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- From: miolnir@stein.u.washington.edu (Miolnir)
- Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
- Subject: Re: Thoughts concerning clouds
- Date: 21 Jan 1993 05:42:09 GMT
- Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
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- In article <BELBOZ.93Jan18161602@hoe.frc.ri.cmu.edu> belboz@frc2.frc.ri.cmu.edu (Barry Brumitt) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan18.152634.11468@newsgate.sps.mot.com> beutel@chdasic.sps.mot.com (Jim Beutel) writes:
- >
- > My second jump however was from 10,000. The ceiling was still near
- > 5000, although spotty. On the way up between 5000 and 8000 we could
- > see the target from time to time. After 8500 we were completely socked
- > in.
- >
- >
- >How was he getting position? Prob. not totally wise in any case.
- >However, having jumped over Marana a few time (~30), you'd have to be
- >truly in never-never land to actually jump over somewhere you couldn't
- >land.
- >
- > The DZ operates all aircraft on a special transponder frequency so traffic
- > from Tuscon, into Avra Valley or Pinal, etc. can be monitored.
- >
- >If he was on GPS/Loran then you were only really risking hitting
- >another plane below you, because you can't ever know for sure there
- >isn't anything below you... perhaps an IFR flight in the clouds
- >heading into Tuscon...
- >
- >(Please correct me, Pilot-gods which may be reading.)
- >
- Not to worry about planes below. I've only got one jump (soon to be
- corrected) But I've been flying awhile and ATC doesn't let you
- anywhere near jump planes. As for position info your pilot could
- have had gps or loran, but most likely he had either VOR/DME or
- dual VOR's, both pretty accurate. Hope it reassures some people.
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- miolnir
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