SansSuit 1 #1 January 27, 2010 Hiya- Are there any places out there that regularly do glider jumps? There was a glider at the 2006 WFFC. And by doing a search I found that a DZ in Slovakia has a jumpable glider. Is there anywhere else where one can make a glider jump (preferably in the US of A)?Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #2 January 27, 2010 elsinore also owns the glider port that is on the same airport, gotta get the S&TA's permission to jump them though...good luck.IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfilarsky 0 #3 January 27, 2010 Sounds like an exceedingly inefficient way to get altitude for a jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettski74 0 #4 January 27, 2010 QuoteSounds like an exceedingly inefficient way to get altitude for a jump. So is a DC-9 jet or climbing a television broadcast antenna tower, but a lot of people want to do that, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #5 January 27, 2010 QuoteQuoteSounds like an exceedingly inefficient way to get altitude for a jump. So is a DC-9 jet or climbing a television broadcast antenna tower, but a lot of people want to do that, too. I don't follow the comparison, climbing a television broadcast antenna seems the most efficient use of a skydivers pent up energy, resulting in true FREEfall... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #6 January 27, 2010 I made one here in Hawaii years ago, however; I am not sure if they still offer it. It was at Dillingham airfield glider port. You may be able to search for glider rides in Hawaii and find a point of contact that way. Arvel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #7 January 28, 2010 I can’t help you with a place to jump a glider but thought I would tell you about mine. It was an Air Show in California. I jumper a Blanik towed to altitude by a Wilga. The Wilga had 3 other jumpers in it. At about 9,000 AGL the glider cut loose from the Wilga and the Wilga did a 360 and came up off our wing tip. As we passed over the airport I went out of the glider and the others left the Wilga. We had a 4 way at about 6,000 AGl. It was cold a shit because we had to take the canopy off the glider. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #8 January 28, 2010 QuoteSounds like an exceedingly inefficient way to get altitude for a jump. Oh it is. But when you think about it .... Anytime we expend any energy to arrive at exactly the same place we departed it is inefficient. The efficient thing to do would be to stay on the ground. I did the glider at Rantoul twice. On the climbout, I could talk to the pilot through his canopy. The second jump, the pilot had his eyes averted for good reason.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean358 0 #9 January 28, 2010 Try contacting some of the folks here: http://ssa.org/sport/wheretofly.asp BTW, I’d say it’s a remarkably efficient way to get to altitude, as it consumes very little fuel! :-)www.wci.nyc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #10 January 28, 2010 QuoteOn the climbout, I could talk to the pilot through his canopy That sounds like great fun.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shveddy 0 #11 January 29, 2010 Hang gliding... http://www.wisconsinhanggliding.com/ Let me know if you work something out, I'd drive out to make a jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyfitz 0 #12 January 29, 2010 Quoteelsinore also owns the glider port that is on the same airport, gotta get the S&TA's permission to jump them though...good luck. I don't believe Elsinore owns the glider port business. Separate company. They don't own any of the land. It's all leased. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJack 1 #13 February 8, 2010 QuoteI can’t help you with a place to jump a glider but thought I would tell you about mine. It was an Air Show in California. I jumper a Blanik towed to altitude by a Wilga. The Wilga had 3 other jumpers in it. At about 9,000 AGL the glider cut loose from the Wilga and the Wilga did a 360 and came up off our wing tip. As we passed over the airport I went out of the glider and the others left the Wilga. We had a 4 way at about 6,000 AGl. It was cold a shit because we had to take the canopy off the glider. Sparky I'm impressed that the Wilga made it up to 9'000 AGL towing the glider! I used to jump one at a small DZ I worked at in Denmark. It was a slow climber. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #14 February 9, 2010 It had 3 jumpers and the glider. Thats why it got so cold, took forever to get up there. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #15 February 9, 2010 QuoteQuoteelsinore also owns the glider port that is on the same airport, gotta get the S&TA's permission to jump them though...good luck. I don't believe Elsinore owns the glider port business. Separate company. They don't own any of the land. It's all leased. from my understanding karl owns the airport and has some sort of tie to the glider port, but i could be wrong.IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
