[rec.skydiving] Jumping From a Friend's Plane

tneale@aeras.uucp (Tom Neale) (05/15/91)

In article <1991May9.194510.3844@crl.dec.com> geer@crl.dec.com
(Dan Geer) asks questions about the chance to jump from a friend's aircraft.

In article <896@lhdsy1.chevron.com> yzarn@lhdsy1.chevron.com (Philip 
Yzarn de Louraille) responds (in part):

>the door of the airplane will have to be removed.
>Can the airplane be flown without it?


This may or may not be a consideration.  I have made several jumps out
of Cessna's (including my own Cardinal RG) with the door still attached
securely to the airframe.  I have also flown as jump pilot for several
such jumps.  It is NOT a requirement to remove the door if only one
person is exiting or multiple people are exiting individually.  This
is also, of course, aircraft dependant.  A King Air is a very different
story from a Cessna 172.  If the door does have to come off there are
many requirements (including placards and a Form 337) to operate the plane
in that configuration.

As far as the jump itself goes FAR Parts 91 and 105 are required reading.
The legal requirements for intentional parachute jumps are enumerated in
those FARs.  As I mentioned there may be other legal requirements pertinent
to the aircraft to be used, FAR Part 43 comes to mind.

Some of the basics include:

	- Filing of a NOTAM (NOTice to AirMen)
	- Waiver to FARs (if required, ie. jump into a congested area)
	- Permission from the owner of the landing area
	- Contact with and approval by local ATC at the time of the jump
	- Paperwork for the airplane to be used (as required)
	- Parachute for the pilot
	- Education of the pilot - the regulations are all written so 
	  that the pilot is ultimately responsible for anything and 
	  everything


If the jump is not to be performed at a regular drop zone then it
*must* be treated like a demo jump.  If at a regular drop zone check
with the DZ management first.  Use your best judgement and check those FARs!



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