JeffD 0 #1 July 8, 2003 Ok well after watching some of Good Stuff by J.Jennings I was watching the part where the plane does some Crazy stuff (looked like a split S) so the skydiver would be falling next to the plane in the video. But I was curious if anyone had thought about getting the plane to be at a high rate of climb on exit, so the skydiver would be traveling up on exit then just float for a second until gravity takes over and then it would be like a balloon jump. of course this would only work out of a drop back door aircraft like a skyvan. Like get a load and have the skyvan go vertical, while all the skydivers slide out the back (but they are still traveling up). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzbum 0 #2 July 8, 2003 Sounds like a great idea!!! Right until the point where the plane starts falling back down again- and your under it! Not to mention the risk of structural damage and possible engine damage. If your pilot/DZO is smart- they will never allow it. Want an e-ticket ride? BASE jump. ChrisIt's good to be the pilot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #3 July 8, 2003 I think there's a clip in the /exits section of skydivingmovies.com which shows someone exiting a twin-otter of cessna caravan this way... On the website of 'die schurken' there's also some cool (pink) skyvan playing with zero-g flights (a guy doing a backloop INSIDE a skyvan:)JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
