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>> ferguson decides to land 80 yards north of his intended target until a sudden burst of wind knocks him back on course. >> all of a sudden, it was like i got a big gust of wind from my backside. almost like a downdraft. just pushing down on me. >> ferguson is heading directly for the trailer, parked inside the drop zone, which is used to pick up jumpers once they land. >> i got fixated on the trailer. and when you get fixation, nine times out of ten, youre going to hit what youre trying to mis...

>> all of a sudden, it was like i got a big gust of wind from my backside. almost like a downdraft. just pushing down on me. >> ferguson is heading directly for the trailer, parked inside the drop zone, which is used to pick up jumpers once they land. >> i got fixated on the trailer. and when you get fixation, nine times out of ten, youre going to hit what youre trying to miss. i remember if i turn now, i could do a hook turn. >> hook turns can be used to avoid obstacles by doing a sudden 90-deg...

Flock can perform. its called the stack. >> its when you get a number of wing suitors actually flying one over top of the other. you can only see whats in front of your eyes. so you have a hard time seeing the people behind you. you have to rely on those people to do the right thing and not fly into you. definitely, a large risk whenever a stack goes wrong. >> but all seems okay on exit. scott bland points the flock towards the drop zone. as two shoot from the wing. and thats when it happens. fe...

Its a scary moment, but bland recovers quickly. scotty burns, with his camera still rolling, dives to check on his friend. >> i flew over next to him and gave him an okay signal. he had a smile on his face. and kind of a look like, what the heck was that? and i know what he interpreted as a smile was a grimace, but i said, ouch. >> bland is hurting, but he has a bigger concern. >> i didnt know if my gear had been damaged. it could have been opened, and i might not have been aware of it. i could ...

Wind knocks him back on course. >> all of a sudden, it was like i got a big gust of wind from my backside. almost like a downdraft. just pushing down on me. >> ferguson is heading directly for the trailer, parked inside the drop zone, which is used to pick up jumpers once they land. >> i got fixated on the trailer. and when you get fixation, nine times out of ten, youre going to hit what youre trying to miss. i remember if i turn now, i could do a hook turn. >> hook turns can be used to avoid ob...

Base of the stack into a free fall. its a scary moment, but bland recovers quickly. scotty burns, when his camera still rolling, dives to check on his friend. >> i flew over next to him and gave him an okay signal. he had a smile on his face. and kind of a look like, what the heck was that? and i know what he interpreted as a smile was a grimace, but i said, ouch. >> bland is hurting, but he has a bigger concern. >> i didnt know if my gear had been damaged. it could have been opened, and i might...

Adrenaline and try one of the most dangerous formations a flock can perform. its called the stack. >> its when you get a number of wing suitors actually flying one over top of the other. you can only see whats in front of your eyes. so you have a hard time seeing the people behind you. you have to rely on those people to do the right thing and not fly into you. definitely, a large risk in whenever a stack goes wrong. >> but all seems okay on exit. scott bland points the flock towards the drop zo...

north carolina first gets hit on saturday, and then somewhere in new england after that, even in areas that dont get a direct hit though, theres the flooding damage, wind damage and power outages, a major pain. youre looking at live pictures from folly beach in south carolina. residents keeping an eye on irene. it could pass by though. they havent been told to leave though. they are urged to take precautions. evacuations are under way though in the north carolina outer banks. the gover...

The englishman found himself too clear when he birdied the 15th following a fantastic approach to within three feet. westwoods compatriot -- both men would end on a total of 278. that meant they were heading to a playoff. at the first extra hole, donald struck a wedge at the 18th. the bowl ball amazing spun back to the cup three meters from the hole. the pressure was on westwood. how would he react? well, not very impressively. it seemed that he would duplicate donalds shot but his ball took an ...

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