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From: pvf@ESD.3Com.COM (Paul Fries)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: Wacko weird bungee buddies and babes ( forgive me but it rhymes )
Keywords: bungie, adventure, jumping, fun
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Date: 29 Jan 91 18:22:52 GMT
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In article <1991Jan28.111157.21587@athena.mit.edu> toad@athena.mit.edu (John P. Jackson) writes:
>In article <15235@milton.u.washington.edu> gnosis@milton.u.washington.edu (David Rahfeldt) writes:
>
>I am looking for others who would like LONG cord jumps for fun from 
>moving ar ait aircraft... if we get enough people we will get a 
>tranport type bird and bungee people out from altitude....
>
>on termination of bungee amusement you can cut and run by releasing bungee and
>and freefall into traditional parachute openning...
>
>I need minumum of 30 jumpers to break even.... anyone interested please
>contact me... plan is for two ior three loads to go in august.. we all
>share expenses...
>
>guess is for 100 metre cords... 
>and about 20 minutes to good bungee thrill beneath bird per person..
>for each ride tru frip... ( trip )
>
>if interested leave me email...
>
>david
>gnosis@hardy.u.washington.edu
>>
>...................
>
>thanks
>wheeeeeeeeeeeiiiiii

Speaking as a pilot and jumper, this sounds like a really bad idea to me.

It is hard enough keeping the bird flying when there are jumpers hanging
out all over the place.  Having a 100-250 pound weight bouncing around
out there on a 300 foot rubberband could do nothing but complicate things
further.

How do you plan to control and retrieve the bungie cord after the jumper
releases?  What keeps it out of the control surfaces and/or propeller?

What has the FAA got to say about this form of aviation?

All in all, I hope you reconsider.

(On the other hand, if you figure out ways to control EVERYTHING, and have
the approval of the FAA (or at least something that says they aren't going
to hang your pilot), it does sound like it could be fun.)

pvf