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From: kas@hp-pcd.UUCP (kas)
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Subject: DC-3 Exits
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Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 20:18:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 11 20:18:00 1985
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     As before, I'm forwarding this for Dane Meyer.  I'll relay any replies
to him that are posted on the net.
                                     Ken Scofield
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Subject: DC-3 exits
Cc: meyer
Status: RO

Ken,
  Keep those articles coming ... I'm glad to see folks getting into the
spirit of things.  The comments made lately have all been very accurate --
no rebuttals yet.  I'm heading out of town this weekend -- but hope to air
out my body the following weekend.

  I do have one thing I would like to get a little feedback on.  I am not
(any longer) an "every weekend" jumper as I make about 50 jumps a year.
And those jumps are made from relatively small aircraft (182, 206, Beaver).
But, I do make a point to go to the nationals each year at Muskogee to jump
the lovely DC-3's.  So, not having much practice getting out of these devils,
I personally have found it difficult to get a good clean exit from them when
I am 3 or 4 folks away from the door.  When everybody skootches together good
and tight, I am just not able to get my head down (and feet up) quick enough
to lay nicely on the prop-blast.  Many times I find myself just outside the
door in no-man's-land -- and the result is to "windmill" back toward the
relative wind.  Lotsa time is lost by the time I turn around and boogie
down to the formation (or the 12 1-man's on inexperienced loads).  So, OK
you hot DC-3 freaks -- how's 'bout some tips on how to get some CLEAN
exits out of Mr. Douglas when you are between 4th and 7th out?  I have found
that things are not quite so crowded when you are way back there -- a quick
dive will get the job done.  Also, getting out early hasn't posed a problem.
But those dern 4th-7th slots ...

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Dane Meyer  D-8076, CCR-735     (Dallas)
                                                                 
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