The DC Traveler

On The DC Traveler, I’ve written about places where you can take skydiving lessons, flying lessons, and even helicopter lessons in the Washington, DC area.
But I found this video and thought, now this extreme sport might make an interesting post.  But after watching the video, it’s beyond insane, it’s actually a step or two past suicidal.
Here’s the Flying Dude, Loïc Jean-Albert, doing his version of parachute base jumping.

And If I find a place in the Washington, DC area that teaches this extreme sport, perhaps somewhere in the mountains of West Virginia, I probably won’t write about it.  This is simply …read more

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Just a few years ago (pre-9/11), you could take a quick 20-minute helicopter tour over Washington, DC.  Now, if you want a bird’s eye view of the White House or the National Mall, you probably need to know a high-ranking government official that can get you a ride on Marine One.
But you can still enjoy the thrill of wingless flying by taking a helicopter flying lesson at American Helicopters located at the Manassas Regional Airport, just an hour west of Washington, DC.
A licensed helicopter instructor will provide some basic safely instructions, as well as the basics of how to …read more

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