[Frank Colver]

I see that the tax payers are investigating why slamming into solid rock at 150 mph kills BASE jumpers.

I read in the paper this morning that an on-going investigation is trying to determine why Potter and Hunt died. Huh??? WTF???

Joe, they needed your "Soft Splat" for sure. Maybe the investigation will come to that conclusion.

FC

[Rick Masters]

BASE jumpers with wingsuits have the same problem hang glider pilots had when we transcended to double surface wings: Our margin of safety increased with the improved l/d and penetration but we all just flew further back into the canyons and braved stronger winds and turbulence, getting into just as much trouble as before. The Potter/Hunt catastrophe was probably another "Go-Pro" wreck as it seems unlikely two jumpers would simultaneously attempt an unproven track for any other reason.