[Viking2002]

Yeah, as a kid I tried to make a parachute out of a 30 gallon garbage bag and several lengths of twine. I tied them to my belt loops and jumped off the back porch.

I learned several hard lessons in aerodynamics that day. And it was all in one jump. *snicker*

[ProtectOurFreedom]

When I was 11 or 12,I was reading about the history of aviation in the late 1800s. Lots of men were flying tethered gliders and learning about aerodynamics and control. I thought “wow, is that cool” and found plans from probably the 30s or 40s on how to build such a glider out of wood, fabric, and dope, just like upsized balsa wood models. It’s a good thing I never built one because I’m sure I wouldn’t be here today.

Not long after that, modern lightweight hang gliders were invented, but I never took that up.