The Old Skydive Spaceland

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Hi AD


>>Or maybe some proof to back up some of his wild-ass stories from the "old days."

[AggieDave 6]

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& landing a perfectly good parachute can kill you.

I don't know...Doc (Don Stewart) swears he broke his ankle by "hook turning" his Para-Commander going downwind for a hit and chug.

I think he did it falling off the packing table with some blonde, but he swears it was a hook turn.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[wmw999 2,167]

He told the emergency room doctor that he broke it falling off the step of an airplane (insurance didn't cover skydiving injuries).

When asked how far that was, he held his hands out about a yard apart and said "about this far from the door to the bottom of the wheels." He admitted as how he didn't share that the bottom of the wheel was 3000' off the ground .

Generally people broke ankles on landings then; not whole bodies. Landing injuries almost never made it into the fatality summaries; you pretty much had to drown or hit something.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[AggieDave 6]

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He told the emergency room doctor that he broke it falling off the step of an airplane (insurance didn't cover skydiving injuries).

When asked how far that was, he held his hands out about a yard apart and said "about this far from the door to the bottom of the wheels."

NICE! That's awsome.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

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He told the emergency room doctor that he broke it falling off the step of an airplane (insurance didn't cover skydiving injuries).

When asked how far that was, he held his hands out about a yard apart and said "about this far from the door to the bottom of the wheels."

NICE! That's awsome.

Like WMW says Back in the good old day's (pre cell phone, hangers, trailers in door packing etc). The landing injuries even from a "hook turn" or a O-NO on a hot dog PC or rag were relativily mild. Broken ankles, legs were not unusual.

Someone get hurt? Back in the day

Ambulance? Hassle with Insurance etc It was more efficent to load the jumper into his own car stop on the way to the hospital to P.U. the S.O. and drive to the hospital.
Arrive at the ER borrow a gurney wheel the dude in. Dr "what happened" Us "fell out of tree".

No reason to confuse the issue with the facts The dudes got some broken leg bones. Insurance covers falling out of trees and roofs.

These days a lot of times you absolutely have to have a ambulance/helicopter due to the horrific injuries. Hard to fall out of a tree or roof in the middle of a field.

Just the way it was.

R.I.P.

R.i.P.

[drjump 0]

Never happen Dave! I've got the flicks of you and April in Granbury!
Doc

[flyingferret 0]

Wow...dave, I did not realize there was a april phase? I am searching all my memories now.

As for Doc, he still bullshits pretty well on short notice.

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All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.

[wmw999 2,167]

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As for Doc, he still bullshits pretty well on short notice.

Huh?!? Doc bullshits?!?
He told me all that stuff was the honest truth

Maybe I was young and impressionable in those days?

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[flyingferret 0]

Something about logging a jump off a packing loft...

He was my JM, I was young and naive too. But either way the stories were good and beer cold, and someday they will get reused as mine.

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All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.

[drjump 0]

One rainy Sat. afternoon the beer lite went on early, everyone retired to Houston Parachute Service, in La Porte, Tx. for R&R. After a 'beer or two' Carl Maroon and I, fully geared up, launched a two way off of the 40' long packing table. We managed to get seperation for opening but never got the ripcord handle out of the pocket before impact! I have this jump logged on 3/4/72 and signed off by Gary A. Ward D-2226. Those were the good old days and the beer was COLD. Don-SCR-1980

[drjump 0]

ANNA-DID YOU USED TO JUMP A THUNDERBOW? YOU KNOW, THE AGGIE CANOPY, THE ONE WITH THE ARROW ON IT SO YOU WOULD KNOW WHICH WAY THE WIND WAS BLOWING?

[drjump 0]

HOW DO I FIND YOUR PHOTO GALLERY?--DON

[wmw999 2,167]

I'm pretty sure that's Anna Keeling; but she hasn't logged in here in about a year. In another thread she mentioned that she had a Thunderbow.

In the small world department, I rode in the same Harley group with her ex brother-in-law about 10 years ago...

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[mjosparky 3]

Wendy rides a Harley, she rocks.

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[LittleBoatman 0]

I can't get this to load. I'm interested in seeing it (I'm his daughter).

[AggieDave 6]

Try this:

http://www.tandemjumping.com/boatman%20and%20Metro%20Otter%201980.jpg

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[INSANEDADDY 0]

Hey little Boatman do you skydive? Do you have any more old pics of the Old Spaceland? Do you still live in the area?

You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW.
-BASE 1605 Night BASE 227

[usedtajump 1]

Hey Littleboatman, I remember you when you were 5 years old.

The older I get the less I care who I piss off.

[efs4ever 3]

Hey Valerie!

I've got original prints of Dave in front of the Otter. Call me. Shannon just got married.

713 225 5932

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[drjump 0]

Keep dreaming Dave! I was not photo-genic, and am still NOT. Doc

[LittleBoatman 0]

I've only jumped twice. Wish it was a LOT more, but I've been very busy with school and other activities to pursue a career as a racecar engineer. I live in Missouri now. Tell me about yourself? Are you familiar with Spaceland, Dave Boatman, or myself?

[LittleBoatman 0]

Any pictures?

[usedtajump 1]

Naw, no pictures that I have, Efs4ever was "da' man with the camera" back then and from what I see, still is.. Anyway, hope things are going well for you these days. Your dad was a terrific guy.

The older I get the less I care who I piss off.

[INSANEDADDY 0]

I used to go out to Spaceland when i was a kid and watch. I didn't have the money or there was always something holding me back from jumping. I was fascinated with the Dehavilland Otter. I would watch it take off from the Metroport on hwy 3. I never had the opportunity to meet you or your dad. But he sure was well known around here. Now I am an avid jumper at the new Spaceland and wish I would have started jumping back then. Some say there will never be another DZ like the old Spaceland.

You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW.
-BASE 1605 Night BASE 227

[wmw999 2,167]

I just broke down and created a photo gallery of my very own. Old Spaceland pictures (duh).

PM for names, or we can have a guessing contest. I don't know what the pictures approval method is, but if you can't see them now, you'll be able to later.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)