Green Horn: C-182 Jump Pilot; any tips?
04-24-2014, 09:37 PM
#21
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Old school, I'm ALL schools, started flying jumpers in 1994 and last flew a Cessna Caravan last month, the event was to remember the King Air crash that killed ten jumpers and the drop zone owner. Skydiving is not a wussy corporate gig, it's serious business, I know enough dead people to fill an RJ with a couple on standby. Somebody disables your aircraft in flight! It's just fine to take a slightly aggressive stance towards that person !!! Bro
04-24-2014, 09:40 PM
#22
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To each their own i guess. I would definitely speak up if someone yanked the keys from me and shock cooled the engine. But i wouldn't assault the perpetrator. By the way i doubt you could fill that rj up with bodies solely because someone yanked the keys to see if you are a good stick.
04-25-2014, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ClarenceOver
To each their own i guess. I would definitely speak up if someone yanked the keys from me and shock cooled the engine. But i wouldn't assault the perpetrator. By the way i doubt you could fill that rj up with bodies solely because someone yanked the keys to see if you are a good stick.
Ah!!! Joking about my dead friends? Class act you are. In the eyes of many aviators, skydiving is a wart on aviation's A$$ We are hardcore people that don't trade the thrill of living for the safety of existence. Wanna know about me? 5000 skydives 700 B.A.S.E. jumps and I spend one month per year "Squirrel" suiting in the Swiss Alps, flown multiple world records and 13,000 flight hours. .....but you heard a whimsical story from your buddy about pulling keys.... please tell us what's what, cuz you've got wisdom :-/ The original poster was looking for info from people that KNOW a specialized skill, not from Keyboard Warriors that like to throw in their .02 on many forum discussions, which seems to be your sport. Blue Skies!!!
04-27-2014, 05:56 PM
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Stay current with IFR
Hey Green Horn,
I scored a C182 job flying jumpers right out of flight school too.
I really enjoyed the flying, flew the hell outta those old C-182's.
Flight school never taught you to descend with knife edge performance
at 90 degrees, while your trying to beat the jumpers down to the
deck... So great for stick an rudder skills and getting comfortable
in 20-30 kt crosswind landings on a fairly regular basis.
Only advice I could honestly give to you is:
Keep current on all your IFR procedures, and of course currency.
Because if you move on the the regionals or some other job, where
there is a glass cockit, an FD, EFIS, etc... that's very different from
an old C-182.
Other than that have fun bro, those skydivers are kind of an interesting
group....
I scored a C182 job flying jumpers right out of flight school too.
I really enjoyed the flying, flew the hell outta those old C-182's.
Flight school never taught you to descend with knife edge performance
at 90 degrees, while your trying to beat the jumpers down to the
deck... So great for stick an rudder skills and getting comfortable
in 20-30 kt crosswind landings on a fairly regular basis.
Only advice I could honestly give to you is:
Keep current on all your IFR procedures, and of course currency.
Because if you move on the the regionals or some other job, where
there is a glass cockit, an FD, EFIS, etc... that's very different from
an old C-182.
Other than that have fun bro, those skydivers are kind of an interesting
group....
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