GravityGirl 0 #26 October 8, 2004 Hmmmm. You are from Byron? Where is your "back yard"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MWGemini 0 #27 October 8, 2004 I know that I'm far from experienced, but it seems as though President makes SkyHighKiy look like a conservative genius when it comes to skydiving and life in general. Am I wrong for saying this? Thanks, Mike Edit: Not to insult either of you, but where is your common sense? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #28 October 8, 2004 Ok.. that actually had me laugh out loud All these questions have been asked many times before, search and the answers are posted on here.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
President 0 #29 October 8, 2004 QuoteHmmmm. You are from Byron? Where is your "back yard"? No, I'm not from Byron, I live in Sunnyvale, but it's the closest dropzone to my place. And, even if tomorrow there's a dropzone right next to my door, I will still drive to Byron every weekend - because it is my *home* dropzone now. Keyword is HOME Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GravityGirl 0 #30 October 8, 2004 QuoteQuoteHmmmm. You are from Byron? Where is your "back yard"? No, I'm not from Byron, I live in Sunnyvale, but it's the closest dropzone to my place. And, even if tomorrow there's a dropzone right next to my door, I will still drive to Byron every weekend - because it is my *home* dropzone now. Keyword is HOME When I asked where you were from, I kinda meant your sky home. I'll see you there this weekend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites President 0 #31 October 8, 2004 QuoteWhen I asked where you were from, I kinda meant your sky home. I'll see you there this weekend. I hope to see you too, cause I need a good suit. I'm really fed up wearing that county jail outfit every jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bch7773 0 #32 October 8, 2004 heres a thread similar to this one http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=408314;#408314 basically to do it legally, you need a Pro rating, a commercial-licensed pilot, and a FAA-aproved modified jumpplane... just jump at the DZ MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 321seeya 0 #33 October 8, 2004 Yeah..You need a jump plane. Ever tried to get the door of a cessna open at 90 kts? Doesnt really want to go. If you agree to hang from the strut - from take off - Ill let you jump from my plane.. Good luck in all of your endevours - I cant help but think we will be reading about you in parachutist one day...even if it IS in the incident section BASE 3:16 - Even if you are about to land on a cop - DONT FORGET TO FLARE! Free the soul -- DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dreamsville 0 #34 October 8, 2004 Some friends of mine somewhere in the US landed on my buddy's quiet street late afternoon. They had the kids stop cars at each end and they made a gentle turn to avoid the street lights (small town). It may have been a bandit jump. They had a ball! |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chuckbrown 0 #35 October 8, 2004 Quoteheres a thread similar to this one http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=408314;#408314 basically to do it legally, you need a Pro rating, a commercial-licensed pilot, and a FAA-aproved modified jumpplane... just jump at the DZ You don't need any of those things for an off DZ jump. If the landing zone is not a Level 2 or Stadium jump, you don't need a PRO rating. You only need a commercially licensed pilot if he's taking money for the flight. A commercial license isn't required to permit a parachutist to leave your aircraft. You CAN get out of a regular Cessna without jump mods. It's been done many, many times. You WILL need to file a NOTAM and possibly a 7711-2. But you're right, President's best bet is to jump at the DZ. For now. Keep up the enthusiasm President. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fast 0 #36 October 8, 2004 Bandit jumping happens but I would guess a lot less these days. It is fun though to listen to the old timers tell stories about that kind of stuff though.~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 catfishhunter 2 #37 October 8, 2004 Thanks Chuck. I read this whole thread and your the only one that answered with clarity without being demeaning. My buddy just Jumped into his FRONT YARD a couple months ago.I was invited to go and the DZO asked if I was going to go but it was way to tight for me to risk even though they both had no question that I had the skills. Several of the guys I jump with Jumped into one guys wedding.I cna go on and on... It is not out of the question, it is NOT STUPID nor will someone end up as an incident because they are asking question to prepare to do something like this. It is the ones that don't ask and don't prepare. Telling people they are stupid for asking or making shit up that isn't true trying to deter someone is well hogwash! Thanks Again Chuck for the clear and concise answers! MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bigway 4 #38 October 9, 2004 ok, fair enough, i have jumped into a friends wedding before, i will not get into the details but, jumping into your back yard???....so it will be cheaper, well, where i come from it will take a CSO to be on the ground, permission from our fedreation, will not be easy, but if you get it good for you. The thing is a guy asking about this on the internet, with 8 jumps under his belt, and other posts that say, i dont care about what sort of canopy i have and it is no big deal that i dont know about the size of my reserve, well.....what sort of answers does he expect...This bloke President... is asking questions that are hundreds of jumps ahead of him, and for the level he is at...saying that it does not matter to him what size canopy he jumps because all navigators are similar, well he deserves to be shut down until he learns more about level 7 AFF before he even learns about opening lower than 2500 feet let alone landing in his back yard. If im out of place saying this, please read his post on " why tandem before AFF?" before you flame me for my opinion. This guy is far to well ahead of himself and should act like a student and ask his questions to his instructor before coming on dz.com and asking questions that are well ahead of him, and saying that it is not important to know what size his main or reserve is as they all do the same job. Sorry if it sounds like i am going off but i think his post deserves all the answers he has recieved. I hope he survives AFF and knows his equipment{which he does not} before he even thinks about landing off his dz. Blue skies, .....i know i will get flamed for this but read his other posts first please .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dtpilot 0 #39 October 10, 2004 Hey everyone... President, I like your way of thinking. I have been a pilot for 2 years and hold my private pilots license and working on the instrument and commercial. I love flying and became curious with skydiving. Thought that every good pilot should learn how to really fly before making a career out of it, meaning flying your body. Anyways I too have a friend that owns a plane and one of these days we were going to take the doors off and fly above his grass strip out in hick country and do a little jumping. Sound like fun and all but we are still working out the details. Pros...it is cheap, if fly good with the doors off and have good aim when droping stuff from the air so I can fly a good flight path...may be more pros but the cons are more important. Cons...medical assistance is to far away and if it is just you and a buddy you will be in a world of hurt if you have a bad landing. I can only land at an airport so its not like i can pic you up and take you to a hospital by air. More not knowing what kind of plane you have but we have a Cessna 150. Small and slow so it takes much more time to get up to a good altitude. There is only room for 2 and one has to stay in the plane so your jumping solo. Another problem we are running into is we have to fly fast to keep the plane stable when a jumper were to get out. Those 150s dont like parisite drag...sorry problems spelling. Once you get out there isnt a nice place to step and the wheel is not a good one [;). Once you get out of the plane the tail is right there but shouldnt get in your way but I would get low anyways. That is all I could think of right now but sure I could find more cons. It sounds fun and all but if I were you I would stick to paying around 20 bucks to jump out of someone elses plane and let them pay for the gas and the pilot. If I end up making it out of a 150 ill let everyone know. Blue Skies!! Tuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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GravityGirl 0 #30 October 8, 2004 QuoteQuoteHmmmm. You are from Byron? Where is your "back yard"? No, I'm not from Byron, I live in Sunnyvale, but it's the closest dropzone to my place. And, even if tomorrow there's a dropzone right next to my door, I will still drive to Byron every weekend - because it is my *home* dropzone now. Keyword is HOME When I asked where you were from, I kinda meant your sky home. I'll see you there this weekend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
President 0 #31 October 8, 2004 QuoteWhen I asked where you were from, I kinda meant your sky home. I'll see you there this weekend. I hope to see you too, cause I need a good suit. I'm really fed up wearing that county jail outfit every jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bch7773 0 #32 October 8, 2004 heres a thread similar to this one http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=408314;#408314 basically to do it legally, you need a Pro rating, a commercial-licensed pilot, and a FAA-aproved modified jumpplane... just jump at the DZ MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 321seeya 0 #33 October 8, 2004 Yeah..You need a jump plane. Ever tried to get the door of a cessna open at 90 kts? Doesnt really want to go. If you agree to hang from the strut - from take off - Ill let you jump from my plane.. Good luck in all of your endevours - I cant help but think we will be reading about you in parachutist one day...even if it IS in the incident section BASE 3:16 - Even if you are about to land on a cop - DONT FORGET TO FLARE! Free the soul -- DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dreamsville 0 #34 October 8, 2004 Some friends of mine somewhere in the US landed on my buddy's quiet street late afternoon. They had the kids stop cars at each end and they made a gentle turn to avoid the street lights (small town). It may have been a bandit jump. They had a ball! |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chuckbrown 0 #35 October 8, 2004 Quoteheres a thread similar to this one http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=408314;#408314 basically to do it legally, you need a Pro rating, a commercial-licensed pilot, and a FAA-aproved modified jumpplane... just jump at the DZ You don't need any of those things for an off DZ jump. If the landing zone is not a Level 2 or Stadium jump, you don't need a PRO rating. You only need a commercially licensed pilot if he's taking money for the flight. A commercial license isn't required to permit a parachutist to leave your aircraft. You CAN get out of a regular Cessna without jump mods. It's been done many, many times. You WILL need to file a NOTAM and possibly a 7711-2. But you're right, President's best bet is to jump at the DZ. For now. Keep up the enthusiasm President. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fast 0 #36 October 8, 2004 Bandit jumping happens but I would guess a lot less these days. It is fun though to listen to the old timers tell stories about that kind of stuff though.~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 catfishhunter 2 #37 October 8, 2004 Thanks Chuck. I read this whole thread and your the only one that answered with clarity without being demeaning. My buddy just Jumped into his FRONT YARD a couple months ago.I was invited to go and the DZO asked if I was going to go but it was way to tight for me to risk even though they both had no question that I had the skills. Several of the guys I jump with Jumped into one guys wedding.I cna go on and on... It is not out of the question, it is NOT STUPID nor will someone end up as an incident because they are asking question to prepare to do something like this. It is the ones that don't ask and don't prepare. Telling people they are stupid for asking or making shit up that isn't true trying to deter someone is well hogwash! Thanks Again Chuck for the clear and concise answers! MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bigway 4 #38 October 9, 2004 ok, fair enough, i have jumped into a friends wedding before, i will not get into the details but, jumping into your back yard???....so it will be cheaper, well, where i come from it will take a CSO to be on the ground, permission from our fedreation, will not be easy, but if you get it good for you. The thing is a guy asking about this on the internet, with 8 jumps under his belt, and other posts that say, i dont care about what sort of canopy i have and it is no big deal that i dont know about the size of my reserve, well.....what sort of answers does he expect...This bloke President... is asking questions that are hundreds of jumps ahead of him, and for the level he is at...saying that it does not matter to him what size canopy he jumps because all navigators are similar, well he deserves to be shut down until he learns more about level 7 AFF before he even learns about opening lower than 2500 feet let alone landing in his back yard. If im out of place saying this, please read his post on " why tandem before AFF?" before you flame me for my opinion. This guy is far to well ahead of himself and should act like a student and ask his questions to his instructor before coming on dz.com and asking questions that are well ahead of him, and saying that it is not important to know what size his main or reserve is as they all do the same job. Sorry if it sounds like i am going off but i think his post deserves all the answers he has recieved. I hope he survives AFF and knows his equipment{which he does not} before he even thinks about landing off his dz. Blue skies, .....i know i will get flamed for this but read his other posts first please .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dtpilot 0 #39 October 10, 2004 Hey everyone... President, I like your way of thinking. I have been a pilot for 2 years and hold my private pilots license and working on the instrument and commercial. I love flying and became curious with skydiving. Thought that every good pilot should learn how to really fly before making a career out of it, meaning flying your body. Anyways I too have a friend that owns a plane and one of these days we were going to take the doors off and fly above his grass strip out in hick country and do a little jumping. Sound like fun and all but we are still working out the details. Pros...it is cheap, if fly good with the doors off and have good aim when droping stuff from the air so I can fly a good flight path...may be more pros but the cons are more important. Cons...medical assistance is to far away and if it is just you and a buddy you will be in a world of hurt if you have a bad landing. I can only land at an airport so its not like i can pic you up and take you to a hospital by air. More not knowing what kind of plane you have but we have a Cessna 150. Small and slow so it takes much more time to get up to a good altitude. There is only room for 2 and one has to stay in the plane so your jumping solo. Another problem we are running into is we have to fly fast to keep the plane stable when a jumper were to get out. Those 150s dont like parisite drag...sorry problems spelling. Once you get out there isnt a nice place to step and the wheel is not a good one [;). Once you get out of the plane the tail is right there but shouldnt get in your way but I would get low anyways. That is all I could think of right now but sure I could find more cons. It sounds fun and all but if I were you I would stick to paying around 20 bucks to jump out of someone elses plane and let them pay for the gas and the pilot. If I end up making it out of a 150 ill let everyone know. Blue Skies!! Tuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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bch7773 0 #32 October 8, 2004 heres a thread similar to this one http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=408314;#408314 basically to do it legally, you need a Pro rating, a commercial-licensed pilot, and a FAA-aproved modified jumpplane... just jump at the DZ MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
321seeya 0 #33 October 8, 2004 Yeah..You need a jump plane. Ever tried to get the door of a cessna open at 90 kts? Doesnt really want to go. If you agree to hang from the strut - from take off - Ill let you jump from my plane.. Good luck in all of your endevours - I cant help but think we will be reading about you in parachutist one day...even if it IS in the incident section BASE 3:16 - Even if you are about to land on a cop - DONT FORGET TO FLARE! Free the soul -- DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #34 October 8, 2004 Some friends of mine somewhere in the US landed on my buddy's quiet street late afternoon. They had the kids stop cars at each end and they made a gentle turn to avoid the street lights (small town). It may have been a bandit jump. They had a ball! |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckbrown 0 #35 October 8, 2004 Quoteheres a thread similar to this one http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=408314;#408314 basically to do it legally, you need a Pro rating, a commercial-licensed pilot, and a FAA-aproved modified jumpplane... just jump at the DZ You don't need any of those things for an off DZ jump. If the landing zone is not a Level 2 or Stadium jump, you don't need a PRO rating. You only need a commercially licensed pilot if he's taking money for the flight. A commercial license isn't required to permit a parachutist to leave your aircraft. You CAN get out of a regular Cessna without jump mods. It's been done many, many times. You WILL need to file a NOTAM and possibly a 7711-2. But you're right, President's best bet is to jump at the DZ. For now. Keep up the enthusiasm President. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #36 October 8, 2004 Bandit jumping happens but I would guess a lot less these days. It is fun though to listen to the old timers tell stories about that kind of stuff though.~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
catfishhunter 2 #37 October 8, 2004 Thanks Chuck. I read this whole thread and your the only one that answered with clarity without being demeaning. My buddy just Jumped into his FRONT YARD a couple months ago.I was invited to go and the DZO asked if I was going to go but it was way to tight for me to risk even though they both had no question that I had the skills. Several of the guys I jump with Jumped into one guys wedding.I cna go on and on... It is not out of the question, it is NOT STUPID nor will someone end up as an incident because they are asking question to prepare to do something like this. It is the ones that don't ask and don't prepare. Telling people they are stupid for asking or making shit up that isn't true trying to deter someone is well hogwash! Thanks Again Chuck for the clear and concise answers! MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #38 October 9, 2004 ok, fair enough, i have jumped into a friends wedding before, i will not get into the details but, jumping into your back yard???....so it will be cheaper, well, where i come from it will take a CSO to be on the ground, permission from our fedreation, will not be easy, but if you get it good for you. The thing is a guy asking about this on the internet, with 8 jumps under his belt, and other posts that say, i dont care about what sort of canopy i have and it is no big deal that i dont know about the size of my reserve, well.....what sort of answers does he expect...This bloke President... is asking questions that are hundreds of jumps ahead of him, and for the level he is at...saying that it does not matter to him what size canopy he jumps because all navigators are similar, well he deserves to be shut down until he learns more about level 7 AFF before he even learns about opening lower than 2500 feet let alone landing in his back yard. If im out of place saying this, please read his post on " why tandem before AFF?" before you flame me for my opinion. This guy is far to well ahead of himself and should act like a student and ask his questions to his instructor before coming on dz.com and asking questions that are well ahead of him, and saying that it is not important to know what size his main or reserve is as they all do the same job. Sorry if it sounds like i am going off but i think his post deserves all the answers he has recieved. I hope he survives AFF and knows his equipment{which he does not} before he even thinks about landing off his dz. Blue skies, .....i know i will get flamed for this but read his other posts first please .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dtpilot 0 #39 October 10, 2004 Hey everyone... President, I like your way of thinking. I have been a pilot for 2 years and hold my private pilots license and working on the instrument and commercial. I love flying and became curious with skydiving. Thought that every good pilot should learn how to really fly before making a career out of it, meaning flying your body. Anyways I too have a friend that owns a plane and one of these days we were going to take the doors off and fly above his grass strip out in hick country and do a little jumping. Sound like fun and all but we are still working out the details. Pros...it is cheap, if fly good with the doors off and have good aim when droping stuff from the air so I can fly a good flight path...may be more pros but the cons are more important. Cons...medical assistance is to far away and if it is just you and a buddy you will be in a world of hurt if you have a bad landing. I can only land at an airport so its not like i can pic you up and take you to a hospital by air. More not knowing what kind of plane you have but we have a Cessna 150. Small and slow so it takes much more time to get up to a good altitude. There is only room for 2 and one has to stay in the plane so your jumping solo. Another problem we are running into is we have to fly fast to keep the plane stable when a jumper were to get out. Those 150s dont like parisite drag...sorry problems spelling. Once you get out there isnt a nice place to step and the wheel is not a good one [;). Once you get out of the plane the tail is right there but shouldnt get in your way but I would get low anyways. That is all I could think of right now but sure I could find more cons. It sounds fun and all but if I were you I would stick to paying around 20 bucks to jump out of someone elses plane and let them pay for the gas and the pilot. If I end up making it out of a 150 ill let everyone know. Blue Skies!! Tuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
