Steely eyed volunteers needed ...

[clicker]

Wensleydale,

But to jettison extra weight at that point would be a good idea.

[Ali Qadoo]

Landing just short of the cable would make your eyes water, that's for sure!

[clicker]

Depends whats used to trap the cable.

[Dysonsphere]

Well hes sure to get media coverage when he goes for it should be sad but entertaining assuming he dos't self terminate.

[dragartist]

Skyboard at PATCAD 2007

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA520614

See page 14 Fig 25.
All the way from NZ if I recall. They never came back in 2009 or 2011.

Note YPG would not give clearance to fly or be dropped from one of their a/c