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Originally Posted by RI Swamp Yankee
Why would any normal person even want to jump out of a working airplane?  |
Well, ... I wrote that way back in the beginning of his thread, with tongue in cheek. While
I would not want to jump I appreciate that others love the sport.
TheNoonans have more than adequately addressed and explained any concerns I had about in later posts about the safety of jumping into a working airfield and they have done it in a manner that reflects the professionals that they are.
This quote disturbs me:
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Originally Posted by TheNoonans
... Basically, the local FSDO went out to the airport and was told that they have a concern about landing parachutes affecting the IFR glideslope ....
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I think the FSDO needs some training in electronics and radio systems if they believe the parachutes would be a problem. There is more chance that an aircraft or heli would affect the signal than a parachute. Maybe they should ban aircraft! Yes, that is a foolish statement, just as foolish as banning parachutes. ( I worked on that equipment many years ago at NAS Quonset point before it closed.)
Hopefully this summer I will be able to sit outside at Sawyers, enjoying the ice cream, and watching the chutes float down to the airport.
An interesting afterthought, I have seldom seen aircraft comming or going while enjoying my ice cream outside at Sawyers.