judd 0 #1 October 24, 2003 Im a student pilot and soon to be jumper, and ive noticed a major difference between the 2 groups of people pilots are calm cool collected and generally very low key about their flying, where jumpers are loud , rad and bad. thats not to say jumpers are inferior--its just that pilots are like the skiiers while jumpers are like the snowboarders, if you catch my drift. compare the threads here to studentpilot.com and youll see what i mean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #2 October 24, 2003 Not true. A great number of skydivers are also pilots but we just know that the real thrill is getting out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #3 October 24, 2003 Quotewhere jumpers are loud , rad and bad. Have you spent any time on a dz? Or have you developed this opinion based solely on what you've read online? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #4 October 24, 2003 I know pilots which are "worse" than jumpers...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #5 October 24, 2003 Quotewhere jumpers are loud , rad and bad. Where do you get this idea from. Sure we know how to have a good time - but bad? Loud? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #6 October 24, 2003 skiers v snowboarders. Could you put a few more sweeping statements in??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #7 October 24, 2003 Picture the scene. You arrive at a party. Things are rocking, the music's too loud to speak or be heard, and you know no-one. How do you know who the pilot is? He'll tell you. Now since driving a plane is so much fun - why would you want to come and play with us? My experience is that those who skydive and become pilots become GREAT jump pilots, and those pilots who become jumpers break their legs. (Although in all fairness I only know 5 pilots that fit that category, and there are 6 I know who tried skydiving.) Now, arn't you the guy who's having problems with mommy? Maybe you should get a place of your own before coming onto a skydiving site and slagging us all off. Just a thought. Use it, don't use it. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry81 10 #8 October 24, 2003 Really, in my (somewhat limited, to be honest) experience, pilots can be much worse than jumpers. But I jump in a country where skydivers are often looked upon as second-class people on airfields where we jump. Perhaps if we had a real dropzone or two it would allow our collective character to fully emerge. As for loud and rad- I've never flown a plane, but I doubt it gives you such an intense feeling of being alive. I know our equipment is much safer now, but I still feel like I've cheated death each time the canopy opens. And for me that's reason enough to be loud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #9 October 24, 2003 of the 40+ members of our skydiving club 6 are pilots. Thats quite a lot compared to the general public. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #10 October 24, 2003 I went to our Aero Club AGM yesterday. God it was painful. From complaints to the staff getting free membership to backstabbing and bitching about an above the cost of living increase in hanger space. Our skydiving club AGM is being held on the 20th December, when we will get a helicopter in to play with for an afternoon, everyone will be wearing Santa / Raindeer / Snowman suits as they're hanging of the strut over the beach and then we'll be partying until we can party no more in the evening.... Tell me now who's got it right! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #11 October 24, 2003 IMHO, You can go to 5 different DZs and come away with 5 different perseptions of jumpers. Free fliers are like snowboarders and RW jumpers are like skiers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
judd 0 #12 October 24, 2003 woah tonto i never meant this post in a derogatory way toward skydiving. i think skydivers are really brave. what i was trying to say was that skydivers have a "coolness" to them that pilots lack. sort of like snowboarders. please dont think i meant anything bad, i was just trying to start a conversation comparing pilots to skydivers and "bad and rad" was a poor choice of words. regarding problems from mommy, i dont live at home anymore but i keep my mother up to date, and she practically begged me to cancel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #13 October 24, 2003 I have a problem with impulse control. Sorry. You described pilots the way I like to think of professional ANYTHING, and then went on to call us "bad." Well, I'm to old to stand in the corner. I'm not bad. I'm on my way to the DZ because it's 17h09 and I'm going to SKYDIVE! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #14 October 24, 2003 Quoteskydivers are really brave Thats a weird statement. Not sure I really understand it. People who run into burning buildings are brave. Skydivers are out for a good. time! Quoteskydivers have a "coolness" to them that pilots lack Slagging pilots now are we.... Some of my best friends are pilots. Even my dad. You saying my dad isn't cool!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #15 October 24, 2003 > everyone will be wearing Santa / Raindeer / Snowman suits as they're hanging of the strut over the beach You're going to give us pictures, right? I wanna see reindeer and Santa on the strut! -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #16 October 24, 2003 QuoteYou're going to give us pictures, right? You bet baby! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #17 October 24, 2003 >> skydivers are really brave >Thats a weird statement. Not sure I really >understand it. People who run into burning >buildings are brave. Skydivers are out for a good. time! I consider the bravery of Skydivers and pilots equal. Skydivers jump out of a perfectly good airplane with a well-tuned rig with _two_ canopies. Pilots fly a tin can with wings and bring it back to earth as consistently as possible, and they let skydivers ride with them and jump out and sometimes hang out for a bit outside the door. If something goes wrong, the pilots will do everything they can to take care of their passengers, including controlling a sick plane in some circumstances while the divers bail. If the trimwheel falls off right before cut, or some other "minor" thing in the plane breaks at a safe altitude and place, the divers almost certainly get out and have a near-normal ride. But the pilot probably has to ride the plane back in with e.g. elevator trim stuck one position. And lastly, when a pilot _does_ jump, he jumps with one chute, it's a round, and he doesn't always spot! -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #18 October 24, 2003 QuoteIm a student pilot and soon to be jumper, and ive noticed a major difference between the 2 groups of people pilots are calm cool collected and generally very low key about their flying, where jumpers are loud , rad and bad. thats not to say jumpers are inferior--its just that pilots are like the skiiers while jumpers are like the snowboarders, if you catch my drift. compare the threads here to studentpilot.com and youll see what i mean At least, we skydivers fly our own wings. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McG 0 #19 October 24, 2003 __________________________________________________ Skydivers jump out of a perfectly good airplane with a well-tuned rig with _two_ canopies. __________________________________________________ - I have never jumped out of a ´perfectly good` airplane. ***>If God meant for man to fly, He´d have given him much more money. McG, DZ EFVA dictator Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #20 October 24, 2003 I have never jumped out of a non perfectly good aeroplane unless to kick the thing for not moving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #21 October 24, 2003 [reply}skydivers have a "coolness" to them that pilots lack. sort of like snowboarders. Quote Whoa there Judd - Now you don't think skiers are cool? Only the snowboarders? When everyone knows that snowboarding is so much easier to learn and do and none of them bathe more than weakly/weekly. {{{ It's hard to say anything here without pushing somebody's buttons. It's best to play with that for your own personal amusement}}} ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #22 October 24, 2003 Quoteand those pilots who become jumpers break their legs I take exception to this statement (even though I am only one mistake away from making it reality). I was a pilot before I was a skydiver and I believe that my aviation experience only helped build my skydiving skills to what they may be today (and I haven't broken any bones yet). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydivejersey 0 #23 October 24, 2003 give it time dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #24 October 24, 2003 Thanks for the vote of confidence ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydivejersey 0 #25 October 24, 2003 Anytime you need a pick me up let me know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 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
CanuckInUSA 0 #22 October 24, 2003 Quoteand those pilots who become jumpers break their legs I take exception to this statement (even though I am only one mistake away from making it reality). I was a pilot before I was a skydiver and I believe that my aviation experience only helped build my skydiving skills to what they may be today (and I haven't broken any bones yet). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #23 October 24, 2003 give it time dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #24 October 24, 2003 Thanks for the vote of confidence ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #25 October 24, 2003 Anytime you need a pick me up let me know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
