Amazon 7 #76 October 28, 2003 Here is our jumpships... no not the one behind me.. the little C-182 over to the left... the Caravan has left for the year Man it was nice getting used to the Caravan this summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #77 October 28, 2003 QuoteI said skyvan, we have one at Perris, I believe they built about 80ish of them Are you serious? Did Shorts Only build around 80 of those things? Are they still in production?? I've been wondering about that.....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDivaChristie 0 #78 October 28, 2003 This is our baby at Johannesburg Skydiving Club. She's a Pilatus Porter. not jumping sux Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #79 October 28, 2003 that's ours... www.flying-devil.com couldn't attach the pic's, they exceed the 60kb size...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pa2themd 0 #80 October 28, 2003 QuoteThis is our baby at Johannesburg Skydiving Club. She's a Pilatus Porter. She is sooooo beautiful!!! Just gotta love her and the smell of jet fuel first thing in the morning!! Question is: "Have you hugged your Porter lately" "Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else!" Ivern Ball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #81 October 28, 2003 Is the flying Devil still flying out of Chateaux D'Oeux? (sp?)....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #82 October 28, 2003 not directly out of chateau d'oex, but one of the planes flies mostly for the EPCO (ecole de parachutisme de chateau d'oex) and PCG paraclub de la gruyère. already jumped there ???---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #83 October 28, 2003 Yes, I jumped at EPCO a long time ago, very nice people, stunning scenery. Their website used to have some nice cow pictures.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #84 October 28, 2003 still has, new url www.epco.aero when was it you jumped with epco ??? remember a few names ? or where (which place exactly ) ?---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 28 #85 October 28, 2003 couldn't find any other pic of our caravan - will post another when back at homeThe universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #86 October 28, 2003 Quotecouldn't find any other pic of our caravan - will post another when back at home Wow! Really cool paint job. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #87 October 28, 2003 "when was it you jumped with epco ??? remember a few names ? or where (which place exactly ) ? " 4 maybe 5 years ago, only name I remember is Andreas Nabe? Have they moved, I can't really remember the details, it was part of a huge road trip we did.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #88 October 28, 2003 andreas Kanbe, he's still there... and posting on the forum... just look in the french forum, posting under name : knabe ---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #89 October 28, 2003 That let has serviced us a few times. Nice bird! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
storm1977 0 #90 October 28, 2003 Not really our Ship at SDLI, but it comes up from CK on some weekends!!!! ----------------------------------------------------- Sometimes it is more important to protect LIFE than Liberty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #91 October 28, 2003 Here are the ones I have photos of from Skydive Wayne County : Beech 18- HERE & HERE Grand Caravan: HERE (It's at the top of the pic... about 5,000' above me while I'm in freefall.)http://www.brandonandlaura.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #92 October 28, 2003 QuoteNot really our Ship at SDLI, but it comes up from CK on some weekends!!!! I've never jumped from a Skyvan yet. It looks like it's a cool jumpship. What's the difference, in terms of jumprun speed, between the CASA and the Skyvan? How many jumpers in the Skyvan? Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
storm1977 0 #93 October 28, 2003 I hadn't jumped one until last september... I think I have only 7 or 8 jumps out of them now... There is nothing like it!!!!!! Jump run speed is Faster than what i am used to. Usually in the Twin Otters i am used to JR speed is about 80-90knts. In the Skyvan I think it was closer to 110-120knots. That is just a guess though. Skyvan holds about 20 passengers. I can't compare to a CASA since I have never been in one. All I know is there is nothing like diving out of the tailgate into a void for about 1 sec until you fall into the airflow under the plane. If your legs aren't tucked to your ass... you'll get flipped around... Chris ----------------------------------------------------- Sometimes it is more important to protect LIFE than Liberty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #94 October 28, 2003 QuoteQuoteI said skyvan, we have one at Perris, I believe they built about 80ish of them Are you serious? Did Shorts Only build around 80 of those things? Are they still in production?? I've been wondering about that..... Yeah I was looking for more information last night on the SC-7 Sky van but couldn't find it. It doesn't really surprise me that they only built 80, its not the greatest design for a plane. I know that even for a jump ship it’s not the most efficient business model __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #95 October 28, 2003 "Yeah I was looking for more information last night on the SC-7 Sky van but couldn't find it" Google for 'shorts skyvan' there should be heaps out there. They were built in the mid 60s by Shorts Brothers of Belfast I believe. It has a little brother called a skyliner I jumped one at Netheravon in England about ten years ago. Smaller but still a tailgate, I had the odd sensation of 'jumping through a slot' to exit, but I was very much younger! There are also a couple of Skyvan-esque passenger planes that regularly fly into my local airport (Dyce-Aberdeen) dunno if they are related... shorts 360, a distant cousin. I like them, but I have a taste for the eccentric things in aviation.... on the subject of eccentric aviation and Skyvans, have you searched for 'Pink Skyvan'?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #96 October 28, 2003 QuoteSkydive Texas Porter. World Record Holder for most take off's and landings in 24 hours. Only one of it's kind with that engine in it. 12 mins to alt. Lands before the jumpers do... BAD ASS plane. Actually I think you needed about a bizzillion of those scattered all around on burnt ground for a more realistic pic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #97 October 28, 2003 FYI, the CASA takes 33 jumpers, and is slower to climb to altitude than a Super Otter. Dunno about the CASA's jumprun speed. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #98 October 28, 2003 Nice paint job!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #99 October 28, 2003 Hey! Yay! We had that skyvan at our boogie this year - barely made it over the trees at the end of the runway on every jump. we made everyone suck in their guts and hold their breath. i love that plane!!!! great for hybrid exits! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WILDBILLAQR 0 #100 October 28, 2003 Dont cry over the caravan. Were taking good care of her!You'll get her back in may!---------------------------------------------- "Thats not smoke, thats BUCKEYE!!" AQR#3,CWR#49 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
