JohnMitchell 16 #26 October 5, 2005 When I jumped the ulltralight, it was at an airport 5000 feet above sea level. We took off, struggled to 2500 feet, where I was ready to go, then hit a thermal and got to 3500 feet. The hard part was climbing out without bending any tubing, but it was very doable. Enjoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wartload 0 #27 October 5, 2005 Quotei've seen some figures that some ceilings are about 14000, but most i think keep it under 5-10 k... I flew them for quite awhile, instructed in them, built five or six of them, ran a dealership for a company, had my own dealership, and was regional sales manager for an airline that sold them through a subsidiary. I also flew one of the first skydivers to ever jump one. The only potentially dangerous thing about the ones that are on the market now is the pilot. Just like skydiving, an undertrained participant is a danger to themselves ... and possibly others. If you get proper training, and fly them as if they are gliders that temporarily have an engine running, they are as safe as, say, a motorcycle. As for "the best" type, that depends on your needs. One of the better makes, though, is CGS. (Never had any affiliation with that company. They were simply the greatest competition for the now-defunct models that I sold.) As for ceilings, a thermal can suck you up to God's outhouse. Realistically, though, most flying is done at 2,000' or less, AGL. Also, a two-seat machine that will carry a jumper up isn't an ultralight, by definition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StreetScooby 5 #28 October 5, 2005 Quote ... anyone have experiences to share? I have 2-3 jumps from one. Since then, I've always thought of them as "ultrafrights". Can't say you really jump out of them, more like roll out of them. Can still hear the pilot saying DON'T HIT THE WIRES, DON'T HIT THE WIRES.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
wartload 0 #27 October 5, 2005 Quotei've seen some figures that some ceilings are about 14000, but most i think keep it under 5-10 k... I flew them for quite awhile, instructed in them, built five or six of them, ran a dealership for a company, had my own dealership, and was regional sales manager for an airline that sold them through a subsidiary. I also flew one of the first skydivers to ever jump one. The only potentially dangerous thing about the ones that are on the market now is the pilot. Just like skydiving, an undertrained participant is a danger to themselves ... and possibly others. If you get proper training, and fly them as if they are gliders that temporarily have an engine running, they are as safe as, say, a motorcycle. As for "the best" type, that depends on your needs. One of the better makes, though, is CGS. (Never had any affiliation with that company. They were simply the greatest competition for the now-defunct models that I sold.) As for ceilings, a thermal can suck you up to God's outhouse. Realistically, though, most flying is done at 2,000' or less, AGL. Also, a two-seat machine that will carry a jumper up isn't an ultralight, by definition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #28 October 5, 2005 Quote ... anyone have experiences to share? I have 2-3 jumps from one. Since then, I've always thought of them as "ultrafrights". Can't say you really jump out of them, more like roll out of them. Can still hear the pilot saying DON'T HIT THE WIRES, DON'T HIT THE WIRES.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
