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Old 21st Jul 2009, 00:29
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Cypher
 
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Matamata might be able to do a drop rating.

Ended up doing 2 hrs in a C206, but I had previous C206 time. Ground theory and exam, and static line parachute jump... as in you do the jump. (ended up doing 5 more after that cause it was actually fun)

Which come to think of it wasn't really a bad idea. All these pilots that swear that they'll never jump out of a perfectly good aircraft is BS and they're
deluding themselves.

Do you really want to make you first parachute jump while your aircraft is outta control, missing a tailplane?

Thankfully in my time I've never had to bail out of a aircraft for real.... but at least I'm comfortable enough to not second guess myself if it comes to that...
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