Required jump pilot emergecy parachute

[fishejas 0]

I have been flying at cessna dropzones for a couple of years. I am now transitioning to a Caravan this month. I know in 182 the pilot must wear an emergency parachute. Does anyone know the regs when it comes to caravans or large multi engine aircraft? such as a king air or twin otter.

blue skies

[BIGUN 1,317]

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[mark 107]

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I know in 182 the pilot must wear an emergency parachute. Does anyone know the regs when it comes to caravans or large multi engine aircraft?

No FAR requires a jump pilot to wear an emergency parachute in any aircraft, including a 182.

Sometimes the STC for door removal specifies that the pilot must wear a rig. If so, compliance is mandatory. If the STC is silent on emergency rigs, you don't have to wear one.

I think you should wear one, regardless of the legal requirement. Caravan VH-MMB, Nagambie, Victoria, Australia, 29 April 2001. I'll bet the pilot was glad he was actually wearing the parachute instead of just having it "available for emergency use" on the floor beside him.

Mark

[skydiverek 63]

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I think you should wear one, regardless of the legal requirement. Caravan VH-MMB, Nagambie, Victoria, Australia, 29 April 2001.

Check it out HERE: http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2001/AAIR/pdf/aair200101903_001.pdf

[bob.dino 1]

VH-MMV, actually.

Fun fact: the aircraft owner used to be dead against his pilots wearing bailout rigs. Baz only started wearing one a week before this incident.

Extra bonus fun fact: The APF have recently mandated that pilot rigs must be made available to all jump aircraft pilots.

[Zing 2]

Lets see ... which airplanes have I flown jumpers in that had bodies or canopies hit the tail, um ... DC-3, Twin Beech, Cessna 182, Cessna 206, Cessna Caravan, King Air, Queen Air, Pilatus Porter, DHC-6 Twin Otter ... that I recall off the top of my head.
While one or two of those airplanes are built like the proverbial brick shithouse, most airframes are little more than glorified beer cans.
Its foolhardy to fly jumpers without an emergency rig that is correctly buckled on and adjusted to fit the pilot, even if you have to remove the pilot's seat upholstery to do it.

Zing Lurks

[bob.dino 1]

I know of an XL-750 that has had a wingsuiter hit the tail.

[koppel 4]

I also heard mention of a highly experienced jumper with 10,000+ jumps who hit the tail on the middle of his rig apparently

I am surprised that it did not induce him to put an AAD in his rig yet.

I like my canopy...


...it lets me down.

[grue 1]

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I know of an XL-750 that has had a wingsuiter hit the tail.

I know who the wingsuiter was

cavete terrae.