Para - madness
In the old days of the FAA (and AVGAS fueled choppers) it was compulsory to wear a chute if you were planning an extended flight over 3000 feet. If you think that's daft remember we spend most of our time below 200 feet so 3 grand looks a long way up.
Dropping display skydivers at the Game Fair (from a 206) I learnt the hard way that they need to be briefed NOT to push off on the skids! As they went out left, right, left right I thought it would all turn pearshaped. Fortunately the rocking motion subsided and I got a shiver down my spine watching them disappear earthwards followed by that eary feeing of emptiness and wind-blown maps. An interesting experience.
G.