I fly planes, not jump out of them
01-12-2009 | 01:09 PM
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I fly planes, not jump out of them
So I took a friend to a drop zone to go skydiving for their birthday, even with being called all sorts of names by my friend I wasn't about to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Do any of you have the skydiving bug?
01-12-2009 | 01:15 PM
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this should probably be in Hanger talk, but I've flown for a DZ and jumped there myself. After seeing how everything works and getting to know the tandem instructors I felt safe. I've seen them have to cut away on a tandem their 1st time in the 3 years of the DZ being open and it really wasn't a big deal. They've got a very experienced faa licensed rigger doing all the packing. It's a good time, I've done it twice and pulled the chute the second time.
01-12-2009 | 02:33 PM
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I flew for a DZ for 2 years before going to the regional airline prison. Our DZ rules stipulated I had to wear a chute, but never jumped and don't want to. I'll fly the airplane, but will only jump if it saves my life.
01-12-2009 | 02:57 PM
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Flying for a DZ was probably the most fun I've had getting paid to fly. I never got the cojones to make a jump, and in retrospect I regret it a little.
I met & watched a group of powered-parachute guys last weekend.... I think that might be my next conquest in aviation!
I met & watched a group of powered-parachute guys last weekend.... I think that might be my next conquest in aviation!
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