VinceC vincent cwgsy.net wrote:

There is nothing new under the sun. This from the 1930's

http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//B.../BGX407212103/
?s=gliding&st=0&pn=1

Parachuting is supposed to be comparable to this?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
feature=player_detailpage&v=rFQc7VRJowk#t=81s

And the question remains, how difficult is that? Obviously it's
not as easy as just steering yourself close to a mountain, since
there is no easy out.