panzwami 0 #1 December 22, 2003 What's the lowest altitude AGL that you've ever exited an aircraft? Was the exit planned that low, or was there an emergency that caused it? (by the way, I'm talking about sport jumps. I know military jumps are usually done pretty low.) Edited to add: Did you go out on your main, or your reserve? Matt ----- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #2 December 22, 2003 Solo....1400 feet on my main. There were low clouds. Launched several 4 ways from around 2 grand. I have the not so coveted "Vulture and Double Vulture" awards."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #3 December 22, 2003 2k hop & pop. Cessna load on a clouded day. That's the most we could get. I was jumping my Lightning 160 (CRW canopy). Others on the load had regular canopies packed to open at terminal, one didn't jump because she had a snivelly canopy. I don't blame her, the other people's openings looked spooky."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #4 December 22, 2003 did a whole day of jumping exiting between 1700 and 2100 feet - low clouds and we wanted to jumpWind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #5 December 22, 2003 When I was young and stupid, 750', on a bet, something about my manhood of course. On my main of course, too, only a wussy would have used his reserve. It was a cessna, doing about 100 mph, right over the DZ. Another time was in the hills. Lost a motor in the Southern Cross at about a thousand feet. The pilot said he was making a pass of the the DZ, anyone wanted out, get out. I would say about half the lane exited (about twenty people).blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #7 December 22, 2003 What kind of main canopy was it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #8 December 22, 2003 1200 feet. No reserve.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #9 December 22, 2003 1800 on a velo 90 wearing 25 pounds of weights. Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #10 December 22, 2003 Quote1800 on a velo 90 wearing 25 pounds of weights. Blue skies Ian Hey Ian, that sounds familiar Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skydive2 1 #11 December 22, 2003 1500' a few times on my main. Due to low clouds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #12 December 22, 2003 Not the lowest but funny. Mid morning, weather moving in, Degullo training 16way goes up and only get 2200'. We are on weather hold for about 1 1/2 hrs so they offer up a H/P load out of the Otter. 4 of us go to the mock up to practice a 4way exit when the DZO comes over with a snarled look and say's(stern voice)"Conway, you're not launching anything! You're only getting 2200'!" In the plane, the others are trying to talk me into a 4way and I say, no way daddy's watching. So we all exit solo, me first and when I get on the ground, there he is outside watching to make sure no one launched anything. I just smiled and said, so you didn't trust me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #13 December 22, 2003 Yep I actually believe that planned low altitude exits can be a good thing. I like to use it as a practice for an engine out without the stress of the actual event. I just don't like making habits of them Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shunkka 0 #14 December 22, 2003 2000 ft cloudy day and it was for accuracy training ------------------------- "jump, have fun, pull" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 0 #15 December 22, 2003 About 900 ft using main. I have done a lot of 1500ft jumps. On this particular jump we were jumping into a party. Unfortunatly cloud base was about 850ft. To solve this problem and get into the party we adjusted our altimeters to read 1500. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites faulknerwn 38 #16 December 22, 2003 1100 feet once on a cloudy days years ago. In recent years 1300 feet when the Otter blew an engine. W Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites panzwami 0 #17 December 22, 2003 Mine was a little below 1800 in similar circumstances. It was an "all you can jump" boogie, but the weather was crap, so people were itching to get on anything that was flying. Best we got all day was 2k, but they still flew a bunch of loads. Matt ----- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rdesilets 0 #18 December 22, 2003 2000' hop-n-pop. We were doing a demo over UMass/Amherst (back in '95) and we were pretty much at the cloud base. It was kind of weird because UMass has 28+ story buildings and getting out that low almost felt like we were level with the buildings (even though we were not even close). -Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jayruss 0 #19 December 22, 2003 3k and turned 5 points __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hooknswoop 19 #20 December 22, 2003 1,800 feet from a GK Fokker F-27. At least the jump run speed is high, something like 126 mph or knots. Star Trac I main. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airdweller 0 #21 December 22, 2003 2800------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites voodew1 0 #22 December 22, 2003 1200' emergency exit on main---20 people exited a super otter 2 mi from the dz in under 25 sec.---3 resevres the rest out on mains--only 1 of the reserves was a mal----pilot chute wrapped around the neck of a newbie The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheBachelor 5 #23 December 22, 2003 When I was inexperienced and stupid, I got on a plane for a hop-n-pop. They thought they'd get 3500 feet. When we hit the clouds, it was about 1800 feet, and I only had an "A" license. I went because everyone else was going. The sub-terminal opening seemed to take forever. Not a bright move on my part.There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites panzwami 0 #24 December 22, 2003 Why wasn't this a bright move on your part? Did you actually think it was a bad move, or did someone tell you it was bad? How many jumps did you have with that "A" license? Matt ----- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wallygator 0 #25 December 22, 2003 1500' low clouds, i'll never do that again. -------------------------------------------------- who Jah bless Let no man curse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 1 of 4 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
faulknerwn 38 #16 December 22, 2003 1100 feet once on a cloudy days years ago. In recent years 1300 feet when the Otter blew an engine. W Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panzwami 0 #17 December 22, 2003 Mine was a little below 1800 in similar circumstances. It was an "all you can jump" boogie, but the weather was crap, so people were itching to get on anything that was flying. Best we got all day was 2k, but they still flew a bunch of loads. Matt ----- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdesilets 0 #18 December 22, 2003 2000' hop-n-pop. We were doing a demo over UMass/Amherst (back in '95) and we were pretty much at the cloud base. It was kind of weird because UMass has 28+ story buildings and getting out that low almost felt like we were level with the buildings (even though we were not even close). -Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #19 December 22, 2003 3k and turned 5 points __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #20 December 22, 2003 1,800 feet from a GK Fokker F-27. At least the jump run speed is high, something like 126 mph or knots. Star Trac I main. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdweller 0 #21 December 22, 2003 2800------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #22 December 22, 2003 1200' emergency exit on main---20 people exited a super otter 2 mi from the dz in under 25 sec.---3 resevres the rest out on mains--only 1 of the reserves was a mal----pilot chute wrapped around the neck of a newbie The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBachelor 5 #23 December 22, 2003 When I was inexperienced and stupid, I got on a plane for a hop-n-pop. They thought they'd get 3500 feet. When we hit the clouds, it was about 1800 feet, and I only had an "A" license. I went because everyone else was going. The sub-terminal opening seemed to take forever. Not a bright move on my part.There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panzwami 0 #24 December 22, 2003 Why wasn't this a bright move on your part? Did you actually think it was a bad move, or did someone tell you it was bad? How many jumps did you have with that "A" license? Matt ----- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallygator 0 #25 December 22, 2003 1500' low clouds, i'll never do that again. -------------------------------------------------- who Jah bless Let no man curse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
