Johnsisland 0 #1 November 25, 2006 I saw a post about fears, claustrophobia and and Cessna 182's. Just curious what everybody has seen loaded in a 182. I "overhead" a discussion between to skydivers, one of whom said they had five people plus the pilot, the other said four plus pilot on said load. The instructor was kneeling aft of the person sitting next to the pilot, leaning forward on takeoff. JArch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #2 November 25, 2006 Most I've personally seen is 4 I think. There's nothing comfy about that shit when you're my size.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #3 November 25, 2006 QuoteI saw a post about fears, claustrophobia and and Cessna 182's. Just curious what everybody has seen loaded in a 182. I "overhead" a discussion between to skydivers, one of whom said they had five people plus the pilot, the other said four plus pilot on said load. The instructor was kneeling aft of the person sitting next to the pilot, leaning forward on takeoff. J I've seen five plus the pilot on multiple occasions.I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #4 November 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteI saw a post about fears, claustrophobia and and Cessna 182's. Just curious what everybody has seen loaded in a 182. I "overhead" a discussion between to skydivers, one of whom said they had five people plus the pilot, the other said four plus pilot on said load. The instructor was kneeling aft of the person sitting next to the pilot, leaning forward on takeoff. J I've seen five plus the pilot on multiple occasions. Yup same here 5 was the norm where i trainedYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #5 November 25, 2006 It's times like that that I loved being one of the big kids. I've had 182 rides where because of weight limitations only three of us made a full load. Nice and comfy that ride was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #6 November 25, 2006 QuoteIt's times like that that I loved being one of the big kids. I've had 182 rides where because of weight limitations only three of us made a full load. Nice and comfy that ride was. I've been the only person on a 206 once, that was interesting cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 November 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteIt's times like that that I loved being one of the big kids. I've had 182 rides where because of weight limitations only three of us made a full load. Nice and comfy that ride was. I've been the only person on a 206 once, that was interesting I like taking 5 in a 182, the other four were mates, I've been the only one from 4000 to 14000 in a Twin otter, 1st load in a sunday mornig at ZHills some SOPs guys were HnPin from 4K so they (6 of them) paid for the plane to go to height and they all got out at 4K, I was by myself all the way to the top, that was friggin wierd I kept sliding on the floorYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #8 November 25, 2006 I cast the six vote (even though the dead stick part didn't happen). The pilot (also a jumper) had just gotten his commercial ticket the same week. His friends, some of whom were really small, asked him to take six. He asked me; I said I didn't so. He asked another jumper, who was also a pilot and a big FAA controller guy. He said he didn't think so. Nonetheless, it happened. The FAA dude ripped the pilot up and down, but didn't do anything else. I saw the pilot last year. He was a senior 767 captain. Five was pretty common in the 182 at that DZ in the late sixties and early seventies. [I also heard about, but never saw, seven jumpers in a Cessna 180, at a backwoods DZ in Maine. Knowing the pilot involved, I totally believe it.] HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #9 November 25, 2006 why didnt you sit in the seats or sit right side in the cockpit?? Quote I kept sliding on the floorLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #10 November 25, 2006 I've been on a 182 load that consisted of seven jumpers and pilot. I have a picture of it but won't post it because the pilot is still working in a position of responsibility for a major airline.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyinseivLP2 0 #11 November 25, 2006 Well you will get some different answers here since there is 2 versions of the 182. The regular 182 is usually configured for 4 + pilot and the widebody set for 5 + pilot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #12 November 25, 2006 Quotewhy didnt you sit in the seats or sit right side in the cockpit?? ***No seats in the otter i was in. and didnt know the pilot so sat on the floor and slid about I also spotted for myself You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #13 November 25, 2006 I have seen 5 in one... but I wasnt on that load.... Last C-182 I jumped from was 2 years ago at Lost Prairie... 4 of us on the load.. and me.. spotting first out with a Stylemaster Rig witha Papillion round in it with a C-9 belly wart reserve....sitting next to the pilot... SHIT... good thing I am not claustrophobic... I could not freakin move till I opened the door and rolled my legs out to spot for the water jump over the lake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #14 November 25, 2006 QuoteI have seen 5 in one... but I wasnt on that load.... I bet they were all 'little people', weren't they?"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 November 25, 2006 Yup.... one of them could damn near stand in the friggin 182... that is just WAY wrong... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #16 November 25, 2006 At a Michigan dropzone, we did 16 ways with two photographers using a Cessna 182, a Cessna 180 and a Cessna 206 ... nicknamed the "DC-206." This was early 70s and we all had gutter gear except for one or two jumpers. All the airplanes were packed.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #17 November 25, 2006 Where's the answer for 'as many as there are FAA-mandated seat belts for'? ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #18 November 25, 2006 42"No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #19 November 25, 2006 Quote42 Stitch?!"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #20 November 25, 2006 Like O.J.~ "IF" that is, I were ever to have been even remotely involved in grossly overloading a 182... It 'might' have been back in the 70's, making a quick hop from one DZ to an accuracy meet at another DZ 15 miles away. We 'may' have had...One pilot, Five jumpers with gear, three wuffo girlfriends, and 4 cases of Budweiser on board.... The guys at the destination DZ, said it looked like a circus clown car with all the people unfolding themselves and continuing to get out! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsisland 0 #21 November 25, 2006 QuoteWhere's the answer for 'as many as there are FAA-mandated seat belts for'? So, if I arrange for ten seat belts, will you fly in that configuration? J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsisland 0 #22 November 25, 2006 QuoteLike O.J.~ "IF" that is, I were ever to have been even remotely involved in grossly overloading a 182... It 'might' have been back in the 70's, making a quick hop from one DZ to an accuracy meet at another DZ 15 miles away. We 'may' have had...One pilot, Five jumpers with gear, three wuffo girlfriends, and 4 cases of Budweiser on board.... The guys at the destination DZ, said it looked like a circus clown car with all the people unfolding themselves and continuing to get out! WOW!!! If you had been involved in GROSSLY overloading an 182, I bet that would have been quite a feat to fly the plane. Did you pile four people in the area next to the pilot? JArch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #23 November 25, 2006 QuoteWell you will get some different answers here since there is 2 versions of the 182. The regular 182 is usually configured for 4 + pilot and the widebody set for 5 + pilot. Yup, and I've seen five jumpers in both configurations. I should add to my eariier reference to the C180 with seven that I believe the pilot/owner had removed that pesky plywood from the back of what was once a baggage compartment. That dead space, occupied only by rudder and elvevator cables, maybe some antenna wires, and a battery, then becomes available for jumpers facing aft to stow legs. Center of gravity? What's that all about? HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packing_jarrett 0 #24 November 26, 2006 6 skydivers in a wide body 182= cramped.Na' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #25 November 26, 2006 sorry i voted but we fly a soloy C-206 turbine, much faster, dude i cant imagine riding to altitude in a 182 with that many people, that shit must take like an hourFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
