in case you have not seen it already…pretty amazing footage.
Wow, what are the chances of that happening! Thank God they all made it!
Bowtech Allegiance
Ruger M77 .270
Woo Hoo - blind dumb luck, been on plenty of formation jumps, the pilot in the trail plane really screwed up, his primary job is to stay away from the lead plane
Pioneer 197SF
Wow. Hadn’t seen that. What’s amazing to me is that the pilot escaped. Do those guys normally wear parachutes?
Oh my ■■■■ that’s amazing!
Skinneej - if the door comes open FAA says the pilot has to wear a rig, some take it serious and properly adjust the harness, some just put it on thinking that they won’t need it
this guy had it on and properly adjusted - good decision
Pioneer 197SF
With around 2300 jumps under my belt, I’ve never encountered such a mess. That doesn’t mean we never had a mishap or 2, this was just poor execution.Thank God all made it out safely…
quote:That makes a lot of sense. Are those things not bulky as in sitting in a seat with one on your back uncomfortable?
Originally posted by BlueskyguySkinneej - if the door comes open FAA says the pilot has to wear a rig, some take it serious and properly adjust the harness, some just put it on thinking that they won’t need it
this guy had it on and properly adjusted - good decision
Pioneer 197SF
Not nearly as uncomfortable as jumping out the door without one:smiley: The newer chutes really aren’t very bulky at all.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
quote:I wanted the definitive answer to what happened, so... I went to a fishing forum that specializes on east coast sky diving between Georgia and whatever the third or forth or fifth state is above Florida.
Originally posted by justcrWith around 2300 jumps under my belt, I’ve never encountered such a mess. That doesn’t mean we never had a mishap or 2, this was just poor execution.Thank God all made it out safely…
“With around 2300 jumps…” So that is specifically 273 jumps or is it 6,487 jumps or 2.9 zipflap jumps?
The one thing that YOU do know specifically is who is at fault. 
Gonna take the high road here Ifly and ignore that comment, although my logbooks say 2387 jumps exactly…
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Originally posted by skinneejquote:That makes a lot of sense. Are those things not bulky as in sitting in a seat with one on your back uncomfortable?
Originally posted by BlueskyguySkinneej - if the door comes open FAA says the pilot has to wear a rig, some take it serious and properly adjust the harness, some just put it on thinking that they won’t need it
this guy had it on and properly adjusted - good decision
Pioneer 197SF
some pilots wear old (back type) junk rigs that are uncomfortable, they make rigs specifically for pilots, generally seat packs, they’re comfortable, a skydiver is required to have 2 chutes if making an intentional jump, a pilot only has to wear a single chute since they don’t intend to jump
Pioneer 197SF
quote:Ha! Fair enough. Ironically, I have a fear of heights! I know absolutely nothing about sky diving and I doubt my knowledge of it will go further than this.
Originally posted by Cracker LarryNot nearly as uncomfortable as jumping out the door without one:smiley: The newer chutes really aren’t very bulky at all.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
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Ironically, I have a fear of heights!
Ironically, so do I 
I avoid ladders, roofs, tree stands, and anything else that puts my azz higher than my head belongs, but for some reason I’ve always loved flying little planes and jumping out of them. Mainly because it scares the crap out of me I think. Hard to explain. I don’t have a large number of jumps, only 120 or so, but anytime I get to feeling really bored and need a good kick start, jumping out of an airplane fixes me right up:smiley:
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
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Originally posted by skinneejquote:Ha! Fair enough. Ironically, I have a fear of heights! I know absolutely nothing about sky diving and I doubt my knowledge of it will go further than this.
Originally posted by Cracker LarryNot nearly as uncomfortable as jumping out the door without one:smiley: The newer chutes really aren’t very bulky at all.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
interesting, didn’t expect to find other jumpers on this forum, I’ve got 3867 jumps, been an AFF and tandem instructor for 22 years
interesting that you have a fear of heights, I’ve got the same problem! if I’m next to the closed door it’s uncomfortable, once we’re about 1000 feet high it goes away, don’t know why
still nervous sitting next to an open door regardless of the height, during warm weather we shut the door for takeoff but open it once we’re 1500’ high and leave it open until about 6000’
Pioneer 197SF
You go Bluesky!! We’ll have to talk one day. Jump tales are the best!!!