On Mayor Melvin Carter's schedule Tuesday was a couple of budget meetings at City Hall but first on the agenda was jumping out of a plane.
Assisted by Red Bull air force team member Sean McCormac, he made a swift but graceful landing at Harriet Island for his first time skydiving.
Carter decided to go to the extremes to announce the return of the Red Bull Flugtag competition to St. Paul. He said he enjoyed it and saw gorgeous views on a perfect day for flying.
Cass County native and professional snowmobilier Levi Lavallee (who was surprisingly was a first-time skydiver Tuesday, too) says he's looking forward to the event.
"Flugtag means 'flying day' in German," he said. "It's a human-powered flying craft competition where five people, five teammates try to create the craziest thing. They literally push it off a 30-foot platform, 30 feet above the water, push it off and see how fly the farthest."
"Part of why I'm so excited is the opportunity to bring people together, especially on the river which is one of our city's greatest defining characteristics, which is going to be a lot of fun."
If you think you're creative enough to enter, the application deadline for a chance to compete is June 26.