Video: Wingsuit Pilot Slaloms a Cliff Face

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Key Takeaways:

  • Wingsuit pilot Alexander Polli is characterized by an extreme passion for life, which some view as pushing the boundaries of sanity.
  • He conceived a daring project to slalom down a sheer cliff face in a wingsuit.
  • This dangerous stunt involved flying at extremely low altitude (10 feet AGL) and high speed (150 knots).
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Wingsuit pilot Alexander Polli says that he wants to be surrounded by people with a passion for life. For many people, his passion pushes the envelope of sanity. In this video Polli speaks about the project he came up with to slalom down a sheer cliff face thousands of feet high at 10 feet agl and 150 knots wearing only a wingsuit. If you’re not stunned, check for a pulse!

Isabel Goyer

A commercial pilot, Isabel Goyer has been flying for more than 40 years, with hundreds of different aircraft in her logbook and thousands of hours. An award-winning aviation writer, photographer and editor, Ms. Goyer led teams at Sport Pilot, Air Progress and Flying before coming to Plane & Pilot in 2015.

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