Originally Posted by
meleagertoo
Hovering a jetranger at 3000' scared the crap out of me at first . The disturbance as each jumper went was quite alarming.
Have done it a few times over Salt Lake City, but it requires about 7 or 8k jus to get the agl altitude they needed. As long as both sides just fall off, or step the skids in unison without pushing off it s not a problem. Same goes for rappelling from Long Rangers....if both sides arrive at the ground together, it is not a problem. The problem occurs when the rappeller on the left gets down and the one on the right gets knotted up or simulated tie off---then you can be out of lateral CG if he spotter moves to the right side also. Fun times.....