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Got that; thanks. Here's a draft of the article... Please shoot me any notes on anything I need to clarify or fix... http://www.garrywing.com/308/Blog/Entries/2011/6/27_Jumpers_Away!.html Garry Wing

Thanks to all for your comments and tips! It answered a lot of questions I had about skydivers, and I'm sure it will help many other pilots too! - Garry Wing

Hi - I'm a CFI in San Diego and am working on an article on Parachute Jump Zones in the county and some heads-up tips for pilots flying in and and around them. Any feedback you can offer that would be helpful to pilots (who generally know nothing about skydiving) would be greatly appreciated! A couple questions that might help to get started: - How wide of a radius around the depicted jump zone would we expect to find jumpers? - After we hear on the radio that jumpers are out, how long does it generally take until the last one has landed? - Give me an idea of the vertical descent rate (before/after chute deploys), so I can make the point about how it's impractical to "see and avoid" a jumper. - How many jumpers are there generally in each plane, and how often (times/hour, times/day) do most jump centers go up (generally)... Any other tips or insight you think that would help pilots fly more safely around you! Thanks; you can look for the article on www.FlyTheWing.com after July 1st. Garry Wing