mww115 0 #51 December 24, 2003 Got a question. If someone last month did 500 jumps in 24 hours... 500/24 =20 jumps an hour roughly. That equates to one every 3 min. I'm sure that rigs were prepacked, but he must have jumped from, what, a grand. Anyone have intel or info on this...Until you've stepped out at 800' in the dead of night with 100 lbs of chute and equipment.. you haven't jumped. AIRBORNE ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #52 December 24, 2003 Quote400' Night combat jump in the military. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Who were you invading? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #53 December 24, 2003 QuoteI'm sure that rigs were prepacked, but he must have jumped from, what, a grand. Anyone have intel or info on this... Yep. I was there helping out along with many others including a lot of DZ.commers. He exited at 2100 AGL spiraled down and landed. Used over 20 rigs, and a bunch of packers.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #54 December 24, 2003 2,000 feet on a demo jump in Halifax. Oh! Wait a minute, the Halifax commons are several hundred feet above sea level and apartment buildings around the commons are several hundred feet above the commons. 1,100 feet on a military static-line 600 feet off Kockertalle Bridge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EdC 0 #55 December 24, 2003 4k student jump. The ground looks big at 4k when you only had 11 jumps prior to that. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mww115 0 #56 December 24, 2003 When was that if you don't mind me asking? Was it December in '89 in the tropics or was it in '83 on a small island? MikeUntil you've stepped out at 800' in the dead of night with 100 lbs of chute and equipment.. you haven't jumped. AIRBORNE ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nightjumps 1 #57 December 25, 2003 Quote400' Night combat jump in the military. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Who were you invading? No one. "Hollywood" jumps are without ruck & weapon; "Combat" jumps mean full gear and weapon. Training jump. Sorry for the jargonese. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shark 0 #58 December 25, 2003 QuoteGot a question. If someone last month did 500 jumps in 24 hours... 500/24 =20 jumps an hour roughly. That equates to one every 3 min. I'm sure that rigs were prepacked, but he must have jumped from, what, a grand. Anyone have intel or info on this... Info. The last 10 hours were completed in the rain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kenneth21441 0 #59 December 25, 2003 400 feet was without a reserve.. US Army testing center 1988 Fort Bragg, NC testing a new German type parachute for possible purchase... It did not go through thank god..... It was scarey.... exit open land like that.....Kenneth Potter FAA Senior Parachute Rigger Tactical Delivery Instructor (Jeddah, KSA) FFL Gunsmith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DeNReN 0 #60 December 25, 2003 3500...maybe a tad less rigger....wut beer did you drink after that jump in Hali? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sheenster303 0 #61 December 25, 2003 Let's see.......the lowest I've ever exited..... How about 14,000 feet? I've only done one jump and I'm working to earn money to start AFF. You think that qualifies me for the Hall of Fame? I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites juanesky 0 #62 December 25, 2003 Hops & Pops at 1800-2000. I usually do one at least, everyt jumping day...."According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites winsor 236 #63 December 25, 2003 QuoteNot 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. Sounds like Steve "Deadman" Morrell. His first jump on the main was from 600'. IIRC, it was a Precision Interceptor. His second was supposed to be from 250', but the plane lost some altitude on jump run. It took less than 10 seconds between letting go of the strut to hitting the peas. I still have pictures of that jump somewhere. I just kept him in frame with the camera in continuous mode, and it used less than a roll of film. Much of what Steve did fell into the "don't try this at home" category. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites michaelflying 0 #64 December 25, 2003 2k hop 'n pop cloud basewww.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ron 10 #65 December 26, 2003 QuoteSounds like Steve "Deadman" Morrell. His first jump on the main was from 600'. IIRC, it was a Precision Interceptor. His second was supposed to be from 250', but the plane lost some altitude on jump run. It took less than 10 seconds between letting go of the strut to hitting the peas. I still have pictures of that jump somewhere. I just kept him in frame with the camera in continuous mode, and it used less than a roll of film. Much of what Steve did fell into the "don't try this at home" category. I have the video...from the plane and from the ground.... YIKES!!!! BIG Trees!"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 Designer 0 #66 December 30, 2003 IF my memory is correct,about 1,800 ft.Open and flying between 1,300 and 1,350.Didn,t have much choice.Competition Accuracy(D license only could get out that low)I watched some crazy orange(Va.)guys do S/L's from 900 ft(that was scary) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Blahr 0 #67 December 30, 2003 I've exited from 6 inches. I went low but had a good canopy by 2 inches. Landed out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jaybo 0 #68 January 6, 2004 Holy Chihuahua, sum you guys mucho loco! Emergency situations, yes, but just because of low cloud base???? I'm the first in when it comes to a double diamond run or a really hairy mountain bike run..., but if it ain't on fire or going in, I'll sit tight at less than 2.5k(Saber 2's do like to snivel a while) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sdgregory 0 #69 January 6, 2004 Blahr you sick freak! What if you had a mal? What was your hard deck? You could have gotten seriously injured! You one crazy freak, yo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skysporto655 0 #70 January 6, 2004 400ft- night combat jump - Panama 1600 ft low clouds ***Embrace Human Flight BASE 655~Hellfish 69 EMBRACE HUMAN FLIGHT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brothermuff65 0 #71 January 8, 2004 486ft. (bridge)till later have fun & love each other seeya mb65johnny gates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevePhelps 0 #72 January 8, 2004 Quote400' 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. Combat gear, Keith -- huh? Hard to imagine that many jumpers getting out with rucks between their legs and no one (but the major) getting injured (ESPECIALLY broken legs with a ruck still strapped between them!) (You didn't say anything about deploying the ruck to its lowering line, which if my memory serves me correct it was to be done at 200' or no lower than tree top level). The few severe injuries I tended to on jumps as an SF medic was guys landing with rucks. Your stick was @#$% lucky! Doc Phelps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nightjumps 1 #73 January 9, 2004 No. No one lowered their rucks. During the debrief, we discussed this. We surmised that the lack of injuries was because we weren't ready for the landing and were relaxed. You know how the night jumps went. Did all your chaecks and then started tightening up. Tightened more after lowering the ruck and hearing the first thunk. That was about the only conclusion we could come to was every one was relaxed, we hit on the side of an embankment and hadn't started the night jump internal tension knot. The Major hit feet first and was off balance and fell "up" the embankment so he had two points of contact - feet; head. One of those jumps where everything that could go wrong did and we were lucky to have a positive outcome. Amazing. Some jumps where everything was perfect and busted legs. Made a night jump at Ft. Bliss Old Coe DZ. No wind, full moon, in the desert, ground could be seen from the aircraft. Three busted legs outta three A Teams. Go figure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dougjumper 0 #74 January 9, 2004 Around 400 ft Red Hot DZ Panama 89. Triple A flying everywhere..Scary..Dark as hell too...Landed T-10 in Tall over my head Monkey Grass... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #75 January 9, 2004 Got a bunch of jumps, maybe two dozen, from 1200 down to a thousand, all regular freefall gear. You sure don't want a cut and you sure do pay attention to what's going on. Funny what low clouds and the itch to jump will make you do somedays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 3 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. 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diablopilot 2 #53 December 24, 2003 QuoteI'm sure that rigs were prepacked, but he must have jumped from, what, a grand. Anyone have intel or info on this... Yep. I was there helping out along with many others including a lot of DZ.commers. He exited at 2100 AGL spiraled down and landed. Used over 20 rigs, and a bunch of packers.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #54 December 24, 2003 2,000 feet on a demo jump in Halifax. Oh! Wait a minute, the Halifax commons are several hundred feet above sea level and apartment buildings around the commons are several hundred feet above the commons. 1,100 feet on a military static-line 600 feet off Kockertalle Bridge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #55 December 24, 2003 4k student jump. The ground looks big at 4k when you only had 11 jumps prior to that. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mww115 0 #56 December 24, 2003 When was that if you don't mind me asking? Was it December in '89 in the tropics or was it in '83 on a small island? MikeUntil you've stepped out at 800' in the dead of night with 100 lbs of chute and equipment.. you haven't jumped. AIRBORNE ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #57 December 25, 2003 Quote400' Night combat jump in the military. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Who were you invading? No one. "Hollywood" jumps are without ruck & weapon; "Combat" jumps mean full gear and weapon. Training jump. Sorry for the jargonese. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #58 December 25, 2003 QuoteGot a question. If someone last month did 500 jumps in 24 hours... 500/24 =20 jumps an hour roughly. That equates to one every 3 min. I'm sure that rigs were prepacked, but he must have jumped from, what, a grand. Anyone have intel or info on this... Info. The last 10 hours were completed in the rain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenneth21441 0 #59 December 25, 2003 400 feet was without a reserve.. US Army testing center 1988 Fort Bragg, NC testing a new German type parachute for possible purchase... It did not go through thank god..... It was scarey.... exit open land like that.....Kenneth Potter FAA Senior Parachute Rigger Tactical Delivery Instructor (Jeddah, KSA) FFL Gunsmith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #60 December 25, 2003 3500...maybe a tad less rigger....wut beer did you drink after that jump in Hali? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheenster303 0 #61 December 25, 2003 Let's see.......the lowest I've ever exited..... How about 14,000 feet? I've only done one jump and I'm working to earn money to start AFF. You think that qualifies me for the Hall of Fame? I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #62 December 25, 2003 Hops & Pops at 1800-2000. I usually do one at least, everyt jumping day...."According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #63 December 25, 2003 QuoteNot 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. Sounds like Steve "Deadman" Morrell. His first jump on the main was from 600'. IIRC, it was a Precision Interceptor. His second was supposed to be from 250', but the plane lost some altitude on jump run. It took less than 10 seconds between letting go of the strut to hitting the peas. I still have pictures of that jump somewhere. I just kept him in frame with the camera in continuous mode, and it used less than a roll of film. Much of what Steve did fell into the "don't try this at home" category. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelflying 0 #64 December 25, 2003 2k hop 'n pop cloud basewww.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #65 December 26, 2003 QuoteSounds like Steve "Deadman" Morrell. His first jump on the main was from 600'. IIRC, it was a Precision Interceptor. His second was supposed to be from 250', but the plane lost some altitude on jump run. It took less than 10 seconds between letting go of the strut to hitting the peas. I still have pictures of that jump somewhere. I just kept him in frame with the camera in continuous mode, and it used less than a roll of film. Much of what Steve did fell into the "don't try this at home" category. I have the video...from the plane and from the ground.... YIKES!!!! BIG Trees!"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
Designer 0 #66 December 30, 2003 IF my memory is correct,about 1,800 ft.Open and flying between 1,300 and 1,350.Didn,t have much choice.Competition Accuracy(D license only could get out that low)I watched some crazy orange(Va.)guys do S/L's from 900 ft(that was scary) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #67 December 30, 2003 I've exited from 6 inches. I went low but had a good canopy by 2 inches. Landed out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybo 0 #68 January 6, 2004 Holy Chihuahua, sum you guys mucho loco! Emergency situations, yes, but just because of low cloud base???? I'm the first in when it comes to a double diamond run or a really hairy mountain bike run..., but if it ain't on fire or going in, I'll sit tight at less than 2.5k(Saber 2's do like to snivel a while) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #69 January 6, 2004 Blahr you sick freak! What if you had a mal? What was your hard deck? You could have gotten seriously injured! You one crazy freak, yo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysporto655 0 #70 January 6, 2004 400ft- night combat jump - Panama 1600 ft low clouds ***Embrace Human Flight BASE 655~Hellfish 69 EMBRACE HUMAN FLIGHT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brothermuff65 0 #71 January 8, 2004 486ft. (bridge)till later have fun & love each other seeya mb65johnny gates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #72 January 8, 2004 Quote400' 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. Combat gear, Keith -- huh? Hard to imagine that many jumpers getting out with rucks between their legs and no one (but the major) getting injured (ESPECIALLY broken legs with a ruck still strapped between them!) (You didn't say anything about deploying the ruck to its lowering line, which if my memory serves me correct it was to be done at 200' or no lower than tree top level). The few severe injuries I tended to on jumps as an SF medic was guys landing with rucks. Your stick was @#$% lucky! Doc Phelps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #73 January 9, 2004 No. No one lowered their rucks. During the debrief, we discussed this. We surmised that the lack of injuries was because we weren't ready for the landing and were relaxed. You know how the night jumps went. Did all your chaecks and then started tightening up. Tightened more after lowering the ruck and hearing the first thunk. That was about the only conclusion we could come to was every one was relaxed, we hit on the side of an embankment and hadn't started the night jump internal tension knot. The Major hit feet first and was off balance and fell "up" the embankment so he had two points of contact - feet; head. One of those jumps where everything that could go wrong did and we were lucky to have a positive outcome. Amazing. Some jumps where everything was perfect and busted legs. Made a night jump at Ft. Bliss Old Coe DZ. No wind, full moon, in the desert, ground could be seen from the aircraft. Three busted legs outta three A Teams. Go figure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougjumper 0 #74 January 9, 2004 Around 400 ft Red Hot DZ Panama 89. Triple A flying everywhere..Scary..Dark as hell too...Landed T-10 in Tall over my head Monkey Grass... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #75 January 9, 2004 Got a bunch of jumps, maybe two dozen, from 1200 down to a thousand, all regular freefall gear. You sure don't want a cut and you sure do pay attention to what's going on. Funny what low clouds and the itch to jump will make you do somedays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
