djvelour 0 #1 February 16, 2006 Does anyone know the total number of jumps in the WORLD each year? How man civilian jumps annually? How many military? Also does anyone have any longitudinal data...I would love to know how worldwide civilian and military jumping has waxed and waned over the years (and any historical correllations that could be made). Thanks in advance guys & gals -Christian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #2 February 17, 2006 well lets start counting, I did 130 last year... so who's next? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #3 February 17, 2006 11 civilian, and 14 military. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adriandavies 0 #4 February 17, 2006 BPA provisonal figures for 2005 were for 230,000 civilian jumps in the UK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #5 February 17, 2006 Around 7,000,000 civilian jumps worldwide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #6 February 18, 2006 I'm curious, what is your source for this figure? (I'm not being critical, I'm just interested in seeing the source.)Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #7 February 18, 2006 By military are you asking for ALL military Tactical Personnel jumps?An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #8 February 19, 2006 Find the totals for the US and for the world, just double. ANY numbers you get from ANY source are going to include a pretty wide uncertainty. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrickyDicky 0 #9 February 20, 2006 What about drug running jumps? Ive heard they make rigs with 3 rings made of carbon fibre or something, to try and get rid of as much metal as possible to remove any radara echos. Then dump high and float over the border. UK Skydiver for all your UK skydiving needs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #10 February 21, 2006 QuoteWhat about drug running jumps? Ive heard they make rigs with 3 rings made of carbon fibre or something, to try and get rid of as much metal as possible to remove any radara echos. Then dump high and float over the border. Yea, right. Ever hear of AEROSTAT? AEROSTAT SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FeFe 0 #11 February 21, 2006 the latest figure I can find is from 2002 - 5 769 010 civilian jumps in 33 FAI reporting countries (made by 357 155 jumpers) since not all countries comply reports I would see 7 000 000 a realistic figure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pofries 0 #12 February 27, 2006 Hi... I've received some info from Liam McNulty iam@goskydive.ie about jumps, jumpers and deaths done for the IPF. he has 6.33 million jumps for 2004 reported from 39 countries with an avg of 16 jumps per jumper and 82 fatalities for an average of one per 77,000 jumps and 4,900 jumpers. File is attached. - he who climbs into a plane and mounts into the blue, then dives to dare the sea of air, has drunk the magic brew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koppel 4 #13 March 1, 2006 Methinks Hollywood has come and reality has CUTAWAY I like my canopy... ...it lets me down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #14 March 1, 2006 QuoteQuoteWhat about drug running jumps? Ive heard they make rigs with 3 rings made of carbon fibre or something, to try and get rid of as much metal as possible to remove any radara echos. Then dump high and float over the border. Yea, right. Ever hear of AEROSTAT? AEROSTAT Sparky Wow! interesting, a 12,000 ft mooring cable. I see what they say about restricted zone 2 or 3 miles radius, but what about weekend pilots that don't read maps or use radios? Or are these located in areas where none of those exist?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
mjosparky 4 #15 March 1, 2006 QuoteWow! interesting, a 12,000 ft mooring cable. I see what they say about restricted zone 2 or 3 miles radius, but what about weekend pilots that don't read maps or use radios? Or are these located in areas where none of those exist? I have only seen the one a Yuma Proving Grounds. It is in the middle of a MOA, military operating area. A few years ago I was involved in some canopy testing there and we would take off and fly right by it on the way to the drop area. The damn thing is huge. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #16 March 2, 2006 QuoteIWow! interesting, a 12,000 ft mooring cable. I see what they say about restricted zone 2 or 3 miles radius, but what about weekend pilots that don't read maps or use radios? Or are these located in areas where none of those exist? Sparky In between Del Rio and Fort Stockton, TX, there's one right beside of Highway 90. I've got pictures somewhere, and I'll post em if I find em. I was wondering the same thing. It's a death waiting to happen. I suppose all of the local yokel pilots within 200 miles know about it, though. ___________________Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #17 March 2, 2006 QuoteIt's a death waiting to happen They are all in restricted air space and anyone that runs into something that big is to fucking dumb to live. QuoteFor security and safety reasons, the air space around USAF aerostat sites is restricted for a radius of at least two to three statute miles and an altitude up to 15,000 feet. QuoteThe current aerostat network consists of two sizes of aerostats (275,000 cubic feet and 420,000 cubic feet) and two varieties of radars. The average aerostat is about two times the size of the Goodyear Blimp, i.e., the 420,000 cubic foot, aerodynamically shaped balloon measures 208 feet long by 65 feet across the hull, with a tip-to-tip tail span of 100 feet. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #18 March 2, 2006 To further lead this thread on it's Aerostat tangent, I would just like to add that there is one (well, actually two) in the Florida keys. Just outside Sugarloaf. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #19 March 3, 2006 QuoteTo further lead this thread on it's Aerostat tangent, I would just like to add that there is one (well, actually two) in the Florida keys. Just outside Sugarloaf. Here is a list of them. Sparky Yuma and Ft Huachuca, Ariz.; Deming N.M.; Marfa, Texas; Eagle Pass, Texas; Matagorda, Texas; Rio Grande, Texas; Morgan City, La.; Cudjoe Key (2 aerostats operate at Cudjoe Key) Horseshoe Beach, Fla.; Lajas, Puerto Rico.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poppenhager 1 #20 March 5, 2006 The Fat Albert at horseshoe,beach (only 8miles from my house) and cudjoe key have been closed down for at least 4years.As I think most of the others are also.The R area is still on the sectional charts though.POP D47 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
