Pilot farted.Why????????????
A why is the airplane pitched down when he takes the plunge?? Also, notice the up elevator being held during the sequence of pics.
Looks like the flaps are down too.
My guess is to get the airspeed down low as possible?
As I have no desire to jump out of a perfectly good airplane, and know nothing about sky diving, why is the airplane pitched down when he takes the plunge?? Also, notice the up elevator being held during the sequence of pics.
Having dumped a lot of skydivers in a former life, I remember there was always a desire to have the helicopter moving as slowly as possible. They seemed to like the feeling of acceleration in the fall. Apparently, that feeling is absent when you hit the "wall" of air upon exiting the aircraft. That may not be the case in this jump, but I always thought it interesting.
Years ago had someone jump out of my Grumman Cheetah.
It was the strangest experience. I was worried about him hitting the horizontal stab on the way out, but he said he couldn't hit it if he tried.
It was nice of him to lie to you to make you comfortable with the whole thing! Or maybe he was commenting on his skill as a skydiver
If someone can hit the tail of a Twin Otter they can certainly hit the tail of a Grumman!
Mark
Oh, by the way, there's NO WAY you could reach the horizontal stabilizor, even if you try.
I'm an old skydiver, too, with nearly 500 jumps in my log book. I agree with Joe and others... it's the purest form of flight possible. You're not just riding along in a machine, you're out there. We used to say it's a sure cure for boredom, and it's the most fun you'll ever have with your clothes on.
Years ago, I made a similar jump out of a low-wing aircraft like this one, except it didn't have a slider canopy. It had doors that opened to the side, hinged on the front. I'd have to check my logbook to remember what kind of aircraft it was, but if memory serves me it might have been a Cherokee. Anyway, the pilot had to slow down as slow as possible to reduce the wind blast from the prop and the forward speed. Flaps down, teetering on the verge of a stall. This is standard procedure for most jump-ship pilots. Even then, it was nearly impossible to push the door open against the windstream. He put the plane in a slip, which took more pressure off the door so I could push it open enough to crawl out onto the wing. I remember as the door closed, I was left on the wing on my knees for a brief moment before jumping off, like the guy in these pictures. It's certainly an experience I'll never forget.
Oh, by the way, there's NO WAY you could reach the horizontal stabilizor, even if you try. Remember, your body is traveling forward at the same speed as the aircraft and continues a forward trajectory as you jump off, even if you try to jump to the rear. In RELATIVE terms, relative to the aircraft, you go straight down.
Heli, balloon, (& Mr. Bill) jumps are unique in the fact as you have zero flying speed on exit. Sort of like a BASE jump...
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The very thought of skydiving tightens my sphincter
My question is who was standing on the wingtip to take the pictures?
Im laughing out loud at that one....or, in other parts of the world, it appears that duct tape...is YELLOW!
...or, in other parts of the world, it appears that duct tape...is YELLOW!