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I'm asking this, because a friend of mine is buying Cessna Citation X and we wondered if it's possible to jump with this plane from about 10000 meters.



Possible? Yes, but for the cost of removing the aft baggage door on a X, it wouldn't be worth it. You would have to get FAA approval to fly w/ the door removed, which may not be possible. I know several DZ's that ioffer high altitude jumps. Last I heard Skydance charged $100 for one.

Derek

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Given his friend is buying a Citation X......I'm not sure if money is an issue....yet I wonder if they realize that one flight will cost at least $1500 just for fuel! Why not just fly to the US and do an actual HALO jump.



I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF

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The pilot cabin also doesn't have to be pressurized (not at 10Km), but it is certainly nice to have some level of pressure differentiation for the pilot, much like military jets use. The only thing necessary to keep that pilot flying is oxygen. Would be nice if (s)he had some altitude chamber work too.



I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF

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Hola!

I'm curious how the high altitude jumps are made.
I mean - what kind of plane you use, is the plane pressurized and how you open the door when the altitude is 10000-12000 meters?



It would depend on your governments aviation rules/regulations whether an a/c of that type is even legal to jump. Some countries can be severely restrictive.

As far as the X is concerned, door position/exit would be interesting.

As for pressurization, do a search on "HALO", and I'm sure all your questions could be answered regarding A/C depressurization schedules, oxygen "prebreathe" requirements prior to takeoff, O2 use during flight, and necessary O2 requirements for freefall.

I've been on many, many military HALO drops as the "oxygen equipment tech" on-board....

Good luck,

Buck


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I'm asking this, because a friend of mine is buying Cessna Citation X and we wondered if it's possible to jump with this plane from about 10000 meters.



Note to self: Need to find wealthier friends.
"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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The Citation jet, and most aircraft, does not have a pressure bulkhead between the cockpit and the back compartment, so you cannot pressurize the cockpit by itself. The pilots will have to stay on oxygen the whole time, and dress really warmly. The citation has a high airspeed, and rear mounted engines. Slowed down it will be at a nose high angle. Are you sure you want to jump out in front of that big jet engine under those conditions? People have hit the airplane under better conditions than that.[:/]

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