donutair 0 #1 February 1, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z653j4tOolE Inverted Pitts JumpLife's the Pitts at Invertedair.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 February 1, 2007 Damn...and here I hoped Brad had jumped off a bridge or something!! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchYourStep 0 #3 February 1, 2007 Clicky for you. "You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #4 February 1, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z653j4tOolE clicky www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katzeye 0 #5 February 1, 2007 poopy network nazis, I can't get to youtube! post on skydiving movies - PLEASE! Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soberamprat 0 #6 February 1, 2007 when going for a photo don't wear a full face hat Would be nice to see your smiling face. http://www.swoopstudios.com/videos/videos-rex.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #7 February 1, 2007 watch that main flap..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazelos 0 #8 February 1, 2007 Quotewatch that main flap..... Ah, I knew there was something wrong there!He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gontleman 0 #9 February 1, 2007 Quotewatch that main flap.....Looks like on two of the dives... the flap would come undone as they crawled out. They both appeared to have their rigs catching maybe part of the fuselage as they stood up? Crazy stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #10 February 1, 2007 QuoteQuotewatch that main flap.....Looks like on two of the dives... the flap would come undone as they crawled out. They both appeared to have their rigs catching maybe part of the fuselage as they stood up? Crazy stuff. Naa that aint crazy!! Its when the pin gets pulled that it gets crazy!! This happened at SkyFest 6, so after that noone with a main larger than a 170 could go. The fuselage was too small. The pilot has 30 jumps and saw the bag coming out. He grabed it with one hand pushing it next to the fuselage, rolled the plane over and yelled go to the jumper. Jumper went pilot let go of bag, no problem.. I saw it from the ground and said to myself, what, did they do a static line from a Pitts. I do believe that if the pilot was not a jumper they would both be dead. http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?eventthumbs?event=0BUT0040 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donutair 0 #11 February 1, 2007 Just for the record... I was the pilot at Skyfest. The video was taken last year. Those are some of the first five that got to jump from the plane after we did the mod. Needless to say, we learned alot from those first 5 videos. We mounted a small bullet cam to the deck of the plane to critique possible problems. I think those vids are what gave me the heads up for what occurred at Skyfest and why that came out with such a good outcome. We learned alot since those first videos. Looking forward to more this year.Life's the Pitts at Invertedair.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donutair 0 #12 February 1, 2007 Where... I'll post it.. just not sure where your talkin aboutLife's the Pitts at Invertedair.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #13 February 1, 2007 QuoteJust for the record... I was the pilot at Skyfest. The video was taken last year. Those are some of the first five that got to jump from the plane after we did the mod. Needless to say, we learned alot from those first 5 videos. We mounted a small bullet cam to the deck of the plane to critique possible problems. I think those vids are what gave me the heads up for what occurred at Skyfest and why that came out with such a good outcome. We learned alot since those first videos. Looking forward to more this year. Hey there This is J, owner of SkyFest. I was thinking about you the other day, Verizon deleted all my phone numbers late last year. Need to get a hold of you. To discuss this year if you are interested. I'll send you a pm with my phone number. Did I get the story right, about you holding the bag? That is what I had heard. Glad to see things are going well. J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donutair 0 #14 February 1, 2007 Heyah J, It's Mark... and yep.. I remember all of yah. Definitely interested. I got the number and I'll give yah a call later today or over the weekend. Hoping to have some better vids this year. We didn't mount the vid cam last year and I'm regretting it. We've got some new lenses for the still cam (big dollar fisheyes) and hoping to get a new fisheye for one of the vid cams and working on mounting 3 cams on wings and cockpit. Trying to get boogies set up for this year so I'll give yah a call. Oh yeah... by the way... you got it right. I was holding on to the D-bag while I was inverted and manuevering the plane with the other hand during the skyfest deal. Remind me some time to tell the whole story. It's a bit long for the forum but it's entertaining after a couple of snorts of Celtic Crossing.Life's the Pitts at Invertedair.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #15 February 1, 2007 Stearman jump I just [url "http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2648382#2648382" ] posted too.Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #16 February 1, 2007 Let me know what your thoughts are for March. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nbblood 0 #17 February 1, 2007 QuoteHeyah J, It's Mark... and yep.. I remember all of yah. Definitely interested. I got the number and I'll give yah a call later today or over the weekend. Hoping to have some better vids this year. We didn't mount the vid cam last year and I'm regretting it. We've got some new lenses for the still cam (big dollar fisheyes) and hoping to get a new fisheye for one of the vid cams and working on mounting 3 cams on wings and cockpit. Trying to get boogies set up for this year so I'll give yah a call. Oh yeah... by the way... you got it right. I was holding on to the D-bag while I was inverted and manuevering the plane with the other hand during the skyfest deal. Remind me some time to tell the whole story. It's a bit long for the forum but it's entertaining after a couple of snorts of Celtic Crossing. Yeah, I was the jumper. I knew something was wrong at the time, but when I couldn't get back in because of the problems I still didn't realize how serious it was. Fortunately, or unfortunately, by the time I figured out what was going on, it was too late to be scared. Anyway, you did a great job saving us that day. And, for the record, my rig wasn't that terribly big, but it is tight in that cockpit. See ya there this year??!!Blues, Nathan If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donutair 0 #18 February 1, 2007 NATE...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to be there...I think J and I have to work out the details.. but.. it was a fun boogie, long flight home.. but a fun boogie. Do you know how far Houston is from Springfield? 7 fuel stops that's' how far.... On other subjects... I get asked about that incident alot. I think we need to get together and write the details down so we can remember it when we're old and grey.Life's the Pitts at Invertedair.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #19 February 2, 2007 QuoteLet me know what your thoughts are for March. His thoughts on March are it is between Feb and April. Spence, spence, spence.....I tell you what!!!Ok I will step away from the keyboard. He did a great job for us, scared the heck out of me the first day, but it all went well. I think he did 35 loads? Stay safe J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #20 February 2, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuotewatch that main flap.....Looks like on two of the dives... the flap would come undone as they crawled out. They both appeared to have their rigs catching maybe part of the fuselage as they stood up? Crazy stuff. Naa that aint crazy!! Its when the pin gets pulled that it gets crazy!! This happened at SkyFest 6, so after that noone with a main larger than a 170 could go. The fuselage was too small. The pilot has 30 jumps and saw the bag coming out. He grabed it with one hand pushing it next to the fuselage, rolled the plane over and yelled go to the jumper. Jumper went pilot let go of bag, no problem.. I saw it from the ground and said to myself, what, did they do a static line from a Pitts. I do believe that if the pilot was not a jumper they would both be dead. http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?eventt humbs?event=0BUT0040 and really great pictures toooo ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #21 February 2, 2007 Is it ok if I get another Pitts? BTW are you coming this year? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donutair 0 #22 February 2, 2007 I need to check the aeronautical chart for the airport.... what's the field ? I'd like to go... it all kinda depends on how the weather shapes up. It looks like it's gonna be almost a full day of flying each way. I'll send yah a pm to work out the details.Life's the Pitts at Invertedair.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #23 February 2, 2007 and really great pictures toooo[angelic and of course all of this was recorded by our world famous photographer: Bob Rader with www.dzmemories.com We cant forget about Nancy (who really does all the work). Thanks for being there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #24 February 2, 2007 QuoteIs it ok if I get another Pitts?Quote Naaah you dont have to do that, just paint this one... BTW are you coming this year? It is on my calendar, but things are still up in the air for many reasons. Should have a better idea after PIA. Will let you know.. BTW are you coming this year? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #25 February 2, 2007 Things are looking better this year than last. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It is on my calendar, but things are still up in the air for many reasons. Should have a better idea after PIA. Will let you know..
BTW are you coming this year?
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