Thread: Sky Divers A lift on a jet perhaps?

I found jumping out of the sky diving plane the scariest thing I've ever had to do, I didn't like the freefalling, but I did like flying the canopy. We also couldn't do a 2nd jump that day as it was too windy, and they only let big people jump when it is windy.

Our chemistry teacher in high school was a parachutist. He was also Chief Instructor of the Qld Parachute Club. So we had parachuting as a sport (for Seniors who were old enough). As I was only 16 in 6th Form (Year 12 for you young 'uns), I wasn't old enough to jump. I could do the training at school but that was it. I never did jump. Now I can't because I don't want any more detached retinas (I've had three detachments).

I am a bit surprised that there has not been more accidents with low flying RAF aircraft. Many years ago I was driving along a road in the Highlands of Scotland when I spotted a fighter jet barrelling along a valley about 1,000 feet below me! From what I could find out it was based in Lossiemouth RAF base, and they regularly had low flying exercises out of there.

Statistically, the practice of jumping out of a perfectly good aeroplane is gradually getting safer over time United States Parachute Association > Find > FAQs > Safety

That being noted, it is probably more risky to drive on public roads to the take-off site.

From the news, it would appear that the riskiest part of the exercise once on the field may be the aeroplane ride up to the jump altitude.

I think most jet jockeys would avoid low flying in dropping zones (of which they should be aware).

Originally Posted by 87County

Statistically, the practice of jumping out of a perfectly good aeroplane is gradually get safer over time United States Parachute Association > Find > FAQs > Safety

That being noted, it is probably more risky to drive on public roads to the take-off site.

From the news, it would appear that the riskiest part of the exercise once on the field may be the aeroplane ride up to the jump altitude.

I think most jet jockeys would avoid low flying in dropping zones (of which they should be aware).

re JET JOKEYS

I think most American Pilots are great. Especially as most can see the difference between a sanpan (little canoe like boat) and a DDG ( Destroyer -warship)
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and my Ship ( in 1968 before I was on her)
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I think with or without glasses 99% of us can see a Destroyer is not a tiny sanpan. I may be wrong as "Hobart had been one of only several ships attacked by 7th Airforce jets on the nights of the 16th & 17th June"

The yarn HMAS HOBART Attacked Vietnam 1968 | GUN PLOT