Reflection on jump prices:

[DBTECH 0]

I went to Skydive Arizona at Eloy today (Sun) after not jumping for five weeks!--(holidays/severe chest cold) The first skydive I was on, was a four way RW jump, out of a Super Otter, 'planned' for 13.5K feet AGL. Our four way was to follow out a larger RW group, about 10 seconds after their exit.
I was sitting on the bench seat near the rear of the plane directly across from the front edge of the door. At about 8000 feet AGL, there was a very loud bang and turbine scream, followed by an adverse yaw corrected 'now' by the pilot, and a quick nose pitch-over, also done by the pilot during this 0-2 seconds!
I knew that it had to be a case of catastrophic engine failure! It was the right engine that failed--the right engine is not the critical engine, so that fact helped performance on only one engine. (left engine running) This engine failure happened several miles from the DZ. The pilot maintained 8000+ feet AGL to a normal jump run ground track to the spot, at which time we exited without floaters, as per the pilot's instructions.
This is just one more example of ongoing aircraft operating costs, as this latest loss will cost Skydive Arizona plenty. A new engine is $250,000.00- much less for a mid time.
Dave Brownell
Mesa, AZ

[freeflir29 0]

Did they give you a few dollars back since you only got 8,000ft? "I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

At least you've got 2 engines !! We've only got a 206
Support the cause - do a skydive(r)

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[MarkM 0]

Yeah, but if a 206 engine dies you just replace the hamster that runs in the little wheel.

[jfields 0]

I thought it was powered by a wound-up stow band. It is good that the pilot handled the incident well.
Justin

[skybytch 273]

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Did they give you a few dollars back since you only got 8,000ft?

According to the email Dave sent to me, the whole load got their entire jump tickets back.
Now that's customer service! pull and flare,
lisa
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[freeflir29 0]

"the whole load got their entire jump tickets back"
I wouldn't have expected that I would gladly have paid for the jump....just at a reduced price for reduced alti. But hey....a FREE jump is always better. Kinda like free beer........
"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[diverdriver 7]

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I thought it was powered by a wound-up stow band.

Nah, it's just a hair scrunchy.
Chris Schindler
D-19012
ATP/CFII
www.DiverDriver.com

[flyingferret 0]

So what is the 182 I jump out off? Malachi

[freeflir29 0]

"So what is the 182 I jump out off"
An even slower hair scrunchy powered boat......."I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"
Clay

[AggieDave 6]

God, I've got a really funny video of our (flying ferret and myself) 182 one morning where it was really cold. We couldn't start it, so one of the mechanics was holding a propane heat canon up to the engine. Then "winding" the prop (to spread oil is what I was told). The quote was "Don't worry, it's none flammable propane..." and "don't wind it so much, you'll knot the rubber band..."
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.-General George Patton-