I understand there a minimum height where a parachute won't deploy. I imagine if you're 200 feet above ground or water and you fall off of that thing you're in a lot of trouble.

Jason McKemie wrote:
Yeah, I think the article said that he already had to bail on it once - not good at 10k feet...

On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 6:21 PM, Chris Wright <ch...@velociter.net <mailto:ch...@velociter.net>> wrote:

    Only if you want to survive the fall. They’re saying it’ll get up
    to 10,000’ though. I’m no aerospace engineer, but I’m pretty sure
    at 10,000’ your hovercraft doesn’t care what’s directly underneath
    you anymore.

    Chris Wright

    Network Administrator

    Velociter Wireless

    209-838-1221 x115 <tel:209-838-1221%20x115>

    *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com
    <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza
    *Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2016 4:05 PM
    *To:* Animal Farm
    *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - Flyboard Air

    Doesn't it only work over water?

    On May 2, 2016 11:03 AM, "Jason McKemie"
    <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com
    <mailto:j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com>> wrote:

    Looks like it is real:

    
http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/30/11535778/franky-zapata-guinness-world-record-hoverboard-flyboard-air

    Pretty crazy stuff.

    On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 8:23 AM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com
    <mailto:af...@kwisp.com>> wrote:

    Looks perfect for site surveys and tower maintenance.  But is it real?

    
http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/11/11406142/flyboard-air-hoverboard-franky-zapata



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