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From: sean@ukma.UUCP (Sean Casey)
Newsgroups: net.rec.skydive
Subject: Re: N New Air Lift in Dallallas
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Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 14:04:58 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 17 14:04:58 1985
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>We here in the Dallas area have a nice change of pace concerning available
>jump aircraft.  We normally are bound to 182's, 206's, and a Beaver at the
>4 nearby DZ's.  But, this winter (till March or so) Roger Neilson of
>Sandwich, Ill. has loaned out their Islander aircraft to one of the drop
>zones here (Seagoville).  

>It is a beauty -- twin engine, very quiet, hauls 10 eager jumpers, climbs OK
>(but not a barn burner), slow exit speeds so good for students, huge door
>and step with rails to dangle from (can have 6 outside!), carpeted floor...

                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I've seen 5 done with a 182, I dunno if it's legal or not.

Sean Casey