nightjumps 1 #26 May 21, 2003 Quote The funny thing is, i'm a pilot and i've flown 182's, i just can't seem to figure out how to jump out of them!! Well, lets hope you don't figure it out while you're busy flying... They only fly well for a little bit after the pilot leaves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #27 May 21, 2003 well i did AFF at Eloy and so grew up a turbine slut i was over 200 jumps before i did my beer cessna jump and had enough butterflies i did a 'traditional' AFF arch and pull H&P just to be sure... i have to say my anxiety level would have been significantly higher if i had to crawl out on the strut for AFF 1. now i love cessnas throw out a sit, fly it down the hill, roll over and pitch! ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #28 May 21, 2003 The coolest H&P exits ever are possible out of a 182... I like doing a cannonball backflip off the step, or doing a very very tight/fast spin off the step...then there's the ever popular Batman exit... --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #29 May 21, 2003 Well I guess you can call me a turbine slut as well. The thing that gets me is that the force of the wind in the door in the otter pushes me back so hard that I cannot hold on; it's more of a jesture to hold the door, prop, sec, primary, out, in, out...it's more like "oh crap, get through this cuz I am being blown back and can no longer hold onto the door frame...prop yup, ok guys give me the clear...outinout---ARCH ARCH ARCH!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #30 May 21, 2003 Two King Air tandems,aff was a mix of King Air and C-182.Most of the 182 rides were to full (13,500) altitude,long ride but worth it. I have never jumped the big aircraft yet.I think I may get the nerves goin in the big ones bein as its a new, unfamiliar situation. but its ALL good.dropdeded ------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhonda66 0 #31 May 23, 2003 I think it's a good idea to try another plane, especially a Cessna. I remember being afraid of it because the door was small, but I jumped both an Otter and a Cessna during AFF and it was good experience.Rhonda PP ASEL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #32 May 23, 2003 I don't think this is a bad idea at all. I have done all of my jumps out of a Caravan except for my AFF VI, which I did out of a 182 and it is kind of complicated to get into position. One thing that's nice about floating exits in a Caravan is that you never really have to look down after you spot-you swing out and let go. In the 182, you have to look down to find the step, look down to find the strut to grab, and look down as you count off. It can be really easy for your head to mess with you about this - you are really completely outside of the plane for several seconds before you leap. The nice thing about all this, however, is that in that position your body is already presenting to the relative wind, so all you need to do is step back and arch - no turning or anything like that. At any rate, it could be a confidence booster to have an instructor walk you through the exit rather than having to figure it out on your own.A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireflyer 0 #33 May 26, 2003 I am on AFF4 and I feel your thoughts. Ive always jumped from out the side of twin engine Beech 99, and was on a Cessna 182 this weekend - my new favorite plane! I LIKE the smaller plane (its more "all about me") and hanging from the wing and steping back is SO smooth - right into an arch! See my last post Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
