Comments on: The Age-Old Question: “What Happens if You Guys Can’t Jump?” http://armygk.com/2010/09/the-age-old-question-what-happens-if-you-guys-cant-jump/ Welcome to the Online Home of the US Army Parachute Team Tue, 24 May 2011 13:04:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marshall Gagne http://armygk.com/2010/09/the-age-old-question-what-happens-if-you-guys-cant-jump/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Marshall Gagne Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:22:00 +0000 http://armygk.com/?p=2512#comment-267 I think you’re smart not to jump in high winds. In 1969 we were jumping at Z-Hills, there were gusts from 15 to 25 mph, I was holding backing up, hit the edge of the run way, got dragged on my back, blew my knee out for a second time so I could not get up, cut away one side. Another team mate was trying to hold and was backing up all the way, hit his back on a P.L.F. stand. I have had two major surgeries on my knee, torn meniscus and ACL reconstruction. Keep up the good work, safety first. Marsh USAPT 1968 Black Team Comp Team I think you’re smart not to jump in high winds. In 1969 we were jumping at Z-Hills, there were gusts from 15 to 25 mph,
I was holding backing up, hit the edge of the run way, got dragged on my back, blew my knee out for a second time so I could not get up, cut away one side. Another team mate was trying to hold and was backing up all the way, hit his back on a P.L.F. stand.

I have had two major surgeries on my knee, torn meniscus and ACL reconstruction.

Keep up the good work, safety first.

Marsh
USAPT 1968
Black Team
Comp Team

]]> By: fast fred http://armygk.com/2010/09/the-age-old-question-what-happens-if-you-guys-cant-jump/comment-page-1/#comment-264 fast fred Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:21:22 +0000 http://armygk.com/?p=2512#comment-264 I almost fell out of my rocking chair while reading this,,really I know of only one Team Leader who may break my record,,does any one know JP Thacker,,duh (yes we did jumps with rounds too!!! As the team leader of the Black Team for some years,,I cxl ONLY one jump because of high winds,,,(If the air plane could take off) Now tell me was putting my men in danger, tell me I was a barn stormer, any thing else you ,wish to call me BUT ask ALL the Team members on here how many of them I got hurt by doing this and the answer will be NONE. Some people with all their smarts,,do not understand the parachute it's self..so here we go,,,the chute does not know or care what the winds are,,,and yes it fly just as well backward as it does forward,, wow Some of the jumpers today should train on round chutes just to understand a couple things,,,one is spotting,,almost a lost art from my point of view! In the article about, it is stated that a jump was cxl because of 25 mph winds,,so tell this old timer--what is the forward speed of the chutes the Teams are using now,,25 mph? If this is correct,, keeping in mind I do not work for NASA,,I would guess if I spotted the ac correctly and used good control ,,I think I would land pretty soft! Does anyone have trouble with the math here? Sorry guys,,, just a old has been venting here. "See you in the Black" Remember, "The more time you have under a chute,, the more time you have to screw up, so "Take it long and take it low? I almost fell out of my rocking chair while reading this,,really
I know of only one Team Leader who may break my record,,does any one know JP Thacker,,duh (yes we did jumps with rounds too!!!
As the team leader of the Black Team for some years,,I cxl ONLY one jump because of high winds,,,(If the air plane could take off)
Now tell me was putting my men in danger, tell me I was a barn stormer, any thing else you ,wish to call me
BUT ask ALL the Team members on here how many of them I got hurt by doing this and the answer will be NONE.
Some people with all their smarts,,do not understand the parachute it’s self..so here we go,,,the chute does not know or care what the winds are,,,and yes it fly just as well backward as it does forward,, wow

Some of the jumpers today should train on round chutes just to understand a couple things,,,one is spotting,,almost a lost art from my point of view!

In the article about, it is stated that a jump was cxl because of 25 mph winds,,so tell this old timer–what is the forward speed of the chutes the Teams are using now,,25 mph?

If this is correct,, keeping in mind I do not work for NASA,,I would guess if I spotted the ac correctly and used good control ,,I think I would land pretty soft!
Does anyone have trouble with the math here?

Sorry guys,,, just a old has been venting here.
“See you in the Black”
Remember, “The more time you have under a chute,, the more time you have to screw up,
so “Take it long and take it low?

]]> By: John Michael http://armygk.com/2010/09/the-age-old-question-what-happens-if-you-guys-cant-jump/comment-page-1/#comment-263 John Michael Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:32:20 +0000 http://armygk.com/?p=2512#comment-263 Flexibility and safety are key... Awesome team of Soldiers - the Golden Knights are a gem in the crown of the US Army... Blue Skies... JM Flexibility and safety are key…

Awesome team of Soldiers – the Golden Knights are a gem in the crown of the US Army… Blue Skies…

JM

]]> By: Steve http://armygk.com/2010/09/the-age-old-question-what-happens-if-you-guys-cant-jump/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Steve Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:17:59 +0000 http://armygk.com/?p=2512#comment-262 Safety happens. Blue skys Safety happens. Blue skys

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