Klaus Heller started skydiving in 1974 and was one of the first professional freefall cinematographers in Europe. He has filmed quite a few TV-spots and feature film sequences. AIRDONE ONE was produced during a period of 15 years on dropzones all over Europe and gives a good impression of skydiving. Famed Austrian film-musician Stefan Melbinger has composed and played the music exactly fitting the scenes.
Contents: Exits from helicopters, CASAs, Cessnas, Pilatus Porters, Do-27s and bi-planes, lots of small and big RW-formations, accuracy and style, 8-way CRW, slow motion openings, funny landings on a driving hay-wagon, right in the middle of a Bavarian town, in a lake and in a river. Furthermore, we see Herbert Gillmannīs legendary low altitude jumps (200 ft / 70 m) and para-sailing at the Lago di Garda.
The cameras were mounted not only on the cameramanīs helmet, but also on the legs, arms and belly of the jumpers and on the struts and body of the airplanes. Last not least the tape shows 6 remarkable shorts: The Olympic Tower Leap (Munich), 69-ft-Bridge Jumping, The Bridge Leap (first BASE jump in Germany from the Kochertal-Bridge), Bavarian jump, slope soaring (with square parachutes) in Switzerland and CRW extra.

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