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Q: What's the difference between a skydiving instructor and a pizza? A: A pizza can feed a family of four.

I gotta agree with you, F16 driver. Hudsonderek, apply for a regional job now with your hours! I am an experienced skydiver and have flown jumpers in an Otter and King Air. It is a lot of fun for a while, but there is some downside in terms of risk and marginal equipment. What happened to me is that I became more and more tolerant of bad equipment and situations, until finally you take a good look at it and determine it may not be worth the risks. I am currently an FO at a regional. Comparing jump plane flying to airline flying is apples and oranges. While it has it's challenges, flying jumpers is not gonna help you get the IMC and ATC practice you need, much less turbojet time. Apply at the regionals man...the pay gets better. Despite what people think, at the airline, the FO is a lot more than just a gear monkey/secretary. You are very much flying and you learn a lot!!! Good luck

I do not know details, but I am very, very saddened. He was a wonderful guy and a good friend to all of us. Dave K.

I am sure Harvey would be honored for you to keep jumping..I hope you do that....New Mexico needs more jumpers! You might listen to Rudi; he is another guy who will keep you safe..whether you like it or not!! Good luck with your jumps!

Harvey was a REAL character, well liked and respected. He always had time for everyone and loved training students; a real legend in New Mexico. I met him in 1987 and remained his friend. We New Mexicans will really miss him. Time will tell what exactly happened to him, but personally I feel happy that he maybe did not suffer much. Hopefully, it was indeed a medical condition which hit him quickly. As he would tell us.."it don't mean a thing if you don't pull that string!"