601...you must remember that in America everyone wants to be a 'hero' and make a heap of dollars. Its a capitalist society, nothing wrong with that.
People of "adventurous" bent will do all sorts of things that appear selfish or stupid to others
Some die descending Mt Everest, others testing aircraft. Some might trip on the rug getting out of bed and break their neck....life is very tenuous.
I quess in this case with all his experience and much practice for this jump he would have been well aware of the risks and the likelihood of a successful 'landing'
As a skydiving junkie that must have been his biggest adrenalin hit yet.!!
I bet that target looked bloody tiny from 25,000ft. Death or Glory !!