Duckwater 0 #1 August 31, 2007 What would happen if I deployed while standing on a low wing airplane wing, far enough out to for sure clear the tail. Would the wing vorticies spin my bag before opening? Anyone tried it? I already know Ican sand on the wing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #2 August 31, 2007 C'mon, do something original. That is SO 1921. http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=search&search=do&string=deploy%20off%20wing&searchtype=allwords&click=1&sortby=datedesc Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #3 August 31, 2007 there is an increased risk of bad things happening. The data set is too small to be useful for giving concrete odds though. The "... for sure clear the tail" part is especially risky, given how much the presence of your body screws up the airflow. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #4 August 31, 2007 hahahaha I just visualized,,,, this idea..... The short answer is..... Your pilot chute would fall to the ground,,,,leaving the bridle trailing back up to your pin..... which WOULDN'T Pull!!!!!! .... since the ONLY safe way to do this is while the engine is OFF and the plane is parked on the tarmac!!!!!...OH and a few other other "IFs".......... If the owner will LET you walk out there.... !!! hahahahahaIf you're thinking about doing this in the Air!?????? then HOW are you going to get out there??? ("far enough out for sure to clear the tail" ) just walk out there??? what about airflow over the wing?? what about your weight,,,, lopsizing the plane??? what about propwash?? are you doing this on a single engine plane???? a twin?????. What about an inadvertant slip, or gear issue??. Not to mention the poor pilot.. who might have to deal with all this "adventure"... hahahahah where's the cameraman gonna be???Ill be happy to watch ... but if you're gonna do this in the air... keep it down near 3 grand or so.... so we can ALLLLLL see.......As for "I already know i can stand on the wing"...... please explain that for us... Did you walk out there, and then drop away??? CRAWL out there?? gripping the leading edge??? Then did you STAND UP ???!!!cool beans if you did..... again please explain... I'd be happy enough.... with that "trick " and leave it at that...rather than to try a 'pull-off'...thanks for the grin... jimmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #5 August 31, 2007 QuoteWhat would happen if I deployed while standing on a low wing airplane wing, far enough out to for sure clear the tail. Well, if you have money or a good life insurance policy, your kids would be set for a long time in about oh, 4 minutes or so.Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #6 August 31, 2007 I believe GWHB did it on his first jump, but he hit the tail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,109 #7 August 31, 2007 Your parachute would begin to deploy below you. (They're heavy.) As it started pulling on your shoulders, you would fall on your butt. You'd hit the wing or the aileron with your butt. If you hit the aileron, that would force it down, which would raise that wing (i.e the wing would come up at you) and increase the amount of force you are putting on the aileron. The drag would increase and likely pull you off. You'd carry some of the momentum from your fall, and thus have a good chance of flipping through your lines/risers. Most of the time the parachute will still open though. If the aileron isn't damaged, or is knocked off completely, then the plane will probably be able to land normally. If it was forced down and bent in that position (i.e. now it's stuck) then the plane would begin to roll uncontrollably and crash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #8 August 31, 2007 Why would you want to. Sound like a great way to hyper extend your neck. I have footage of this being done in the very early days of skydiving off of a biplane and it looks extremly painful. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VideoFly 0 #9 September 1, 2007 Please, not when I'm on the plane! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #10 September 1, 2007 I guess we have about covered this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #11 September 1, 2007 Why not just stand on the tail and do it.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,109 #12 September 1, 2007 > Why not just stand on the tail and do it.... Or just stand on the step and have the pilot swing the tail out of the way. Less to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #13 September 1, 2007 If you are really thinking of doing this.. Buy the airplane FIRST... get good insurance for it and your family and get a pilot who is planning on jumping anyway ( most are not really into this) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 3 #14 September 1, 2007 I believe that John Belushi did this in 1941 (the movie), with one heck of a spring-loaded pilot chute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #15 September 1, 2007 I've deployed my main parachute off the wing of a glider, the bottom wing of a Stearman, the top rear of the fuselage of a Twin Beech and from the horizontal stabiliser of a Twin Otter ... and did a hop-n-pop off the top of the fuselage of a Skyvan. I've also crawled out to the end of the wing of a low-wing single and exited off the front side of the wing.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duckwater 0 #16 September 2, 2007 I was looking for Billvons answer. I have already stood up on the wing (YAK 52) and I got out there to just inboard the aileron on my knees holding onto the leading edge and crawling sideways. To stand, I just planted a forward foot and stood up. It was fairly easy. Im NOT going to deploy from the wing nor would I have done so without a Billvon type saying ity was OK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #17 September 2, 2007 Hey Zing did Billvon tell you it was ok? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #18 September 2, 2007 What's a Billvon?Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #19 September 2, 2007 the great green decider Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crashtested 0 #20 September 2, 2007 having been lectured on 1940 RAF procedures by my dear grandad, he told me with a glint in his eye. They used to do there first parachute jumps in this manner, on a biplane wing. I think they used to be tougher in those days though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites