steveorino 7 #1 November 4, 2012 I made my 3000th jump yesterday on an AFF Cat A with my Buddy Waz. It was fitting. I prefer AFFs and Tandems over fun jumps (except a WS) and it was out of a Cessna where probably 2800 of my jumps have been. If I come to your turbine DZ, don't be surprised if this old fart asks a lot of questions about jumping out of your bird. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #2 November 4, 2012 Quote I made my 3000th jump yesterday on an AFF Cat A with my Buddy Waz. It was fitting. I prefer AFFs and Tandems over fun jumps (except a WS) and it was out of a Cessna where probably 2800 of my jumps have been. If I come to your turbine DZ, don't be surprised if this old fart asks a lot of questions about jumping out of your bird. Congratulations!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #3 November 4, 2012 Congrats! Our DZ just got the ol' Cessna up and running again. Can't wait to jump out of it, though the jumpers who have tell me it's kind of a pain in the ass getting in and out of it. Otter's really nice for exiting. You can dive from the door or climb out. I've seen a solid half the load climb out a couple of times. King Air's kind of nice for exiting. You can dive from the door or climb out, but it's windier and the door is pretty thin once you get used to the Otter. This complicates early AFF levels and stuff. I've also seen a solid three quarters of the load (8 or 9 way) climb out of that thing. That was actually a bit scary and took forever! If you want to see a lot of climb out exits from the Otter and a few from the King Air, Google around for Patrickskydiver's youtube channel. He's an instructor out there and posts all his videos up on youtube.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 November 4, 2012 Congrats brother! And I feel your pain...we have so many different KINDS of turbines at Spaceland, sometimes I pull the old fart routine and ask...what's drill on THIS one?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrubin 0 #5 November 4, 2012 Congrats SteveO!"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 November 4, 2012 Quote I made my 3000th jump yesterday on an AFF Cat A with my Buddy Waz. It was fitting. I prefer AFFs and Tandems over fun jumps (except a WS) and it was out of a Cessna where probably 2800 of my jumps have been. If I come to your turbine DZ, don't be surprised if this old fart asks a lot of questions about jumping out of your bird. Congrats! 182 is where the real skydiving is found. Lower altitude, more time to sit and enjoy your friends' company. The large majority of my jumps are out of narrow body 182s.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 November 5, 2012 Quote Quote I made my 3000th jump yesterday on an AFF Cat A with my Buddy Waz. It was fitting. I prefer AFFs and Tandems over fun jumps (except a WS) and it was out of a Cessna where probably 2800 of my jumps have been. If I come to your turbine DZ, don't be surprised if this old fart asks a lot of questions about jumping out of your bird. Congrats! 182 is where the real skydiving is found. Lower altitude, more time to sit and enjoy your friends' company. The large majority of my jumps are out of narrow body 182s. Single seater AggieDave styleCongrats SteveOYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #8 November 5, 2012 Quote Quote I made my 3000th jump yesterday on an AFF Cat A with my Buddy Waz. It was fitting. I prefer AFFs and Tandems over fun jumps (except a WS) and it was out of a Cessna where probably 2800 of my jumps have been. If I come to your turbine DZ, don't be surprised if this old fart asks a lot of questions about jumping out of your bird. Congrats! 182 is where the real skydiving is found. Lower altitude, more time to sit and enjoy your friends' company. The large majority of my jumps are out of narrow body 182s. Yeah I use to say that too...until I moved near a multi-turbine DZ! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #9 November 6, 2012 Hi Steve O Congrats on the big 3000. The turbines are a money eating machine,climb fast = to many jumps/day. R. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,319 #10 November 7, 2012 SteveO - congratulations, brother!!! You've put in a lot of hard work over the years. SHIT!!! 12 years?!?!? Where the hell did THAT go?!?!?Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #11 November 7, 2012 Keith, I remember you and Brew Dawg jumping with me all the time teaching mecto really skydive and it was all on your own dime. No coach/indtructor fees. Thanks buddy! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydived19006 4 #12 November 7, 2012 Cool! My percentages are pretty much the same regarding 182 v turbine. The thing that I don't like about turbines is that when you get a bunch of 182 skydivers around them, all they want to do is something way larger than the skill level says is going to work. I'd rather do a solid 4 way and turn multiple points, than follow (I won't go out early when the skill isn't there) a group out and watch the combat from above. I'll sit on the ground and drink beer, or go work the tandem concession. How long till you hit 4k?Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #13 November 7, 2012 Congrats dude! I'm getting close to that number. I'd know for sure if I wasn't a lazy-ass non logger...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #14 November 8, 2012 Quote How long till you hit 4k? I've been did about 200-300 a year for awhile then I had a down year or so after the plane crash in 09. I did about 500 a year the past two years so I expect 2-3 years depending on my wife cancer. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #15 November 8, 2012 Quote The thing that I don't like about turbines is that when you get a bunch of 182 skydivers around them, all they want to do is something way larger than the skill level says is going to work. Agreed. Vskydiver and I like to grab a couple of friends and do 4 way. Beats the group therapy dives all to heck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
