Originally Posted by
MKG Warrior
I was just wondering if any of the seasoned jump pilots out there had any tips when it came to 182's and hauling these crazy people up to their desired altitude jump out of a perfectly good airplane.
Thanks for the advice
That's mighty presumptuous to consider the 182 that you're flying a "perfectly good airplane". Dropzone A/C aren't known for being cherry, so always plan for the worst and be pleasantly surprised by a better outcome.
Learn how to use the cowl flaps to not shock the motor, you can avoid some of the bad stuff by treating the gear nice.
Start jumping. If you have to get out the airplane because of the bad stuff, you don't want your first jump to be a crash course accelerated free fall.
Read drop zone accident reports and try to learn what went wrong and why. Here's a good head start:
http://www.ntsb.gov/search/search.as...&x=-1042&y=-45
Have fun, be safe.