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Surgicalcric · 04-25-2004, 18:37

Dont really have any entanglement stories from the jumps I have witnessed thus far, but I did see the damm'dest thing last drill.

While jumping Gadsden DZ (Gadsden Airport) one of the sticks encountered some sort of thermal up draft over the runway and 4 or 5 of the jumpers actually stalled in the air. I cant recall what the DACO actually called it. They floated left and right and a couple even went back up. Noone actually timed it, but they must have been in the air 5 minutes before landing. There was a couple near collosions but everyone avoided them.

So much for that 30-45 seconds of air time.

04-25-2004, 18:37	#29
Surgicalcric Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wherever my ruck finds itself Posts: 2,972	Dont really have any entanglement stories from the jumps I have witnessed thus far, but I did see the damm'dest thing last drill. While jumping Gadsden DZ (Gadsden Airport) one of the sticks encountered some sort of thermal up draft over the runway and 4 or 5 of the jumpers actually stalled in the air. I cant recall what the DACO actually called it. They floated left and right and a couple even went back up. Noone actually timed it, but they must have been in the air 5 minutes before landing. There was a couple near collosions but everyone avoided them. So much for that 30-45 seconds of air time. __________________ "It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "Its not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me" -Batman "There are no obstacles, only opportunities for excellence."- NousDefionsDoc
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