DC9 Crews
 

A skydive operation with a DC-9 is looking for crews anyone typed and current on the DC-9?

No but I want to jump out of a DC-9. Location?

Assuming we get to use the aft stairs DB Cooer style. That would be interesting

Perris? They fixing that thing up?

Yep it’s been a work in progress, apparently it is good to go.

If anyone is typed and interested I’m not affiliated but I promised to pass the word along. [email protected]

duuuuude sign me up. I saw an old video of dudes jumping out of a 727 and the stairway made a vicious suction sound when a jumper would leave. Sounded gnarly.

The 727 (and even the mad dogs) have things that the newer generation have never imagined!

I wonder if they have heard of the Cooper Vane, for example?

Color me curious—do tell

Like an AOA vane, but it physically blocks the air-stair from opening when there's any airspeed. Can't be over-ridden from inside the plane. Intended to prevent hijackings followed by a parachute getaway.