Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)–If you’ve ever seen a man jump from the heights of Brazil in a wingsuit, you’ll have had the chance to meet Gabriel Martins, an adventurer looking for the ultimate challenge in all the sports of his life.
And in case you are wondering regarding this experience, it is the sport of flying in the air using a wing suit, as it swells up and becomes like wings between the arms and legs of the adventurer (Watch the video above).
And while it can fly horizontally for 200 metres, it can be jumped from a helicopter, a balloon, or even from heights.
Speaking to CNN in Arabic, Martins said, “I used to stop everything I’m doing or thinking and focus on jumping a few seconds before doing it.. I think regarding everything I’m going to do in that jump, I close my eyes, and move my body as if I was flying.” Really, then I get ready to throw myself off a cliff or somewhere else.”
Martins explained that flying too close to the ground is the most dangerous situation you can be in, as many have died doing so.
Martins has had two accidents so far, due to the incorrect opening of his parachute, causing fractures in some of his bones.
But this sport can be practiced safely when well-prepared. Of course, it is very important that you have good sailing skills in order to ensure a safe landing in a wing suit.
Pedra da Gavia in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro is Martinez’s favorite spot for wing-flying.
His highest jump, in his wing suit, reached a height of 17,000 feet. Majestic, isn’t it?
“For me, it’s freedom, and it’s the most important moment in my life,” Martins noted. “In that moment, nothing else matters, there is no other place I would like to be.”
And if you want to try flying with a wing suit, you must have the skill of skydiving.
While some would consider him crazy, Martez wants to fly as much as he can, and share the sweet lifestyle with people who love to enjoy life.
