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    Jumping in the deep end

    I post this here as for one thing it involves an Australian built aircraft. It also brings up sport parachute operations, which we do not appear to hear much about on here.

    I personally have never jumped, and absolutely have no desire to do so! However, to each his or HER own, as it is not compulsory!

    Many years ago I was operating helicopter rides at a country location that will remain nameless when a couple of hairy blokes asked me if I would take them up for a drop. I was a bit concerned about keeping the helicopter in trim when they actually jumped out, but as they agreed to both jump at the same time, one from each side, and as the old machine was as stable as helicopters can hope to be, I decided to give it a go.

    All went well. I cannot remember just what height it was, but evidently the big attraction for the jumpers was the fact that I could bring the helicopter to a hover just before they jumped, thereby eliminating the fastmoving airflow usually encountered if jumping from a fixed wing. I do recall that they had dropped out some form of wind direction marker, just a long ribbon with a weight on it I think, on the climb up. They later had to ask me to take them to pick up the marker from where it had landed.
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    Jumping in the deep end | Flight Safety Australia

    The pilot was overloaded and inexperienced – but this tragedy was also an organisational failure by the operator





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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Farang View Post
    I post this here as for one thing it involves an Australian built aircraft. It also brings up sport parachute operations, which we do not appear to hear much about on here.

    I personally have never jumped, and absolutely have no desire to do so! However, to each his or HER own, as it is not compulsory!

    Many years ago I was operating helicopter rides at a country location that will remain nameless when a couple of hairy blokes asked me if I would take them up for a drop. I was a bit concerned about keeping the helicopter in trim when they actually jumped out, but as they agreed to both jump at the same time, one from each side, and as the old machine was as stable as helicopters can hope to be, I decided to give it a go.

    All went well. I cannot remember just what height it was, but evidently the big attraction for the jumpers was the fact that I could bring the helicopter to a hover just before they jumped, thereby eliminating the fastmoving airflow usually encountered if jumping from a fixed wing. I do recall that they had dropped out some form of wind direction marker, just a long ribbon with a weight on it I think, on the climb up. They later had to ask me to take them to pick up the marker from where it had landed.
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    Jumping in the deep end | Flight Safety Australia

    The pilot was overloaded and inexperienced – but this tragedy was also an organisational failure by the operator
    I would never consider jumping from a serviceable aeroplane. A helicopter, however?

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