What goes up must come down.
A man performing a jet pack demonstration learned that the hard way Friday morning in a failed attempt to defy gravity .
Nick Macomber, vice president of Jet Pack International, is in stable condition after crashing a jet pack, said Doug Schepman, Denver police spokesman.
The jet-setter was performing the demonstration on the property of Denver energy drink company Go Fast on the 2600 block of West 8th Avenue.
“He was testing the jet pack,” said Troy Widgery , CEO of Jet Pack International. “He’d made some recent changes. He had some control issues.”
Widgery said Macomber was quick to learn how to wield the jet pack. But something went wrong and he fell about 10 feet.
The hydrogen peroxide-powered jet packs can soar as high as 150 feet, but they can only stay airborne for about 30 seconds.
In 2008, Jet Pack International over the 1,053-foot-deep Royal Gorge. The company performs high-flying stunts all over the world.
Flying the machines requires skill and precision, Widgery said.
“About as many people have walked on the moon have flown jet packs,” he said.
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the accident.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206, kmitchell@denverpost.com or @kirkmitchell
