Is this nuts, or what?

I started skydiving in 1973.
There has been an annual Z-Hill Boogie every year.
This may be a year when the Boogie and SNF conflict.
Those record loads are going up into the mid- to high-teens.
Canopy opening altitudes will be between 2000 and 4000 feet AGL.
Depending on the upper level winds, the loads may exit several miles
upwind from the airport.
With the surface area of 140 bodies linked together, the formation can
be "flown" (until it loses shape and integrity).
The large loads will require multiple aircraft, five or six DC-3's(?)
or more smaller aircraft.

From: EDR
Date: 4/8/04 9:56 AM Central Daylight Time

With the surface area of 140 bodies linked together, the formation can
be "flown" (until it loses shape and integrity).

Yous guys gotta get that notion out of your heads "FLOWN." Ya might change
your path a couple of degrees but ya ain't a flying. And ya ain't never gonna.
A rock is a Rock, is a Rock, is a Rock. mac

In article , Mackfly
wrote:

From: EDR
Date: 4/8/04 9:56 AM Central Daylight Time

With the surface area of 140 bodies linked together, the formation can
be "flown" (until it loses shape and integrity).

Yous guys gotta get that notion out of your heads "FLOWN." Ya might change
your path a couple of degrees but ya ain't a flying. And ya ain't never
gonna.
A rock is a Rock, is a Rock, is a Rock. mac

Wellll... back in the 70's there was theoretical discussion as to just
how large a formation was need to actually "land".

Wellll... back in the 70's there was theoretical discussion as to just
how large a formation was need to actually "land".

So, in 30 years, they'v decided that it's...not possible? Not practical?
Not doable? It seems with enough bodies, you could "glide" to a landing,
no? (Well, the landing itself might be a bit harsh...)

Inquiring minds want to know!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"EDR" wrote in message
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In article , Mackfly
wrote:

From: EDR
Date: 4/8/04 9:56 AM Central Daylight Time

With the surface area of 140 bodies linked together, the formation can
be "flown" (until it loses shape and integrity).

Yous guys gotta get that notion out of your heads "FLOWN." Ya might
change
your path a couple of degrees but ya ain't a flying. And ya ain't never
gonna.
A rock is a Rock, is a Rock, is a Rock. mac

Wellll... back in the 70's there was theoretical discussion as to just
how large a formation was need to actually "land".

I believe that number is one. It has been done many, many times. They
might want to add a survival rate in the high 99% range to the equation.

(Mackfly) wrote in message ...
From: EDR
Date: 4/8/04 9:56 AM Central Daylight Time

With the surface area of 140 bodies linked together, the formation can
be "flown" (until it loses shape and integrity).

Yous guys gotta get that notion out of your heads "FLOWN." Ya might change
your path a couple of degrees but ya ain't a flying. And ya ain't never gonna.
A rock is a Rock, is a Rock, is a Rock. mac

You can't fly in an airplane anymore than you can swim in a boat.

Back when I used to skydive I remember the following saying being
proudly yelled to the local pilots:
"If driving a plane is flying, then why isn't driving a boat called
swimming?"

On 08 Apr 2004 19:57:57 GMT, (Mackfly) wrote:

From: EDR
Date: 4/8/04 9:56 AM Central Daylight Time

With the surface area of 140 bodies linked together, the formation can
be "flown" (until it loses shape and integrity).

Yous guys gotta get that notion out of your heads "FLOWN." Ya might change
your path a couple of degrees but ya ain't a flying. And ya ain't never gonna.
A rock is a Rock, is a Rock, is a Rock. mac