Video: Wingsuit flying world championship takes off in China The rules require competitors to jump off a cliff 1,400 meters above sea level on top of the Tianmen Mountain in China, complete a loop-like flight in the valley and glide across the terminal of the cableway before they open their parachute and land at the finish line on the mountain road. The competitor who finishes the whole course in the shortest time is the winner. According to schedule, the 16 contestants made two preliminary flights on Wednesday and the top eight will go into the final on Thursday. Six of the 15 top fliers are from the United States and there are three air photographers. The world renowned Jeb Corliss from the US has already conquered the a number of famous landmarks like the Cristo Redentor statue in Rio de Janeiro and Eiffel Tower in Paris and succeeded in flying through the 131.5-meter-tall, 57-meter-wide, 60-meter-long Tianmen Hole of the Tianmen Mountain last year. Anthony Stepney, the oldest among the competitors, is a 59-year-old British flier with a record of 11,000 flights.