What's your favorite plane?

[bch7773 0]

CASA... fairly fast, comfortable ride to altitude (compared to a C182).
and its quieter then the skyvan, I like the powered tailgate rather then the manual skyvan one, and its a tailgate. oh and CASA high-speed passes are lots of fun too.

otters are nice too, but its very cramped standing for a 6'2" guy. also it doesn't have a tailgate, which means less things you can do out of it.

MB 3528, RB 1182

[skybytch 273]

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So which one was at AB 2005?

The one from Kapowsin.

And if I didn't like the PAC I'd be brutally honest about it. Just cuz I work for Ray doesn't mean I agree with him on anything other than jumpsuits (and some days I don't agree with him about those either!).

[jumpjunkie2004 0]

I like your response Cocheese - it takes the question a step further.

The more I think about the question - I guess the answer really is anything safe for jumping

My NEW favorite plane:

The one flying jump run for the day

Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

[skyflychris 0]

Definitely the King Air.

Ordinary's..... just not good enough today.

[UDSkyJunkie 0]

depends on what kind of dive I'm doing... I'm a 4-way guy most of the time, so I prefer the otter.

For other dives, I don't much care, although I'll give the Casa points on big-ways IF (and it's a REALLY big if!) the jumpers don't get lazy getting out the door just because they can. I've seen a lot of Otter big-ways get out faster than Casa big-ways, and that's just sad (rant, rant... sorry for getting off-topic).

For sheer cool factor... Pitts Special Biplane You'll think backwards is cool until you do upside-down!

"Some people follow their dreams, others hunt them down and beat them mercilessly into submission."

[Elisha 1]

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So which one was at AB 2005?

The one from Kapowsin.

And if I didn't like the PAC I'd be brutally honest about it. Just cuz I work for Ray doesn't mean I agree with him on anything other than jumpsuits (and some days I don't agree with him about those either!).

OK. I hope it just SEEMED slow that morning then because of my condition.

Yeah, I like the PAC too, but the CASA is hard to beat.

[peckerhead 0]

Beaver!

Big door, long strut, nice step, really loud!

8 jumpers to 10 grand in almost an hour!

[bob.dino 1]

Turbine Beaver conversion!

Big door, long strut, huge step, pretty loud!

10 jumpers to 14 grand in less than fifteen minutes!

[peckerhead 0]

I came all the way to Sydney to jump it .....

Too bad it was in the shop for the annual, (or what ever you call it)

No worries, I had to settle for the skyvan and otter instead.

A single Otter with the turbine conversion would have to be the best jump plane ever!

[riggerrob 643]

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Nothing beats the grandeur of an open tailgate on a C-130 Hercules.

The herc is nice, but I always liked the CC-115 Buffalo (pic attached).

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Agreed!

[rmsmith 1]

The DHC6-100 w/PW-34's and -300 Wings because it's an easy Part-91 airplane, good "spares" program, and they are able to operate comfortably from a soft short field if you get run-off of your regular airport. They are also easy to service in the field with a minimum of tools. Great airplane Canada!

[timbarrett 0]

I just jumped a helicopter (Jet Ranger) for the first time at RAF Weston this w/e...I just loved climbing out and lowering myself to hang from the strut (thinking WTF am I doing) before dropping off into dead air..the first time i have ever felt like I was falling!
Can't say I would want to jump one all the time..i prefer the Skyvan..but this was serious fun.

"Work hard, play hard and don't whinge"

[jumpjunkie2004 0]

Sounds like you might be a future bridge day candidate!

I don't think I'd enjoy that sensation. Helicopters are not in my near future.

Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

[Sneakerz 0]

Skyvan

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"Once you find a job that you like, you never have to work another day in your life"

[masterblaster72 0]

Skyvan -- love sitting by the door looking down at the ground on the way up, and I love that huge exit space.

This is a cool thread -- why not make a poll out of it? It would be interesting to see the results.

Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.

[rwieder 0]

Anthing big. Otters, Casas, Skyvans, they all grest jumpships!

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[jumpjunkie2004 0]

This past weekend, I went to a new DZ and jumped a Cessna 206 and a Cessna 182. It gave me a new appreciation for the Otter at Orange!

Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

[jc1513 0]

all i have ever jumped is a king air and a PAC750xl. The PAC makes the king air look slow the ride to alt is like its time to go allready and it can slow down more on jump run.

[lug 4]

Tandem work: Caravan with straddle benches
AFF work: Twin Otter but the Caravan is a close second
Fun jumps: Any thing with a tailgate, Twin Otter, West Wind with cargo door, Caravan, Porter, utility C-206, and C-182
I don’t care much for the king air, or the Pac 750

Memento Mori

[stl135 0]

C-130
C-115
DC-3
Super Otter
Caravan
any other plane...

[Eule 0]

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-300 series (Super Otter): big engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like an owl with a cattle-prod up its arse.

<--- This is me, NOT VOLUNTEERING to calibrate Bob's rate-of-climb gauge.

My favorite plane? Five-two-Golf, a '59 Skylane 182B. Part of this is because it's also the only plane,
for me, so far.

Big plane experiences to date: Went to another DZ that had an Otter. I wasn't sure what they had when
I got there and it was still in the air. Manifest gave the first call for the next load on the PA. I was really
surprised when the list didn't stop after the fourth name. (I didn't get to jump it; I still needed two
instructors at the time and there was only one there, late Sunday afternoon.)

I've also been reading posts here, hearing people talk about the green light and not being able to tell the
pilot about the spot and thinking "WTF? Why can't you talk to the pilot? He's sitting right next to you!"

Eule

PLF does not stand for Please Land on Face.

[slotperfect 7]

My favorite aircraft that I have jumped was a B-17, out of the bomb bay.

I only jumped it once, but it was a nostalgic ride!

Arrive Safely

John

[riggerrob 643]

I've also been reading posts here, hearing people talk about the green light and not being able to tell the
pilot about the spot and thinking "WTF? Why can't you talk to the pilot? He's sitting right next to you!"

Eule

[jloirsdaan 0]

Casa is the best so far....and the caravan is kinda growin on me also! (only light loads with like 5-8 peoople!) Usually jump out of cessna 182's though....old school!! !

Jordan

Go Fast, Dock Soft.

[shropshire 0]

Always wanted to jump a DC-3 (for the nostagia value, mainly) but haven't had the chance, yet.
Otherwise anything with a ramp is fun.

Blues,

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome