Icarus Mania: Balloons and Gliders

A unique sports documentary on the powerless fight of man. Come explore with us man's quest and use of air in powerless flight. Experience the thrills of riding hang hliders, airplane gliders, hot air ballloons and free-fall skydiving. Specially mounted sound cameras will give you the ride as if you are there; the person suspended in a noiseless surge through space. Hot air balloon with us at 17,000 feet, free fall skydive at 200 miles per hour, soar like the birds in airplane gliders, and feel the wind at your face as you hang glide thousands of feet through space. One segment of the program shows how a hot air balloon ties (toes) a hang glider on for an 8,500 foot ride skywards, then cuts him loose. However, some problems arise for the experienced hang glider as he handles a death stall and lands safely after sailing through space for 20 minutes. Every moment of excitement is captured with multi-camera coverage. (Cameras are actually mounted on people located on the wings of aircraft. ) Sound, music and narration.