cloudseeker2001 0 #1 January 3, 2008 So everyone knows that D.B Cooper made a very scary skydive into a terrible storm and no doubt that was a ride, but if you were that close to pulling it off, would you jump??????? The FBI says no, but I say most experienced skydivers would jump!!!!!!! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #2 January 3, 2008 Maybe but definitely not when he jumped. The plane was supposedly on the way to Mexico. With certainty, more survivable conditions would have become available on the trek south.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #3 January 3, 2008 I would jump when Timmae jumped. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 January 3, 2008 You know, if the DB Cooper thing happened today and it was my DZ they came to for a rig I would find the smallest F'n canopy we had on the DZ and give that to the cops to give to the skyjacker. Why? Why the hell not. Think about it. You have the rush of your life leaving a jet plane you just robbed to open and not be able to see the canopy because the slider blocks the view of that 70-ish sq ft canopy. And set the Cypres 5000ft high.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #5 January 3, 2008 QuoteI would jump when Timmae jumped. Ditto. Timmae is cool and knows his shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #6 January 3, 2008 i grew up in that area and go back there whenever possible. i would not want to jump into that in the daytime with perfect weather conditions. then again, i wouldn't hijack a plane to begin with. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #7 January 3, 2008 Quote then again, i wouldn't hijack a plane to begin with. PussyMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #8 January 3, 2008 Quote I would jump when Timmae jumped. You got my pm!!!!! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #9 January 3, 2008 Quote You got my pm!! Yup, and obeyed your order...now whats my reward?? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 January 3, 2008 Heck, one guy did it in Utah and made it down safely with the dough. You just need to know how to spot!Look up Richard McCoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #11 January 3, 2008 I would have planned it better!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #12 January 3, 2008 maybe he did... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #13 January 3, 2008 Yeah, from what I remember he went aft, and could have jumped at any time. That plane could have covered a lot of ground in the time between them last seeing him, and discovering he was gone. If he wasn't a skydiver then he had big cojones, for sure. It seems odd that part of the money turned up but not all....maybe he dropped some of it.My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 January 3, 2008 Hell Yes.... what would that much money be in todays dollarsI have done plenty of night jumps... and a couple intentional tree jumps.... and I have jumped in pretty sketcy weather....and have jumped from jets. A C-9 jump.. into the trees at night.. an exit from a jet.. no problem..and it is very doable.... sketchy... but I know that area well. I hunted it for years... From the East side of Silver Star up thru Indian Heaven the terrrain is not that bad.. the old trees there at that time... would have been preferable for a landing than in a clear cut at night. I think he survived.. he was a criminal.. but I think he got away with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #16 January 3, 2008 If am crazy enough to hijack an airplane, I am sure I would be crazy enough to jump. I reckon he did a clear and pull at 10,000 ft. Then he spent the next few hours riding the storm up and down and landed hundreds of miles from where he jumped. Someone found the dead body with parachute and money. They buried the body, burnt the parachute and made of with the money for themselves. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwampThing 0 #17 January 3, 2008 Quote If am crazy enough to hijack an airplane, I am sure I would be crazy enough to jump. I reckon he did a clear and pull at 10,000 ft. Then he spent the next few hours riding the storm up and down and landed hundreds of miles from where he jumped. Someone found the dead body with parachute and money. They buried the body, burnt the parachute and made of with the money for themselves. Yeah Yeah...that's the ticket! The Pessimist says: "It can't possibly get any worse!" The Optimist says: "Sure it can!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmaricle55 0 #18 January 3, 2008 Quote Hell Yes.... what would that much money be in todays dollars Ditto - might as well go all the way! Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyTank 0 #19 January 3, 2008 A quick FYI.. all those bills were marked, and they have never found $1 dollar of it in circulation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #20 January 3, 2008 I might, how much beer would I owe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boffin 0 #21 January 3, 2008 the $200,000 DB jumped with would be $1037911.11 in 2007 terms. so do the math Jet exit Night jump +$1000000 owe some beer who wouldnt jump?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #22 January 3, 2008 in the US anyway... how long could it possibly take for a bill to make it back to the us? if at all... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #23 January 3, 2008 If the information I found on the internet is correct $1m in $20s would weigh 110lbs. That's a very easy jump with a tandem rig. In $100s it would weigh 22lbs. An easy jump with a conventional rig.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #24 January 3, 2008 Quote Quote I would jump when Timmae jumped. You got my pm!!!!! Hey, what did I miss here?My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boffin 0 #25 January 4, 2008 your math is correct a US banknote weighs only one gram there are 454 grams in a pound cooper jumped with all $20bills (i think) so thats [(200000 / 20)/454] = 22lbs so cooper exited with approx 25lbs (if you count whatever he used to hold the money) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
