SkyDekker 1,155 #1 June 6, 2003 I have bene hearing this rumour that halojumper.com will be at the WFFC for jumps from 30,000 feet out of the Mullens King Air. Cost around $350. Any truth to this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #2 June 6, 2003 QuoteI have bene hearing this rumour that halojumper.com will be at the WFFC for jumps from 30,000 feet out of the Mullens King Air. Cost around $350. Any truth to this? Go to the Events & Gatherings forum and get the details. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #4 June 6, 2003 Now I'd pony up $350 for a 30k jump at the WFFC! Seems like more bang for a buck than a B-17 or B-24 (especially since the Collings Foundation planes won't be there this year!)."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #5 June 6, 2003 Kevin Ho had a reserve ride at 25000 ft, and 37 minutes later he landed in the small farming community of Bolivar , TN. 27 miles south east of the DZ. With 60 + mph wind aloft and Kevin holding into the wind he still traveled 27 miles. Farm vehicles and a convoy of pickup trucks followed him for over ten minutes as he chose an unplowed field to land in next to farm road 18. This was Kevin's first reserve ride in twenty + years of jumping and it was a good one. His free bag was discovered on the east side of Nashville two days later, 120 + miles away. "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #6 June 6, 2003 Ummm...why did he open his reserve at 25k? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyke 0 #7 June 6, 2003 QuoteUmmm...why did he open his reserve at 25k? probably turning a HALO into a HAHO!!! (hey....HO!!! - sorry - couldn't resist!) Kahurangi e Mahearangi, Kiwi, RB #926, AFF-I, FAA Snr. Rigger, RN/BSN/Paramedic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #8 June 6, 2003 According to Kevin, his FXC did not fire and his reserve handle was still in place. He thinks he must have snagged his gear on the way out and the pin worked loose at 25K. Note that markharju's account differs slightly from Mike Mullins', who says that Kevin landed 12 miles from the dz. Although in terms of choosing an out, 12 miles might as well be 100 miles - think about whether you know of any outs more than a mile from your dz - I don't. I'm going to try to get on a 30K load at some point this summer - I'll give a report whenever that happens. Brent ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyPsycho 0 #9 June 6, 2003 QuoteKevin Ho had a reserve ride at 25000 ft, and 37 minutes later he landed in the small farming community of Bolivar , TN. 27 miles south east of the DZ. With 60 + mph wind aloft and Kevin holding into the wind he still traveled 27 miles. Farm vehicles and a convoy of pickup trucks followed him for over ten minutes as he chose an unplowed field to land in next to farm road 18. This was Kevin's first reserve ride in twenty + years of jumping and it was a good one. His free bag was discovered on the east side of Nashville two days later, 120 + miles away. tell kev to send me my damn video from the chute n shoot ......heh _______________________________ HK MP5SD.........silence is golden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #10 June 6, 2003 Quote Note that markharju's account differs slightly from Mike Mullins', who says that Kevin landed 12 miles from the dz. Not my piece - quoted from the website. It's still funny though. "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #11 June 6, 2003 curious if i could get a 10 minute skydive if i used my birdman?Leroy ..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
Guest #12 June 6, 2003 Quotecurious if i could get a 10 minute skydive if i used my birdman? The first thing I thought of when I saw this thread was Lou Diamond. I seem to recall that HALO-Birdman has been done. About two years ago, Skydiving Magazine did a photo story on two Birdmen who flew from mainland Holland to Texel."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #13 June 6, 2003 How was he able to breathe? wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #14 June 6, 2003 Through his skin... nevermindA One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chivo 0 #15 June 6, 2003 I was wondering about that same thing. How much time can you breathe the oxygen in the tank if it was full? ~Chivo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chivo 0 #16 June 6, 2003 QuoteThrough his skin... nevermind BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! ROFL!!!! ~Chivo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelmullins 78 #17 June 6, 2003 The actual distance, from the exit point to his landing, was 9 statute miles. I have not heard about the freebag "landing east of Nashville". This seems to me to be highly unlikely. Freebags and pilot chutes usually descend about as fast as a canopy. From 25,000' the freebag and pilot chute should have been is the air no more than 25 minutes. If the wind was uniformly 60 mph from 25,000 all the way to the ground, the freebag could not have gone more than 25 miles. For it to go 120 miles, it would be necessary for the wind to be over 240 mph from 25,000 all the way to the surface. Mike Mullins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #18 June 6, 2003 Quote I was wondering about that same thing. How much time can you breathe the oxygen in the tank if it was full? Depends on how big it is... I think the "standard" size lasts for about 15 minutes.....HIGHLY dependant on respiration rate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #19 June 7, 2003 sounds fun.. i'll be doing a jump from 25k msl next weekend outa our dc-3 at skydive utah....... 55 bucks and it inludes o2..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #20 June 7, 2003 Mike!! Wasssuuuuupppp!! I'm incredibly tempted to try this at the convention!! Sounds cool!! Rhino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
