In their military-style jumpsuits, wearing parachutes and helmets, there's something about the way some of them saunter around the hangar pre-flight, chatting about anything but the idea of jumping out of a plane.

But are these folks really as brave as they would have us believe? Are there chinks in their adrenaline-laced armor?

asap went to the United States Parachute Association's national championship competition to ask some of the country's most experienced jumpers: If this doesn't scare you, what does?

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Watch their responses in this video report: http://asap.ap.org/data/interactives/_sports/skydiverfear/

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Caryn Rousseau is an asap reporter based in Chicago.

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