itllclear 1 #26 September 3, 2008 I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning. It's the Smell of Altitude!"Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #27 September 3, 2008 i would much rather just smell avgas andhear the sound of RADIAL engines.but thats just me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #28 September 3, 2008 When Claude, from Perris died, many thought it was all those years of pushing the stairs up to running Otters on every load and breathing in those fumes. I figured it was more the drinking, smoking, and eating in the Bombshelter every day . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #29 September 3, 2008 Oh I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning. I love being at the dz first thing in the morning, especially, when I was going through my AFF. It just make me want to get down & dirty! "Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #30 September 3, 2008 Quote The only time I don't like it is when I'm boarding a Twin Otter while the props are spinning-up and the exhaust pipe is aimed directly at my face, while I'm waiting for the person in front of me to finish climbing in. Jet fuel overdose, anyone? now just close your eyes, and imagine all of that exhause/unspent fuel soaking your beautiful rig. mmmmm CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #31 September 3, 2008 Hi Tuna, "That Smell.. That keroscene smell.. it smells like...ALTITUUDE!!!!!!!!" The sound of Turbine engines starting..you bet and add the sound of those old "Big Round Engines" on those DC-3's and Beech 18's from daze gone by!! ...play on Gypsys, play on....SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawndiver 0 #32 September 3, 2008 Quote i would much rather just smell avgas andhear the sound of RADIAL engines.but thats just me I'm with you! Turbines are great, but there was just so much more drama in the clanking, coughing, smoking chaos that was a DC-3 Pratt & Whitney starting up that was just so much more satisfying..._________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #33 September 3, 2008 The whole jumping experience is filled with sensory delights. The smell of unpacked nylon, the interior of an overused 182, Jet A in the morning, the sweet aroma of my gas at 9,000 feet on Sunday morning. Ahhh...cantcha smell it?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BDashe 0 #34 September 3, 2008 Love it. Been around airports since i was in 5th grade. Skydiving just added an extra shot of steroid-laced endorphins when i get a whiff. I work in a hotel near an international airport, and very near a business jet center. Absolute toture. The first few weeks here i had a subconscious jolt of joy when we'd get a blast, now i just cry in a corner and count the seconds till the weekend... or take a lunch break in the tunnel So there I was... Making friends and playing nice since 1983 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #35 September 3, 2008 Quote Oh I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning. I love being at the dz first thing in the morning, especially, when I was going through my AFF. It just make me want to get down & dirty! did i say i l-l-l.. look forward to your visit!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuna-Salad 0 #36 September 3, 2008 I like radials too.. they sound like shit starting usually but then sound soo smooth while runningMillions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #37 September 3, 2008 Quote did i say i l-l-l.. look forward to your visit!? "Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #38 September 3, 2008 Quote Quote did i say i l-l-l.. look forward to your visit!? grrrr! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #39 September 3, 2008 Nope, I prefer the smell of AvGas.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilEagle 0 #40 September 3, 2008 Yes and no -- it reminds me of work (good and bad). Anytime I'm not on an AF base though I love it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #41 September 3, 2008 QuoteNot my favourite Cologne but it'll do. Actually there are 2 smells in skydiving that are amazing and opposite ends of the nasal spectrum... JET A and the really fresh air at altitude I like the smell of that hot skychick whos leaning against meDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #42 September 3, 2008 I like what jet fuel represents - planes flying jumpers. I don't like the actual smell of it, though.Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #43 September 4, 2008 Quote Oh I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning. I love being at the dz first thing in the morning, especially, when I was going through my AFF. It just make me want to get down & dirty! I like it ever since I worked on planes! Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juzzie 0 #44 September 4, 2008 Quote Whenever I smell jetfuel or hear a turbine startup I get all excited cause it reminds me of skydiving. Pavlovian skydiver syndrome... For me it's hearing the bell ringing @ the bar... FREE BEER!! And from one on my fav movies ever... Apocalypse Now Kilgore exults to Willard, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning*IF AT FIRST YOU DONT SUCCEED... SKYDIVING IS NOT FOR YOU!!!* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #45 September 4, 2008 Kilgore exults to Willard, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning Smells like....victory!Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #46 September 4, 2008 yes, because it means i'm not getting into a cessna for a change! "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfilarsky 0 #47 September 5, 2008 Quotei would much rather just smell avgas andhear the sound of RADIAL engines.but thats just me I'm with you on that one. Although I do love the smell of Jet fuel, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #48 September 5, 2008 Quote Quote i would much rather just smell avgas andhear the sound of RADIAL engines.but thats just me I'm with you! Turbines are great, but there was just so much more drama in the clanking, coughing, smoking chaos that was a DC-3 Pratt & Whitney starting up that was just so much more satisfying... Can I get an "AMEN!" When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
