 The rising skyscrapers in Dubai may prompt many extreme
sport enthusiasts to start BASE Jumps in United Arab Emirates. According to
the published news last May this year, a British national did BASE jumping from
the Burj Dubai and broken the world record for the highest base jump from a building, but will
face charges in a Dubai court for failing to have official permission.
Unlike skydiving there are no legal tour companies or
organizations in the UAE that promote this kind of sport. In other countries, the legal
issues that a BASE jumper must consider is permissions to use the object
from which the jump is initiated and the area used for landing. However, it may
be different in the UAE.
BASE Jumping is significantly a dangerous sport. It is
currently regarded by many as a fringe extreme sport or stunt. BASE jumping is a
sport involving the use of a parachute or the sequenced use of a wing-suit and parachute to jump from
fixed objects--with the parachute unopened at the jump."BASE" is an acronym that stands for the four categories of fixed objects from which
one can jump: Building, Antenna, Span & Earth.
The reasons why BASE Jumps is dangerous – the jump generally made from much lower
altitudes, it takes place in close proximity to the object serving as the jump
platform. It also generally entails slower airspeeds than typical skydives (due
to the limited altitude). A BASE Jumper rarely achieves
terminal velocity (that speed achieved after twelve
seconds of acceleration) because higher airspeeds enable jumpers more
aerodynamic control of their bodies, as well as more positive and quick
parachute openings – the Base Jumpers do not have these options therefore
cannot mostly control their landings.
Another
risk is that most BASE jumping venues have very small areas in which to land. A
beginner skydiver, after parachute deployment, may have a three minute or more
parachute ride to the ground. A BASE jump from 500 feet (152 meters) will have
a parachute ride of only 10 to 15 seconds.
However, as mentioned, the skyscrapers in
Dubai can lure the BASE Jumping enthusiasts all over the globe and they might
start a new trend of BASE Jumping in United Arab Emirates soon.
Last update : 10-08-2008 09:47
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