OtisWinslow wrote:

I can't think of any excuse for a jump plane to be below his jumpers, no
matter how much other jump pilots justify it. The jumpers have the right
of way. It's careless/reckless operation and most likely negligent homicide.


Actually jumpers DO NOT have the right of way. And I fail to see why
the jump plane getting down before the jumpers is in itself reckless.
Jumpers under canopy have a lousy descent rate and the jump plane has
good reasons not to just circle around waiting for these guys to come
down.