“I'm a third generation skydiver and I just like doing fun things with like-minded people,' Nelson said. “As the sport starts to grow, more people get interested, it's fun to put a goal in front of people.”
"We've assembled a team that's the best in the world," said Rook Nelson of Skydive Chicago. "The skill and experience here is the greatest."
The goal is to create a 200-person "head-down vertical" formation. This will require ten aircraft flying at 19,000 feet, which will give them 60 seconds to complete the formation. They have to lock arms in a pre-assigned pattern."I'm a third generation skydiver and I just like doing fun things with like-minded people," Nelson said. "As the sport starts to grow, more people get interested. I's fun to put a goal in front of people.
Tryout camps started in November 2021, he said. The hardest thing is telling people they are not making the cut. "I've learned that you can't make everybody happy," he said. "Everybody has a bad day, where they're not performing at their best. We have a bench. We rotate people in and out based on their performance. It's not the funnest job to say, ‘Hey man maybe you should sit this one out,’ but it keeps everyone skydiving at their highest level."that I have read and agree
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