For sure he made one mistake....he should have been more specific as to which bloke he wished to make the jump.....rather than just making a blanket request and thus causing the delayed decision by each as they waited for the other to make the decision. Now if he would have simply pointed a primary digit in the direction of the guy by the door....and said...."Right! That's it for you....out!"....perhaps things would have turned out for the good.
Why does this bring back memories of Alaska Bush Flying days?
