Who started at a "Cessna" DZ

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I went from an Otter DZ to a Cessna DZ

7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer

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I went from an Otter DZ to a Cessna DZ

Now we know how your ego developed.

"No cookies for you"- GFD
"I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65
Don't be a "Racer Hater"

[dbattman 0]

(jumps up and down and waves)

me me me me me!

With south Texas heat to boot.

[PLFKING 4]

You haven't really lived until you've had to land in a 182 with four guys weighing 225+ each and a nervous low-time pilot.

Don

"When in doubt I whip it out,
I got me a rock-and-roll band.
It's a free-for-all."

[BlueSBDeath 2]

ONLY 3 FAT fucks per load!!!!

Are you trying to kill the pilot??? WTF

BSBD...........Its all about Respect,

USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499

[Amazon 7]

Hell I started when a C-182 was the kewl ship in town...I seem to remember several taildraggers were the norm..C-170 and C-180..But I am old and decrepit..

[skr 1]

My first jump was out of a Piper Cub,
in a farmer's field.

It cost $2 - That was for the ride up,
a rig, and some instruction.

Moving up to Cessnas and going to
an official dropzone were exciting steps.

[Zeppo 0]

I did all my training out of a 182, and a 206 and still most of my jumping out of them.

I love those little planes.

What goes up, must come DOWN!!!

[skydemon2 0]

I am a turbine slut...... I dont think i jumped out of a cessna until after 500 jumps

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™!!

[llkenziell 0]

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The most fun is 4-way with Video out of a 182

Where do you put the video guy

"Living like fallen angels who lost their halos" - Unknown Prophets

-Love Life-

[livendive 8]

It was a 206 rather than a 182, but I think it still qualifies.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[karenmeal 0]

182!!

I still bet that atleast half of my jumps are out of 182's despite the fact that I have been at turbine DZ's for the past 5 years.

"Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

[talon1206 0]

One behind the pilot, 2 in the back side by side, one next to the pilot and one next to the door. We were all pretty small but it was still a tight fit. Not a wide body either. The video is like watching clowns get out of a circus car. But thats how we rolled at AggieLand

"Pilots without Maintainers are just pedestrians with cool jackets and sunglasses"

[micduran 0]

Tandems out of Queen and King air. Then 182 and 206. Love them, miss them, nothing like them.

Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours.

[sundevil777 102]

Sure, plenty of people started at a Cessna DZ, but how many of those DZs had permanent facilities that included nothing but a small bit of carpet in the desert? The van with all the equipment, including swingset type frame for hanging harness would drive to the desert (part of the directions on how to get there would include advise on which side of trail was best to traverse the numerous ditches to avoid getting hung up) to meet the plane that flew in. The pilot was over 70 years old, never had a drivers license but had been flying since he was little, and had to be watched carefully to make sure he didn't fall asleep (I woke him up twice on the way up to altitude).

One more thing, the DZ was so well staffed that one day I served as a static line jumpmaster (about 100 jumps, no license or rating) because it was better than the pilot doing it.

Try to beat that, turbine babies!

Bonus points to anyone that can guess what old Arizona DZ I'm describing.

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

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Sky-Hi Pioneers

Zing Lurks

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Sky-Hi Pioneers

Correct!

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[Peej 0]

I'm a turbine baby, i didn't jump out of a cessna till like 50 jumps or something. Even now i only have a handful from piston planes: 206's, 182's and a Kudu.

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[longtall 0]

THATS MR. FAT FUCK TO YOU ARVEL!!!!!..........J.....

" 90 right, five miles then cut."---Pukin Buzzards

[havensiangst 0]

hola....c-206 and AN-72 i can run out from this big ass with my wingsuit

[lekstrom10k 0]

When I made my first jump on 09-08-67 we flew in with a C-175. It turned out to be the jump plane as the other one didnt show up. We pulled the door and co-pilot seat, ready to go .That was pretty much the norm back then It wasnt until the early 70's, that you could take out the back seat add seat belts and take four

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You haven't really lived until you've had to land in a 182 with four guys weighing 225+ each and a nervous low-time pilot.

I forgot how much fun that is.....

HAVE FUN...
...JUST DONT DIE

[piisfish 140]

I started at a Cessna DZ, Skydive Miami.. It's a Caravan

My 1st piston Cessna was a 172 or 182 in Pietermaritzburg (JohnRich, that's in South Africa), actually where the boss of Skydive Miami comes from.

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

My dad had over 1000 jumps and owned two Cessnas when I was born. I am a "Cessna child".

[jumpwally 0]

Hinckley. Ill about '78....tail-dragger 180,,pilot was hung over with a broken leg then moved over to Roger Nelsons Skydive Sandwich couple years later...

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