How not to fly a wing suit

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How not to fly a wing suit

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He apparently survived, although recuperating from injuries according to the thread here: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nationa ... -1.2845790

The tree on the other hand...

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Ouch! To me, doing that is crazy. I wonder how many die doing that?
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After this video, there were a number of videos suggested for people who died.
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It's not as if you can train or practice on some sort of simulator before doing that. You're just out there and hope that you can land......from about 100+ MPH.
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