Jari Kuosma

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Jari Kuosma (born 3 March 1969 in Helsinki) is the original developer of modern and commercial wingsuit (as a product), wingsuit flying (as a sport) and owner of BirdMan Inc.^[1]^[2] Kuosma has over 5000 jumps. He has worked as an Accelerated Free Fall (AFF) Instructor in USA, Sweden and Venezuela.^[3] He introduced the first wingsuit training program for skydivers in 1999. A wingsuit instructor program followed the year after.

Kuosma began skydiving in 1990. He took part in the breaking of the Finnish record for free-falling formation in 1993, and introduced a Russian low-altitude jumping technique into Finland.^[2] He was introduced to wingsuits in 1997, based on those used by Patrick de Gayardon. With Robert Pecnik, he began selling wingsuits in 1999, after making them in Slovenia.^[2]

Early life

Kuosma was raised in Helsinki, Finland by his father, who owned an army surplus store, and his mother, who was a secretary. As a teenager he practised martial arts.^[2]

References

↑ "Flying suit takes off". BBC News. 12 July 2000. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Abrams, Michael (26 May 2003). "The Birdman of DeLand". Forbes. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
↑ Jari Kuosma - Birdman

External links

Jari Kuosma's profile at Birdman

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Name	Kuosma, Jari
Alternative names
Short description	Finnish skydiver
Date of birth	3 March 1969
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Date of death
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