jumperdumper

http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/winds/ This covers most of Canada where jumping is done. The site is very good for finding more detailed forcast of any city.

It seems there not the only one with bad customer relations, it seems to run in the skydive industry...from Helmets to Jumpsuits and Containers. Seen alot of unhappy skydivers this year on the DZ cause of manufacturers. don't want to say names but they rhyme with kings, smokeye and firefly (that doesn't rrhyme but they had the gf suit since june for a repair, its October Hello?)

I guess i meant to say, i personally don't know anyone who has bailed due to skydivers. I do enjoy your web site diverdriver and have read the accident involving jumpers. I still dont think there would be a chance to get out being at the front of the airplane with the door at the back when the airplane starts flipping around the sky and all thoses g-forces are pinning me to the dash. How many big plane drivers wear a rig while tossing jumpers? (not including the caravan)

Im a King Air jump pilot at Niagara Skydive and the condition of employment with all his jump pilots is that they do at least 1 jump. That was no problem for me as i'm all ready a jumper...plus i jump for free The bail out rig is mandatory while flying the cessna but not required for the King Air.(i don't think you could get out of that airplane after the shit hits the fan anyway, just point your toes cause your going deep) As for me i've never know of any pilot that bailed due to skydivers. Thought i might need it while instructors dispatch students. Seen a few bag drops out the door with the instructor asleep at the wheel...SCARY!! I didn't wear a bailout rig on the Cessna at my other DZ for 2 years before that. Now i always do.