october 1994, 18,000 feet above davis, california. a group of skydivers is determined to make it into the record books. their goal? build a 46-parachute diamond or canopy and then separate and land safely. it will hold more eight skydivers than the world s best of 38. after years of planning, this morning is their last test jump before the next day s big jump. skydiving cameraman, brian scott, tapes the practice session. the skydivers will use the tape later to analyze the jump. canopy formation is multiple parachuters flying in formation. he will put a foot in the line and hold that parachute while someone else holds up the formation and you will form a diamond of parachutes.
it s a risky jump. but 35-year veteran sky diver mike lewis embraces the challenge. canopy formation is a very fragile formation. the idea of someone grabbing ahold of your parachute scares experienced jumpers even more than new jumpers. because if they get all tangled up in your parachute, it s done. you can t land. he knows even the smallest miss cue can be a disaster. it s much like choreographing a dance. because everyone has an assigned place to fly to and take ahold of the other canopy. you have to have your hand and feet in the right place. you have to plan out the entire jump and then the challenge is to do it. for today s world record
the very next day, the team beats the world record for canopy formation. one of those skydivers? alan. coming up, rescuers spot a man whose time was running out. he was in the midst of it and i knew he wasnt doing well. when caught on camera: what went wrong continues. when something works, people stick with it. more people stick with humana medicare advantage. because we stick with them. humana medicare advantage. the plan people stick with. and sleep deprived. bring us those who want to feel well rested. aleve pm. the only one to combine a sleep aid. plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve.
october 1994, 18,000 feet above davis, california. a group of skydivers is determined to make it into the record books. their goal? build a 46 parachute diamond or canopy and then separate and land safely. it will hold more eight skydivers than the world s best of eight. this morning is their last test before the next day s big jump. skydiving cameraman, brian scott, tapes the practice session. the skydivers will use the tape later to analyze the jump. canopy formation is multiple parachuters flying in formation. he will put a foot in the line and hold that parachute while someone else holds up the formation and you will form a diamond of parachutes.
october 1994, 18,000 feet above davis, california. a group of skydivers is determined to make it into the record books. their goal? build a 46 parachute diamond or canopy and then separate and land safely. it will hold more eight skydivers than the world s best of 38. this morning is their last test before the next day s big jump. skydiving cameraman, brian scott, tapes the practice session. the skydivers will use the tape later to analyze the jump. canopy formation is multiple parachuters flying in formation. he will put a foot in the line and hold that parachute while someone else holds up the