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Yep ... and it was probably closer to 150 gals, now that I think about it. I was averaging about 2 min. 20 sec turns. I've only got about 60 hours in 208s (Caravan) and I don't remember exactly what the fuel burn was, but probably close to the porter's fuel burn and yurn times. Zing Lurks
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That is true. In September I did more than 100 loads in a porter over five hours and used about 115 gallons of jet A. Zing Lurks
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Cessna180/182, 4 to 6 gals per load, 2 loads per hour Cessna 206, 6 to 8 gals per load, 2 loads per hour Twin Otter, 25 to 30 gals per load, 2.5/3 loads per hour King Air. 25 to 30 gals per load, 3 loads per hour Skyvan, 30 to 35 gals per load, 2.5 loads per hour Porter. 12 to 15 gals per load, 3 loads per hour DC-3, 80 to 100 gals per load, 1 to 1.3 loads per hour (fill it up with oil and check the gas) Beech 18/C-45, 25 to 30 gals per load, 2 loads per hour There are some airplanes that do better than others, depending on factors such as load weight, fuel carried, mechanical condition of aircraft and engines, pilot's ability. These are merely guestimate numbers based on my experience. Zing Lurks
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Well, on a trip tp Japan I met a fellow who was trained as a Kamikaze pilot. He actually went on three missions, but his flight failed to locate a suitable target and they returned to base. He commented on the irony that he wore his parachute on all his missions. The atomic bombs ended the war before he was dispatched a fourth time. Zing Lurks
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Pretty neat stuff. I worked for a fellow who owned quite a collection of oddball parachute gear, including a rig that looked amazingly like the backback in your pictures. It was complete except for the ripcord and contained a round silk canopy I'd estimate at 20 to 22 foot. The rig and canopy were well constructed equipment. Zing Lurks
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Now - who knows who tommy Toilet is? (Hint - Not a C&C character - - ) Remember boys and girls, keep it clean! Are you a member of the clean asshole club? Zing Lurks
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I don't know, but they are confused about the difference between the Mile High Club and the coveted BIFF #. The candidate for the Mile High rating must engage in a sexual act with the Pilot In Command of an aircraft flying higher than 5000 feet. The Balled In Free Fall candidates will have a higher chance of success if they start "bumping uglies" in the aircraft. Speaking from personal experience, it is somewhat difficult to get "plugged in" once in freefall. Zing Lurks
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Nope, Al was the guy that was hired as airport manager for a very short time, then let go when the city decided they couldn't afford him. Zing Lurks
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Party on, Bro. I'm with you on that. Zing Lurks
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"Oh, believe me, if those engines fail, you won't have to convince me that bailing out is a good idea." I think the hop n pop became mandatory for graduating AFF after an engine failure over Elsinore in the DC-3 at about 4000 feet. Pandemonium in the back as a bunch of AFF grads refused to get out because it was "too low to jump safely." I was flying that load. Zing Lurks
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I remember when he retired. A bunch of us El Cap convicts sent him cards of congratulation when he ended his career as a federal judge. Got a nice note back from him thanking me for the card. He was a smokejumper for a year or two until he injured his back on a jump. Had a photo of him in smokejumper gear coming down to land in his courtroom/office. After our "case" was tried, he told us that he was actually present in the El Cap meadow showing some relatives from back east the cliff face by moolight when we jumped and got arrested. He said, "I'd just finished telling them that we had these crazy skydivers sneaking into the park and jumping off the mountain. They said they'd love to see that and I explained to them that it was illegal and not likely to happen when we heard someone scream "blue sky or something," and here came the parachutes." I kind of liked Judge Pitts. Zing Lurks
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I was busted for a night jump off El Cap, I think 1983, with four other Arizona jumpers. We were the first busted for a night jump. During the court hearing, the Honorable Judge Pitts himself questioned whether an "unlawful aerial delivery" was the proper charge. The prosecuter, a dickhead who's name escapes me now, wanted additional charges for "interfering with an emergency medical evacuation" added to the bill. A sunset jumper had been injured and long since evacuated when we jumped at midnight. Final disposition was $300 and 6 mos. unsupervised probation, $50 dollars more than the going rate of &250 for previous day jumpers nailed at Yosemite, and we got our gear back ... Ahhhhhhhhh, the good old days. Zing Lurks
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On the website consumptionjunction.com, in the videos section, is a clip labeled bridge fatality that appears to have the two incidents confused. The video is a white jumpsuit with a red parachute, extremely low opening, line stretch and big spalsh. Zing Lurks
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October 22, 1797: André-Jacque Garnerin makes the first successful parachute descent, jumping from a hot air balloon over Paris. Reason enough to party! Zing Lurks
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Incident reports quoteing newspaper reports
Zing replied to slug's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
"Incidents A forum to report, discuss and learn from actual incidents." What he said. Else, why bother? Zing Lurks -
how much would it cost to open a DZ?
Zing replied to bloody_trauma's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
"how much would it cost to open a DZ?" All of your money and the rest of your life. Good Luck Zing Lurks -
Whilst flying jumpers at Ghoulidge a number of years ago, a passing airliner called Abq Center to report, "a Twin Beech throwing garbage or something out at 15 grand." I jumped right on the radio and informed the airliner' "that wasn't garbage, those were bodies." Zing Lurks
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The Hunt for Red Slot, Sober Zing Lurks
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Back in the days of the Wing War jumpsuits, The Ghoulidge Star Service got Bob, known then as Refrigerator Bob, his SCR. Two people exited with Bob like an AFF level One deal and me and another floater docked on Bob's legs, like a pod, to hold him up level with the star. I think there were 10 of us on the load. Bob was sceptical about the plan, but we pulled it off and the beer was on him that night. Zing Lurks
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Most jump-consuming skill to get your next license?
Zing replied to sjc's topic in Safety and Training
I'm going with "accuracy of lending." I'm still waiting for some loans to skydiver friends to be repaid. Zing Lurks -
" One of these days, I'd at least like to experience a ghostly encounter..." Careful what you wish for ... they ain't all Caspar the Friendly Ghost! Zing Lurks
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Competiton Combat Cargo Swooping ... whooooeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Zing Lurks
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Nope, your chances of bouncing on the next jump remain the same. Zing Lurks
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Went to several high schools ... most memorable ... Wahpeton, North Dakota, 1969. Still have a t-shirt with the logo, "Go Wops Go." Unfortunately, it couldn't last. About ten years ago the sports team's were renamed the Huskies following a violent confrontation in a parking lot in Chicago following a basketball tournament. Zing Lurks
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In Ian Fleming's books Bond first carried a .25 caliber beretta, which was taken away by M after Bond was nearly killed when the beretta snagged in his home-made shoulder holster. M's armourer updated Bond's armament with a 9 mm pistol calling Bond's .24 caliber "a lady's gun." Zing Lurks