apachedriver

Let me introduce myself, my name is Dave and I am not a jumper. Pilot yes, hence the desire to stay with the aircraft. I am also actively engaged in aircraft safety as indicated by my e-mail address. As an Aviation Safety Inspector with the local FSDO I can assure you that we do rely on operator compliance in order to ensure aviation safety. When an operator doesn't comply it is usually an anonymous tip that leads us down the road to investigation. That being the case this matter has come to our attention. Initial information came from other sources but has led me here. I want to assure the skydiving community that we don't want to curtail your activity, but we do want you to have a safe environment so that you may do it another day. This is the first indication that there may have been injuries involved and we are very interested. Any additional information about this incident would be greatly appreciated. Be safe out there!! David M. Metz Aviation Safety Inspector Houston FSDO