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"Do yourself a big favour: find another DZ. I would not jump/fly at a place they lost three planes and where the DZO gets pissed off when you take a safety oriented decision. "
Well, guess that puts Elroy off limits.
Well, guess that puts Elroy off limits.
Zing Lurks
The rule in my DZ is like in lots of DZs: As a pilot, if I can see nylon, I'll lock my hand on the door handle and land with a full load. Even if the odds of having the reserve deploy are slim, they still exists. I don't want to have a jumper hanging on the tail with panicking jumpers still inside, specially a reserve since there is no way for the jumper to get rid of it.
Remember: PLANES ARE MEANT TO LAND WITH PEOPLE. As for the extra weight, its easier to land with a full load then empty. The plane flares way easier.
As for the no flap: No big deal. A pilot who deserves his license should be able to land in any flap configuration and practice no flaps landing once in a while. Too fast for the short strip??? So what???? overshoot and try again. Or like AKJMPPT said, go land on a safe runway.
Landing with a full load is way safer than opening the door with potential canopy inflation inside the cabin, even if the threat is slim.
Do yourself a big favour: find another DZ. I would not jump/fly at a place they lost three planes and where the DZO gets pissed off when you take a safety oriented decision.
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