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  1. akjmpplt
    Does anybody have an STC for a jump door for a P206 (co-pilot door)? SmugMug
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    I'd be more concerned about them bumping the interest rate up since you've had a "late" payment. Some of the penalty rates are as much as 25%. SmugMug
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    This is one of my favorites. http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flypics/ghmidfinal.jpg SmugMug
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    As a jumper, it's a no big deal exit..if you're stable belly to wind you're stable belly to wind. As a pilot, go out and practice a diveout hop n pop. In an emergency there is a good chance I won't have the time, or won't be able to afford the drag, of a poised exit. It is in your own best interest.
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    I used to fly the Collings B-17 and B-24. The operating cost were about $3200 per hour. Fuel alone is 200 gallons per hour, it uses 1-2 gallons of oil every hour of flight, tires are about $2000 each and are changed 2-3 times a year on the B-17. We did probably 10-15 hours of maintenance for every hour we flew the airplanes...if they weren't flying we were working on them. An engine is $50K, we would replace 3-4 engines every year. As for jumping out of it...it's a piece of history. SmugMug
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    The planes don't fly in trail...one directly behind the other...so a premature opening will be a problem only for the jumpers. SmugMug
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    Um, it doesn't make sense that there would be a "tail higher tilt" inflight...especially on jump run when the airplane is slow...if anything I would expect the tail to be "lower" inflight. SmugMug
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    I fly both a normally aspirated and a turbo-charged 206 at our dropzone. Up to about 4 or 5K the normally aspirated airplane climbs just a bit better...above 5K the turbo makes the difference. On a formation I can let the non-turbo airplane takeoff and get to 2-3k before I launch...I catch him at about 9-10K..we climb to 12.5 for the jump. If your pilot properly manages the engine you shouldn't have any problems operating a turbocharge airplane. If your pilot doesn't properly manage the engine you're going to have problem regardless of what you're flying. Our engines routinely go past TBO.[email] SmugMug
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    I certainly don't blame others if I make a mistake....and once paid for a load that I mis-spotted. To clarify, I don't drop jumpers like bombs. You get to pick your exit point along the jump run. I decide on where that jumprun is flown and where I open and close the door. If there is something special about the jump (CRW, wingsuit, whatever) we'll talk about it and make needed adjustments. You might be amazed at the number of jumpers who really don't have a clue about spotting. On the other hand one of the local jumpers has my total trust on a spot. You know the guy, started jumping when parachutes were round and spots were much more critical. Come jump my airplane, you'll like the spot, trust me. SmugMug
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    This pilot does. I'm the one responsible, not the jumper. The jumper does have the option to stay in the airplane if they don't like the spot. SmugMug
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    Perris Valley (L65) is listed as a public airport in the AFD. The AFD also will give your pilot info needed to operate at that airport. SmugMug
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    No, her pilot chute was around her leg, she tryed for much too long to clear it, finally pulling the reserve ripcord low enough she only had bridal stretch at impact. SmugMug
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    As an aircraft owner/jump pilot I made the decision a few years back to make an AAD mandatory to jump from my airplane. A few months before a friend died in an incident where an AAD probably would have saved her. Then a friend lived because he was made to have an AAD on his first board jump (Cypres save). I did it because of the liability. It angered a few jumpers and they quit. The vast majority had no problem with using an AAD, and in fact many of them were already using AADs. If the person that is the front runner in the liability risk wants to require AADs (or anything else safety oriented) that is his choice. It's his sandbox, he gets to make the rules. If you can't play by his rules you can always jump somewhere else, or buy and airplane an open a drop zone. I now fly for a DZO that promotes but does not require AADs for experienced jumpers. All students have them of course. SmugMug
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    Hmmm, just checked the NTSB database and there haven't been any Porters lose a wing/wings in the last 30 years in the U.S. Where did this happen at? SmugMug
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    Theft is very high among baggage handlers. I was an airport cop for 20 years. I use zipties to secure my luggage. Easy for TSA to get off if they must, at least slows down the thief. (You won't stop the determined ones.) SmugMug
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    Is the video of the reserve deployment on the Porter available anywhere? Would be great for a Safety Day presentation. SmugMug