Confessions of a daredevil skydiver

Monday, October 8, 2012 - 15:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Richard Ryan, who turns 31 this week, has about 350 jumps under his belt. Ryan earns a living as skydiver, specializing in HALO jumping — high-altitude, low-opening — which means jumping from an airplane flying as high as about 30,000 feet and delaying parachute opening as long as possible. In an interview, he explains why he does it.

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