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dmpilc
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Initially Posted - 04/04/2017 :  20:01:42  Show Profile
Well guys, I used my Christmas present from the admiral a few weeks ago, went tandem skydiving. Last year, she gave me tandem hang gliding for my birthday. Skydiving was loads of fun, but I think hang gliding is better - at least it last a bit longer! LOL
Actually, if I ever do it again, I'll wait until summer. In March, the air is still a bit chilly free-falling from 10,000 ft. I thought I would have more anxiety right before the jump, but when you are very tightly strapped with 4 connection points to an experienced instructor, it actually feels quite reassuring and I would almost say safe, at least as safe as it can be jumping from a perfectly good airplane!!
DavidP
1975 C-22 SK #5459 "Shadowfax" Fleet 52
PO of 1984 C-25 SK/TR #4142 "Recess"
Percy Priest Yacht Club, Hamilton Creek Marina, Nashville, TN
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 04/04/2017 :  20:54:19  Show Profile
Good for you! Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane... I can't relate......

We lived in a property adjoining a popular (somewhat marshy) landing area--we knew what was happening each time we heard a light plane circling under full power above, getting to altitude... Could see the little dots exiting the plane, descending, and then (hopefully) the chutes opening... (And what if.......)

One day a few guys walked into our back yard and asked where the home of some neighbors was--they had tried to make a "grand entrance" to a birthday party down the street, but weren't sure just where it was. No street signs or numbers up there! (I know, from flying in light planes, even identifying a town or finding an airport was an interesting challenge before GPS. Now we can look on our phones!)
Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
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panhead1948
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Response Posted - 04/06/2017 :  12:47:21  Show Profile
As long as the plane is running alright I can't see any reason to jump out
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islander
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Response Posted - 04/06/2017 :  13:25:01  Show Profile
Ha Ha, I'd be more sceptical why my wife was giving this to me.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 04/06/2017 :  17:50:51  Show Profile
Here ya go. Pay your money and take your chance! The thrill of victory or the agony of defeat!!!
Hang gliding maybe, skydiving not so much!
Bruce Ross
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 04/07/2017 :  17:21:55  Show Profile
I used to take skydivers up so they could jump. Every single one of them that has been jumping for a few years are crazy. They're all adrenaline junkies and the longer they do it the crazier the stunts they have to do to get a fix.

The good thing about them is they pay really well to get a ride so they can get an adrenaline fix.

Watching them roll out an open door at 7,500 ft never once made me feel like I needed to experience that!

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GaryB
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Kemah,TX
Edited by - GaryB on 04/07/2017 17:22:36
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Stinkpotter
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 04/08/2017 :  13:38:39  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by GaryB

Watching them roll out an open door at 7,500 ft never once made me feel like I needed to experience that!
It would make my n#ts hurt!
Dave Bristle
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PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
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Tradewind
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Response Posted - 04/09/2017 :  10:47:26  Show Profile
Through 40 years in aviation I never felt the desire to jump out. And several of those years were spent strapped to an ejection seat, hoping I would never have to use it.

It was mentioned that there was no point in jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, let me mention that there is no such thing as a "perfectly good airplane".
1998 250WK #331
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Steve
Pensacola, FL
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/09/2017 :  18:55:29  Show Profile
I hear you guys! I have to admit, it was fun, but I have no real desire to do it again. I would like to go hang gliding again! Got a check mark on the bucket list beside something that wasn't even on the list! Haha.
On another note, I've been racing since last fall with a guy who has TWO S2-7.9 boats. We raced this weekend and he had me trimming genoa and the spinnaker sheet. Had a second yesterday and came in first today. Guy in the slip next to my skipper sailed his C-25 and took first place on corrected time in his PHRF fleet. Yesterday was almost no air, but today it was white-capping.
DavidP
1975 C-22 SK #5459 "Shadowfax" Fleet 52
PO of 1984 C-25 SK/TR #4142 "Recess"
Percy Priest Yacht Club, Hamilton Creek Marina, Nashville, TN
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 04/12/2017 :  17:23:14  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Tradewind

Through 40 years in aviation I never felt the desire to jump out. And several of those years were spent strapped to an ejection seat, hoping I would never have to use it.

It was mentioned that there was no point in jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, let me mention that there is no such thing as a "perfectly good airplane".

What were you flying?

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GaryB
Andiamo
'89 SR/WK #5862
Kemah,TX
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