The Dream of Flight
A) a cliff
B) a bridge
C) an airplane
D) a building
C) an airplane
True of false - Base jumping is legal.
False- Base jumping is illegal.
What is the name of the cave?
Krubera
What depth did the cavers want to reach before setting off?
2000 meters
What is a "descent"?
A movement from a higher to a lower level.
Who is the man who, according to the Greeks, flew too close to the sun and melted his wings?
Icarus
Did the author enjoy her flying experience?
Yes, she did!
"I was flying! What a thrill! Now I wanted more."
How many cavers were part of the international team?
Fifty six
Four weeks after the international team left Krubera, another team entered the cave. Which country were they from?
Ukraine
What is a sump?
A passage filled with water.
Yves Rossy's invention has how many engines?
Four
What is a tandem flight?
A flight with two people.
What are "squeezes"?
Tight passages
"Game over" is a place in the cave at which depth?
2080 meters
What does "steers" mean?
Steer - To guide or control the movement of something
What is the selection mainly about?
A) People's efforts to achieve flight
B) Ancient myths about flight
C) Yves Rossy and his wings
D) Leonardo Da Vinci's inventions
A) People's efforts to achieve flight
How long can Yves Rossy's invention fly for?
Ten minutes
At what depth did the cavers reach the sump?
1775 meters
What was the deepest Samokhin ever went in Krubera cave?
2197 meters
What does "inverted" mean?
Upside down
What is the name of the author's instructor?
Jon Thompson
Yves Rossy's wings allow him to fly at a top speed of...
200 km/h
What did they call the tight passage they used to get around the sump?
The "way to the dream"
What is Samokhin's first name?
Gennady
Which statement would Yves Rossy most agree with?
A) People are not meant to fly
B) If you take risks, you will not succeed
C) BASE jumping is the ultimate flying experience
D) You are capable of making your dreams come true
D) You are capable of making your dreams come true