[thomasilk]

No, he probably did this to leave Joe Kittinger one of his world records, because Joe was the essential team member who made this mission possible for Felix.

[mittermayr]

that, or the fogged up visor and inability to read altitude meters

[lloyddobbler]

^^ This. Your eyes are your best altimeter, and flying blind isn't ever a good idea...but particularly on a high-stress operation like this one.

[trafficlight]

I highly doubt that.