mr_woosh 0 #1 October 3, 2006 might be a dumb question but is there such a thing as skydiving season in SoCal? I do ride my mororcycle throughout the year, but when you go for some canyon riding it gets pretty cold up in the mountains, so I can imagine it gets real cold when you skydive. So when do you guys stop? or do you just put more clothes on? sorry, total noob to the sport and search did not produce any answers. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #2 October 3, 2006 It gets chilly enough at altitude in the winter to wear gloves and long sleeves - some wear scarves or face masks, but not too many. I was kept on the ground a few days last winter at Perris due to clouds. That's about it.I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr_woosh 0 #3 October 3, 2006 that's awsome! Just what I needed to hear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #4 October 3, 2006 QuoteIt gets chilly enough at altitude in the winter to wear gloves and long sleeves - some wear scarves or face masks, but not too many. heh - I see that in May too, esp on load 1. I start to worry briefly and then remember that LA folks are *really* wimpy about cold, not just pretty wimpy like us in the Bay Area. Up here, winter means a slight issue with the cold, and dodging the rain clouds. But certainly no shutdown or having to land on snow. (Which sounds fun for a HnP) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #5 October 3, 2006 QuoteIt gets chilly enough at altitude in the winter to wear gloves and long sleeves - some wear scarves or face masks, but not too many. I was kept on the ground a few days last winter at Perris due to clouds. That's about it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I spent most of the months of February and March 2001 on the ground because of rain and low clouds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quade 3 #6 October 3, 2006 There are things that will keep planes firmly on the ground; Solid Overcast Rain Wind COLD isn't one of them. Believe me, you don't freekin' KNOW cold until you've flown in the camera seat on a twin otter going to oxygen altitudes with a broken door stuck in the open position.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #7 October 3, 2006 Need a Whambulance? Try a 206 with the canvas roll up style door with snow on the ground.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #8 October 3, 2006 QuoteNeed a Whambulance? Try a 206 with the canvas roll up style door with snow on the ground. Yeah, but then you're frozen cold -before- getting on the plane, so you're just numb to it on the way to altitude. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quade 3 #9 October 3, 2006 More importantly . . . you know before getting in the plane that it's going to happen and can dress accordingly.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #10 October 3, 2006 QuoteNeed a Whambulance? Try a 206 with the canvas roll up style door with snow on the ground. I came close - low 40s on the ground in Monterey, taking a load of 5 big guys in a 206 to 18k. I pretty much fell out of the plane as an exit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Elisha 1 #11 October 4, 2006 Quote...and then remember that LA folks are *really* wimpy about cold, not just pretty wimpy like us in the Bay Area. I'd say a very accurate assesment.QuoteQuoteNeed a Whambulance? Try a 206 with the canvas roll up style door with snow on the ground. I came close - low 40s on the ground in Monterey, taking a load of 5 big guys in a 206 to 18k. I pretty much fell out of the plane as an exit. Was it a turbo 206 or piston? Didn't know a piston 206 could even make it to 18K...or take a good hour if it can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #12 October 4, 2006 I think it has to be a turbo to do it, and yes, it's very slow. 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
kelpdiver 2 #4 October 3, 2006 QuoteIt gets chilly enough at altitude in the winter to wear gloves and long sleeves - some wear scarves or face masks, but not too many. heh - I see that in May too, esp on load 1. I start to worry briefly and then remember that LA folks are *really* wimpy about cold, not just pretty wimpy like us in the Bay Area. Up here, winter means a slight issue with the cold, and dodging the rain clouds. But certainly no shutdown or having to land on snow. (Which sounds fun for a HnP) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #5 October 3, 2006 QuoteIt gets chilly enough at altitude in the winter to wear gloves and long sleeves - some wear scarves or face masks, but not too many. I was kept on the ground a few days last winter at Perris due to clouds. That's about it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I spent most of the months of February and March 2001 on the ground because of rain and low clouds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #6 October 3, 2006 There are things that will keep planes firmly on the ground; Solid Overcast Rain Wind COLD isn't one of them. Believe me, you don't freekin' KNOW cold until you've flown in the camera seat on a twin otter going to oxygen altitudes with a broken door stuck in the open position.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #7 October 3, 2006 Need a Whambulance? Try a 206 with the canvas roll up style door with snow on the ground.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #8 October 3, 2006 QuoteNeed a Whambulance? Try a 206 with the canvas roll up style door with snow on the ground. Yeah, but then you're frozen cold -before- getting on the plane, so you're just numb to it on the way to altitude. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #9 October 3, 2006 More importantly . . . you know before getting in the plane that it's going to happen and can dress accordingly.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #10 October 3, 2006 QuoteNeed a Whambulance? Try a 206 with the canvas roll up style door with snow on the ground. I came close - low 40s on the ground in Monterey, taking a load of 5 big guys in a 206 to 18k. I pretty much fell out of the plane as an exit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #11 October 4, 2006 Quote...and then remember that LA folks are *really* wimpy about cold, not just pretty wimpy like us in the Bay Area. I'd say a very accurate assesment.QuoteQuoteNeed a Whambulance? Try a 206 with the canvas roll up style door with snow on the ground. I came close - low 40s on the ground in Monterey, taking a load of 5 big guys in a 206 to 18k. I pretty much fell out of the plane as an exit. Was it a turbo 206 or piston? Didn't know a piston 206 could even make it to 18K...or take a good hour if it can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #12 October 4, 2006 I think it has to be a turbo to do it, and yes, it's very slow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
