Stuart Fields wrote:
As a past sky diver driver, I used to dump them at 7200 out of a Cessna 182,
and touch down the same time they did. The process I used was to first
close the cowl flaps, close the throttle to 15" of mp.and roll into a steep
bank. I didn't spin but I did have a tight spiral and typically saw the VSI
go to numbers like 8,000fpm.
I agree it does sound like the plane ran into the jumper. We used to have a
BT-13 pilot that loved to split S after the jumpers left the back seat and
then when the guys got their chutes open, he would buzz just over the top of
your canopy. It gave me a good dose of adrenalin the first time he did it
to me.

I think I'd give that pilot a good dose of adrenalin when I stuffed my
..44 mag under his nose after a stunt like that...


Matt