Skydiving plane down North of Buffalo, NY

News says 1 Critical, 4 serious, no deaths reported yet.

Although they did say the plane was 30 -40 feet above the air....

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What's weird for me, I was out at our local skydive club taking photos today, first time I've been there in over a year...
 
I don't post much, but I do read a lot. I fly for one of the other local sky diving outfits near Buffalo and, like everything else in aviation, we're very close-knit.

I know nobody has done it yet, but I would respectfully ask that everyone keep the Monday-morning quarterbacking to a minimum. I know the pilot and a few of the guys who were on board. It's been a very quiet day in our neck of the woods and we're wishing everyone a speedy recovery (last I heard, everyone is alive). They are a good group of guys and gals.

Respectfully,

Greg
 
Greg01 said:
I don't post much, but I do read a lot. I fly for one of the other local sky diving outfits near Buffalo and, like everything else in aviation, we're very close-knit.

I know nobody has done it yet, but I would respectfully ask that everyone keep the Monday-morning quarterbacking to a minimum. I know the pilot and a few of the guys who were on board. It's been a very quiet day in our neck of the woods and we're wishing everyone a speedy recovery (last I heard, everyone is alive). They are a good group of guys and gals.

Respectfully,

Greg
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There's been no quarterbacking, nor is there much of that here unless it's something far in the past, or someone admitting their own mistakes. Only comments were about a news reporter making a silly mistake.

These are a bunch of respectful guys/gals around here.
 
CP,

Thanks. As I mentioned, I know nothing has been mentioned of it. Rather, I was just trying to head it off. From my reading most of the guys and gals on here are great. This was really not aimed at them...just being proactive.

Typical of the news reporters, huh? Almost never get anything right.

Thanks again,
Greg
 
Greg01 said:
CP,

Thanks. As I mentioned, I know nothing has been mentioned of it. Rather, I was just trying to head it off. From my reading most of the guys and gals on here are great. This was really not aimed at them...just being proactive.

Typical of the news reporters, huh? Almost never get anything right.

Thanks again,
Greg
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I missed that you made that comment. A little too quick of reading on my end. Sorry about that.

And yes, I don't trust a reporter at all, after some of my history with them after getting shot.

I'm sorry to hear about someone that close to you being involved. It always hits more at home. I hope everybody recovers fully and gets back on their feet with their careers/hobbies. Accidents happen unfortunately.
 
No problem. I hope I didn't come off as combatant. If I did, I apologize. Yes, it does hit very close to home. Unfortunately this isn't the first time something hit close to home. Luckily there haven't been any fatalities in any case.

Thank you very much for the well wishes!

Regards,
Greg
 
Greg01 said:
No problem. I hope I didn't come off as combatant. If I did, I apologize. Yes, it does hit very close to home. Unfortunately this isn't the first time something hit close to home. Luckily there haven't been any fatalities in any case.

Thank you very much for the well wishes!

Regards,
Greg
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It was a misread on my part. Sorry about the "to the point" response. You seem like a good guy in my book.
 
When I flew jumpers, that was always the most nervous part, the altitude below which the jumpers couldn't exit if there was a problem. Seems like that was where they were.

Hope everyone comes out of this OK!
 
Grabo172 said:
When I flew jumpers, that was always the most nervous part, the altitude below which the jumpers couldn't exit if there was a problem. Seems like that was where they were.

Hope everyone comes out of this OK!
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Me too, until we got to at least 1500' it was a constant checklist of places to land...

Talking to the jumpers, most of the experienced ones said even at 1000' they'd probably take the chance and jump, but 1500' was their "hard deck" if memory serves.
 
Sorry if my comment seemed a little flippant. Hope for a quick recovery for all involved!
 
canadian_atc said:
Me too, until we got to at least 1500' it was a constant checklist of places to land...

Talking to the jumpers, most of the experienced ones said even at 1000' they'd probably take the chance and jump, but 1500' was their "hard deck" if memory serves.
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I was actually just wondering what the altitude would be where someone would prefer the chute to an emergency landing.
 
No problem, fellas, none of the comments seemed malicious.

Thanks CP, I try to follow that golden rule, and I believe strongly in paying it forward. Thanks again!

Greg
 
ColoradoPilot said:
I was actually just wondering what the altitude would be where someone would prefer the chute to an emergency landing.
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It really depends on how the chute was packed and if it was solo or a tandem. A tandem chute is usually going to take 1000' to inflate. You can pack a solo to go off really quick... like in base jumping.
 
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