The AirgameZ is the definitive BASE jumping competition of the Great British Isles. Elite daredevil jumpers from around the world are invited to participate from our 473ft high crane on Blackpool seafront in competition to see who has the nerve, skill & style to thrill the crowds & win the judges scorecards. From this altitude jumpers can expect a solid delay of over 3 seconds, perform staged-deployment multi-ways, AAF style linked exits & aerobatic multi-axis rotations on descent. BASE Jumpers use specially designed ram-air parachutes.
he premise of base jumping is leaping off grounded objects. The acronym BASE stands for Bridges, Antennas, Spans (bridges), and Earth (Mountains and cliffs). The fact base jumping means to jump off and descend so close to objects, buildings, and natural dangers is one reason it’s so dangerous. Jumping so close to an object always runs the risk of your lines crossing, your canopy twisting, and then suddenly you are heading into the object you just jumped away from. Some techniques can spin the jumper around again, but reactions must be lightning quick to avoid serious dangers; often, there just isn’t enough time. At 330 feet, a low base jump takes just 4-seconds to hit the ground without the parachute. While specialist configurations are in place to allow the parachute to start filling with air the moment you jump, things can still go very wrong. Jumping at low heights, you are at the risk of a rogue gust of wind. You are relying heavily on your gear and the packing of your canopy. If anything goes even slightly wrong, you can have a fraction of a second to react. One of the most common causes of death during a base jump is not deploying the canopy in time. With almost every sport in the world, you learn through experience and making mistakes, but you rarely get that luxury in base jumping. When things don’t go to plan, the consequences are usually high; minor issues can become life or death moments in a blink of an eye. When we try to estimate or calculate how dangerous base jumping is, it’s hard to put it into numbers because there is no widely recognized governing body. Many successful and event-free base jumps go unrecorded. There are lists of base jumping and wingsuit deaths, with the current number at the time of publishing being 412. This reliable list shows the date, place, and reason behind each death. On average, there are 15-20 deaths per year, with the exception of 2016, which saw 37 deaths, and in 2018 where 32 deaths occurred.
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