Tandems from objects other than aircraft

[Hazarrd 1]

What are USPA's rules on doing tandems from objects other than aircraft, such as helicopters or balloons? I've seen pictures of tandem balloon jumps, but no idea if they were in US or not. Thanks.

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[skydiverek 63]

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What are USPA's rules on doing tandems from objects other than aircraft, such as helicopters or balloons? I've seen pictures of tandem balloon jumps, but no idea if they were in US or not. Thanks.

I have seen Tandem BASE jump (both cliff and bridge).

[piisfish 140]

we've had balloon and heli jumps in switz,
and what about a tandem from Bridge, Antenna, Span or Earth ??

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[macey 0]

In the UK helicopters and balloons are aircraft!

[piisfish 140]

in switz too, so are paragliders, but didn't hear about a tandem jump from one of them...
and hadn't seen teh post above mine concerning the BASE-tandem...

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[JohnMitchell 16]

What are USPA's rules on doing tandems from objects other than aircraft, such as helicopters or balloons? I've seen pictures of tandem balloon jumps, but no idea if they were in US or not


If it's an aircraft and you're high enough to do it safely, I don't think there is any prohibition on tandems from balloons and helicopters. In fact, I think it's a great idea. Sign me up! The base tandem is not for me. How would you like the passenger to go into the flail mode right as you're trying to track away from a cliff?

John

[pilotdave 0]

Yeah, balloons and helicopters are just as "legal" as planes. I remember seeing pics a while ago of Ted Strong doing a tandem BASE at bridge day years ago. Times have a'changed.

Dave

[Unstable 9]

I have seen several Tandems done from a Helecopter. When I was packing In Rantoul, the guy I was Packing for took the Chopper Staff for Tandems from their Sikorsky (Spelling) which got me (the packer) a few free jumps

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[pilotdave 0]

You sure it wasn't a Bell? Speaking of Sikorsky though, I got to check out their newest helicopter last week, the S-92. It'd make an awesome jump ship...rear ramp and all!
Dave

[FrogNog 1]

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Sign me up! The base tandem is not for me. How would you like the passenger to go into the flail mode right as you're trying to track away from a cliff?

John

Maybe the tandem passengers are not noobs. There are reasons to do tandems besides introducing someone to skydiving.

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[Blahr 0]

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What are USPA's rules on doing tandems from objects other than aircraft, such as helicopters or balloons? I've seen pictures of tandem balloon jumps, but no idea if they were in US or not. Thanks.

They do tandems from the helicopter at Cross Keys

[brothermuff65 0]

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You sure it wasn't a Bell? Speaking of Sikorsky though, I got to check out their newest helicopter last week, the S-92. It'd make an awesome jump ship...rear ramp and all!
Dave

it was a sikorsky all right it was a conversion to turbine powered . the bell wasn,t there this past year

till later have fun & love each other seeya mb65johnny gates

[riggerrob 643]

Back in 1987 I did three or four tandem jumps from an Aerospatiale Alouette III helicopter. We turned the co-pilot's sear to face aft, then dove out. Kind of cramped, but otherwise not a big deal.