"John" wrote in message
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On May 12, 4:06 pm, "mike regish" wrote:
http://www.comcast.net/news/national...STIC&fn=/2007/...

A question to the group: What waivers or STC's or similar provisions
are available to allow a jump plane to operate in this manner? I am
not questioning the rationale of such things since jump aircraft do
operate safely the vast majority of the time and we have NO
substantive information for the reason(s) for this mishap. I just
wondered.


I used to fly our club's 182 jump plane, back in the 70s. With the seats
removed and never more than half fuel, the aircraft always flew very well
with a pilot and 4 jumpers. We never flew more, and based on my experience,
I would seriously question anyone that did. Unless perhaps it was an all
girl team of lightweights.