Strangest Cargo
02-12-2007, 07:26 PM
#51
Che Guevara
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,408
Originally Posted by Falconjet
In 1986 I flew a Falcon 600 miles off of Cape Cod, Ma. to deliver a replacement lens for the submersible of the Research Vessel Knorr out of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. I was the copilot but for some reason the A/C let me do the drop, I don't think he knew it would be my first real operational drop. From what I understand the lens was quite expensive and the only replacement they had, so I was quite proud of myself when I managed to hit the boat.
Our whole crew got a very nice letter of thanks from the skipper of the Knorr and the director of WHOI.
Not too strange, but a little unusual.
FJ
Our whole crew got a very nice letter of thanks from the skipper of the Knorr and the director of WHOI.
Not too strange, but a little unusual.
FJ
02-13-2007, 06:55 AM
#53
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: FedEx
Posts: 666
The CG Falcons are modified with a drop hatch, large search windows, an aux fuel tank and some other stuff. They carry two rafts, a de-watering pump and a utility can that can be dropped. There is a rail in the overhead to lower the drop into the hatch and it is connected to a 430' trail line with a big chute at one end and a small chute at the other. Hopefully you drape the trail line over the target and they haul the package in. If you miss then they might be out of luck. Winds are the trickiest part of the drop, so you try to fly straight into the wind. The drop is done from 200 feet at about 130 knots or so, with the flaps at 10. They do some freefall drops (usually data marker bouys) from 100 feet as well.
FJ
FJ
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
