Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!van-bc!cynic!ireta!rob From: rob@ireta.cynic.wimsey.bc.ca (Rob Prior) Newsgroups: rec.skydiving Subject: Re: bungee jump from plane Message-ID: Date: 22 Feb 91 08:11:22 GMT References: <12490.27c03db2@ecs.umass.edu> Organization: Federation of Sentient Planets, Burnaby BC Lines: 30 dmason@ecs.umass.edu writes: > In article <38P3w3w161w@grafted.UUCP>, dappel@grafted.UUCP (Dave Appel) write > O.k., now say this person does get ahold of a C-130, > maybe at Fort Benning,Ga AIRBORNE school, and you do get to jump with > the cord attached. I can tell you right now, when the cord recoils, and you > get slapped across the underside of a C-130, you will be hurtin' 4 certain. > One particular jump I made at AIRBORNE School, I jumped from the door, and a > strap got snagged on a piece of metal, I was left dangling on the outside of > plane, getting bumped around against the fusilage about a dozen times before > the trainer got me loose. I had bruises for months. Sheeeeeeesh, a bungee cor Please read the rest of the postings before replying.... (1) You can't bounce back far enough to _get_ to the C-130 after exiting. There is too much wind resistance, and too much potential energy is lost. (2) Once you are not bouncing at the end of the cord, but rather just hanging there, you would be a _long_ way away from the airplane. You would not be swinging into the side of the plane and getting bruised. (3) It would be _much_ different than being 'snagged' on one of your straps at the doorway. Is this not obvious? +------------ | rob@ireta.cynic.wimsey.bc.ca | Rob Prior, President, Still Animation Logo Design +------------------------------------------------------------ Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com