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  1. DBCOOPER
    Question for the drivers.Why does jump run have to be into the wind. If jump run was run crosswind on the upwind side of the landing area wouldn't it make things a little less complicated?You wouldn't have groups drifting over each other so exit timing could become a little more standardized ,and after opening you could head right for the landing area,and if your short you would make better penetration crabbing then you would flying directly into the wind. Am I missing something? Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    Thats a lot more obvious now that they updated their web site.When I was looking last year...... Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    They're starting to do some.Seems mostly in the what I consider the real small mains.I jump a 150 main and I can't think of any containers that would take a 45 square foot larger reserve. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    The industry doesn't offer to many choices.I guess they respond to the demand. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    At least I'll get to go to Freezfest.
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    Amen. There are a lot of newbies Would rather beat a dead horse then bury a skydiver. Very well written and informative. I think it should be posted with the other Safety & Training:Exit articles. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    Good choice on the reserve size. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    That is an understatement.If I had to chose,LP for me. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    Until it gets hot out. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    BIC is history.Only thing its good for now is a long break during the coaches course while they spend 1.5 hours covering what took 2 days in the BIC.Might be a good thing to cover in the coaches course. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    Working on a new set up.What's the consensus on camera mounting angle? It will be a top mount. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    No maybe about it. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    Do a modified Bandit jump. File a Notam and have the pilot contact the controlling agency just don't have permission for the landing area.Unless it is a large gathering that would require a waiver or creates a hazard to those on the ground the pilot should not get in any trouble.Jumpers could be charged with trespass.Maybe the BASE guys could fill you in on that. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    So lets see.Standard rate turn 3 degrees per second.60 seconds for a 180.Downwind at True airspeed plus what ever the uppers are,give it say 30 seconds.Another standard rate turn,another jump run.Another 3 and a half minutes of operating cost.Now I have no idea what it cost to operate a Casa or an Otter,but I would be willing to pick up my share for a guarantee of my own colulm of air and separation. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    If its the one from Cross Keys there won't be any problem with the spot. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    me
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    I just got this on ebay for $45 including shipping. The chin guard is removable.Its Snell rated.I plan to mount a small bullet camera to it somehow.The reason I got it was the snell rating and when I use it with ski goggles I can mark the goggles for the sight as they tend to stay inplace with the helmet. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    So what exactly is the minimum and should it be modified based on group sizes? Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    A helicopter in a ground effect hover must induce all the airflow straight down thru the rotor system.Many factors are involved such as rotor system design,winds ect. A by product of the creation of lift by the rotor system with induced flow straight down thru the rotor system is vortices on the outboard portion of the rotor blades.These vortices cause the rotor system to produce less lift.As the helicopter starts to move foward the rotor system begins to outfly these vortices.Between 16 to 24 knots the rotor disc has completely outflown the vortices and begins to produce more lift.It takes the same amount of power to hover a helicopter as it does to climb.An out of ground effect hover requires even more power and creates even larger vortices. My 2 cents. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    14 F on my deck right now. Cooking steaks.
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    especially if its a small helicopter.Aerodynamics, its just like a balloon jump except you get to exit right over a landing area that the pilot picks,not Mother Nature. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    Lyle at the SunPath tent in Eloy was quoting 18 weeks. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    PD 230 Then PD 210 Sabre 170 Triathalon 160 Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.
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    You need to read "Bedtime Stories for Skydivers"
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    Yea,scattered doesn't quite describe it.Everyone was in the same county. Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.