Para Dropping & Pay in GA
Yeah dog-fighting in a para aircraft presumably with pax on one of them isn't for me. As soon as the situation presented itself to me I would have thought "we haven't planned this, here comes a f#ck-up".
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Yeah you're right framer it shouldn't have happened and I did the wrong thing but it was the hard core skydivers on board that egged the other pilot on.
It's like the old days of skydivers grabbing the keys on the way out ... which was before my time
It's like the old days of skydivers grabbing the keys on the way out ... which was before my time
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It's like the old days of skydivers grabbing the keys on the way out
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Para Dropping & Pay in GA
Hey guys, had a read through this old thread. Anyone know what the current go is for low timers trying to get into para dropping in oz??
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Oh bugger, do I sense some regret there? 
How far nth are we talking? I've heard there's heaps of para ops all up the east side of oz, is this where you mean?
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How far nth are we talking? I've heard there's heaps of para ops all up the east side of oz, is this where you mean?
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I think what he means is it's a crappy job with low/nil pay. Get some 206/182 time paradropping and once you hit 500TT, it'll make your life easier when you head to Broome/Darwin/Kununurra to find a charter/scenic job.
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Good flying and fun but get in and get out as suggested, nobody really respects meat bomber time in charter or airlines.
Lots of good experiences, the worst was pressure to drop in bad weather or the jumpers wanting to fly when the plane had a problem. You need to know your limits and be stubborn about it, lot's of 'hero' jump pilots got into trouble or died trying to please the crowd in the past.
Good luck !
Lots of good experiences, the worst was pressure to drop in bad weather or the jumpers wanting to fly when the plane had a problem. You need to know your limits and be stubborn about it, lot's of 'hero' jump pilots got into trouble or died trying to please the crowd in the past.
Good luck !
hey guys, read through this thread and noticed that people have posted that para ops is difficult. How is this so? Is it due to the dramatic change to the COG? Have no knowledge on any of this stuff but sounds like fun and challenging stuff.
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Lots of good experiences, the worst was pressure to drop in bad weather or the jumpers wanting to fly when the plane had a problem. You need to know your limits and be stubborn about it, lot's of 'hero' jump pilots got into trouble or died trying to please the crowd in the past.
Purely aimed at the freebies....
At least whores get paid.
