Air-Based Flashcards
Action sport of exiting an aircraft and returning to Earth with the aid of gravity (using parachute)
Parachuting
Parachuting aka?
Skydiving
flying the human body through the air using a special jumpsuit
Wingsuit flying
adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift
Wingsuit
skydiver wears a board attached to his or her feet
Skysurfing
smaller than surfboards
bigger than skateboards
like snowboards
Skyboard
throw or drop something from an aircraft
(to) jettison
throwing a parachute out of a plane and then jumping after it
Banzai Skydiving
a wide canopy (like a parachute) is attached to a person’s body by a harness to glide through the air, after jumping from or being lifted to a height;
with chair-like
Paragliding
pilot flies a light and non-motorized foot-launch aircraft
Hang-gliding
is of a delta wing design
Hang-glider
pilot is ensconced in a harness suspended from the airframe
Hang-gliding
The sport or pastime of flying in a balloon.
Ballooning
involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord
Bungee Jumping
TRUE OR FALSE:
Bungee Jumping, may jump from movable object?
TRUE
