Krakyn

Non-skydiver here, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

Apparently when you are up in the plane or skydiving, there is no depth perception. Meaning so are so high up, your eyes don't actually process that height - it's more like you are looking at a postcard of the sky.

Taking that in mind, I'm not sure skydiving would help conquer a fear of heights. BASE jumping certainly would, but then again - fear is what is keeping you alive, and gives you the edge to not fall into complacency in the sport.

One last question before I go to sleep Tony :)

How welcoming is the professional skydiving/BASE community?

Theoretically, do you think if somebody with say 300+ skydiving jumps, 75+ of those in a wingsuit, and 50 or so BASE jumps, showed up in Switzerland, would "insert experienced base jumper name here" most likely be willing to jump as less complicated exit with them, and teach them the ropes?

Or is there definitely some segregation between pro jumpers and those new to BASE?

Thanks a lot for the AMA! I hope I meet you if I ever start skydiving!

As a non-skydiver, this is a question which really makes me reconsider whether or not to approach skydiving in the next few years, once I finish up school:

Nowadays, with all the exposure skydiving, and more specifically wingsuit BASE is getting on social media, do you think this will create problems with future skydiving/BASE generations?

Is it possible that the influx in the presence of the sport on social media will attract the attention of perhaps those who are not as cautious or "pure adrenaline seekers", and possibly increase fatality rates in the future?

EDIT: Up at 2 am Australian time to ask a few questions. Thank god it's holidays!

Tony, out of curiosity, how many hours have you spent in a wind tunnel (if any)?

Also, are there any wind tunnels in existence that could accommodate the horizontal factor which wingsuits present?

Do you know of any plans to create tunnels like these? How would they benefit wingsuit design and efficiency?

Hello again Tony, here is another question if it's not too late over there!

I've read that you and Mary have 6 children, as well as a couple of grandchildren!

Do any of your children skydive or BASE jump?

If yes, did you ever pressure them to jump or did they have a natural desire to follow your footsteps?

Do you worry with the knowledge that your children are taking part in a high risk sport? Did you ever try to persuade them not to skydive? Or do you want your children to experience the same beauty you do when skydiving/ BASE jumping?

I wish I had a skydiver in the family! Would be a lot less difficult to explain it to the parents!

Thanks Tony!