aeromobile 0 #26 December 22, 2003 Not me, but I've seen someone exit at 240' with a skydiving rig (not a base rig), and it was his first or second jump on the main. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #27 December 22, 2003 1000' - main, slider down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airborne03 0 #28 December 22, 2003 damn...if it was military id say 600 feet AGL...static line ofcourse....but with sport jumping, lowest exit is only 4,000. "Airborne all the way" EL Cantador Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #29 December 22, 2003 800' just to see what it was like. Saw a guy static line a 22 ft reserve out of a fast moving C-206 over water at 150 ft. Got one swing and splashed down.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cruzit 0 #30 December 22, 2003 Launched a 3-way out of a Porter at 2,000. Several H&P from 1,800'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyDave 0 #31 December 22, 2003 QuoteWhat'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 ----- the equivelant of a first floor balcony was my lowest jump... almost broke my ancle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #32 December 22, 2003 I've got video of "Dead Steve" exiting a Cessna from around 250' (it's hard to tell from the altimeter, since it's analog) with skydiving gear.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #33 December 22, 2003 QuoteI've got video of "Dead Steve" exiting a Cessna from around 250' Can we see it, please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sdgregory 0 #34 December 23, 2003 800 ft night jump with more gear on than Juan Valdez's mule. Static Line military jump. Open, drop gear, PLF, curse my luck a drainage ditch. GRRRR. Bruised hip and a stick up my rear to boot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mad47 0 #35 December 23, 2003 hm ... what was the airspeed of the aircraft? PC? Slider? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TomAiello 26 #36 December 23, 2003 Quotehm ... what was the airspeed of the aircraft? I've got no idea. QuotePC? Slider? Standard skydiving setup, as far as I can tell. I just have the video. I wasn't present for the actual jump, which was probably made long before I ever made a parachute jump of any kind. I wonder what Steve would have thought of the current news events re: Libyans shooting down the plane he was supposed to be on...-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites msmithd8769 0 #37 December 23, 2003 I guess it was about 1900-2000 feet; low ceiling; went out on my main....._____________________________ "And when the prophet shall arise who appeareth as a bird then the time of the Lord draweth nigh and the flock shall rule the earth." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jeremyneas 0 #38 December 23, 2003 1800' , C-182 , only person to jump in the state that day. The only reason I jumped was because they were sending the plane to another airport for an annual, I jumped on the go around. 2 Words to describe it (looking back) "Fuckin""Stupid" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nightjumps 1 #39 December 23, 2003 400' Night combat jump in the military. Was supposed to be 800'. Pilot flew over a four hundred foot hill (the panels were a little far out, but we weren't informed of a 400' hill on the dz during the MACO briefing. Whole stick got out. I did my four thousand count, checked canopy and WHAMMO!!. Hit the dirt. I looked up at my canopy wondering what the hell I missed. Then, I thought is anything busted. About then, a Major landed next to me and got a concussion, so I helped him out till medics arrived. All in all the whole stick landed after exiting at 400' and no serious injuries. military round (Bravos) at normal C-130 exit speed. Whew! That coulda been a really bad night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shark 0 #40 December 23, 2003 QuoteWhat's the lowest altitude AGL that you've ever exited an aircraft? 4' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skypuppy 1 #41 December 23, 2003 500' using skydiving gear (my Glide Path Maverick) packed slider up, with a regular skydiving pullout pc on a short 5' CRW bridle... It was supposed to be 900' (two weeks after Bridge Day, '88, jumping into a party) but we forgot that the party was about 400' higher than the dropzone... We knew it looked low, but we figured from 900' it would look low anyways - then when we landed (short canopy rides) we realized our altimeters were still reading 400'. Missed my pud the first time I reached for it, too. After we landed we went up to the owner (who hadn't been there for the jump) and said (at a buck per thousand feet, here's your 50 cents...) Funniest thing was that there was a guy from the Ministry at the party. He never said anything about it, but he probably would've liked to. Looking back on it it wasn't probably fair to dz owner, although the jump was off the dz, however at least because he didn't know about it beforehand he shouldn't have had any liability ....If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #42 December 23, 2003 Working on my pro I exited from 2,000 feet. Got all the way to my 7th jump and had to start over again. I figured the lower I got out, the better my chance of not messing up. Also did a four way launch from 2,000 feet at WFFC some years ago due to low clouds. We got three points. Not interested in doing that again.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chuteless 1 #43 December 23, 2003 1000 ft Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vt1977 0 #44 December 23, 2003 1,700’ – it was a horrible, cold cloudy day. Cloud base was around 1,500’ but we took a climbing pass and got out at around 1,700’ Amazing what you'll do when you're bored, huh?! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kskold 0 #45 December 23, 2003 Just under 1000' out of an ultralight using my Prodigy. Wife wasn't too impressed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites councilman24 37 #46 December 23, 2003 1600' just under the clouds. C-182 JM to the pilot, "Ok, when I tell you to climb, climb into the clouds to get us a couple hundred extra feet" Pilot "Okay" Jumper's in the back: "You going" "Man, I don't know, maybe. You?" "Hell, yes I'm going" "We'll I go too, I guess." JM "Okay climb" Jumpmaster counting then "Okay cut!" Jumper sitting student. "NO! NO CUT! We need the airspeed!" Sound of four canopies opening in the clouds, right over the DZ. Just another cloudy, rainy day at the DZ.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites froglady 0 #47 December 23, 2003 Was that me? 2 grand was my lowest, and will never do that again unless in an emergancy situation. Was at about 60 jumps and didn't give it much thought until I realized I had pitched at my hard deck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wgrayw 0 #48 December 23, 2003 900 feet on my sabre150...no worries Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites davelepka 4 #49 December 23, 2003 800 ft with a Fox 205 free packed into a skydiving rig. I did several jumps like this, always taking a 5 or 6 sec delay. I did a back loop on one of them. With a Stiletto, maybe 1500 ft, clear and pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Yoshi 0 #50 December 23, 2003 exited at 1600 with my crossfire 111 main...no emergency..._________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 2 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
sdgregory 0 #34 December 23, 2003 800 ft night jump with more gear on than Juan Valdez's mule. Static Line military jump. Open, drop gear, PLF, curse my luck a drainage ditch. GRRRR. Bruised hip and a stick up my rear to boot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #35 December 23, 2003 hm ... what was the airspeed of the aircraft? PC? Slider? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #36 December 23, 2003 Quotehm ... what was the airspeed of the aircraft? I've got no idea. QuotePC? Slider? Standard skydiving setup, as far as I can tell. I just have the video. I wasn't present for the actual jump, which was probably made long before I ever made a parachute jump of any kind. I wonder what Steve would have thought of the current news events re: Libyans shooting down the plane he was supposed to be on...-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msmithd8769 0 #37 December 23, 2003 I guess it was about 1900-2000 feet; low ceiling; went out on my main....._____________________________ "And when the prophet shall arise who appeareth as a bird then the time of the Lord draweth nigh and the flock shall rule the earth." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremyneas 0 #38 December 23, 2003 1800' , C-182 , only person to jump in the state that day. The only reason I jumped was because they were sending the plane to another airport for an annual, I jumped on the go around. 2 Words to describe it (looking back) "Fuckin""Stupid" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #39 December 23, 2003 400' Night combat jump in the military. Was supposed to be 800'. Pilot flew over a four hundred foot hill (the panels were a little far out, but we weren't informed of a 400' hill on the dz during the MACO briefing. Whole stick got out. I did my four thousand count, checked canopy and WHAMMO!!. Hit the dirt. I looked up at my canopy wondering what the hell I missed. Then, I thought is anything busted. About then, a Major landed next to me and got a concussion, so I helped him out till medics arrived. All in all the whole stick landed after exiting at 400' and no serious injuries. military round (Bravos) at normal C-130 exit speed. Whew! That coulda been a really bad night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #40 December 23, 2003 QuoteWhat's the lowest altitude AGL that you've ever exited an aircraft? 4' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #41 December 23, 2003 500' using skydiving gear (my Glide Path Maverick) packed slider up, with a regular skydiving pullout pc on a short 5' CRW bridle... It was supposed to be 900' (two weeks after Bridge Day, '88, jumping into a party) but we forgot that the party was about 400' higher than the dropzone... We knew it looked low, but we figured from 900' it would look low anyways - then when we landed (short canopy rides) we realized our altimeters were still reading 400'. Missed my pud the first time I reached for it, too. After we landed we went up to the owner (who hadn't been there for the jump) and said (at a buck per thousand feet, here's your 50 cents...) Funniest thing was that there was a guy from the Ministry at the party. He never said anything about it, but he probably would've liked to. Looking back on it it wasn't probably fair to dz owner, although the jump was off the dz, however at least because he didn't know about it beforehand he shouldn't have had any liability ....If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #42 December 23, 2003 Working on my pro I exited from 2,000 feet. Got all the way to my 7th jump and had to start over again. I figured the lower I got out, the better my chance of not messing up. Also did a four way launch from 2,000 feet at WFFC some years ago due to low clouds. We got three points. Not interested in doing that again.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #44 December 23, 2003 1,700’ – it was a horrible, cold cloudy day. Cloud base was around 1,500’ but we took a climbing pass and got out at around 1,700’ Amazing what you'll do when you're bored, huh?! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kskold 0 #45 December 23, 2003 Just under 1000' out of an ultralight using my Prodigy. Wife wasn't too impressed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #46 December 23, 2003 1600' just under the clouds. C-182 JM to the pilot, "Ok, when I tell you to climb, climb into the clouds to get us a couple hundred extra feet" Pilot "Okay" Jumper's in the back: "You going" "Man, I don't know, maybe. You?" "Hell, yes I'm going" "We'll I go too, I guess." JM "Okay climb" Jumpmaster counting then "Okay cut!" Jumper sitting student. "NO! NO CUT! We need the airspeed!" Sound of four canopies opening in the clouds, right over the DZ. Just another cloudy, rainy day at the DZ.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froglady 0 #47 December 23, 2003 Was that me? 2 grand was my lowest, and will never do that again unless in an emergancy situation. Was at about 60 jumps and didn't give it much thought until I realized I had pitched at my hard deck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wgrayw 0 #48 December 23, 2003 900 feet on my sabre150...no worries Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #49 December 23, 2003 800 ft with a Fox 205 free packed into a skydiving rig. I did several jumps like this, always taking a 5 or 6 sec delay. I did a back loop on one of them. With a Stiletto, maybe 1500 ft, clear and pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #50 December 23, 2003 exited at 1600 with my crossfire 111 main...no emergency..._________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
