Heaven Sent Sky Dive Without a Parachute Don Day DayWeather, Inc.

Concept Sky dive with no parachute Stunt had been conceived a long time ago Considered using a large slide system Net system designed and tested

Luke Aikins Red Bull Air Force Consultant Felix Baumgartner’s trainer on Red Bull Stratos

Felix Baumgartner – Red Bull Stratos

Dr. Gervais

Netting System Each 1.875-inch square of the Dyneema rope can hold 826 pounds of force on its own, but the material doesn’t stretch. Instead, four compressed air cylinders stationed near the cranes and connected to the Fly Trap via rope and pulleys will cushion Aikins’ impact.

Net System

Cranes

Cranes

Weather station on top of crane

PAPI Runway Guidance System

PAPI Runway Guidance System

PAPI Guidance System Aikins devised an intricate system of PAPI lights (short for Precision Approach Path Indicators), which are commonly used to guide planes on runway landings

PAPI Guidance System If Aikins sees a red light, he’ll know he is outside the Fly Trap and must shift his trajectory toward the middle of the square. He will also wear headphones that emit a series of beeps—slowly if he is outside the square, faster if he is near the center—to help guide him toward the target. 

Location – Big Sky Ranch – Simi Valley, CA

Location – Big Sky Ranch – Simi Valley, CA

Weather Wind Direction and wind speed critical Data needed from 25,000 feet to the surface No low clouds Good visibility

Smog!

Mission Control

Drama One day before jump Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Had to wear parachute or “else”