GreenMachine 0 #26 July 18, 2012 I now have 1,712 tandems and like others have said if the wind is clean, from the right direction, and you have shaggers who are willing to run, then jumping in 20ish is dobale but definitely draining. My most tandems in one day: 17 from a Super King Air Most jumps in a day: 21 BASE jumps from the KL TowerRigger, Skydiver, BASE Jumper, Retired TM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
divingos 0 #27 July 18, 2012 16 tandems out of a cessna. I didn't pack!!! I did make a fun jump after that. If the winds are 220 we can jump 28-29mph. Must be minumal gusts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #28 July 18, 2012 Quote16 tandems out of a cessna. I didn't pack!!! I did make a fun jump after that. If the winds are 220 we can jump 28-29mph. Must be minumal gusts. 9 tandems and a fun jump (done it twice now), I packed them all and even trained most of them. I was a little wore out."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
BobMoore 0 #29 July 18, 2012 QuoteMost jumps in a day: 21 BASE jumps from the KL Tower I hope that tower had an elevator."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenMachine 0 #30 July 18, 2012 KL Tower is a famous building in Malaysia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Lumpur_Tower Yes, definitely had a lift, and it was over 24 hours for a Guinness Record attempt that 3 hours of rain unfortunately made basically impossible. Back to SKY jumping, I agree with you guys that 10 out of a Cessna 182 is brutal due to the extra effort getting them out of the plane. Although a lightly loaded 206 with the roll door is awesome. Plus here in Florida, the heat is a factor and the longer the day the more you are tapping into your reserves... damn I sound like an old F$%^ approaching 40 don't I ?? Rigger, Skydiver, BASE Jumper, Retired TM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #31 July 20, 2012 I am so far comfortable with 6-8 tandems a day incl. packing as long as packing is in the hangar 6 students with 90kg (~200 lbs) especially with BMI 28+ will exhaust me as much as 8 tandems with let's say students around 80 kg, though Steady, clean wind at ~20 knots is doable but I prefer to stay on the ground if it's > 16/18 knots. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #32 July 20, 2012 Quote I now have 1,712 tandems and like others have said if the wind is clean, from the right direction, and you have shaggers who are willing to run, then jumping in 20ish is dobale but definitely draining. Or, you could work on your accuracy skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #33 July 26, 2012 I never found my "limit" to # of tandems. I have done 12-15 a day many times out of a Cessna DZ. The limit is imposed by daylight, not my stamina. But heck, I'm only 57 years old. Maybe when I get old, I'll cut back. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
