WatchYourStep 0 #1 October 12, 2005 a co-pilot seat or is it stripped out for another jumper? Thanks "You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #2 October 12, 2005 They're removed during most jumps, to allow more pasengers. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #3 October 12, 2005 The porter I have jumped have had seats for all passengers apart from two that sat on the floor next to the door. The co-pilot seat was of course turned round to face the cabin. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 October 12, 2005 QuoteThe porter I have jumped have had seats for all passengers apart from two that sat on the floor next to the door. The co-pilot seat was of course turned round to face the cabin. this is the most common configuration (edited to add : in Europe)AFAIK...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #5 October 12, 2005 The one at Paradise Skydives has the two seats on the back bulk head and that is it. All other jumpers sit on the floor and use harness type safety belts. (including the spot beside the pilot)"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Floats18 0 #6 October 12, 2005 Richmond's porter has a back bench (seats 3 skinnies) and a seat w/ no back where the copilot is supposed to sit, + plenty of laps to sit in --- and give them wings so they may fly free forever DiverDriver in Training Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #7 October 12, 2005 I love Porters. What engine does Richmond have in thiers? Ours has a PW - 27. Three loads per hour + including fues to 13,500. Ours also has steps and sliding doors on both sides"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #8 October 13, 2005 You know what else it has?Most of them have a bomb bay door underneath the floor panels. You can have the pilot drop you out the bottom. It rocks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Floats18 0 #9 October 13, 2005 Our porter has NO ENGINE in it right now... down for service since the day before I showed up at the boogie We had a bomb bay too but it was covered w/ carpet + the hardware for our step wouldn't have let it swing down anyway... didn't stop me from finding the release next to the pilot's seat! Bombs away!--- and give them wings so they may fly free forever DiverDriver in Training Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pa2themd 0 #10 October 13, 2005 We run a H4 - 34 PW We run just over 4 loads an hour, and we are 5500 MSL, includes fuels, God i love our Porter "Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else!" Ivern Ball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #11 October 13, 2005 QuoteWe run a H4 - 34 PW We run just over 4 loads an hour, and we are 5500 MSL, includes fuels, God i love our Porter Life is good!"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #12 October 13, 2005 QuoteWe run just over 4 loads an hour, and we are 5500 MSL, includes fuels, God i love our Porter (Wo)Man, you guys cheat... We can't hot refuel here...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilRobertson 0 #13 October 13, 2005 You bet, so do I. It's the greatest Exit 11 000ft AGL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #14 October 13, 2005 Why? Is that a Swiss regulation? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #15 October 14, 2005 Porter in New Zealand has a dash-34 (i think 34 is right).... 4 loads an hour to 14k with 9 on board. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #16 October 14, 2005 QuoteWhy? Is that a Swiss regulation?the hot refuel, I don't know if it's regulation, but I only know of 1 place where they do it regularly. We did one last weekend , a quick one, to allow the last load to go up and let the plane fly back to it's hangar (before last take-off time...)scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britboynz 0 #17 October 17, 2005 QuotePorter in New Zealand has a dash-34 (i think 34 is right).... 4 loads an hour to 14k with 9 on board. And it's currently in for a major overhaul, new interior, new paintjob the worx I will find out about the bomb door...didn't know Porters had them!! muahahaha! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pa2themd 0 #18 October 19, 2005 We hot refuel all the time ... we miss you my swiss Tiger come slkydive with us again! "Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else!" Ivern Ball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #19 October 19, 2005 QuoteStrangers have the best candyscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
