Fast 0 #76 October 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteWhy doesn't the USPA approach Bush Senior? Ya, I'm sure he is going to drop everything else and address skydiving. Again, you are over estimating skydiving's value to anyone other than skydivers. If the FAA thinks there is a safety issue between skydiving and the airlines and GA, they aren't going to make changes that restrict/inconvenience the airlines or GA, they'll just restrict skydiving, making it more expensive and difficult. They would probably just require jumpships to have TCAS where you can see other aircraft on the screen. I got to fly a Premier the other day that had it, very cool. Derek Some jump planes do which is cool. At least the one that I get to jump from. I like planes that are less than a year old!~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #77 October 20, 2005 >I use 1000 feet as my minimum separation. On the freefall sim in this situation I am getting over 900ft so I guess it wasn't far off meeting your criteria. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #78 October 20, 2005 Quote>I use 1000 feet as my minimum separation. On the freefall sim in this situation I am getting over 900ft so I guess it wasn't far off meeting your criteria. It's not exactly normal for winds at 13500 to be less than at 3000, and in the same direction. Unless you can actually do the calculations in your head at the DZ, and you are absolutely sure of the winds, I wouldn't recommend using that scenario to justify a 4 second delay.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
