Almost mid-air video

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...by_an_Airplane

Guy almost hit by airplane while skydiving.

The Monk

Barry, I always wondered: Were there ever any close calls between skydivers
and traffic on Route 91, on a windy day?
"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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On 5 May 2006 17:47:34 -0700, "Flyingmonk"
wrote:

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...by_an_Airplane

Guy almost hit by airplane while skydiving.

A few years ago, we had a C172 vs. skydiver @ Northampton, MA.

The pedestrian knocked the tail off the plane and suffered a broken
leg. All aboard the aircraft perished.

"Flyingmonk" wrote in message ups.com...
http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...by_an_Airplane

Guy almost hit by airplane while skydiving.

The Monk


Really gives you an understanding about how fast the chute is coming down.

"Flyingmonk"
http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...by_an_Airplane
Guy almost hit by airplane while skydiving.

So much for the "Big Sky Theory".


Dallas

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"Flyingmonk" wrote in message
ups.com...
http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...by_an_Airplane

Guy almost hit by airplane while skydiving.

The Monk


Really gives you an understanding about how fast the chute is coming down.


Looks like the jumper was in freefall until just before crossing the flight
level of the a/c.
You can see his left hand catch the riser as the canopy is deployed.

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"Flyingmonk" wrote in message ups.com...
http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...by_an_Airplane

Guy almost hit by airplane while skydiving.

The Monk


Really gives you an understanding about how fast the chute is coming down.


Looks like the jumper was in freefall until just before crossing the flight level of the a/c.
You can see his left hand catch the riser as the canopy is deployed.


Oh, yea, ok, looks like that could be it...

Big sky theory really does not apply near airport traffic patterns. I
am not a skydiver, but most skydiving seems to take place at airports.


Dallas wrote:
"Flyingmonk"
http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...by_an_Airplane
Guy almost hit by airplane while skydiving.

So much for the "Big Sky Theory".


Dallas

Sky divers are supposed to notify ATC and there are NOTAMS.
Not everybody really knows or follows the rules.

Jump areas are supposed to be approved, but hey, a lot of
jumpers break into buildings, climb bridges and otherwise
break the law.



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"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
oups.com...
| Big sky theory really does not apply near airport traffic
patterns. I
| am not a skydiver, but most skydiving seems to take place
at airports.
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| Dallas wrote:
| "Flyingmonk"
|
http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/11...by_an_Airplane
| Guy almost hit by airplane while skydiving.
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| So much for the "Big Sky Theory".
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| Dallas
|

Jim Macklin wrote:

Sky divers are supposed to notify ATC

They are required to notify the ATC facility that has jurisdiction for
where they are jumping.




Jump areas are supposed to be approved,

And the approved area will never be at the airport, always away from it
unless it is for some kind of airshow type demonstration.

In article ,
Newps wrote:

And the approved area will never be at the airport, always away from it
unless it is for some kind of airshow type demonstration.

Around here, we have several airports where the jump area is right over the
airport. The jumpers land in the grass next to the runway.