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From: brent@terra.Eng.Sun.COM (Brent Callaghan)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: High altitude landings
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Date: 17 May 91 20:55:10 GMT
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Thanks to all who replied with advice about high altitude
landings.  I'm confident I can handle the extra 20% of airspeed.
It really shouldn't be any worse than a botched no-winder at
sea-level.

The DZ is the airport at Leadville, Colorado.  At 9,500 feet
it's the highest in the U.S.  I'll have plenty of room to
flare - and nothing to fear in ground obstructions except
grass stains...

Fred Vachss mentions the visual effect of judging flare
altitude.  This is also a problem for pilots landing at
the airport.  The advice I get is to consciously start
the flare higher than normal and give the canopy more
time to stop.

>Jerry Sobieski writes:
>I am surprised a 172 could get to 12000' or better (but then I am
>not a pilot).  Are you going to do a clear and pull or are you
>trying to get some FF?

It's a 180hp 172 that's based at the airport.  The airport
is Leadville, Co. At 9,500 the highest in the U.S.  With
a small fuel load and 2 POB it should be no problem making
it up to 13,000.  I'm not planning on a long delay - I figure
that the air time is better spent on playing with the canopy
and showing off to the folks in Leadville - they don't get
to see much skydiving up their way.

>Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Thanks.  I will.
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