cobaltdan 0 #1 August 8, 2003 are there any smoke jumpers monitering this forum? dan<><> atair aerodynamics www.extremefly.comDaniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #2 August 8, 2003 have you read the book "smoke jumper"? Its a great read. They do static lines from 3k a kilometer or so from hundred acre fires. Crazy stuff indeed. That would rock if some smoke jumpers were reading this forum, not really BASE related, but still filed under "cool as shit", imo. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #3 August 8, 2003 Quotestill filed under "cool as shit", imo. And then in the "Badass Mofo" sub-folder. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #4 August 8, 2003 base jumping is sort of base related in that a typical smoke jump is performed under very lightly loaded 7 cell canopies designed for fast deployment in under 300' and landings are made in the tightest of landing areas. sincerely, dan<><>Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #5 August 8, 2003 yeah I agree there are definitely some parallels, and plus I dont think anyone would mind shining a spotlight on any smoke jumpers that lurk these forums to get them to tell us some stories From what I've read they deploy a number of ways: by static lines from ~3k, or quick "hop and pop" type deals. One story I was even reading involved them using drogues like a tandem (for the jumpers without skydiving experience to help get stabile for deployment). Jump out, toss drogue immediately, hesitate 2-3 seconds, deploy. Its kind of a dream for me to be a smoke jumper (ever since I heard about it when I was a little guy). Kinda weird now that I've started skydiving and want to start BASE jumping soon. I didnt make the connection til like a month or two ago and reread all the stories/books I have on it. Anywho, im babbling. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #6 August 8, 2003 yes, static line or drogue w 3-5 sec delay...Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 August 9, 2003 This just in . . . http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/08/0808_030808_smokejumpers.htmlquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
