gorge was the ultimate.
I reckon if you did your first few flights from a helicopter you would pick it up quite quickly. I have zero intention of putting it to the test though! Too much a one error sport really!
I thought that too at first japie. Then I realised that no... they have a parachute that they can pull at any time and that'll get them safely to ground, same as sky diving. It only gets high risk when they fly close to the ground or other objects - and presumably they wouldn't start off trying that kind of thing.
There's a certain irony of people who surf and windsurf and kitesurf commenting on wingsuit flying. "That's really dangerous." "They'll be dead soon." It makes some of you sound like fat ignorant drunks in a pub, or old grannies at the bowls club.
Remember the comments and the looks you get from the people at work after telling them you spent the weekend sailing in 35 knots?
When you're watching arguably the best wing suit flyers in the world at the best site in the world then danger, for them, is relatively limited. If they **** up they're jam. But they are going to use all their skill and experience not to **** up.
I would be more afraid to ride a racing bike on a road at peak hour, or an old wannabe on a dirt bike or fat old bugger trying to play rugby. Even more dangerous is sitting in front of your TV guzzling beer and eating crap.
, so for the most fun part of the flight (fall) the parachute is no use at all and just excess baggage.
what if they somehow had a small but powerfull jet engine attached somehow? like to a wing they're holding? get one used in a small long range missile?
okok that just sounds stupid, but then you'd be able to pull up
It has been done, some dude invented a wing thing (plus wingsuit) that he strapped to his back with a couple of RC jet turbines attached to it. I don't think it's quite the same rush though as obviously you can pull up so most of the inherent danger/attraction of the wing suit is removed.
As said by CJW its been done, this bloke flew across the english channel with a set up like that .
I'd imagine these guys have some ability to pull up to avoid obstacles too. Just like a hang glider that's pulled on a bit of excess speed, you'd have some speed to translate into rapid height gain should you need it, especially whilst travelling so close to the wall. Still crazy but!
