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

2. 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

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

4. Felix Baumgartner – Red Bull Stratos

5. Dr. Gervais

6. Netting System
Each 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.

7. Net System

8. Cranes

9. Cranes

10. Weather station on top of crane

12. PAPI Runway Guidance System

13. PAPI Runway Guidance System

14. 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

15. 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. 

16. Location – Big Sky Ranch – Simi Valley, CA

17. Location – Big Sky Ranch – Simi Valley, CA

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

19. Smog!

20. Mission Control

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