Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ukma.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!hasmed!qusavx!ukma!sean From: sean@ukma.UUCP (Sean Casey) Newsgroups: net.rec.skydive Subject: Re: N New Air Lift in Dallallas Message-ID: <516@ukma.UUCP> Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 14:04:58 EST Article-I.D.: ukma.516 Posted: Thu Jan 17 14:04:58 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 19-Jan-85 04:24:53 EST References: <36200003@waltz.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of KY Mathematical Sciences Lines: 15 >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