nicrussell

Based on the chart that was supplies in that other thread then at 700 jumps, D licence, at 1.8 on my regular canopy. I have jumps that are in the 2.1-2.2 range for the last 200 jumps or so. I hammered in pretty hard once, but that was under a 1.4 wingloading and only 150 jumps. I think the recommendations are only just broad recommendations. WHen your flying a high wing loading know what the hell you are doing, think about it before the jump. Understand how the canopy is going to rect to all inputs. play up high and play it SAFE down low. nic

try paragliding. I do it every so often with a few friends who are totally into it. I like the freefall and ground rush. nic

high performance landing.

Can you give us an example of this chart? maybe a picture of it. Does the DZ charge for parachute rental, do they still use their own rig? Are the loaners similar to the jumpers own canopy, just bigger, or are the tired old student canopies? thanks you, nic

Did this happen to you? Where and why if applicable. With 500 jumps under your belt and 1.6 wing loading it sounds as if you are about average in wingloading to jump ratio. Any more information? Just a few weeks ago a jumper (under 100 jumps) purchased his canopy (elliptical) at one DZ, his home DZ said not yet , the jumper went to another DZ on his way home. The rest of the story is in the incedents forum. nic

There are some real good peices on real TV. Some funny some groundbreaking moments of skydiving and BASE jumping shared with the Non -Jumpers of America (NJA?) in a positive light. Those video clips and stories are helpful to the sport, whereas carnage is not. Nic

i love my Tivo.

Of course their own commentary to make it sound more dramatic. Most media will. Skydivers and BASE jumpers who send in these videos should be a little more responsible in the sale of these video clips. Send in fun cool and exciting innvative clips and leave the carnage for your own personal video collection. Nic Russell

Fox network has it on occasionally.

Diablopilot-- Sorry about the confusion. Sent you a reply to your PM to me. Everyone else-- My reason for sounding upset is that I see ultra low time jumpers asking advise yet not really listening to it. As Diverdriver says "we dont make NEW aviation accidents, we just REPEAT old one." or something to that accord. If you are at the skill and maturity level to judge yourself and your abilities accuratly then go ahead and try a stunt like this. But do yourself a favor and plan it out and go through it a few dozen times analyzing everything, three times. It may sound like overdoing it, but sometimes things happen that you didnt plan or expect to happen then you or somebody else is injured or dead. It happens to the best, it can happen to you. Overall, get a few hundred jumps first. I'm out. nic

When in your skyjumping career did you attempt these jumps? Probably not before 100 jumps, let alone 42. Jumping from non DZ planes is a lot of fun but comes with a certain amount of planning, understanding, and needed experience. It seems as if a lot of jumpers want to rush into things they are not ready for. I totally understand your desires, there is a lot this sport has to offer. You do not need to do them all NOW. Wait until experience is gained as well as your ability. Just my .02 nic

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I have probably taken 15-20 people on Tandems and lurked/videoed/docked on all of them. All these after about 350 to 400 jumps. Almost every one of 'em does recall the skydive, seeing me there, and remembers a good portion of the skydive. On my first jump/tandem, I remember everything very vividly. The plane, jumpmasters, what I was wearing, seeing my buddy jump, the climb to the door as I tried to pull my instructor out, the jump and the canopy ride. BUt that said, there are those out there who remember nothing. In any case a few hundred jumps would be the time to think about lurking, not a few dozen.

The aircraft that this jumper is implying and seaking answers to is PROBABLY not one of typical skydiving use. Its a low wing normal GA airplane (arrow, bonanza, etc...) where it isn't set up for skydiving purposes. Not your DC-3, B-18, or K & Q airs. nic

There is a lot of planning that needs to be done before any jump that is not ordinary. You need to plan out all the scenarios that could happen and what your going to do if said scenarios occur. A 42 jump wonder like yourself probably already figured this out. I mean you obviously are an expert jumper my now. No offense. But if you fuck up, it will indirectly fuck me. I fly airplanes for fun and for pay. I jump out of airplanes for fun. If some yahoo goes out and kills them self by taking out the tail of the aircraft, then that aircraft spirals out of the sky killing all passenger into a innocent persons house, or school, or whatever. THere are sure to be lawsuits to follow. What do lawsuits bring, higher insurance rates and premiums. And that will piss me off, but what would you care about that. Youd be dead in that scenario. good luck, be safe and reconsider for now. when you can accurately predict your bodies movements and the reactions that those movements create in a few hundred jumps I would be a little less concerned. Nic Russell

The speed at which the aircraft descends all depends on the aircraft, or at least a lot to do with it. Turbine airplanes can descend rather quickly as opposed to planes like the 182 or beech 18 that are susceptible to shock cooling or exceeding the aircrafts limitations. The pilot is usually encouraged to get down fast at turbine DZ's to lower costs and time to get more loads up. A 182 DZ wants thier workhorse to be online for a few season before having to replace an engine.

QuoteI would worry about rigging getting caught in the apparatus for people going hand-held. Quote The jumpers would simply have to go stowed. nic

After this dytter fell off of its user (we'll asume in freefall or on an opening that was espesially hard) I highly doubt this small light plastic insrument would fall at 120 mph, I could be wrong though. I'll test it later today or tomorrow if I have time. And it COULD have impacted in a nice soft peice of grass that was very cushioning. Or it could of fallen off a helmet when the previous jumper took his helmet off in the field falling just a few feet unnoticed. Happened to me ( I later found mine (the next day) with condensation on the inner screen and now only 2 or 6 lights light up, and it will randomly sound, without moving.). But who knows. nic

Since I started posting a month ago, I still have 700ish jumps. Not too exciting. Next 12 months-- make 100-150 skydives. Make 100-150 BASE jumps (incl Bridge Day). Stay Alive. Get hired by an Airline. Next 5-- Get my tandem rating, reach 2000 skydives and 500 to 600 BASE jumps. Stay alive. Get hired and Keep my job as a pilot for a Major. Travel to Europe and Asia on some phenominal BASE trips. airfare free, why not? nic

4th of July 2003. My first intentional water jump into a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains, trees, and way too many drunk boaters. 45 second solo taking in the views, followed up by a nice swoop in between my party's two house boats. Picked up in the ski boat, shotgunned a beer, went wakeboarding. nic

1. Remember that pulling high can be dangerous. Are there groups behind you? Does the pilots know you're pulling high? etc... 2. Don't flip over on your back. That way you'll expose your rigg to all the rain. It will get much wetter, so you might need a repack. --- Rain and ice ain't that painful, whimps! --- 1. Sorry I didn't clarify, when its cold and rainy there are few jumpers at the dropzone and even fewer jumping. getting two 182 loads can be challenging. So there was never a lot of people in the sky anyways. And for the pilots knowing we were going to pull high or not, well we would have to be high first. Typical exit altitude was in the range of 2000 to 4500,6K grand would be a lotto winner. i meant pulling at like 4 grand being 'high'. 2. THe water issue makes sense. for 15 to 30 seconds of high impact rain I never considered it worth the repack. only if i really got soaked on landing. which can happen in a 4 month rain soaked field.

I have made several jumps out of several different types of low wing aircraft. Seminole, Duchess, and an Arrow. I have jumped out of EVERY door on each of these aircraft. Of Course Piper only has 2 doors (right side and baggage). I am a reasonably experienced jumper and pilot and had a very experienced pilot. The right configuration must be meet and the pilot and the jumper must be very smooth (espesially on the twins) or you could easily stall the aircraft (possible spin) or damage the aircraft. Specific set ups I will not go into here. Your not ready. Sorry. Stick with the DZ planes for now.

Chris, It sounds as if this jump pilot was more in the businessof impressing the jumpers and the DZ than keeping his "cargo" safe. It was my intention to find out about how many jumpers would and would not land in the aircraft and why. In my specific history I've landed (with a rig on) 5 times. 1 was a no-go on a demo (should have been 2), 3 times weather related, and 1 time because I heard that a certain king air is quite fun to ride down in. You know for fun. As a pilot in command you should always be on top of your game, evaluating and thinking constantly. Just because you have a few jumpers or a full load on landing isn't an excuse for poor piloting. Flying like a cowboy doesn't impress anyone that you put in danger, nor does it gain you any real respect. nic russell

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Make smart choices about you and your capabilities. Weather is always a factor, but in the winter it can be compounded. Not that I have ever jumped in the pouring rain, sleet, or snow before (I'm from Oregon come on now). Once you've left the plane (and thinking "what the HELL am I doing this for?!" and the moisture (sounds soft well its not) starts hitting you at an ever increasing velocity there are two methods I use to stop such pain. 1. Pull, you'll just be up there longer (see hypothermia) 2. Flip on your back and watch your altimeter unwind to your comfort level ( I'd bring it down to 2300 with my monarch and 2600 on my xfire), pull and cover my face with my gloved left hand. you know your an addict when... nic