Well, DUH!!!

[PrairieSpyder]

"Witnesses: Instructor, Student Killed While Skydiving on Cape Cod Were Descending Too Fast"--headline, Associated Press, Sept. 29

 

[ARtraveler]

It sure sounds logical to me. :yes:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

descending too fast was not the problem, stopping too abruptly was the problem ray:


Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: I fail to see the attracftion to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. :dontknow:
Unless it's on fire, and doing cartwheels across the sky; I'm going keep my butt strapped in my "floatation-equipped" seat!

 

[mtdoragary]

:shocked: I fail to see the attracftion to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. :dontknow:
Unless it's on fire, and doing cartwheels across the sky; I'm going keep my butt strapped in my "floatation-equipped" seat!

I'm with you, Bob!

 

[JerryB]

Hi Patti,

I made my first jump in 1964 just because I 'always wanted to.' Then the 'bug' bit.

A little over a 1,000 jumps later, I made my last jump in 2002.

It is not for everyone.

And for the record: I have yet to read an accurate newspaper account of any fatality.

Just sayin' . . .

Jerry Baumchen

PS) Like a lot of things in life, people should not knock it until you have tried it. My 92 yr old mother thinks I'm nutz to own a motorcycle.

 

[bruiser]

Jerry, took my first in 1979. I had 357 up to my last jump in '78. Two of those were from UH1P choppers.

 

[JerryB]

Hi bruiser,

Re: I had 357 up to my last jump in '78.

Nice to see another usta-was jumper on here. I don't feel so lonely now.

:yes:

Jerry Baumchen
D-1543

 

[SDM]

Like the saying goes, good to the last drop!:roflblack: