Originally Posted by
firefighterplt
Most reputable drop zones have a good S&TA who will listen up if a jumper, especially a pilot jumper, reports unsafe flying. That’s the key though—reputable drop zones. Some have reputations for being the Wild West...
I have seen quite a difference in drop operations. I don’t jump. Just can’t wrap my head around jumping out of the perfectly good aircraft.
I do wear an emergency chute for a good bit of my flying. I have two different jump operations about an hour from my house that have riggers that can pack my chute. Both are very loose operations.
I avoid those operations and enjoy the 2 1/2 hour drive to a very professional safe outfit. Everything is serious and they still have fun. They pack my chute and if ... IF ... I were ever to decide to jump, this is the place where I would do it.