diverdriver 5 #1 November 23, 2013 DiverDriver.com PRESS RELEASE After a brief hiatus, DiverDriver.com is back! The website, created in December 2000 by former jump pilot Chris Schindler, has been a leader in bringing the latest safety information to pilots worldwide who fly skydivers. The website has helped lower the overall accident rate of jump planes year over year by featuring detailed guidelines for flying several aircraft types as jump aircraft, a compilation of jump plane accidents worldwide, jump pilot training syllabus, formation flying guidelines, and much more. “Having a collected experience of SOP’s for jump operations and different aircraft was priceless for me when I started,” says Twin Otter pilot Jeff Gladish. “Every time I’d fly a new aircraft, in addition to studying the AFM, this site could help me to fit that info into a jump operation. ” “I was directed to the site as soon as I was hired,” adds Caravan pilot Shaun Lee. “The site helped me more than the person who was training me. The site is a go-to source for new jump pilots everywhere.” Now remodeled and relaunched, DiverDriver.com continues to provide best practices and training for pilots who fly skydivers at hundreds of drop zones around the world. Among the updates are revisions to the accident section to provide more commentary, listings of accidents by aircraft type and cause as well as by year, a freefall drift simulator, and a blog for first-person accounts of jump pilot “life lessons” and Q&A. “DiverDriver.com is my personal choice for information where it concerns skydiving pilots,” says Rabbitt Staib, beta tester and chief pilot at Skydive Spaceland. “Chris has taken his experience and the experience of seasoned jump pilots and has presented it in an excellent format for newer and other seasoned jump pilots to use.” Blue skies and soft landings from the DiverDriver.com team.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EppyNephrine 0 #2 November 23, 2013 diverdriverThe website, created in December 2000 by former jump pilot Chris Schindler, has been a leader in bringing the latest safety information to pilots worldwide who fly skydivers. So what you're saying is that Mr. Chris Schindler has a list of safety information? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peek 21 #3 November 23, 2013 diverdriverDiverDriver.com After a brief hiatus, DiverDriver.com is back! I'll be there... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 November 23, 2013 EppyNephrine ***The website, created in December 2000 by former jump pilot Chris Schindler, has been a leader in bringing the latest safety information to pilots worldwide who fly skydivers. So what you're saying is that Mr. Chris Schindler has a list of safety information? No, I think he's saying he's got a whole website. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #5 November 23, 2013 Thanks Driver, it is always a good sourse of info. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #6 November 23, 2013 Awesome news. I valued that site even as a jumper only with zero hours of flight time under my belt. Welcome back!"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anvilbrother 0 #7 November 23, 2013 Thanks for running the site it's great. Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowapproach 0 #8 November 25, 2013 Now that is comedy gold! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalljason 0 #9 November 25, 2013 Thank you for such a great resource! I just sent the link to our fairly new jump pilot Do you have plans to add the Cessna Caravan? Thanks again and Blue Skies! Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #10 November 25, 2013 freefalljason Thank you for such a great resource! I just sent the link to our fairly new jump pilot Do you have plans to add the Cessna Caravan? Thanks again and Blue Skies! Jason Yes, I have someone that is writing a section on the C-208 standard AND modified versions. Keep checking back. King Air section should be added THIS week. Spread the word. I believe this coming spring we could have the most informed and well rounded group of DiverDrivers yet. Be safe out there. And...stay OFF my LIST Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalljason 0 #11 November 25, 2013 Thanks!! And I have NO desire to be on your list, Mr. Schindler Thanks again and Blue Skies, Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #12 November 26, 2013 I'm no jump pilot, but I've hung off a few planes. I notice that the 750XL section doesn't mention anything about stalls with big groups? I've been in a couple that have stalled when a 12-16 way was the jump. With 5-7 outside and the rest of the divers near the tail, the pilot didn't have enough power/control authority to stop the thing from stalling. Shortly afterwards[1], the DZ instituted a rule that if anything bigger than an 8-way was being launched, the divers had to remain up near the pilot 'til the floaters left. Worth including? Or old, outdated info? [1] about 10 minutes, from memory. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #13 November 26, 2013 bob.dinoI'm no jump pilot, but I've hung off a few planes. I notice that the 750XL section doesn't mention anything about stalls with big groups? I've been in a couple that have stalled when a 12-16 way was the jump. With 5-7 outside and the rest of the divers near the tail, the pilot didn't have enough power/control authority to stop the thing from stalling. Shortly afterwards[1], the DZ instituted a rule that if anything bigger than an 8-way was being launched, the divers had to remain up near the pilot 'til the floaters left. Worth including? Or old, outdated info? [1] about 10 minutes, from memory. We'll get it in there.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #14 November 26, 2013 King Air section added (only took me 13 years)! Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #15 November 26, 2013 thanks for bringing DD back. Just sent 2 reports of european fatals in 2008scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #16 November 26, 2013 piisfishthanks for bringing DD back. Just sent 2 reports of european fatals in 2008 Thank you!Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #17 November 27, 2013 diverdriverWe'll get it in there. Thanks mate. Much appreciated. Also a touch too easy to hit the tail, at least compared to a Caravan/Twotter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
