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Re: Parachute jumps - what impressed you most on your first jump

#21 Post by ExSp33db1rd » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:46 pm

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#22 Post by Ex-Ascot » Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:22 am

Impressive BOAC.

Where is ALC? He is one of these nutters - big time.

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Me, 'jump', must be bloody joking I am also of the 'only if on fire school'. Even total engine failure I'd prefer the big glider option. Seen too many accidents.
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Re: Parachute jumps - what impressed you most on your first jump

#23 Post by Boac » Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:50 am

Always amusing, when carrying the Bad Lippspringe jumpers in the Islander and having to land back 'loaded' due to the wind being too strong to drop.

The looks of terror in their faces at having to arrive on the land in an aeroplane! (Mind you. not dissimilar to some of my co-pilots when I was landing...)

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#24 Post by Ex-Ascot » Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:19 pm

Boac wrote:Always amusing, when carrying the Bad Lippspringe jumpers in the Islander and having to land back 'loaded' due to the wind being too strong to drop.

The looks of terror in their faces at having to arrive on the land in an aeroplane! (Mind you. not dissimilar to some of my co-pilots when I was landing...)


Absolutely BOAC. Have had the same situation. Some of these nutters have never actually experienced landing in an aircraft.

Still no comments from ALC but from a PM we understand he is in transit from his flying day job to his brewrey/pub night job. :-h
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#25 Post by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:34 am

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#26 Post by Alisoncc » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:52 am

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#27 Post by Boac » Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:15 am

Yes, but more fun.

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#28 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:03 am

Quite, that was why I flew it and the piston G-DIVE and our C206 G-SKYE.

When I joined the airline I was operating the largest jet engine at the time on the A300-600R and at weekends the smallest on the BN2T. The latter was far more fun. The pay was not!
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#29 Post by A Lutra Continua » Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:32 am

Exhilaration and adrenalin. Couldn't wait to get out the door and could barely contain myself once down in order to do it again.

A bit back in the stick and the blokes in front of me were in serious danger of being trampled in my eagerness to go when they opened the door.

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#30 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Sat Oct 07, 2017 12:36 am

First jump was on a civvy AFF course - you have your own chute, jumping with 2 instructors, from 15,000 ft. Remember not enjoying having to hold on to the outside of the aircraft for what seemed like ages, I was afraid of heights at the time (used to get dizzy & scared at anything above 15 feet up). The first 4 seconds or so of freefall was also unpleasant, not enough stability or airflow for control, and being ballistic next to others is something fighter pilots really don't like. After that it settled down, then after about 20 seconds of freefall I was enjoying myself. We all pulled at about 6,000 ft (in case I f#cked up), and the long descent under parachute was the best bit of the first jump. The landing was, well, landing number 1,500-odd. Just like landing anything else.
Once I got over my fear of heights (around jump #7), and got used to the ballistic bit, it was magical. I love falling on my back, hands behind my head, just looking up at the sky. Occasionally twisting a foot to induce a gentle rotation.

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#31 Post by Cacophonix » Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:46 pm

Meanwhile the Emile Celliers attempted murder case continues its tangled way through the courts here in the UK.

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#32 Post by AtomKraft » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:03 am

I remember a couple of things vividly from me first jump.

First was how much the view out the aircrafts door in flight differed from the view out of the mock up in the hangar that we'd practised leaping from.

Second was the feeling of immense joy when the thing opened thus ensuring continued life.

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Re: Parachute jumps - what impressed you most on your first jump

#33 Post by Ex-Ascot » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:50 am

Seen quite a few stunts but this is a good one.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -Alps.html
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Re: Parachute jumps - what impressed you most on your first jump

#34 Post by Boac » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:03 am

Gulp! What can you say? Certainly a 'one-way ticket' if the suit had been damaged.

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#35 Post by CharlieOneSix » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:09 am

Towards the end of our time at Dartmouth as Naval Air Cadets a few of us volunteered to do a parachuting course whilst we waited for our flying training to start. We were just about to begin and were told we couldn't do it as we were potential aircrew and if we were injured it would screw up our training..... =))

One of my course mates was no.1000 Martin Baker ejectee - from a Sea Vixen over Dartmoor - and the numbers are now up over 6000.
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#36 Post by Boac » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:39 am

"and the numbers are now up over 6000." - over 7500 now.

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Re: Parachute jumps - what impressed you most on your first jump

#37 Post by Rwy in Sight » Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:58 pm

I guess that using a parachute attached to an Martin Baker finest product it has to be one of the experience nobody wants to leave yet he/she is glad he/she did. I am not sure I would like to be in this club.

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#38 Post by Boac » Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:01 pm

Yes, I can assure you that when the gale force wind and trashing around of my head, arms and legs stopped and I looked up to see a red and white canopy opening and then looked down to see the trees 40 feet below..................... :-o

Yes, I am very grateful to MB.

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#39 Post by Cacophonix » Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:16 pm

Two of my ex-drinking acquaintances work for Martin Baker. Lovely blokes but two of the most eccentric Englishmen you could ever hope to meet.

I think the most extraordinary escape from an aircraft that was filmed in recent years was this one at Duxford not so long ago.

[bbvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xctYWSuwoYA[/bbvideo]

The chute opened at +- 300 feet.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... tage-plane

Ze perfidious Frenchman didn't even apologise!

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#40 Post by Cacophonix » Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:12 am

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