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Beech 18 and Turboliner
diablopilot replied to extremeshannon's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I saw your location and thought, "Guys, this might be his only option up there! Besides, pilot's up there have got the "right stuff"." ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
Need a pilot with jump plane in WY this weekend
diablopilot replied to Briharp9's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
This. The words "skydive, and wedding" when not on a DZ have historically been kindling for spectacular events. Note that spectacular is NOT synonymous with good. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
You show an amazing amount of arrogance. They Icarus Tandem Main HAS been tested and approved in a tandem system, the Eclipse. And no matter what you think the made up rules are, the FAR's allow for their use in TSO'd Tandem equipment. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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Nope. It's always been for the protection of the society, not the individual. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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The root of the problem is that this is not what the government is designed to do. Basic biology suggests that continuing to do so will result in the weakening of the species and it's society. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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"Fed appeals court panel says most Obamacare subsidies illegal"
diablopilot replied to rushmc's topic in Speakers Corner
Welcome to the generation of "Yeah, I know I said that, but that's not what I meant." The liberal mindset. "If I want it enough, unicorns will exist." ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
Student can't perform in ground practice, what to do?
diablopilot replied to JohnMitchell's topic in Safety and Training
Sadly this is exactly the type of instructor we can expect to make it through the course these days. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
Rich Winstock Swoop Incident Cover-Up
diablopilot replied to skydived19006's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
The flip side of that coin, is that it could be construed that the USPA approves of such behavior. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
What is a good wind meter that doesn't cost too much?
diablopilot replied to 3mpire's topic in Gear and Rigging
Google "Weatherflow". Awesome. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
anybody jumping Orange rig?
diablopilot replied to mozhuakenyao's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
There are two "oranges" common in the industry. Neon Orange, which does fade fast, really fast. And "Orange" which holds up just fine. Make sure you ask which orange the company offers. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
Pilot, and company policies can vary as can policies between different types of aircraft. In general low tailed turbines use flaps on jump run to produce a flatter deck angle and keep the tail higher relative to the door to avoid jumper strikes. 182's generally don't use flaps because of jumper proximity to them. Twin Otters don't use flaps because of the high tail and low risk of jumper strikes weighed agains the increased risk of using flaps. A Twin otter can be flown at a safe no flap jumprun speed of 85-90 knots, getting slower as the aircraft becomes lighter, in fact airspeeds of 75 and slower are common on the last few jumpers exits. Flaps can add danger for a few reasons. With flaps down the stall speed does get slower, but the air flowing over the control surfaces becomes less as well, and once the center of gravity moves aft of limits (jumpers stacking up in the door) the only thing keeping that aircraft in a flying attitude are those control surfaces. With reduced airflow the amount of control movement to produce the same effect becomes greater which increases drag, and further slows the aircraft continuing the cycle till stall. Flaps are not particularly strong structures on most aircraft and therefore have maximum operating speeds. On a Twin Otter, the maximum speed for flap operation between 0 and 20 degrees is about 100 knots, and more than 20 is 85 knots. While a pilot should try to remain within these limits, some maneuvers such as a stall recovery can push these limits. Damaging the flaps to the point where they will not extend/retract is very possible and bad enough, but added to that risk the flaps on a Twin Otter are interconnected with the control surfaces (elevator AND ailerons) and therefore damage to the flaps can easily render the aircraft uncontrollable. Economics play a factor as well. Besides the added cycles placed upon the systems causing premature wear (remember these are 50 year old aircraft) the time spent retracting the flaps before beginning the high speed descent adds up. The average Twin Otter costs a DZ between $15 and $20 a minute to fly. In well over 5000 jumps from Twin Otters I personally have never felt any need to ask a pilot for flaps on jump run. I can not think of any regular skydiving activity that requires their use. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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Was waiting to that.... for the win! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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What if Baumgartner pulled high?
diablopilot replied to motorheaddown's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Your instructors are correct. I've seen a 30,000 ft static line jump and the openings were brutal enough to knock the participants out. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
Freefly Bungee: is it really necessary?
diablopilot replied to E.Byrd's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Necessary? No. I've never needed one on any of my rigs as they've all fit me perfectly. Is it a really good idea? Yep. it's about 15 cents of material that can have a positive effect and no downside. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
^This. So I have been right since 2008 when I started promoting them.. and paid the price (esp at nagambie Australia) But its nice to be right! Will be as common as AAD in a few years !! Yes, you're right, you're the best skydiver that has ever lived. Enjoy your victory. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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I almost ran into one on the motorcycle here in Virginia today.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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CA (dry) vs. FL (humid) Turn Initiation
diablopilot replied to jacketsdb23's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
Humidity usually does not affect DA as much as people tend to think. Pressure and temperature are far bigger influences. Try this on for size.... http://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/performance/density-altitude/ ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. -
Took a gold in speed if that makes you happy. For most people, it's the pilot rather than the wing that's the limitation. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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True that, but that's because the events have been tailored to a specific type of canopy these days. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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Say what? I placed silver and gold at nationals on Xaos canopies. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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^This. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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I think that the advantage is not as much low cutaways, but rather decreasing tumbling deployments. At least that's what I like about it, especially in the tandem world. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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Does skydiving appeal to you, psycho?
diablopilot replied to JeffCa's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
BASE Ground Launch Motorcycle Flying Paragliding SCUBA ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.