Dutchboy
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I'm actually going to Rochester in a couple of weeks. Burrr. Don't think I'll be jumping there. I have jumped at that DZ near Niagra Falls and it was cool. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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Sounds strange. I've had people sign my book with A-pending if they had applied for and not yet received a license. You can also have your book signed by a pilot. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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[old school teacher voice] Clay, shouldn't you be studying for your written test. [/old school teacher voice] The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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You need to look at both direct and indirect costs. Much of your hourly cost would be depedent on how much the plane is flown. At any rate, the operating cost for a Grand Caravan will be on the order of several hundred dollars per hour in most cases. The fuel burn alone is in the 60 gallon/hr range. There aren't too many people renting these planes, but there are some. You might try rentalplanes.com. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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I've already been asked that. Given that it should climb between 1700-2000 fpm depending on how I set the prop, it could make a good jump ship for a single jumper. Only problem is getting out. I can remove the canopy and install a windshield in its place. About the only way to safely get out would be for me to roll it inverted. Even doing that I'm concerned you might take out the instrument panel with your feet as you left. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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How is this for landing on a very short runway? Got love December in Georgia, squinting in the sun an wearing t-shirts. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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I don't think it would require a 337 since this is not a major alteration. It might require an A&P with IA to bless a field alteration. Or if someone forgot to close the door and also forgot to presurize the cabin, some of the passengers might get sucked out. Oh yeah, and these are regular airliners with seats. So we could just chill until it was jump time.
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I was surfing and I found a site that lists airplane rentals. It seems that Delta will let you rent a 727-200 for only $1800/hr. Now all we need is 3 pilots who are rated to fly it, and a couple hundred jumpers and we'll be in business. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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Sorry to hear that you have some nasty customers. It can be rough when your hobby becomes your job. I'm trying to prevent just such a thing from happening with my flying/flight instruction. Several years ago I had a consulting business. I had one customer that was a real pain to deal with. I just kept upping my price figuring they would drop me. It never happened. What did happen is that I doubled my rate over a couple years time. So, while they were difficult to deal with I had twice as much money to console myself with. Other than pricing, you might try flat out telling people that it will be 8 - 12 weeks for the item to arrive. That seems to be the model that jumpsuit manufactures use. You just need to set the expectations up front. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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Lisa, I'm surprised that you would think this given that you work for a gear store. They can and will make custom harnesses for your Dolphin if you just send them measurements. That is what I did, since I had to wait on my custom main anyway. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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That's scary. My 1st solo wasn't until 1-4-91. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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I actually thought about the shirt thing that morning. I started to pack the knife in my bag, then I changed my mind since it wasn't your 1st time. Actually, the national average is 72 hours. There are lots of reasons people take this long. The most common reason is dragging out the training. Some people drag it out because of weather, others because of lack of $$. I have a friend that knew he would have to take time off after the license so he didn't take the test for a while. He wanted to have a high skill level before the break. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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Be afraid, very afraid, especially if you live near Northwest Atlanta. Clay has been authorized to fly around unsupervised! Of course, he isn't allowed to go too far (25 nm). The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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I have a Freedom Means Choice suit. I like it. The only minor problem I had was one of the seams in the leg came undone at Quincy. I had this fixed for $5. I'm not willing to say it was a manufacturing problem. I think someone might have snagged my foot during a dive. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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My previous employer gave me and a couple others a little sponsorship by buying us all company logo-ed jumpsuits. The other two guys didn't even have an A license yet. This was only after I told them about all the other computer geeks at the DZ who might want to come work for us. We also had to deliver our product on time. Of course, that is before the bastards laid me off. Now you can get a nice brand new (2 jumps) Bev sit/skysurf suit for cheap on the auctions here. I'm even throwing in a Skyventure patch to cover over their logo! The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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Enter the computer geek.... I did some searching on the web. They used to have a website at http://www.air-f-x.com, but this doesn't seem to be active anymore. I wonder if they are no longer in business. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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I didn't feel the need to change my nick with the new board. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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I bring bear that I would drink. Forget the rest of them if they aren't happy with free beer. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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Mike, don't confuse the guy even more! I've been trying to teach him carb heat then power for both reduction and increase. Carb heat first on the reduction is a no-brainer since if you did it last it would change your power setting. My instructor, who has over 1500 hours of instruction, recommended carb heat first on the increase as well. That way they are much less likely to forget about it and take off with partial power. You might not notice if you forgot the carb heat, but you will definitely notice if you forgot the throttle! Hence doing the throttle after. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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I'd have to say that is a slight misquote. Because not only does Clay always forget to turn on the carb heat, he usually forgets to turn it off too!
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No, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most popular and safe plane ever built. Hmm... perhaps that is why I've managed to live through nearly 5 hours of Clay flying me in one.
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I wouldn't want to offend anyone who has the same nickname as the most popular (and safe) aircraft ever built. ... wait, is this off topic?
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Sonc claims that he's been there, just not when I've been there. Sifu talked to him about nevering coming in and not getting into shape. I haven't forgotten lin kuen, I'm actually learning jit kuen now. Even when I can't make it in, I still practice my forms at home. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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First off, talk about thread drift! You can drop jumpers with only a private pilot. In fact, you could drop one jumper with only a rec pilot, if you could find an aircraft that met the restrictions, that was still jumpable. As long as you aren't paid AND nobody is paying for the flight it is legal. You only need approval to install a jump door, or fly a plane without a door. There is no requirement to register a plane as a jump plane. Mr. CFI (certified fricking idiot) The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra
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I don't know when he'll solo. He hasn't actually started his training yet. John is an awesome person. I don't understand why you would feel shamed, everybody needs some help from time to time. The Dutchboy http://www.geocities.com/ppolstra