kallen 0 #1 August 21, 2004 While our hearts are still with our friends at Lake Wales as they get back on their feet, I did want to give some good news: Woo Hoo! Frankenotter is once again flying jumpers after the damage incurred from the hangar collapse (due to Hurricane Charley). Today at Carolina Skysports our demo team did 2 practice jumps out of Frankenotter to get ready for a big demo that we have next weekend and he is fine as ever. In true Frankenotter fashion, he is sportin’ a brand new (to him) rudder that is “fire engine” red and 4 band-aid type sheet metal patches on the leading edge of the wings; 1 on the starboard side and 3 on the port side. The sides of the fuselage have a couple of new dings and small dents from falling debris but the engines are as strong as ever and he is otherwise unscathed. For those that knew him before the new paint job, he’s looking just like old times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #2 August 21, 2004 As soon as I found out about the "minimal" damage and soon to be prepared fixes while at the WFFC, all I said was Frankenotter was getting even for having been painted. Let this be taken as a hint. Keep the paint away! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsampson 0 #3 August 22, 2004 If he's up and running, send him home. I miss him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallen 0 #4 August 22, 2004 *** Let this be taken as a hint. Keep the paint away!*** Quote I'm with you. I'll never forget the "sad" day I saw him being prepared for new paint. Even the owner cringed. But higher powers prevailed. Maybe we can hide the red rudder for a while. Just for old times' sake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallen 0 #5 August 22, 2004 Quote I miss him. I hear you brother. I have around 100 jumps out of Frankenotter myself and I have a tendency to get attached to things. Although I kinda wish he could stay home at CSS, I hope you guys get him back real soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #6 August 22, 2004 Here's the ol' bird when she was in her prime.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matthewcline 0 #7 August 23, 2004 I jumped out of the "old" frankenotter before the paint, but what did it look like before Charley helped it out to get "franky" again?An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #8 August 24, 2004 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=728694#728694 Standard CSS paint scheme on their planes.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Push 0 #9 August 24, 2004 Hey, that's N228! That's the plane we jump from here at Burnaby! Awesome, I love that plane Carry on -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallen 0 #10 August 24, 2004 When 228CS was at CSS we called him "Taco" and I really don't remember why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Push 0 #11 August 24, 2004 We do the same thing, and I think it's because it's Mexican or something. Some of the controls in the cockpit are labelled in Spanish. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #12 August 24, 2004 Yankee Kilo... hehehehe. Based on the history of the plane I think its funny. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallen 0 #13 August 24, 2004 Uh huh. Yep, the stories get quite interesting. But yep, that thing (YK) sat around in disarray forever. It may have had a birthday while it was there but its gone now. So is one of the "old blues" 100AP. Both are excellent jump aircraft and I will miss them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ypelchat 0 #14 August 24, 2004 QuoteI jumped out of the "old" frankenotter before the paint, but what did it look like before Charley helped it out to get "franky" again? Here's a pic I took of the Frankenotter while I was at Lake Wales. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skydive2 1 #15 October 7, 2004 Have any idea where Yankee Kilo and 100AP headed too? Just courious. I've jumped 100AP a bunch, always was slow as hell, but I still always liked that plane. Lance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mgerra28 0 #16 October 7, 2004 will the otter be ready for a big old xmas boogie. If not any chance of having a xmas boogie down in lake waleshttp://www.skydivethefarm.com don't sweat the small stuff, in fact don't sweat at all,, you get smelly!! ORFUN #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #17 October 7, 2004 100AP slow? You smokin something? I did some jumps out of it this year and it was always right at 13 minutes to 13k or less. FrankenOtter was in Ohio last weekend, red tail and all. YankeeKilo Name makes me laugh considering its history. Try at CSS. I miss CSS not having their schedule for the planes on their website anymore. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
kallen 0 #5 August 22, 2004 Quote I miss him. I hear you brother. I have around 100 jumps out of Frankenotter myself and I have a tendency to get attached to things. Although I kinda wish he could stay home at CSS, I hope you guys get him back real soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #6 August 22, 2004 Here's the ol' bird when she was in her prime.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #7 August 23, 2004 I jumped out of the "old" frankenotter before the paint, but what did it look like before Charley helped it out to get "franky" again?An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #8 August 24, 2004 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=728694#728694 Standard CSS paint scheme on their planes.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #9 August 24, 2004 Hey, that's N228! That's the plane we jump from here at Burnaby! Awesome, I love that plane Carry on -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallen 0 #10 August 24, 2004 When 228CS was at CSS we called him "Taco" and I really don't remember why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #11 August 24, 2004 We do the same thing, and I think it's because it's Mexican or something. Some of the controls in the cockpit are labelled in Spanish. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #12 August 24, 2004 Yankee Kilo... hehehehe. Based on the history of the plane I think its funny. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallen 0 #13 August 24, 2004 Uh huh. Yep, the stories get quite interesting. But yep, that thing (YK) sat around in disarray forever. It may have had a birthday while it was there but its gone now. So is one of the "old blues" 100AP. Both are excellent jump aircraft and I will miss them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #14 August 24, 2004 QuoteI jumped out of the "old" frankenotter before the paint, but what did it look like before Charley helped it out to get "franky" again? Here's a pic I took of the Frankenotter while I was at Lake Wales. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skydive2 1 #15 October 7, 2004 Have any idea where Yankee Kilo and 100AP headed too? Just courious. I've jumped 100AP a bunch, always was slow as hell, but I still always liked that plane. Lance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgerra28 0 #16 October 7, 2004 will the otter be ready for a big old xmas boogie. If not any chance of having a xmas boogie down in lake waleshttp://www.skydivethefarm.com don't sweat the small stuff, in fact don't sweat at all,, you get smelly!! ORFUN #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #17 October 7, 2004 100AP slow? You smokin something? I did some jumps out of it this year and it was always right at 13 minutes to 13k or less. FrankenOtter was in Ohio last weekend, red tail and all. YankeeKilo Name makes me laugh considering its history. Try at CSS. I miss CSS not having their schedule for the planes on their website anymore. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
