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Jumpship discussion - Piper Cherokee 6-300
Hifliya replied to Unstable's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
We ran a Ch6-300 for 5 years at a DZ in Cape Town, South Africa. The reason we bought it was that we could not afford a C206. At sea level it served us well as a reliable work horse for students, training progression - including linked/floater exits and demo dives. However we found that it is not the ideal jump aircraft for the following reasons: Low cabin roof Floor is not flat Small(ish) door The above slowed down exits for 6 way formations Throttled back it loses altitude fast with floaters If you can afford it go for a C205 or C206 with either the front door or rear cargo doors. It is far better suited to skydiving operations.