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[edit] Tower jump

1. Check your parachute before excuting the jump.
2. Tap E just after you get released
3. Look left or right just before landing to make sure you do not break your legs.

[edit] Live jump

1. Before you jump out, look a little to the left, and keep looking that way.
2. Press W until you see the Landing Zone.
3. Press E to flare the parachute.
4. Execute the landing you learned during the Tower Jump.