JohnMitchell 16 #51 April 4, 2005 Your experiment was a rather small one, but I'd still prefer not to be on the plane when it was done. Once someone actually pulled power on one engine of a Twin Otter full of jumpers to "see how the pilot would handle it." Not cool at all. Have you gone to the aircraft owner with your concerns? The guy with the money invested might be the guy that would do something proactive in this case. I agree that there are pilots one shouldn't fly with. I've known 3 jump pilots who have died in crashes due to very poor judgement. Yes, they all took other people with them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #52 April 4, 2005 QuoteHave you gone to the aircraft owner with your concerns? This was several yeas ago, when I was still jumping....... No, I had already learned my lesson, DZO's don't care. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #53 April 4, 2005 Better pilots listen to safety concerns from jumpers. For example, many years ago I told a jump pilot that I did think it wise for him to be doing red-line, in the landing pattern, in an old Cessna. The next day he slowed down before entering the the pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #54 April 4, 2005 Quote This was several yeas ago, when I was still jumping....... No, I had already learned my lesson, DZO's don't care. That's a shame. It can sometimes be tough betting a pilot, so I guess some DZO's make do with what they can get. I've seen our DZ fire unsafe and incompetent pilots. Certainly made me a happy customer/employee. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
