skydiverek 63 #1 June 12, 2014 Did he faint? Watch the landing...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFsmn8LzQ7I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #2 June 12, 2014 skydiverekDid he faint? Watch the landing...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFsmn8LzQ7I The former president suffers from a form of Parkinson's disease that has mainly confined him to a wheelchair in the past year."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #3 June 12, 2014 While it's a great amount of positive publicity, if he's not fit to jump, he probably shouldn't be jumping. IMO."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 278 #4 June 12, 2014 Surf the ex President! Well, not bad for 90. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #5 June 12, 2014 Southern_Man***Did he faint? Watch the landing...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFsmn8LzQ7I The former president suffers from a form of Parkinson's disease that has mainly confined him to a wheelchair in the past year. Why didn's they use such harness, which quaratnees that the legs are up even if you are paralyzed jumper (tandem mastre can lift your legs by pulling on the special straps and attaching them to special attachment points): Watch from time 17:10 : http://youtu.be/7F4s9Hmo980?t=17m10s Photo: http://static.parade.condenast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Vernon-Maynard-skydiving-100-year-old-ftr.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #6 June 12, 2014 Longer version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziv2kH7Hx94 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #7 June 12, 2014 skydiverek Did he faint? Watch the landing...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFsmn8LzQ7I You mean the 90 year old guy doing a tight demo jump & landing damn near downwind...didn't STAND IT UP?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 749 #8 June 12, 2014 Excellent accuracy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dqpacker 7 #9 June 12, 2014 skydiverekDid he faint? Watch the landing...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFsmn8LzQ7I I haven't seen a Ex-President surf that well since Bodhi at Bells Beach Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #10 June 12, 2014 Nice video. Was this taken from another aircraft? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #11 June 12, 2014 The landing was decent by the TI, I thought. However, did he somehow attach that drogue to the helicopter??? You should throw your drogue after getting stable, not throw the drogue first and hope for the best.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #12 June 12, 2014 stayhigh The landing was decent by the TI, I thought. However, did he somehow attach that drogue to the helicopter??? 80 Lb break cord perhaps? Quote You should throw your drogue after getting stable, not throw the drogue first and hope for the best. He wasn't unstable ergo... Less than 10 seconds of drogue-fall. Exit height ~ 6000 feet? Doesn't look like the helicopter is running in that fast either.Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #13 June 12, 2014 cpoxon ***The landing was decent by the TI, I thought. However, did he somehow attach that drogue to the helicopter??? 80 Lb break cord perhaps? Quote You should throw your drogue after getting stable, not throw the drogue first and hope for the best. He wasn't unstable ergo... Less than 10 seconds of drogue-fall. Exit height ~ 6000 feet? Doesn't look like the helicopter is running in that fast either. Probably trying to minimize the wind at exit...also may be the reason for the short fall prior to opening. He's just a bit older than me...and MY floppy old face sure gets to shaking at 110mph! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #14 June 12, 2014 theonlyskiWhile it's a great amount of positive publicity, if he's not fit to jump, he probably shouldn't be jumping. IMO. Why? - he's made it to age 90. What's the worst that could possibly happen? Seriously. Yay George. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #15 June 12, 2014 Andy9o8***While it's a great amount of positive publicity, if he's not fit to jump, he probably shouldn't be jumping. IMO. Why? - he's made it to age 90. What's the worst that could possibly happen? Seriously. Yay George. Former president of the US dies while skydiving. Bet that would make the news."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rover 11 #16 June 12, 2014 I hate videos like this - tomorrow there will be a busload of oldies, zimmer framing their way to the hanger with a press entourage, having the expectation they have a god given right to do a skydive because it's on their bucketlist! 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #17 June 12, 2014 theonlyski******While it's a great amount of positive publicity, if he's not fit to jump, he probably shouldn't be jumping. IMO. Why? - he's made it to age 90. What's the worst that could possibly happen? Seriously. Yay George. Former president of the US dies while skydiving. Bet that would make the news. Heh heh, yep. But at this point I don't think most people would say "Oh, that's horrible" - bet they'd say "Yay George!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #18 June 12, 2014 theonlyski ******While it's a great amount of positive publicity, if he's not fit to jump, he probably shouldn't be jumping. IMO. Why? - he's made it to age 90. What's the worst that could possibly happen? Seriously. Yay George. Former president of the US dies while skydiving. Bet that would make the news. Skydiving fatalities result in increased enquiries at dropzones Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dudeman17 320 #19 June 12, 2014 To answer the OP's question, it does look to me like he passed out. He appears to be wearing white gloves, and at first under canopy he appears to be holding his hands up in front of him. At some point his hands drop to his sides and he appears to be limp. He never seems to move again, no real effort to lift his legs, and no apparent movement right after landing. Looks like the TI did a decent job of surfing him in, considering. However, older, limp pax's can get hurt if their feet or knees stub in. There's a way around that. If the TI puts his feet to one side of each leg (say the right foot to the left side of the right leg, the left foot to the left side of the left leg), then as you land you kick their legs to the side and roll that way, basically doing a tandem version of a PLF. It looks awkward, but it can prevent injuries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #20 June 12, 2014 dudeman17To answer the OP's question, it does look to me like he passed out. He appears to be wearing white gloves, and at first under canopy he appears to be holding his hands up in front of him. At some point his hands drop to his sides and he appears to be limp. He never seems to move again, no real effort to lift his legs, and no apparent movement right after landing. He seems to be doing it quite early on. I suspect he just tired/weakened, especially given the attached pictures. QuoteLooks like the TI did a decent job of surfing him in, considering. Agreed.Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #21 June 12, 2014 dudeman17 To answer the OP's question, it does look to me like he passed out. He appears to be wearing white gloves, and at first under canopy he appears to be holding his hands up in front of him. At some point his hands drop to his sides and he appears to be limp. He never seems to move again, no real effort to lift his legs, and no apparent movement right after landing. Looks like the TI did a decent job of surfing him in, considering. However, older, limp pax's can get hurt if their feet or knees stub in. There's a way around that. If the TI puts his feet to one side of each leg (say the right foot to the left side of the right leg, the left foot to the left side of the left leg), then as you land you kick their legs to the side and roll that way, basically doing a tandem version of a PLF. It looks awkward, but it can prevent injuries. Gotta hand hand it to the TI ~ tough gig taking an senior VIP in both years & status...into an area like that. I wonder who it was...I did a demo last year with the GK-TI that took him on his 85th BD jump. Nice kid, not just a talented jumper - but an educated, well spoken, extremely diplomatic representative of the Army's Golden Knights. It was kinda obvious why HE was the chosen TI, he told me about being invited to the Bush home on many occasions & having played golf often with Jr. & Sr... Nice work if ya can get it! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 749 #22 June 12, 2014 Sgt. Mike Elliott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rohicks 2 #23 June 13, 2014 Short footage from one of the jumpers on the load. http://youtu.be/G8ELtq2DwDU Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 422 #24 June 13, 2014 airtwardo ***Did he faint? Watch the landing...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFsmn8LzQ7I You mean the 90 year old guy doing a tight demo jump & landing damn near downwind...didn't STAND IT UP?!Twardo doesn't miss a beat. Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liemberg 0 #25 June 13, 2014 Quote I hate videos like this - tomorrow there will be a busload of oldies, zimmer framing their way to the hanger with a press entourage, having the expectation they have a god given right to do a skydive because it's on their bucketlist! [Crazy] Double your price since you have to take special safety precautions given the age of your new customers, smile as you take their money and giggle all the way to the bank! "Whoever in discussion adduces authority uses not intellect but memory." - Leonardo da Vinci A thousand words... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
