I don't think the references to "terminal velocity" are very helpful. They're calculated from the estimates of drag coefficients and surface area, which must ha

I don't think the references to "terminal velocity" are very helpful. They're calculated from the estimates of drag coefficients and surface area, which must have reduced as he became more upright. You can't† exceed your terminal velocity without propulsion, that's why it's named as such. †Well, I suppose if you're falling through an atmosphere that changes too rapidly, you can temporarily exceed it as the TV decreases. Perhaps it's more accurate to say "you can't accelerate if you're exceeding the terminal velocity whilst freefalling"?