Editing Freeflying (section)

==Technique==
Free flying is a form of skydiving that involves a range of body orientations, including both traditional belly-to-earth positions and vertical flight, where the skydiver is either upright (feet-first) or inverted (head-first). These positions allow for unique formations and faster freefall.

To master free flying, skydivers must learn various body positions such as the box position (belly-to-earth), back flying, head-up, head-down, and side flying. Skydivers often transition between these positions during a dive, with varying speeds and orientations, either flowing continuously or holding specific positions to form larger formations.

Free flying carries additional risks due to the increased speed. Skydivers must be cautious to avoid collisions with belly-to-earth divers and must slow their descent before deploying their parachute, as most parachutes are not designed for high-speed openings.

Though a newer and more extreme discipline, freeflying is growing in popularity in competitions and record-setting events.

===Back flying===
'''Back flying''' is the ability to fly on the back in a stable and controlled fashion. This skill is critical, so that when the flyer flips out of some of the more advanced positions, he or she stays in control and does not endanger themselves or other skydivers.

===Sit flying===
[[File:Freefly (Manaus-Brasil) 2.JPG|240px|thumb|right|Freeflyer flying a sit in Manaus, Brasil.]]
'''Sit flying''' is called such because it looks similar to the position taken while sitting in a chair.

For flying a sit, the feet are oriented toward the relative wind and 90-degree bends are maintained at the knees, hips, and shoulders. To move around, the flyer redirects the airflow in the opposite direction the jumper wants to go. [[Sir Isaac Newton|Newtonian]] mechanics then push the flyer in the desired direction. Fall rate changes (descending faster or slower) can also be made.

=== Head down ===
A person falling in the ''head down'' position has less cross-sectional area exposed to the air while falling, which results in much faster fall rates. Average speeds while flying head down are around {{convert|260|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. Due to the increased speed, every movement made can cause the skydiver to become unstable or disoriented; thus increasing the risk involved in free flying.