andyknowles 0 #1 November 5, 2005 A Maldivian friend of mine has asked me to test the water and see if anyone would be interested in skydiving packages in the Maldives. This is a serious proposal by a Maldivian airline to maximise utilisation of one of their Do228's. The DZ's would be at Gan and Hanimaadhoo. Not being a skydiver, I thought I might you guys and gals. I guess that from 12,000', the island DZ would look very small!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #2 November 6, 2005 INTERESTED. you can email or PM me details scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites falxori 0 #3 November 6, 2005 Quoteyou can email or PM me details just post details here, it will save a lot of PMs... O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #4 November 6, 2005 this plane ?? why not a Twotter on floats ?? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andyknowles 0 #5 November 8, 2005 Because the airline is Island Aviation and they only fly DHC-8's and Do228's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beverly 1 #6 November 8, 2005 Could be fun! Should get the SA and Aussie guys interested!! Details details details!! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #7 November 8, 2005 QuoteCould be fun! Should get the SA and Aussie girls interested!! !! corrected for you scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sshortyy 0 #8 November 9, 2005 Definitely! Without a doubt. How amazing would that view be! As long as jump tickets won't be silly expensive... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #9 November 10, 2005 Maldives??? Bring it! Give us Saffas some ideas of prices and i'm sure we could put together a group. Can you say wing suits over the sea!? I think i just drooled on my desk... Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #10 November 10, 2005 Dornier 228s are good jump planes. Back in the mid-1980s, a German airline (Dragonair?) used to bring a Do228 to Leutkirch one weekend per month. We carried 24 or 26 skydivers. I found the factory jump door a bit awkward for tandems because its sill was several inches above the floor. In a warm climate like the Maldives, you would probably be more comfortable without the door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andyknowles 0 #11 November 15, 2005 Thanks for the input peeps. It's still at the feasibility stage at the moment. I don't know about the other DZ, but the Gan one would be south of the runway on Gan airfield. The airport only has a few moves a day, so there's plentyof time to get drops in. Have a look at [www.equatorvillage.com] for photos of the island and hotel, and there's some more on my website http://members.lycos.co.uk/ganisland/ Gan isn't your typical holiday island, the islands on the west side are all connected by causeways and you can cycle up to the NW corner which is about 20kms away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiveholgi 0 #12 November 16, 2005 Quotethis plane ?? why not a Twotter on floats ?? Do you think, it's possible to jump out of a Twotter with floats? It seems to be very close to the door - you might touch while dropping... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #13 November 17, 2005 www.equatorvillage.com http://members.lycos.co.uk/ganisland/ Clicky Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #14 November 17, 2005 QuoteDo you think, it's possible to jump out of a Twotter with floats? It seems to be very close to the door - you might touch while dropping...and why not stand on the floats ?? or do a correct exit ?? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
piisfish 140 #2 November 6, 2005 INTERESTED. you can email or PM me details scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #3 November 6, 2005 Quoteyou can email or PM me details just post details here, it will save a lot of PMs... O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 November 6, 2005 this plane ?? why not a Twotter on floats ?? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andyknowles 0 #5 November 8, 2005 Because the airline is Island Aviation and they only fly DHC-8's and Do228's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beverly 1 #6 November 8, 2005 Could be fun! Should get the SA and Aussie guys interested!! Details details details!! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #7 November 8, 2005 QuoteCould be fun! Should get the SA and Aussie girls interested!! !! corrected for you scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sshortyy 0 #8 November 9, 2005 Definitely! Without a doubt. How amazing would that view be! As long as jump tickets won't be silly expensive... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #9 November 10, 2005 Maldives??? Bring it! Give us Saffas some ideas of prices and i'm sure we could put together a group. Can you say wing suits over the sea!? I think i just drooled on my desk... Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #10 November 10, 2005 Dornier 228s are good jump planes. Back in the mid-1980s, a German airline (Dragonair?) used to bring a Do228 to Leutkirch one weekend per month. We carried 24 or 26 skydivers. I found the factory jump door a bit awkward for tandems because its sill was several inches above the floor. In a warm climate like the Maldives, you would probably be more comfortable without the door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andyknowles 0 #11 November 15, 2005 Thanks for the input peeps. It's still at the feasibility stage at the moment. I don't know about the other DZ, but the Gan one would be south of the runway on Gan airfield. The airport only has a few moves a day, so there's plentyof time to get drops in. Have a look at [www.equatorvillage.com] for photos of the island and hotel, and there's some more on my website http://members.lycos.co.uk/ganisland/ Gan isn't your typical holiday island, the islands on the west side are all connected by causeways and you can cycle up to the NW corner which is about 20kms away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveholgi 0 #12 November 16, 2005 Quotethis plane ?? why not a Twotter on floats ?? Do you think, it's possible to jump out of a Twotter with floats? It seems to be very close to the door - you might touch while dropping... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #13 November 17, 2005 www.equatorvillage.com http://members.lycos.co.uk/ganisland/ Clicky Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #14 November 17, 2005 QuoteDo you think, it's possible to jump out of a Twotter with floats? It seems to be very close to the door - you might touch while dropping...and why not stand on the floats ?? or do a correct exit ?? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
