shotandahalf

Pat in Oklahoma there were also DZ's in Muskogee, Tahlequah and Sallisaw. The latter Moving to Siloam Springs Arkansas.

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***Someone told me a diving exit was easier to perform and I am not afraid of diving, have done so from several planes. Anyone can explain HOW EXACTLY to do it? A video would be very helpful.

I have done mainly diving exits from all aircraft except tailgates.
I am 6 feet 2 inches tall.

Hook up kneeling.
Walk on knees until pretty far forward.
Have student put right foot out while I put right foot out.
Have student turn their body to the right while putting left foot out.
Put my left foot in corner of door frame.
Tell student to give me a thumbs-up (and smile at video person if used.)
"Ready, set, arch".
Dive toward the rear.

I have them practice by putting them in the airplane and doing an exit while pretending I am in back. It allows me to see if they understand turning toward the back while putting the left foot out.

Ok, here is the expected pontification:

My briefing to the student is that their eyes will tell them that they are doing a front-loop because we go so far head-down, but that they should trust their arch and a front-loop is unlikely if we do it right.

I tell them about where the wind is coming from, and that we are "skydiving sideways" in the relative wind for the first few seconds. Having them know this means that they understand the exit and will be less likely to have a bad body position due to being nervous, because they understand what the arch is helping do.
I used this same method all the time. It is easier and makes for great exit shots for video and stills. Facing forward always seemed more awkward and the step scares the student.

BillyVance

Somebody should ask Mike Mullins about the Helio Stallion he flew before he got the King Air. It was before my time though.

I was working at the Nationals in Muskogee in the late 80's when Jims plane crashed. Mullins tail-wheel went south and they had to tail-wheel from Jims plane shipped to Muskogee.

In the end the planet needs to be fed. That is why there is bounce food. You choose to ignore good advice in favor of feigning a word game. You should heed some advice to be safe, but I am sure you will do what you want even if it kills you or somebody else.

You are much too important to skydive. Just stay home and safely make your important calls.

I would say about one foot,

jono

He who dies with the most toys WINS!!

He who dies with the most toys is dead, hardly one for the win column.

If you are a student, why is the DZ putting you out at sunset? You should still have a jumpmaster there to make sure you are doing things safely. If the DZ is just filling a load to make money, losing student equipment is the price of doing business.

I jumped Charlie Mullins 98 Sq. foot Batwing in the early 90's I was about 250 at the time. There was a good breeze at the time and no one went on the load. They all wanted to be on the ground when I landed. Charlie was upset after that because he couldn't get anything smaller to jump at that time.

Here is a picture of Curly and Terry Goode in Sallisaw after water jumps.

Scott there was a DZ in Sallisaw OK that had Calvin and Hobbs tail art. Here is Hobbs


Calvin did not want to be added to Hobbs

Cattle aka Bovine

Mirror Image Wish I had a copy

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The aircraft pictured is an A20 Havoc bomber testing caterpillar-type tracked landing gear for rough field landings.

Yep that is it.

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I think the "D" licensee is "Expert" (not Master)...

My D license says Master, doesn't make it true.

Always great to lower the bar, if you don't want to do night jumps, water jumps, CRW or anything else, then you don't need the license. Just shut up and jump, a piece of paper will not help your skill level.

Blue Skys Mark

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Is "flight to berlin" like "lancaster bomber"?

Lots of people as various positions in the bomber, including engines, with enemy planes buzzing around?

Then, yes.

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Fight to Berlin has a engine fire that needs to be put out at the end.

I started in the early 80,s in Tahlequah OK, it was still going on.

Does anyone remember: Cardinal Puff, Flight to Berlin, Snorky Dorky or a Mau Mau ?

Hello guys, new here. I just though I would mention the Sparrowhawk camp loads. It was a canoe float business on the Illinois river near T-Quah. We jumped out of the DC-3's. The fun part was riding on top of the bus back to Muskogee.