dropdeded 0 #1 November 11, 2003 Been hearing about Mullins King Air since I first showed up here and now I found out Its gonna be at my local dz soon. Just curious, seems to be a pretty popular jump plane. Have you jumped it? How about throwing in some history if you can. dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #2 November 11, 2003 Back in 98, I was a student when he came up here for a boogie, and it was an experienced skydiver only boogie. I got an observation ride. That alone hooked me on his plane. In '01, I went to his Halloween boogie, lied on my waiver, finished my training, got my "A" card signed, had him sign my logbook (which is when he got a bit wide eyed), and haven't looked back. When Mike is around, there isn't even any thought about it. You just go and jump, period!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DShiznit 0 #3 November 11, 2003 What makes it so special? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #4 November 11, 2003 He works for FedEx...I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #5 November 11, 2003 It really is way faster than anything out there. If you jump it a big boogie, you will pass Super Otters on the way to altitude like they are standing still. I think time to 14k is 7 or 8 minutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #6 November 11, 2003 QuoteWhat makes it so special? because, when either Mike OR Charlie are flying it, it's a fast mother. 7 minutes to 14 or so, and usually less than 15 minute turns. Yea, 4 loads an hour are the norm. SWEET!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #7 November 11, 2003 I first jumped Mike's plane in California back in early 1993. He came to our dinky little Cessna dz for a $99 boogie til ya puke weekend. I was working at a car dealership at the time; the owner of the business and another employee were pilots and they came asking "who, what, why??" as soon as I arrived at work that Monday morning. They'd never seen anyone descend like that before! Jumped it at WFFC last year and this year too. It's a sweet airplane, and Mike's a fantastic pilot. You'll have a good time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jfields 0 #8 November 11, 2003 I actually had a 20+ minute ride to altitude in his plane this year. Granted, we had traffic on the way up.... and altitude was 30k. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WFFC 1 #9 November 11, 2003 QuoteI actually had a 20+ minute ride to altitude in his plane this year. I've got video of Mike flying a non turbo 205. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nacmacfeegle 0 #10 November 11, 2003 First 'real plane' I ever jumped, Christmas /New year at Palatka way back in 93/94. I was impressed, but then I'd only ever seen a Cessna 182, and an Islander up to that point. I still like it.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GARYC24 3 #11 November 11, 2003 Was in it in 1991 World Freefall Convention (Jerry Bird seminar load) the plane landed and was boarding the next load before I landed! Be ready to jump when you get in it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 174fps 1 #12 November 11, 2003 Jumped it Christmas Day, 2000 Eloy was closed till 12pm, There was a partial solar eclipse at about 10am we were in freefall. I remember it was fairly windy, Andy video'd our jump and was still getting huge swoops on his 59sqft canopy. Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vt1977 0 #13 November 11, 2003 I jumped it at Quincy in 2000 – did a few early bird loads in his plane and also a jump from 23,000 feet which was pretty cool! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #14 November 11, 2003 QuoteI've got video of Mike flying a non turbo 205. Yeah, that was fun to watch Mike do that. He was a tad confused when he first got in the plane.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #15 November 11, 2003 I've made quite a few jumps out of it. Nice plane but there are at least 2 other King Airs that I know that are very close to as fast as Mike's. I'd guess around 30 sec or less difference to altitude. They are the King Air at SD Atlanta and Nardi's at Titusville. Mike made me mad at the 02 convention. I got up pretty early one day to do the famed Kiss Pass jump with Sunshine. Checked out my camera before we got on....didn't want to miss this. Got to alti and tried to turn my camera on.....all I could here was beeping and it kept shutting off. Well....AFTER the jump I figured out that the Air Conditioning combined with the moist morning air had caused considerable condensation. I can't believe I didn't get that on film. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #16 November 11, 2003 Figures. Leave it up to Clay to complain about air conditioning at the WFFC. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #17 November 11, 2003 I did my first 14 jumps out of his King Air. I actually was on the load where his landing gear wouldn't come down. He is an awesome pilot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #18 November 11, 2003 I did numerous loads out of Mullin's King Air at Rantoul. But my most memorable has got to be the hop n' pop during a rainy part of the convention where I wanted to demo a Crossfire2 canopy. I was in the airplane less than one minute and exited a little above 2k. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #19 November 11, 2003 QuoteI did my first 14 jumps out of his King Air. I actually was on the load where his landing gear wouldn't come down. He is an awesome pilot! LOL ... I have video of that landing and I wasn't even there. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ron 10 #20 November 11, 2003 I have around 600+ jumps out of that plane. Amazing. And I doubt anything really comes close. 7 min to 14, and most of my jumps from that plane are 14,500. He will not level off if he screwed his pattern. In most cases he will just keep climbing. I have done several 15+ loads."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #21 November 11, 2003 Almost forgot, he is one of the best pilot/spotters there is. If you jumped from Mike's plane and got a bad spot, blame someone else on the load. Probably a gas-passer in the front somewhere. If that's the case, feel lucky you got full altitude. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lazyfrog 0 #22 November 11, 2003 no, but I wish I could... the day I see it, I jump from it. But have to go to the US for that...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunshine 2 #23 November 11, 2003 QuoteI got up pretty early one day to do the famed Kiss Pass jump with Sunshine. I can't beleive you didn't get that on film either. It was the first and only time i've managed to do a headdown rodeo dive that was actually stable. I have around 50ish jumps from his plane. In rantoul, it's pretty much the only plane i wanna jump. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steve1 5 #24 November 11, 2003 I made one jump at Coulidge last February out of a King Air. Is this Mike Mullin's King Air? I'm not sure if that's the one. I've also jumped out of Nardi's King Air which is another fast jump ship.....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yardhippie 0 #25 November 11, 2003 so have... WTS is my home DZ... jelous? just love that plane in the summer... A/C and no time to alti!Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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jfields 0 #8 November 11, 2003 I actually had a 20+ minute ride to altitude in his plane this year. Granted, we had traffic on the way up.... and altitude was 30k. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #9 November 11, 2003 QuoteI actually had a 20+ minute ride to altitude in his plane this year. I've got video of Mike flying a non turbo 205. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #10 November 11, 2003 First 'real plane' I ever jumped, Christmas /New year at Palatka way back in 93/94. I was impressed, but then I'd only ever seen a Cessna 182, and an Islander up to that point. I still like it.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GARYC24 3 #11 November 11, 2003 Was in it in 1991 World Freefall Convention (Jerry Bird seminar load) the plane landed and was boarding the next load before I landed! Be ready to jump when you get in it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
174fps 1 #12 November 11, 2003 Jumped it Christmas Day, 2000 Eloy was closed till 12pm, There was a partial solar eclipse at about 10am we were in freefall. I remember it was fairly windy, Andy video'd our jump and was still getting huge swoops on his 59sqft canopy. Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #13 November 11, 2003 I jumped it at Quincy in 2000 – did a few early bird loads in his plane and also a jump from 23,000 feet which was pretty cool! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #14 November 11, 2003 QuoteI've got video of Mike flying a non turbo 205. Yeah, that was fun to watch Mike do that. He was a tad confused when he first got in the plane.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #15 November 11, 2003 I've made quite a few jumps out of it. Nice plane but there are at least 2 other King Airs that I know that are very close to as fast as Mike's. I'd guess around 30 sec or less difference to altitude. They are the King Air at SD Atlanta and Nardi's at Titusville. Mike made me mad at the 02 convention. I got up pretty early one day to do the famed Kiss Pass jump with Sunshine. Checked out my camera before we got on....didn't want to miss this. Got to alti and tried to turn my camera on.....all I could here was beeping and it kept shutting off. Well....AFTER the jump I figured out that the Air Conditioning combined with the moist morning air had caused considerable condensation. I can't believe I didn't get that on film. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #16 November 11, 2003 Figures. Leave it up to Clay to complain about air conditioning at the WFFC. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #17 November 11, 2003 I did my first 14 jumps out of his King Air. I actually was on the load where his landing gear wouldn't come down. He is an awesome pilot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #18 November 11, 2003 I did numerous loads out of Mullin's King Air at Rantoul. But my most memorable has got to be the hop n' pop during a rainy part of the convention where I wanted to demo a Crossfire2 canopy. I was in the airplane less than one minute and exited a little above 2k. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #19 November 11, 2003 QuoteI did my first 14 jumps out of his King Air. I actually was on the load where his landing gear wouldn't come down. He is an awesome pilot! LOL ... I have video of that landing and I wasn't even there. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #20 November 11, 2003 I have around 600+ jumps out of that plane. Amazing. And I doubt anything really comes close. 7 min to 14, and most of my jumps from that plane are 14,500. He will not level off if he screwed his pattern. In most cases he will just keep climbing. I have done several 15+ loads."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #21 November 11, 2003 Almost forgot, he is one of the best pilot/spotters there is. If you jumped from Mike's plane and got a bad spot, blame someone else on the load. Probably a gas-passer in the front somewhere. If that's the case, feel lucky you got full altitude. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #22 November 11, 2003 no, but I wish I could... the day I see it, I jump from it. But have to go to the US for that...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #23 November 11, 2003 QuoteI got up pretty early one day to do the famed Kiss Pass jump with Sunshine. I can't beleive you didn't get that on film either. It was the first and only time i've managed to do a headdown rodeo dive that was actually stable. I have around 50ish jumps from his plane. In rantoul, it's pretty much the only plane i wanna jump. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #24 November 11, 2003 I made one jump at Coulidge last February out of a King Air. Is this Mike Mullin's King Air? I'm not sure if that's the one. I've also jumped out of Nardi's King Air which is another fast jump ship.....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #25 November 11, 2003 so have... WTS is my home DZ... jelous? just love that plane in the summer... A/C and no time to alti!Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
