maestrabella67 0 #1 June 10, 2008 So, what will USPA do with this situation, given that the DZO/pilot did not have the proper licensing to fly jumpers, and his medical was out of date and this was a USPA member? Just wondering. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #2 June 10, 2008 Award the DZ a lifetime GM membership and the DZO a golden adaboy, after all nothing brings people out to jump like a dead body.you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #3 June 10, 2008 Ah, shit.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #4 June 10, 2008 Quote Award the DZ a lifetime GM membership and the DZO a golden adaboy, after all nothing brings people out to jump like a dead body. I think that is in the Governance Manual. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #5 June 10, 2008 I heard they are blaming it all on Jan Meyers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #6 June 11, 2008 QuoteI heard they are blaming it all on Jan Meyers... I think that is in BillVon's manual. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #7 June 11, 2008 Quote Quote Award the DZ a lifetime GM membership and the DZO a golden adaboy, after all nothing brings people out to jump like a dead body. I think that is in the Governance Manual. Sparky ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MakeItHappen 15 #8 June 11, 2008 Quote I heard they are blaming it all on Jan Meyers... Rich... you made my day. You get a beer or even a jump, on me, next time I see you. Keep up the good work. PS My name is Jan Meyer. No s. Not that anyone cares about that. .. Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueskiesbill 0 #9 June 11, 2008 i am in such shock and awe over this whole incident and it drives me nuts because it seems we as the skydiving community only recieve negative media coverage, although recently i have seen alot of positive things in the news, except for a few plane incidents here and there.... but i learned at a cessna dz and we have had 'non skydiving passengers' in our plane and they had to wear a rig with cypress, and the only time that passengers did not wear one was when the plane did not have jumpers ie the door was going to stay shut....it really sucks that it seems we will be losing a drop zone, i know rules are bent here and there but this one bit us in the ass. hopefully this one will work itself out in the end because i have only ever heard good things about that dz as i was certified just north of there at malone parachute club..... my thoughts are with them blue skies!!! id say lets keep the crazy people out of the planes but then our planes would be empty the condemned convict climbs the highest peaks without fear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #10 June 11, 2008 I'll take a Captain Morgan and Coke, thank you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #11 June 11, 2008 Quotehopefully this one will work itself out in the end because i have only ever heard good things about that dz as i was certified just north of there at malone parachute club..... Did you hear any good things about all the awesome tickets their pilot held. Comercial, Instrument, Multi Engine.... no? Funny the FAA didn't either."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
pilot-one 0 #12 June 11, 2008 Did you hear any good things about all the awesome tickets their pilot held. Comercial[sic], Instrument, Multi Engine.... no? Funny the FAA didn't either. I don't think the pilot's tickets make or break any dropzone anywhere. That's not to say a good pilot doesn't make a difference. I think when people talk about other dz's the pilot's credentials are never even considered. When's the last time you talked about a DZ and wondered what ratings the pilot had? Do you even know what ratings the pilot at your dropzone has? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #13 June 11, 2008 I asked the Chief pilot at the DZ I frequent those very questions, and have for many years.An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #14 June 12, 2008 i always have a chat with the pilot when i'm at a new dropzone.. or if a guy's flying i've never seen around!“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
