★★★ *FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VIDEO / FACT UPDATES* ★★★ *1) Is he wearing a parachute under his jacket?* - No he is not, Just before climbing into the plane to make the jump, Luke Aikins said "he had been ordered to wear a parachute by the event organisers, but indicated he wouldn't open it. As the plane was climbing to 25,000 feet above the drop zone, he said the requirement had been lifted and he took the parachute off for the jump" *2) He almost missed the net, he was very close to the edge* - Yes he was, he stated in an after jump interview, once he knew he was over the net, he just focused on rolling over and not worrying about being perfectly in the center. Here is the link to the after interview, the responce is at the 1min mark - ukposts.info/have/v-deo/oGiIfpmioqBesoE.html *3) Just before he jumps at **0:19** is he throwing a Nazi Salute?* - He is instructing his camera man that "it's time to jump" "Comment by Harry Hog" - it's actually a military free fall hand and arm signal for the execution command of “GO” it’s standardized so it can seen in the day or night ★ Here is a diagram from a Military hand signals PDF - photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMttkQbzS0n5-Yo3qwdOByN5FowfNhKUCplVCJm ★ Here is the PDF Link - fas.org/irp/doddir/army/tc3-21-60.pdf *4) What is the point of wearing a Helmet?* - Helmets are for when exiting the plane (jumping out) in case they hit their head on the plane they will not be knocked out when falling. Also you can actually survive a fall to the ground at terminal speed, but would still take severe injury including head injury. But I think you will find the TV show, Insurance company and officials required he wore it. It's also a precaution in case you hit one of the other jumpers in mid air and knock each other unconscious. *5) A man jumped out of a plane with no parachute, through a hole in a roof, onto a trampoline first* - That was a fake jump (CGI / Clever Editing) and a publicity stunt for a trampoline park - Here is an article link www.snopes.com/fact-check/scared-chuteless *I also did a story on that jump here is the link* - ukposts.info/have/v-deo/b5h4aGqYqYBhkac.html *6) He was not the first, in 2012 a man jumped out of a plane with no parachute, and landed on boxes* - I have had a few people mention this stunt, and I cannot believe it needs to be pointed out to these people, he wore a WINGSUIT! and glided onto boxes. TOTALLY DIFFERENT STUNT! *I also did a story on that jump here is the link* - ukposts.info/have/v-deo/b5h4aGqYqYBhkac.html *7) How did he adjust his trajectory to hit the net?* - During free-fall a skydiver can perform a variety of maneuvers such as spinning, moving forward, moving backward, just by changing the shape of his body to "catch" the wind a certain way. In other words subtle changes with his arms and legs. *8) How high is 25,000 feet in metric?* - it's 7,620 mtrs, although why anyone really needs to know that is beyond me, you can clearly see it's HIGH UP!, also planes fly at 30,000-35,000 feet, so clearly it's high. Mount Everst is 29,030 feet or 8,848 mtrs. *9) Why jump from only 25,000 feet, why not higher?* - Ann Kathrin said in the comments "it was an unpressurized Cessna 208 Caravan with a service ceiling of exactly 25,000 ft." *9) How did the cameraman land, what happen to him?* - You will notice in the video at 2:58 that the 3 extra parachuters next to Luke (all in black) opened their parachutes, the footage at 3:11 is from a GoPro on Lukes chest, which you will see at 1:07 *10) People keep jokingly commenting "How did that net support the weight of his massive balls"* - Well it almost didn't, here is a video Luke uploaded 4 months ago, AFTER I made my video of the jump, so I was not aware of it. It was a drop test of a weight bag to test the net system, and on the first test, the weight went right through the net. This is why I believe there were 2 nets, in case he fell through the first one. LINK - ukposts.info/have/v-deo/j4iYm3ydjamKynk.html UPDATE 19.5.21: I spoke with the Stunt Coordinator and it turns out the net in the video link was just a substandard quality net to test the theory of catching a certain weight, after this test they upgraded to a better material net. *11) What about the wind blowing him off course* - They would not have performed this stunt on a windy day, there would have been a maximum safe wind before getting approval for the jump by safety coordinators and insurance company. There was a time where they would not launch the Space Shuttle on a windy day, because of the problems it creates with the launch. They would simply postpone the launch to the wind dies down or until it's a non windy day. *12) What is the point of the jump?* - Now these are my own opinions on this question, but what is the point of climbing Mt Everest, or any mountain for that matter, and people will tell you "because it's there", Luke achieved a few things doing this jump, that 99.9% of people do not achieve climbing Mt Everest. - He was the first to do it, and being first always makes anything worth it as you get mentioned in books as being the first, such as the Guinness Books of Records. - He was already highly experienced and skilled in skydiving, this is just another feather in his cap, showcasing his skill. - To do something in his field of expertise that has never been done before and to show it can be done, like the first back flip on a Motorcross bike or Monstertruck. - This was televised live on TV, making it even more impressive, can you recall the last televised climb of Mt Everest? no me either. - He is now listed in the Guinness Book of Records for this jump. - All these things combined, now make him a much more sought after skydiver trainer or consultant. Now all of the above points may be valid, but it could also be as simple as, he just wanted to do it

“Sorry man I forgot to press record can you do it again ?”

Doing this without a net is a once in a lifetime experience.

Whoever was responsible for PR around this event should be ashamed. This is amazing and it's sad no one has ever heard or seen it.

He landed so close to the net boundary 😱

Good job he is wearing a helmet, don’t want to take any risks.

Life insurance company has left the chat

I thought jumping out of a perfectly good airplane was risky enough. This man took it to the next step and left the perfectly good parachute on the perfectly good airplane then jumped out.

This is one of the achievements that 99.99% of people couldn't get. It takes careful calculations, training, etc... I salute you sir.

"Sorry man camera storage full,can you do that again?"

“You don’t need a parachute if you want to Skydive, you only need it if you want to Skydive twice” This guy: ...

This is living in the edge to the max. I had never heard if this life or death stunt before until I ran across this video. This is the most daring act I've ever seen. Much respect for men with absolutely no fear of death.

I'm speechless ! Incredible effort Well done And no major sponsor Such modesty deserves undying respect SIR

*This is how my grandfather used to go to school..* _7th August 2020_

Landed about 8 meters from the edge of the net? Dude probably glad he got the larger, more expensive net option

The celebration at 3:47 -- just about as wholesome as it could get. I felt great for him.

Kudos to the guy who placed the net at almost precisely the right location!

Skydiver: You can skydive without a parachute, but only once. Aikins: Hold my parachute.

Skydiving with a helmet, “at that point, that helmet’s wearing you for protection.” - Seinfeld

I'm surprised the plane could even get off the runway with such heavy cargo......giant balls of steel. Simply amazing.

What's SO incredibly beautiful about watching this is not only are you free falling, but you're falling so fast it almost looks like you're floating in mid air. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL watching this!

When he landed he had a psych eval waiting. He wasn’t allowed back into society. His balls were deemed to big.

3.5 seconds from net.. GPS - "Recalculating" WHAT THE FUUUUUU..

Regardless of gps flying and aiming for that net seems really crazy and difficult to do he missed the centre just made it. Congratulations on possibly the greatest stunt ever done !

I can't believe I've never heard of this to now. This has got to be one of the most amazing feats ever.

He's so confident because he's carrying a bucket of water in his inventory

It only looks like he's falling towards earth, in fact the earth is being pulled towards his neutron balls.

Fine line between exceptional talent and craziness.

He did this about ten miles from where I lived at the time so I decided to go to see it. It was in Simi Valley which is just over the Ventura County and Los Angeles County line in NW LA county.

This film was actually his second attempt. The first time he missed the net.

"I've jumped out of a plane 18001 times but deployed my parachute only 18000 times"

This stunt should be more widely publicised. Insane to do it in the first place but to pull it off hitting over to one side of the net is mental.

Loved the Commentary. Such an interesting video.

The net has a HUGE magnet that his STEEL BALLS were pulled towards. No way to miss the net.

This man here is a type of guy to move out of the house at 18, and tell his father "you are the man of the house now"

I still think Alex Hannold's solo climb on El Capitan was the most nerve-racking stunt I have ever seen.

This story somehow brings a tear to my eye. It just feels like a humanity saved moment for some reason.

imagine he‘s sitting on his couch 5 years later and sees that another person did this successfully but from one meter higher

Just imagine for a second the relief he felt when he turned his back to the ground not being able to see what he would hit, and then feeling himself hit the net and slow down. Must have been amazing.

He’s by far the bravest person I can think of, balls of steel.

Making such a jump without a parachute sounds both like the freest and the scariest feeling imaginable.

Imagine turning your back and just a second later you watch that net pass by ur side.

imagine the gps voice saying "recalculating....

Just over fifty years ago Vesna Vulović fell out of the sky from 30,000 feet - and lived. Vulović was a flight attendant on JAT Yugoslav Airlines Flight 367 on January 26, 1972

0:04 what falling into your bed after a long hard day feels like

If this was sponsored by Red Bull it would've been everywhere.

I'm still very uncomfortable with how close to the edge he landed.

your name good sir, reminds me of a great warrior luke skydiver, son of aikins

Dude! Totally EPIC!

I imagine the scariest part of this was having to turn on his back and trust he'll hit the net.

Proverb: ‘If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving probably isn’t for you’

I find it amazing that when someone is on a 5-story roof threatening to jump, there will be a squad of first responders that try to talk them down. When the camaras are rolling at 25K feet and someone jumps out of a plan without a parashoot... no worries. He's a professional.

Its the music and hugs at the end for me 🥹

Fun Fact: If your parachute fails, you have rest of your life to figure it out

I suddenly feel like maybe I don't take enough risks in life...

Atmospheric science was spot on! Congratulations

A skydiver named McGuire died at the age of 35 after jumping without a parachute, which was later concluded to be accidental. Another skydiver named Noonan died at the age of 47 after losing consciousness due to hypoxia and could not be revived. In a separate incident, an experienced skydiver with more than 1,000 jumps to his credit died in a skydiving incident in Williamstown, N.J.

Anyone else felt uneasy when he impacted near the edge?

I would so miss the net by 1cm....

I think I saw this before, but it was worth seeing again. Amazing ! It was worth the effort for sure.

He simultaneously set the Guinness book of world records for the largest set of balls in the world

Next attempt: Dive from 25,000 feet, fall into a large trampoline which will throw you back up 25,000 feet and into the plane!

God bless you! I guess the words “Be careful” have new meaning. ❤

I fully respect those who need to do these things to feel alive, fair play. Myself, I am just so glad that the most risk I need to take for full pleasure and enjoyment of life is a comfy armchair and a good cigar.

Meanwhile, every bird on Earth is thinking “Whatever”

Someone: you can skydive without a parachute but you can only do it once This guy:

I am also impressed by the guys who supported for a certain decent wearing parachutes

Thank you for the video, WOW AMAZING

He was honestly very close to being the world's highest "attempt" to jump into a net...amazing.

I’m suprised the plane was even able to take off with his massive balls onboard

But the craziest part is how close he was to the edge of the net.

This dude, got the guts, skills, and the experience to "socialize" with the wind and gravity like they were people to help him succeed or for this instance, stay alive. Respect.

He’s literally the only person in the world that can tell how this feels Edit** I am aware that people have fallen out of planes and survived, I’m talking about the man in the video who, according to TITLE OF THE VIDEO is the world’s first person to jump from 25000 feet into a net.

"Now just to be clear, when Luke jumped from the plane, all he had was a GPS, a communication device, and an oxygen tank... and the most massive pair of balls the world has ever seen..."

The indomidable courage of man...

I am speechless!

His name is Luke, why not call himself Luke Skydiver?

If he would've missed the net he could've still claimed a record for world's flattest man.

That guy has some bravery in his body, no way would i EVER skydive without a parachute, bc what if i missed? I would be dead if i didnt have a parachute

Let's be honest none searched for this one but yall enjoyed it

Falling with style

Bravery doesn't come much bigger than this - WOW.

That's proper balls well done 👏

i have yet to hear a single complaint from someone that missed the net.

“Luke Aikins has balls made of spectra, that is twice as strong as steel”

As someone who has jumped from a 1 story roof onto a trampoline at 10 years old this is no easy feat.

How fast speed. Very fast and very straight forward about making it.

"Oh sorry, it wasn't recording you need to do it again"

Tom Cruise: Write that down, Write that down!

Musíš dělat pořád to samý dokola :D Protože jsi génius :D To je tvůj plán :D

Big shout out to the net for catching him from that height.

"Redbull gives you wings." Also Redbull :" Ye,,, i dont think we want to sponsor this one ."

Him: Me: breaking almost my neck atempting a flip on the trampoline

The world needs more brave souls like him. Not.

I can’t wait to never try this

That net better cover the whole United States when I jump with no parachute.

Luke the fearless

How do they film this, does the camera guy dive too?

Amazing how the net could safely catch him and his enormous balls!

Other Animals: Trying to not get eaten Humans: