Jump Pilots!
02-11-2010, 10:59 AM
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kilgore cant tell ya the name of the lake or id have to kill ya. its up in the misty fjords. it was a sweet day.
this was and still is my favorite skydive hauling plane. little hairy taking off with 16 meatballs crammed in it but what a rocket ship. one of those airplanes u feel like u strap on........
this was and still is my favorite skydive hauling plane. little hairy taking off with 16 meatballs crammed in it but what a rocket ship. one of those airplanes u feel like u strap on........
02-11-2010, 11:08 AM
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Ya thats what we use, about top of green till u cant hold it on MP and 2450RPM, descent close cowls, 15-17ish mp, and bot green rpm, i keep the head temps at 220 the entire descent which is pretty darn good. For those who dont know can you cover the 7ps, and I am not jumping a round. Used a hook knife once to cut a jumper who got stuck on a belt, like my 8th load of jumpers ever non the less, very important part of being a jumper dumper.
been a long time since i flew a 182. But seem to member 2350rpms and just keep the man psi 20 to 23 inchs probly run out of throttle around 3 to 5k alti.on decent back the rpms down 100 tr 200 and now lower than the green arch on mp. like i said been a long time. run the engines hard on the way up and try not to shock cool on the way down. its a rough life being a jump engine. always look for a place to land on takeoff. u never know if they are going to crap out on ya. and always fly the airplane all the way threw the crash if it comes to it. the 7 P's are a jump pilots best preparation for a bad day. always have a hook knife on you. not in the airplane but on u. go jump a round just to see what its going to be like if ya have to use that emergency rig. thats fun.....NOT. but im a big fat ass. round suck for a reason. but i would do it again, funny huh
02-11-2010, 11:10 AM
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kilgore cant tell ya the name of the lake or id have to kill ya. its up in the misty fjords. it was a sweet day.
this was and still is my favorite skydive hauling plane. little hairy taking off with 16 meatballs crammed in it but what a rocket ship. one of those airplanes u feel like u strap on........
this was and still is my favorite skydive hauling plane. little hairy taking off with 16 meatballs crammed in it but what a rocket ship. one of those airplanes u feel like u strap on........
02-11-2010, 02:34 PM
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I fly a C182 in Wichita, KS at the local drop zone. It is a nice plane, it has wing extensions, a 310 hp motor, and it is meticulously maintained. I have posted pictures from it at APC before. For safety discussions I recommend this website:
Diver Driver He only covers a few airplanes, but it is good advice.
The worst threat facing the skydiving pilot in my view, is the turn-and-burn atmosphere of the typical drop zone. The DZ owner and all the jumpers want fast turnarounds, and they vastly outnumber the pilot at any given time. The pilot absolutely must require that they be allowed to do a thorough preflight before beginning the day, that they have time for a short break whenever fatigue dictates, they follow a rigid cockpit flow on each and every flight. Also, to protect their tickets they need to review rules, regs, and procedures in their time off to be sure they are ready for a surprise ramp check. It is also advisable for them to ask for a short test flight before loading up when out of the cockpit for a while.
Skydiver flying is a lot of fun, it offers a different type of flying than what most pilots are familiar with.
Diver Driver He only covers a few airplanes, but it is good advice.
The worst threat facing the skydiving pilot in my view, is the turn-and-burn atmosphere of the typical drop zone. The DZ owner and all the jumpers want fast turnarounds, and they vastly outnumber the pilot at any given time. The pilot absolutely must require that they be allowed to do a thorough preflight before beginning the day, that they have time for a short break whenever fatigue dictates, they follow a rigid cockpit flow on each and every flight. Also, to protect their tickets they need to review rules, regs, and procedures in their time off to be sure they are ready for a surprise ramp check. It is also advisable for them to ask for a short test flight before loading up when out of the cockpit for a while.
Skydiver flying is a lot of fun, it offers a different type of flying than what most pilots are familiar with.
02-11-2010, 06:03 PM
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Much agreed! Diver Driver is getting a bit slow, esp the forum, I asked APC to create a section for lowtime/skydive/survey/etc pilots, but got no reply! I hope they look into it, they do not have a section for the everything else pilots!
I fly a C182 in Wichita, KS at the local drop zone. It is a nice plane, it has wing extensions, a 310 hp motor, and it is meticulously maintained. I have posted pictures from it at APC before. For safety discussions I recommend this website:
Diver Driver He only covers a few airplanes, but it is good advice.
The worst threat facing the skydiving pilot in my view, is the turn-and-burn atmosphere of the typical drop zone. The DZ owner and all the jumpers want fast turnarounds, and they vastly outnumber the pilot at any given time. The pilot absolutely must require that they be allowed to do a thorough preflight before beginning the day, that they have time for a short break whenever fatigue dictates, they follow a rigid cockpit flow on each and every flight. Also, to protect their tickets they need to review rules, regs, and procedures in their time off to be sure they are ready for a surprise ramp check. It is also advisable for them to ask for a short test flight before loading up when out of the cockpit for a while.
Skydiver flying is a lot of fun, it offers a different type of flying than what most pilots are familiar with.
Diver Driver He only covers a few airplanes, but it is good advice.
The worst threat facing the skydiving pilot in my view, is the turn-and-burn atmosphere of the typical drop zone. The DZ owner and all the jumpers want fast turnarounds, and they vastly outnumber the pilot at any given time. The pilot absolutely must require that they be allowed to do a thorough preflight before beginning the day, that they have time for a short break whenever fatigue dictates, they follow a rigid cockpit flow on each and every flight. Also, to protect their tickets they need to review rules, regs, and procedures in their time off to be sure they are ready for a surprise ramp check. It is also advisable for them to ask for a short test flight before loading up when out of the cockpit for a while.
Skydiver flying is a lot of fun, it offers a different type of flying than what most pilots are familiar with.
02-12-2010, 06:51 PM
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if anyone lives in NORCAL and is looking for a jumper dumper gig, PM me, I might be heading back East late March, dont message me though, unless you have exp. dumpin jumpers, and live in Norcal
02-13-2010, 10:07 PM
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