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Light twin over SW London 25May

Old 28th May 2017, 09:22
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There's an STC mod for some Cessnas with a top-hinged in-flight operanble door, which when released goes up by aerodynamics to under the wing, and can be pulled back afterwards by the pilot by a cable.. I've done a good number of jumps from C180 G-BOIA which was so equipped.
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Old 28th May 2017, 10:18
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There's an STC mod for some Cessnas with a top-hinged in-flight operanble door, which when released goes up by aerodynamics to under the wing, and can be pulled back afterwards by the pilot by a cable.. I've done a good number of jumps from C180 G-BOIA which was so equipped.
Yes, it's a common mod on both 180s and Skylanes used by jumpers.

I'm not aware of any equivalent upward-opening door for the 172 (it might well foul the wing strut), and photos of G-BNYA certainly show it has a conventional forward-hinged door of the type that jumpers (reportedly) don't like.
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Old 28th May 2017, 10:26
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Should be some parachutists dropping over Wallington today, believe they are exiting a helicopter.

Correction: it was Headcorn Parachute Centre's Islander G-AXUB!

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Old 28th May 2017, 16:41
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there was a Cessna 172 operating out of Blackbushe doing multiple loops between LCY and Central London at about 1900 today
Shirley, I can't be the only one thinking that if I were in a Cessna 172 doing multiple loops I too would want to jump out of it before the wings fell off.........
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Old 28th May 2017, 17:04
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A quick did around the web found a bit on Bryan Wolfe's background, which explains something ...


Bryan Wolfe, who was Capital Radio's original 'Flying Eye' and the son of Battle of Britain pilot Winco 'Ted' Wolfe, CO of 141 Squadron.
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Old 28th May 2017, 18:44
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Re: G-BNYA. TAke a looks at GINFO. I can't make head nor tail of it.
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Old 28th May 2017, 19:36
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Typo for G-BYNA.
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Old 28th May 2017, 20:52
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Yes, oops.
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