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Let's see, you drive in violation of the local law and get caught but THEY are the problem. You played, now you pay. SmugMug

Are you sure they didn't have parachutes? The flying they were doing would require a parachute be worn. From the info I've gotten at least one of the occupants was incapacitated by the wing when I came off. More likely they had parachutes on but weren't able to exit to use them. SmugMug

In the US spins are required only for Flight Intructor ratings. As the poster said, you can be a 747 Captain and never spun an airplane. SmugMug

The stall horn in Cessna's is supposed to sound at about 10 knots above stall speed. There are times during flight when it is not unusual or unsafe to hear the stall horn...takeoff and landing for instance. As someone else posted turbulence can also make the horn sound, but that should be intermittent. As for stall recovery and not being able to recover. If the CG is so far aft to prevent stall recovery it is doubtful that you would survive the takeoff. I've flown a lot of loads in a 206 and I've done a lot of number crunching on the CG since I have no wish to die in an aircraft crash. It is very difficult to load a 206 with jumpers so that it is out of the CG envelope. Perhaps with a couple of NFL linemen in the back and nothing but girls up front you could have a problem, but with normal jumpers it isn't a big issue. However, as ya'll start moving around getting ready to exit the CG does tend to move aft since you move aft a little to check and adjust your gear. Put your knees where you butt was and we'll be fine. I fly P206s with the door up front like a 182...on the cargo door 206 I can see where an aft CG could occur with folks floating, jamming the door, etc. As for this guy with the horn going off at 2 - 3000 feet, if he was climbing that steep someone needs to whack him/her alongside his head. That slow of a climb overheats the engine and results in a longer climb to altitude along with the increased risk of flying at near stall speeds. Now everyone get a gear check so you don't tear my tail off. SmugMug

I saw this movie just a couple weeks before going to Maui to learn how to scuba dive.

What's it like? What kind of aircraft do they have? I looked at their websight but it doesn't say what kind of aircraft. Thanks! SmugMug

My first jump was from a C-123. SmugMug

From both ends a couple of times...and I have the video to prove it!! Has never been a big deal. They give you enough valium that you don't care. As others have said, the tough part is the "prep". SmugMug

you must mean 335HP? Nope, it's 235HP in that application. Cessna only turns it at 2400RPM which keeps the noise down and engine life up. SmugMug

You should eat fruit cocktail if you're worried about getting motion sickness. It won't keep you from getting sick but it looks much nicer than some other things. AggieDave is right, ya gotta eat before jumping. SmugMug

It's now Part 119 instead of 135 and skydiving is exempt from the requirements because...it's exempted under 119.1(e)(6). Many things are exempted from the 119/135 requirements such as flightseeing, aerial photography, pipeline patrol, etc. TBO is made out to be much more important than it really is and does not apply to light aircraft used for skydiving. SmugMug

I've been involved in two towed jumpers, both military. The first one did as he was trained and we cut him away. The second on was a cherry jumper (fresh out of jump school for those that don't know) and was towed because his equipment lowering line half-hitched around the d-bag. The jumper thought he was in freefall and pulled the reserve. That 24' round didn't slow the C-130 one little bit, it did however tear the jumper loose from the airplane breaking the 4000 lb test tubular nylon lowering line AND giving the jumper a double skull fracture, broken fingers, cuts and bruises. When the lowering line broke the main deployed normally and he landed under two canopies. He was unconcious from the head injury and quit breathing on us several times as we did first aid and prepped him for the medavac. He survived and came back to the unit and went through jump refresher but never jumped again. I carry a nice sharp knife, if you get hung up on my airplane you will be cut free. "I can't land with you there dude!" SmugMug

The 206 makes a great jump plane. It can haul as many as 7 jumpers, but 5 or 6 is the normal load. I've flown about 1500-2000 loads in 206s. I operate from a field at 250' above sea level, we haul the jumpers to 13000 and the climb takes about 20 minutes. I fly the P206 with the front door..same as on a 182. Contrary to another poster it is quite easy to launch a piece...we've launched 6 ways. The cargodoor version may be CG limited when launching a chunk. Operating costs are reasonable, only slightly higher than a 182. The airplane is easy to fly. SmugMug

In a former life as an Airport Police Officer I was working radar when a vehicle comes zipping by far enough over the limit to stop. I pull in behind them (male driver, wife in front seat, college age daughter in rear seat) and turn on the lights. The driver and I make eye contact in the mirror, the wife is talking rather animated to him...he just keeps driving. I flash him with the spot light, bump the siren...he looks me in the eye in the mirror and keeps going. I think "OK, along with the speeding ticket he gets the failure to stop ticket" (much worse than the speeding ticket). He pulls in front of the departure terminal and the wife and daughter bail and go inside. I ask him for the license and registration then ask if he knew I wanted him to stop to which he replied "Yes sir". When I asked him why he didn't stop he said, "Frankly officer, I'm more afraid of her (looks toward where his wife went) than I am of you." All he got was the speeding ticket. SmugMug

Since it's the pilot who will suffer the wrath of the FAA (justified or not), please have your rig in date and save the pilot the hassle. it's his certificate on the line, not yours. SmugMug

Dave, It doesn't have to be STC'd IF you get a "field approval"..meaning the FAA has to sign off on it. Field approvals have gotten much harder to get in the last year or so. SmugMug

I haven't made a balloon jump but.... In a former life I was a airport cop. I was trying to eat some lunch one evening when I'm sent to the end of the main runway because some "parachutes" just landed there. I found 5 jumpers who had in fact landed on the numbers for the runway...I rounded them up and gave 'em a ride back to the station, got some names, etc and watched 'em pack while waiting on their ride. I ended up marrying one of them. SmugMug

Free at out DZ...MGD provides a couple of kegorators...one stocked with Miller Lite, the other with Arrogant Bastard. It's good having an MGD guy jumpin' at the DZ. SmugMug

In Alaska parents can NOT sign away a minors rights with a waiver. I think it is that way in most states, one of the reasons few dropzones allow people under 18 to skydive. SmugMug

A "cloud waiver" wasn't need for the B-25 jump...at that time is was not prohibited to jump through clouds. This incident was a prime mover in a change in the regs prohibiting jumps through clouds. SmugMug

BS. The info is available, the pilot just has to expend the energy to look it up. SmugMug

Skydive operations usually are not listed under NOTAMS if they are an established drop and the DZ has been published the A/FD. Once the info is published the NOTAM is no longer listed. Where NOTAMS come into play is for the one-off jump such as demos. A pilot that flys over a dropzone hasn't commited any violation...but he is one dumb SOB. We have a lot of traffic crossing over our DZ (Skydive Alaska)...still working on how to get the word out. (Of course the guys that pay attention to info aren't the ones that are the problem. ) SmugMug

Eh, don't worry about the eye. With 23 hours of daylight we all start looking like that the end of May. Just jump on my airplane...I'll throw you out over a glacier and you'll forget all about the eye. SmugMug

Nuke the unborn gay whales. SmugMug

Bad spot? SmugMug