learned something new ...

15 Apr 2008 16:39:31

ynotssor

Safety Day this year gave me a new piece of knowledge that I didn't have
before, although it's one of those things that once I heard it, I realized
that I should have known it all along.

The owner of the C-208 indicated that if there was an emergency at less than
jump altitude that required landing the plane, then the door should be
latched (if possible) in the opened position. A less-than-ideal landing
might deform the fuselage to the point where the door might not be able to
be opened, trapping the jumpers inside or at least limiting their exits to
the other smaller doors. In the event of fire, this would be a severe
limitation on the survival rate.

A good thing to know.

15 Apr 2008 16:48:32

Mike Spurgeon

Re: learned something new ...

ynotssor wrote:

> The owner of the C-208 indicated that if there was an emergency at less than
> jump altitude that required landing the plane, then the door should be
> latched (if possible) in the opened position. A less-than-ideal landing
> might deform the fuselage to the point where the door might not be able to
> be opened, trapping the jumpers inside or at least limiting their exits to
> the other smaller doors. In the event of fire, this would be a severe
> limitation on the survival rate.

Our Otter pilot told me this a few years ago. He can pretty much fly
anything with wings or rotors, and certainly thinks of most every
scenario ahead of time.

> A good thing to know.

Indeed. Talk about it with your pilots...

23 Apr 2008 19:41:26

peanut4040

Re: learned something new ...

On Apr 15, 6:39=EF=BF=BDpm, "ynotssor" <ynots...@example.com > wrote:
> Safety Day this year gave me a new piece of knowledge that I didn't have
> before, although it's one of those things that once I heard it, I realized=

> that I should have known it all along.
>
> The owner of the C-208 indicated that if there was an emergency at less th=
an
> jump altitude that required landing the plane, then the door should be
> latched (if possible) in the opened position. A less-than-ideal landing
> might deform the fuselage to the point where the door might not be able to=

> be opened, trapping the jumpers inside or at least limiting their exits to=

> the other smaller doors. In the event of fire, this would be a severe
> limitation on the survival rate.
>
> A good thing to know.

Interesting..

24 Apr 2008 16:50:01

brokeneagle

Re: learned something new ...

On Apr 15, 7:39 pm, "ynotssor" <ynots...@example.com > wrote:
> Safety Day this year gave me a new piece of knowledge that I didn't have
> before, although it's one of those things that once I heard it, I realized
> that I should have known it all along.
>
> The owner of the C-208 indicated that if there was an emergency at less than
> jump altitude that required landing the plane, then the door should be
> latched (if possible) in the opened position. A less-than-ideal landing
> might deform the fuselage to the point where the door might not be able to
> be opened, trapping the jumpers inside or at least limiting their exits to
> the other smaller doors. In the event of fire, this would be a severe
> limitation on the survival rate.
>
> A good thing to know.

I didn't know that either- thanks, Tony!