Skydiver Aikins No Parachute Jump Into Net Luke Aikins disagrees with the common assessment that he was crazy to try such a stunt. Maybe its all in how you define crazy. Wouldout of his mind be more appropriate? Aikins is an expert, third generation skydiver and stuntman who has been practicing and working out the details for this jump for two years. He said he would do it and was true to his word. The fact that he jumped without a parachute or a wing suit is amazing. Whats even more noteworthy is he lived to tell about it. Aikins emerged from the 10,000 SF net no worse for the wear and a skydiving legend. The free fall from 25,000 feet took approximately two minutes. He was accompanied for the first part of the jump by three other skydivers, all wearing parachutes, one with a camera, another with an oxygen tank, all were trailing smoke to help observers on the ground. Aikins is a highly trained professional, a trainer and a trainer of trainers whose family owns Skydive Kapowsin near Tacoma, Wash. Hes got over 18,000 jumps to his credit but this was arguably, aside from that first jump, his biggest one. The event took place at an old movie lot in Simi Valley, California. Aikins utilized a mystery device of a type that has not yet been fully revealed. It is described only as a slide to assist in the back landing. At a point where he had about a second left to impact, Aikins flipped over onto his back for a perfect one point landing. He immediately jumped up and hugged his wife and child. There was no reporter asking the question about going to Disneyland. Its understandable. Its hard to imagine that theres anything at any Disney property that could compete with what he just experienced. 