kitof1976 0 #1 October 28, 2003 Last weekend I was on the way up to altitude with the DZ's beech and the pilot made a sharp banking turn... The freaking airplane, started to beep like crazy!!! You know the kind of beeping in a computer flight simulator when the eject light comes on.. The beeping, added to the feeling of the entire plane dropping from under my butt was enough to get my adrenaline going... The pilot actually stalled the plane I don't know if this is normal thing that sometimes happens, but that was enough to freak me out good! I don't think I was ever in such a hurry to get out of that plane! If you have any good stories of your own feel free to share. "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WILDBILLAQR 0 #2 October 28, 2003 One time I was flying to L.A. from phx. @14000 we flew right over Desert skydive center! I had my rig in the overhead, but the pilot never called door---------------------------------------------- "Thats not smoke, thats BUCKEYE!!" AQR#3,CWR#49 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #3 October 28, 2003 Late Nov over hinton last year. Last lift of the day. Went up to 6k and crused for a while whilst we waited for clearance to go up to altitude. Finally got it and jumped. 45 mins at sub-zero temps was not the most plesent plane ride. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #4 October 28, 2003 We hit the "wake" from a C-130 at about 12,000' once. All at once the plane does a nose dive. The pilot did not know what was going on. Then it happened again and the pilot said that it felt like the tail was going to fall off. I said it was ok I would walk from here. He flew over the airport and let us out, when he got back to the ground it was discovered that the tail needed new bushings. Scariest plane ride ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grega 0 #5 October 28, 2003 my worst ride was to 15.000 feet once. it took 20mins from 12.000 feet to 15.000 feet. don't ask me why. but everyone in the plane was smiling and laughing. but when picture started to blur, i scared shit out of myself. and that was when i was already outside the plane on the door. At 6000 feet i "woke up" got oxygen back in to my vanes and started functioning more or less normaly Oh and the landing in that jump. I think it was my longest swoop ever. thankfuly i didn't hit the ground in a 180 front riser turn. i had to put my feet down and brake so i could stop 6 feet before the corn field "George just lucky i guess!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #6 October 28, 2003 2 years ago in January. I was excited to jump on my bday since i hardly ever get to considering how midwest winters are. There was no door on the otter...talk about COLD!!! I didn't know til i got on the plane and asked the people in the back to shut the door. That's when they told me there was no door. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikemc 0 #7 October 28, 2003 May of this year ride to 13k in Portugal with a massive hangover. I had drank an unbelievable amount of B52's, shots of some description containing three spirits. They were despatching static line students at 4k and a couple of 15 sec delays at 6k. I almost jumped at 6k just to get out, i really thought I was going to barf. Out of courtesy to other jumpers i didnt!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #8 October 28, 2003 Now that really sucks... "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #9 October 28, 2003 ride from glacier des diablerets, 2800 ASL, jumping approx 2200 AGL, big turn for a 2nd run, a bit low on oxy... and my head was turning a bit... no big deal... ****** all rides are cool, as long as U can jump. ---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybabe76 0 #10 October 28, 2003 QuoteThe pilot actually stalled the plane. I don't know if this is normal thing ... For a Beech, YES!!! "If you're going to be stupid, you better be tough!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #11 October 28, 2003 I think you know what pilot I am talking about and the beech in question Next time I'll know!!! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #12 October 28, 2003 I've posted this one before. We got to about 50 ft of altitude before. Other than that, bad rides to altitude mostly are rated on how many beans our inside center ate the night before. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #13 October 28, 2003 several winters ago we headed up top with clouds on either side of the DZ. Got to 12,500 and everything closed up, dropped down to 10,5 same thing, to 8,5 down to6,5 down to hop-n-pops at 3 but was never able to get out!! Its the only time I've had to ride a plane down __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #14 October 28, 2003 My B-17 jump. That thing was so noisey and full of rattles and pops that we thought it was going to fall apart around us. We were supposed to go to 9500 ft and do an 8 way but after 20 minutes we were only at 4000 feet and we told the pilot that we'd had enough, turned him back ot the airport and jumped. Don't know if all B-17s are that slow and rickety but, for me, I didn't ever again try to find out.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trigger 0 #15 October 28, 2003 For me,there's no such thing as a bad ride to altitude Am an aircraft snob though!Love jumping smaller aircraft,porters and alike except when there's a 'tailgate'available.AN72's rock!!!!.CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #16 October 28, 2003 This is what I call a real shitty ride to 50ft I am glad to hear you are ok! "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StearmanR985 0 #17 October 28, 2003 Perhaps the pilot did it on purpose just to make sure everyone was awake. That is what our pilot did on Sunday, a nice little pitch down, we all float off the bench then back to climbing. Cool ride. Hey, pilots have to have fun too, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #18 October 28, 2003 A looong time ago a student threw up on me in the airplane. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRHSkyPrincess 0 #19 October 28, 2003 That 'beeping' was just the stall warning....nothing for you to worry your pretty little head about, my dear. My worst climb to altitude is whenever one of the guys FARTS ON THE PLANE! GAG A MAGGOT!***************** Attitude is everything! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #20 October 28, 2003 If you say so... I guess I am a light weight! Next time I'll start wondering if something is wrong when the plane goes into an unrecoverable flat spin "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,071 #21 October 28, 2003 >45 mins at sub-zero temps was not the most plesent plane ride. 60 minutes at -34F exit temps, on oxygen for most of the ride, was pretty miserable. For me, the plane ride was the worst part of the 300-ways last winter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #22 October 29, 2003 When one of the JM's ripped narley ass in a sardine packed Otter, we knew it was him because he was the only one laughing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #23 October 29, 2003 Picture a C-182 pulling U turn above the target and having the PILOT yell DOOR! First jump of the day, very hot and humid, 4 pretty big guys on the load. I was doing my first A licenced dive - a 2 way with a Coach 2 and I was sitting in jumpmaster seat (bulkhead seat for those 'mericans wondering after that other thread...). Garth gets out and I'm to swing into the crotch position from JM seat except the plane is dancing all over the sky. I'm afraid I'm gonna fall off instead of making the step. We were soooo long, and we were first out. Innocent me, never having been on the edge of a stall IN A PLANE, I thought the pilot was doing this especially for my "first" licensed jump. I called him on this and he said, in his RAF English accent, "Sorry mate, that was, er, about as close to a stall as you can get" Ho ho, ha ha, he he. Wonder what the real thing is like if that was a 'near stall'. Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #24 October 29, 2003 when the pilot and another jumper started an informal "who has the worst smelling farts contest". I rode up the entire way with my face in my helmet. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #25 October 29, 2003 In the skyvan, about 3 loads in a row... the pilot was doing a very sharply banked spiraling ride to altitude. Though I was going to get motion sick for the first time in my life. I understood why they did it to 3k for the hop-n-pop; but why the rest of the way up? There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
