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Unread 04-15-2018, 01:16 PM   #21
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My second all time favorite airplane is a twin Otter. An absolute classic. We have one at my jump site (I have AFFM certification) with hand and foot holds on the fuselage. It’s a real kick climbing out on the fuselage and looking at the prop in front of you and the tail behind you. I like to linger there a bit before pushing off for the jump. Being on the outside of an airplane in flight is awesome.

We jump at around 18,000 feet and engage the chute at around 5,000 feet. Free fall is wonderful and I usually link in the air with a few buddies. The picture was taken at the precise moment I waved my buddy off and engaged the chute. You can see the chute a second or so into deployment. The only thing better than flying an airplane is jumping from one.
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Unread 04-15-2018, 01:22 PM   #22
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you boys live on the edge....charlie
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I've always wanted to do that. I'm afraid I'd become addicted and run out of money and end up living in a rusted out VW bus on Charlies back 40!... though I suppose a guy could do worse....
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Now that would be ruffing it.
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