A former French army colonel is heeding an old piece of advice: If at first you don't succeed, try again.
Michel Fournier will make another attempt at a free-fall record. He plans to skydive from higher than most planes fly — almost 25 miles above ground — and fall for 10 minutes before deploying his parachute.
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