ATP and former meat-missile launcher here...your videos continue to amaze. Content, editing, music, everything is just outstanding. I feel like I'm watching a multi-million dollar series production on TV. Please keep it up.
Your channel is helping me through a very difficult period, rehabbing a severe shoulder and c- spine injury- Thanks for all the excellent and motivating clips. As soon as I’m healthy I’m getting in the process of licensing
Hi Steve.I am ppl and cherokee owner based at CYOO. Currently working on my CPL. I drive uber part-time.. Guess who I drove today! Brock!!!!lol. It was a great conversation. You guys doing great work . Keep it up!!!# meetflightchopcrew
Having jumped that King Air and several others dozens of times, I can tell you there is nothing quite like being in free fall with the airplane you just left nose down at your speed, no more than 100 feet away.
When I went tandem hang-gliding in Nags Head, as we pulled up we saw the little ultralight towing a glider up over the airport. Then my friend said... we might not be going today.... as we watched the ultralight roll over into this death spiral looking dive. Turns out he was just getting back on the ground as fast as possible to hook up the next glider.
It's called a Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly, it's a fully aerobatic hang glider tug. Fantastic flying machine. It probably belongs to the Kitty Hawk Kites hang gliding operation.
I am and have always been afraid of heights. Unfortunately for me when I joined the military my specialty required jump school. Everyday of that course was the worst day of my life. Due to the mental stress and anxiety of jumping I would pass out on the ride up. Till this day I can't keep my eyes open on a regular flight while knowing I'll be walking off just as I had walked on. Static line was simple I could close my eyes then open them once the chute opened, or didn't open (always take a reserve even on the low level jumps). Free fall was a different animal. I would freak out on exit but, besides from the wind hitting your face at 80-120mph, there is nothing to feel. Its great! All together (service included) I'm a little over 600 jumps.... I do it every now and then just to keep my fears in check.
Same here. I am terrified of heights. They said I would loose that fear. 5 military jumps, and 1117 sport skydives later, still terrified of heights except when I have a rig on.
Totally understand. I hate cleaning gutters because of the height. However, I have no trouble with climbing on the outside of an Otter at 14.5k feet. I do remember being a little freaked out at climbing out of the basket during a balloon jump until I realized I had my rig on and was going to jump anyways.
Connor Young - Ya done great! I'm old enough to be her grandpa, but I sure admired her steely nerves! It was obvious once she was suited up a nd had her chute on she has no visible doubts about jumping! When I was her age I talked 2 friends into jumping the same time I did. 1 brought his new wife, I will never forget her! When we had our chutes on before getting on the plane, another instructor noticed she had a little flap loose so he told her and started tucking it in (it was a non issue far as safety anyway) well she FREAKED OUT!! Told him to get away from her and "nobodys touching my equipment unless its my instructor" !! She was brave just to go with us, maybe more so to go inspite of her fear, to top it off her husband wanted to jump with me and my buddy so she ended up having to jump on a load with no one she knew. They're not married any more btw lol. Keep her happy Conner and good luck to you both!!!
If you have the opportunity you should do your AFF Level 1 sometime. It is the first jump in getting you licence but lets you appreciate a lot better what it really is to skydive than a tandem does. It would be from normal jump altitudes (12 - 15k) and would involve you having your own parachute with 2 instructors, who have their own parachutes too. You all jump out together and they hold, guide and correct you in freefall before pull height. After that they then talk you down on the radio on your own canopy :)
Peace !, the vicarious experience is exciting to be sure. I can't imagine how much more exhilarating it must be to do it for real...thanks for the ride, Steve !
That chopping of engine power and diving for the ground is something that you really shouldn't do with a piston engine aircraft. Going from high power climg to no power decent in a quick manner is terrible for shock cooling the engines. They don't like that and may let you know with short cylinder life. Doesn't both turbines though.
As a former private pilot, my next door skydiving neighbor talked me into trying it. They didn't do tandem jumps, only static line jumps by yourself. I made three jumps, each one scared me more than the previous one, and I decided that just wasn't my sport.
It's the biggest what the hell moment of your life, your first jump. You're letting go and turning your life over to fate which is very hard for people who are in control to their core. I was cold too. But you feel so alive when you land. I was high for days. People are either hell no, or maybe on jumping. Kudos to you for getting from the hell no side to giving it a try. Sounds like you are glad you did it.
The signal for pull isn't the same everywhere..... some of us were trained with the actual military style which is just a pulling motion from the shoulder out.
Chops! You and your crew did an amazing job with these vids! You guys captured the emotions of everyone perfectly, and told a story that was captivating. Very inspirational for my filmmaking and life in general. Keep it up!
Well, of course you can beat them down if they open their parachutes... Also I would be so afraid that the airplane's tail will hit me when I jump out.
You are coming out at a similar airspeed the plane is moving at. For the same reason bombers have to compensate their trajectory for their airspeed, you shouldn't worry about the tail smacking you in the head.
Tandems normally open higher than regular sports jumpers (5000ft vs 3500ft) and reach the ground last. You can hit the tail if you jump up on exit, if the plane is diving/carrying too much airspeed, or inflating a tracking or wingsuit off the door.
Looks like you had a great jump, everything went well, and you obviously had a good time. It was nice that Jordan went along with you, moral support for each of you, I'd say. Couldn't get Brock to jump, huh? LOL :p Now, hopefully this weekend, first of June, will see you back with the Harvard getting ready for you solo.
Ah makes me miss my skydiving days. Did 96 jumps just started relative work about 25 years ago. Always a thrill seeing other people experience that buzz.
I loved my skydiving tandem. We jumped at 12'000ft. When you jump out of the plane it's really jumping into the void, like diving off a high cliff and you feel that scary lurch. But then you settle into your terminal velocity and you're just "floating" in mid air, the only thing telling you you're falling is the wind in your face and the ground getting slowly closer. Then there is the canopy opening and you get to fly the parachute. I have to go back one day and get my solo jumps :) Great Video!
Thanks for the video. Came the opposite for me. Talked myself into doing a skydive (which was the greatest experience) after hitting a career milestone and that led me to revisit trying to get into flying. Nearing my PPL checkride now...
I cant help but smile when you make that first leap, all the anxiety floats away and its pure bliss. I have a feeling you might have shared that same feeling and will whenever you watch this or someone else make that first jump.
Steve - Great to find this in my subscriber feed this morning right after you posted it yesterday, because this summer I'm making good on my 5 year promise to take my son (same name as you!) tandem jumping for his 18th birthday. I spent at least 45 minutes pausing and rewinding on this 16 minute video. I will use parts 1 (haven't watched yet) and 2 of this series for my son's first introduction to tandem jumping. I tandem jumped once in 1989 and the memory is still vivid in my mind after nearly 30 years. The instructor had to whack me a couple of times to let go of the Cessna's wing strut. I think I dented the aluminum with my grip on it. Fabulous footage and engaging story here, this is an awesome video!
So... you done did it...! How did it feel, physically? What was it like when the chute opened? Any other physical repercussions? I just want to know what to expect, should I also literally make the leap.
I be happy to have back 5% of the money I spent on jumping... it was (literally) about all I did in the 70's. Having said that, would do it all over again in a heartbeat!
Fantastic video!! I love watching all of your flying videos, always dreamed of flying. Only flown paragliders in the 90's and a few flying lessons. So dang expensive though so when I want to experience flying I fly vicariously thru your videos and a few others. Your videos are so well done they're a pleasure to watch! I definately related to your anxiety about jumping lol! In the 80s I talked a couple of friends into jumping with me. After our 1st jump I was the only one to go again. I was impressed with the young lady that works with you! She has nerves of steel! She didnt seem intimidated at all by the prospect of going out the door at 20k feet! My 1st jump was only 3k feet, static line on old military t10 chute that comes down like a brick. The pilot and owner where we jumped was not so awe inspiring, he landed the plane after dropping jumpers at 12k while we were training and when he got out of the plane I heard him say "I hate flying to 12,000 on a hang over" !!! That got us all looking at each other wuth a big WTF look on our faces! Glad you got down safely, you had a great time great landing too! Standup was perfect.
The editing, specifically the pacing on this was near perfect. I could feel my own nerves getting worse and worse like I was on that plane. A product of good shot coverage and great pacing. Keep it up!
My interviewer in a few years*: "Thank you for applying at American Airlines. We'd like to offer you a captain position, but we've one question. Why do you have 500 more take offs than you do landings?" Me: "Well...uh...you see..." *After I've my ATP and done some skydiving.
I would have settled for the 7000 foot per minute descent in the perfectly good airplane...especially if I had promissed my wife I wouldn't go skydiving! Hope you have a very forgiving wife...and you don't dare take advantage of that forgiveness like this again.
That particular King Air is FAMOUS in the skydiving world. I've jumped from it many times at boogies. Im also a Tandem Instructor and taken lots of folks on their 1st skydiving experience. It's so fun! Ive had people faint on me, throw up on me and just go pure crazy... good times!
I've been a pilot since 1983 and started jumping several years before that. I worked flying jumpers too. I don't understand it, but I am absolutely TERRIFIED of driving over high bridges, and being in tall buildings. Driving over the Mackinac Bridge I, break out in a cold sweat, and I have a death grip on the wheel. As a result, I plan trips to avoid driving over the Mackinac Bridge.
Just checked my skydiving logbook, and on jump #28 - or jump #3 after earning the "A" license, I jumped from 17500 with a friend out of a PAC-750. About 90 seconds of free fall. Great time!
skydiving. If you do it, no explanation is necessary, if you dont, no explaination is possible.. Congrats mate, I have 264 jumps and there are still sunny days when I long to feel my kneeze in the breeze again........
Wow. When I jumped twice decades ago (tavern bets) I was solo, static lined from 5000ft. No matter how you jump, or how high...it IS a rush! Best part...the earth looks like a patchwork quilt. And I did get to shout "Oh fuck!" twice.
Wouldn´t do it myself, hats off! As a flyboy I think I´m not crazy enough to jump out of a perfectly working airplane. Although I´ve made thousands of flights wearing a parachute.
Curious question. I am a jump pilot myself and VFR clearance can be a struggle at times. Was there any talk about that, and how do you think he handled legal cloud clearance? What is the expectation with that? Obviously some DZs can be about the bottom-line, and legality may come 2nd to getting the jumps done. At least in my experience.
Steve, what in the h....? You nuts? What did the Mrs., say? You have more nerve than I do. Now your hooked & will want to do it again I bet. Has Jordan jumped before? Stay with flying planes.
At our Dropzone, we used to get the pilots to jump. Its the only way they can really understand. I cant jump now because of medical reasons (motorcycle crash, multiple back fractures), but every time I hear a plane fly past on a sunny day, I long to get my knees in the breeze again............. Blue skies and well done on the jump.
I got a ride from Yorkton, Saskatchewan to Edmonton, Alberta in a King Air after fracturing my spine in two places. Those air ambulance guys are beyond professional. Considering my situation, I didn't enjoy the flight as much I would have liked, but they were happy to answer all my questions. I even convinced them to pull some G's, after telling them that I didn't think I would get to ride in as cool a plane as that Beech again. That held true until I got a couple of flights around the Vancouver area in an RV-8 that I helped rivet the main spar on. THAT little gem was a true aviation sports car. Thanks for all your videos, Steve.
So glad you jumped. It is a rush. As both a pilot and sky diver there is nothing better then jumping out of a perfectly good airplane!!! Ok maybe a smooth cross wind landing.
Congratulations! I think all pilots should make at least one jump. It makes aerodynamic theory real in ways a book never will. And, flying the canopy isn't too different from dead stick flying.
I work in fire and rescue and I would much rather run into a burning building with a questionable structural integrity than jump out of an airplane. Good job for taking the jump, Steve. I'm having a slight anxiety attack just watching you fall. Hahaha.
I have to agree with everyone else... Jordan needs to be in front of the camera! Super cute and very personable. I would be honored to know someone like her. Secondly, after working on aircraft for about 30 years now... I can honestly say from what I saw. There is no way in hell I would ever get in one of their planes without a parachute on! That Kingair was a horrible junker. (and I'm pretty liberal when it comes to older ugly planes.) Their operation looks to be yet another "money turn, money turn, money turn" aircraft be damned, on a wing and prayer operation. Like sooo meny other near bankrupt parachute operators. Its only about how meny people they can get through the door and money they can make. Parachuter's (money) first, everything else including aircraft airworthiness secondary. The gear issues you had in the Beech 18 also says A LOT about their operation. Yeah, he's a great pilot, but when you don't maintain your aircraft as a first priority, that's a huge problem.
So that's what was going on. I guess there was an airshow or something because I saw the Gold Seal DC3 fly over my house several times one day about a week and a half ago. (I live inside the class Charlie airspace for NWA Regional airport, XNA) didn't know what it was doing I figured that ATC had it in a holding pattern or something.
Screw the footage surviving the jump, we need the footagge of you surviving telling your wife about it ;P
Instructor: Do you want to open the parachute?
Student: I would just like it to open.
I won't argue with that answer.
ATP and former meat-missile launcher here...your videos continue to amaze. Content, editing, music, everything is just outstanding. I feel like I'm watching a multi-million dollar series production on TV. Please keep it up.
Your channel is helping me through a very difficult period, rehabbing a severe shoulder and c- spine injury-
Thanks for all the excellent and motivating clips.
As soon as I’m healthy I’m getting in the process of licensing
Hi Steve.I am ppl and cherokee owner based at CYOO. Currently working on my CPL. I drive uber part-time.. Guess who I drove today! Brock!!!!lol. It was a great conversation. You guys doing great work . Keep it up!!!# meetflightchopcrew
Having jumped that King Air and several others dozens of times, I can tell you there is nothing quite like being in free fall with the airplane you just left nose down at your speed, no more than 100 feet away.
I have video footage of a different king air doing a dive behind me after I was the last one out, one of my favorite shots.
What an awe inspiring video. 20,000ft in one big jump.
Love your videos.
I would prefer to do it in 10,000 2 foot jumps.
nitehawk86 hahaha that sounds more my speed
first Trista then Jordan...and a awesome day of skydiving...you're killing me Steve
When I went tandem hang-gliding in Nags Head, as we pulled up we saw the little ultralight towing a glider up over the airport. Then my friend said... we might not be going today.... as we watched the ultralight roll over into this death spiral looking dive. Turns out he was just getting back on the ground as fast as possible to hook up the next glider.
It's called a Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly, it's a fully aerobatic hang glider tug. Fantastic flying machine. It probably belongs to the Kitty Hawk Kites hang gliding operation.
I am and have always been afraid of heights. Unfortunately for me when I joined the military my specialty required jump school. Everyday of that course was the worst day of my life. Due to the mental stress and anxiety of jumping I would pass out on the ride up. Till this day I can't keep my eyes open on a regular flight while knowing I'll be walking off just as I had walked on. Static line was simple I could close my eyes then open them once the chute opened, or didn't open (always take a reserve even on the low level jumps). Free fall was a different animal. I would freak out on exit but, besides from the wind hitting your face at 80-120mph, there is nothing to feel. Its great! All together (service included) I'm a little over 600 jumps.... I do it every now and then just to keep my fears in check.
Same here. I am terrified of heights. They said I would loose that fear. 5 military jumps, and 1117 sport skydives later, still terrified of heights except when I have a rig on.
@@artist4truth 10535 here .. I don't like heights either , except when I had my gear on . ;p
Totally understand. I hate cleaning gutters because of the height. However, I have no trouble with climbing on the outside of an Otter at 14.5k feet. I do remember being a little freaked out at climbing out of the basket during a balloon jump until I realized I had my rig on and was going to jump anyways.
Jordan is so cute! I think I love her! .. Oh, nice video of course.
I’m wonder what Mrs Chops thought about it!?!?!
_Next up:_
Paramotor adventures with Tucker Gott!
Ha ha. I watched the same disclaimer video before I did my tandem jump. That guy's beard is EPIC!
I have about 100 skydives and I’ve never beat the plane down before
I mean you probably could. Once.
lol
You could beat a dc3 down, especially if u are out on the first pass.
Damn, Trista is 10 different types of hot!
That's what facing your fears looks like! Way to go, Steve!
Woah whered camera girl Jordan come from! 😍 She should start being in front of camera girl!
I know right! I was like: Damn dude I want a camera girl like that too!
Yeah and she was awesome, that little gal has nerves of steel!!
I can attest! She’s my wife!
Connor Young - Ya done great! I'm old enough to be her grandpa, but I sure admired her steely nerves! It was obvious once she was suited up a nd had her chute on she has no visible doubts about jumping! When I was her age I talked 2 friends into jumping the same time I did. 1 brought his new wife, I will never forget her! When we had our chutes on before getting on the plane, another instructor noticed she had a little flap loose so he told her and started tucking it in (it was a non issue far as safety anyway) well she FREAKED OUT!! Told him to get away from her and "nobodys touching my equipment unless its my instructor" !! She was brave just to go with us, maybe more so to go inspite of her fear, to top it off her husband wanted to jump with me and my buddy so she ended up having to jump on a load with no one she knew. They're not married any more btw lol. Keep her happy Conner and good luck to you both!!!
how.... how is that much cuteness even possible?
I thought you were diving alone not on tandem. nice 20,000 foot jump! thanks for sharing your experience.
This quote: "It was fun... kind of."
Great jump man. My highest was 24,900 and it was COLD. lol
So much joy in these films.
If you have the opportunity you should do your AFF Level 1 sometime. It is the first jump in getting you licence but lets you appreciate a lot better what it really is to skydive than a tandem does. It would be from normal jump altitudes (12 - 15k) and would involve you having your own parachute with 2 instructors, who have their own parachutes too. You all jump out together and they hold, guide and correct you in freefall before pull height. After that they then talk you down on the radio on your own canopy :)
Hey props for actually facing your fear and jumping! Great content as always looking forward to the next adventure!
Lol need more videos with Jordan in it but dam not sure I could do that
How does this work in terms of ATC? Doesn't VFR stop at FL180?
Peace !, the vicarious experience is exciting to be sure. I can't imagine how much more exhilarating it must be to do it for real...thanks for the ride, Steve !
Glad you enjoyed riding along
00:59 The conversation behind steve??? Something about barfing?? lol
That chopping of engine power and diving for the ground is something that you really shouldn't do with a piston engine aircraft. Going from high power climg to no power decent in a quick manner is terrible for shock cooling the engines. They don't like that and may let you know with short cylinder life.
Doesn't both turbines though.
you should meet up with tucker gott and fly paramotors in florida
Amazing video.
But I’ll never go sky diving
Jack Lahm Why don't you try it to beat your fear. And it cures Stress. 😇
Blue Marshall hmm I’m to young rn but I maybe
As a former private pilot, my next door skydiving neighbor talked me into trying it. They didn't do tandem jumps, only static line jumps by yourself. I made three jumps, each one scared me more than the previous one, and I decided that just wasn't my sport.
It's the biggest what the hell moment of your life, your first jump. You're letting go and turning your life over to fate which is very hard for people who are in control to their core. I was cold too. But you feel so alive when you land. I was high for days. People are either hell no, or maybe on jumping. Kudos to you for getting from the hell no side to giving it a try. Sounds like you are glad you did it.
The signal for pull isn't the same everywhere..... some of us were trained with the actual military style which is just a pulling motion from the shoulder out.
Way to go Steve! Now try bungee jumping.
You're making me want to try skydiving.....and it's terrifying. 😂
Chops! You and your crew did an amazing job with these vids! You guys captured the emotions of everyone perfectly, and told a story that was captivating. Very inspirational for my filmmaking and life in general. Keep it up!
Very cool...I think its unanimous, Jordan should do cameos in your videos. She'd make a fun light hearted addition.
who is Jordan?
@@unfortunately_fortunate2000 The Camera girl who jumped with Steve.
Well, of course you can beat them down if they open their parachutes...
Also I would be so afraid that the airplane's tail will hit me when I jump out.
You are coming out at a similar airspeed the plane is moving at. For the same reason bombers have to compensate their trajectory for their airspeed, you shouldn't worry about the tail smacking you in the head.
I am bit less aerodynamc than the average bomb, anyway parachuting does not look like a thing for me to do.
On certain aircraft that actually is possible but rare. If you leap up and towards the back you might find it!
Tandems normally open higher than regular sports jumpers (5000ft vs 3500ft) and reach the ground last. You can hit the tail if you jump up on exit, if the plane is diving/carrying too much airspeed, or inflating a tracking or wingsuit off the door.
Looks like you had a great jump, everything went well, and you obviously had a good time. It was nice that Jordan went along with you, moral support for each of you, I'd say. Couldn't get Brock to jump, huh? LOL :p
Now, hopefully this weekend, first of June, will see you back with the Harvard getting ready for you solo.
Ah makes me miss my skydiving days. Did 96 jumps just started relative work about 25 years ago. Always a thrill seeing other people experience that buzz.
@15:40 "I just meant I would like the parachute to open......"
ROFL
I loved my skydiving tandem. We jumped at 12'000ft. When you jump out of the plane it's really jumping into the void, like diving off a high cliff and you feel that scary lurch. But then you settle into your terminal velocity and you're just "floating" in mid air, the only thing telling you you're falling is the wind in your face and the ground getting slowly closer. Then there is the canopy opening and you get to fly the parachute. I have to go back one day and get my solo jumps :) Great Video!
brilliant....well done team 'Chops'
Thanks for the video.
Came the opposite for me. Talked myself into doing a skydive (which was the greatest experience) after hitting a career milestone and that led me to revisit trying to get into flying. Nearing my PPL checkride now...
mgmm14 congrats on your PPL ! That is milestone for sure. Good luck 👍
I was way more enthusiastic about my sky dive. But according to my family i am crazy :D
My first time ever in a GA airplane, I jumped out of it. I'm hoping to learn how to land one before I turn 40
You don't land a Cessna; it lands itself. You just tell it where.
I cant help but smile when you make that first leap, all the anxiety floats away and its pure bliss. I have a feeling you might have shared that same feeling and will whenever you watch this or someone else make that first jump.
She's really cute
You brave, brave man Steve. Great storytelling and videography.
Man, I want that job. Just got my CPL yesterday, so I might have to look closer into it... Thanks for the ride-along!
Jackson Smith Get your instrument rating... Take up that course and fly the Airbus simulator just incase you want to get your ATR soon.
How's the CPL life treating you?
Steve - Great to find this in my subscriber feed this morning right after you posted it yesterday, because this summer I'm making good on my 5 year promise to take my son (same name as you!) tandem jumping for his 18th birthday. I spent at least 45 minutes pausing and rewinding on this 16 minute video. I will use parts 1 (haven't watched yet) and 2 of this series for my son's first introduction to tandem jumping. I tandem jumped once in 1989 and the memory is still vivid in my mind after nearly 30 years. The instructor had to whack me a couple of times to let go of the Cessna's wing strut. I think I dented the aluminum with my grip on it. Fabulous footage and engaging story here, this is an awesome video!
So... you done did it...! How did it feel, physically? What was it like when the chute opened? Any other physical repercussions? I just want to know what to expect, should I also literally make the leap.
That's tempting. *Really* tempting... :-)
I be happy to have back 5% of the money I spent on jumping... it was (literally) about all I did in the 70's. Having said that, would do it all over again in a heartbeat!
Eating what he can eat before dying 8:43 (lol)
Fantastic video!! I love watching all of your flying videos, always dreamed of flying. Only flown paragliders in the 90's and a few flying lessons. So dang expensive though so when I want to experience flying I fly vicariously thru your videos and a few others.
Your videos are so well done they're a pleasure to watch!
I definately related to your anxiety about jumping lol! In the 80s I talked a couple of friends into jumping with me. After our 1st jump I was the only one to go again. I was impressed with the young lady that works with you! She has nerves of steel! She didnt seem intimidated at all by the prospect of going out the door at 20k feet! My 1st jump was only 3k feet, static line on old military t10 chute that comes down like a brick. The pilot and owner where we jumped was not so awe inspiring, he landed the plane after dropping jumpers at 12k while we were training and when he got out of the plane I heard him say "I hate flying to 12,000 on a hang over" !!! That got us all looking at each other wuth a big WTF look on our faces! Glad you got down safely, you had a great time great landing too! Standup was perfect.
That was an awesome video. It must have been a rush just to dive down with the Kingair.
The editing, specifically the pacing on this was near perfect. I could feel my own nerves getting worse and worse like I was on that plane. A product of good shot coverage and great pacing. Keep it up!
My interviewer in a few years*: "Thank you for applying at American Airlines. We'd like to offer you a captain position, but we've one question. Why do you have 500 more take offs than you do landings?"
Me: "Well...uh...you see..."
*After I've my ATP and done some skydiving.
Congrats to you and Jordan for such a major life achievement ! It was a well-shot and produced video.
Congrats Steve for your first jump. BTW Jordan is hot...
I would have settled for the 7000 foot per minute descent in the perfectly good airplane...especially if I had promissed my wife I wouldn't go skydiving! Hope you have a very forgiving wife...and you don't dare take advantage of that forgiveness like this again.
Wow. What a rush. I was right there with you man....nerves n all! Great film. The King Air.... what an aircraft. So versatile.
The Moment you jump, i had a big smile on my face!- You did an aweseome job! Thumbs up!!!
GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS CHOPS!
I definitely got nervous/had sweaty palms watching this episode.
This one is a favorite. Well done for taking the leap. Thank you for all the excellent content and super high quality footage.
Wow jump from 20 thousand ft I would be so scared
Thunder Over The Rock Jacksonville Arkansas October 27th 28th 2018
Should have had Brock do the voiceover til after the jump, just to mess with viewers....
Hey Steve. God. What an amazing sensation that must have been. And with Dan at the helm, it couldn't be any better.
Yeah - it was a good time
@@FlightChops
Although happened 2 years ago just saw it recently.
Holy crap! I would never ever do that! Respect, you jumped!!
Love the honesty in your films, Steve. Warts and all, telling the whole story. Keep it up dude.
you might have just convinced me to go skydiving. Looks scary and fun at the same time.
you want to fly warbirds you may need to exit unplanned, ENJOY THE RIDE
That particular King Air is FAMOUS in the skydiving world. I've jumped from it many times at boogies. Im also a Tandem Instructor and taken lots of folks on their 1st skydiving experience. It's so fun! Ive had people faint on me, throw up on me and just go pure crazy... good times!
That's awesome!
Would you consider trying out paragliding after that?
I've been a pilot since 1983 and started jumping several years before that. I worked flying jumpers too. I don't understand it, but I am absolutely TERRIFIED of driving over high bridges, and being in tall buildings. Driving over the Mackinac Bridge I, break out in a cold sweat, and I have a death grip on the wheel. As a result, I plan trips to avoid driving over the Mackinac Bridge.
Just checked my skydiving logbook, and on jump #28 - or jump #3 after earning the "A" license, I jumped from 17500 with a friend out of a PAC-750. About 90 seconds of free fall. Great time!
Steve, and all this time I thought you were an intelligent guy.....
A freefall is about 10000 ft/min descent rate. King Air was about 7000 fpm. I'll take the 7000 fpm ear pop, please....
skydiving. If you do it, no explanation is necessary, if you dont, no explaination is possible.. Congrats mate, I have 264 jumps and there are still sunny days when I long to feel my kneeze in the breeze again........
Wow. When I jumped twice decades ago (tavern bets) I was solo, static lined from 5000ft. No matter how you jump, or how high...it IS a rush! Best part...the earth looks like a patchwork quilt. And I did get to shout "Oh fuck!" twice.
Wouldn´t do it myself, hats off! As a flyboy I think I´m not crazy enough to jump out of a perfectly working airplane. Although I´ve made thousands of flights wearing a parachute.
Curious question. I am a jump pilot myself and VFR clearance can be a struggle at times. Was there any talk about that, and how do you think he handled legal cloud clearance? What is the expectation with that? Obviously some DZs can be about the bottom-line, and legality may come 2nd to getting the jumps done. At least in my experience.
EVERYONE should jump at least once, twice to be sure! CHurst Pilot in command
Yeah! Did this, too! (only from 14,000 though) And you're right - the edge moment when you look down... holy sh... but I will do it again, for sure!
Steve, what in the h....? You nuts? What did the Mrs., say? You have more nerve than I do. Now your hooked & will want to do it again I bet. Has Jordan jumped before? Stay with flying planes.
@flightchops a kingair doesnt have anything on the Westwind iii (turbine beech 18) I fly, lets colaborate!
At our Dropzone, we used to get the pilots to jump. Its the only way they can really understand. I cant jump now because of medical reasons (motorcycle crash, multiple back fractures), but every time I hear a plane fly past on a sunny day, I long to get my knees in the breeze again............. Blue skies and well done on the jump.
Nice! Now you know why the birds sing! If you want to experience the elements you have to get out of the vehicle! Blue skies!
I got a ride from Yorkton, Saskatchewan to Edmonton, Alberta in a King Air after fracturing my spine in two places. Those air ambulance guys are beyond professional. Considering my situation, I didn't enjoy the flight as much I would have liked, but they were happy to answer all my questions. I even convinced them to pull some G's, after telling them that I didn't think I would get to ride in as cool a plane as that Beech again. That held true until I got a couple of flights around the Vancouver area in an RV-8 that I helped rivet the main spar on. THAT little gem was a true aviation sports car. Thanks for all your videos, Steve.
So glad you jumped. It is a rush. As both a pilot and sky diver there is nothing better then jumping out of a perfectly good airplane!!! Ok maybe a smooth cross wind landing.
Congratulations! I think all pilots should make at least one jump. It makes aerodynamic theory real in ways a book never will. And, flying the canopy isn't too different from dead stick flying.
When was the last time I have seen a guy with “Mutton Chops.???
I work in fire and rescue and I would much rather run into a burning building with a questionable structural integrity than jump out of an airplane. Good job for taking the jump, Steve. I'm having a slight anxiety attack just watching you fall. Hahaha.
F**k that, no way! Great respect to you, thanks for the videos
I have to agree with everyone else... Jordan needs to be in front of the camera! Super cute and very personable. I would be honored to know someone like her. Secondly, after working on aircraft for about 30 years now... I can honestly say from what I saw. There is no way in hell I would ever get in one of their planes without a parachute on! That Kingair was a horrible junker. (and I'm pretty liberal when it comes to older ugly planes.) Their operation looks to be yet another "money turn, money turn, money turn" aircraft be damned, on a wing and prayer operation. Like sooo meny other near bankrupt parachute operators. Its only about how meny people they can get through the door and money they can make. Parachuter's (money) first, everything else including aircraft airworthiness secondary. The gear issues you had in the Beech 18 also says A LOT about their operation. Yeah, he's a great pilot, but when you don't maintain your aircraft as a first priority, that's a huge problem.
So that's what was going on. I guess there was an airshow or something because I saw the Gold Seal DC3 fly over my house several times one day about a week and a half ago. (I live inside the class Charlie airspace for NWA Regional airport, XNA) didn't know what it was doing I figured that ATC had it in a holding pattern or something.
If anything was going to convince me to skydive, this would be it. But I’m still in the “Why jump out of a perfectly good aeroplane?” camp!
nothing like a little sensory overload... boogie till you bounce....