Jetpacks have been around for years, tons of youtube videos of people flying them. You can even buy one.
There are flights, however, over land, but they usually involve a lot of practice and permitting.
No, not really - hitting watter as damaging as hitting concrete once you get above 100 feet high. But at least you're not going to kill an unlucky pederastian by falling on them.
- minor ed: addition
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