http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3D3&objectid=3D107=
28815

It's a big jump from earlier footage of the invention tentatively
hovering just a few feet off the ground, which caused US media
to joke about whether that constituted flying at all.

That mocking hurt Martin, for whom safety has been paramount

For that reason, the flight near Ashburton was piloted by remote
control, with a crash-test dummy in the pilot's position. The machine
flew to 5000 feet, then down to about 2000 feet before firing a
rocket-propelled parachute. From there it sailed safely to the
ground without damage
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