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re: My Copilot Just Ran Out The Back Of The Plane

Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:54 am to
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259875 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:54 am to
When I first heard, thought he may have opened the door to check the wheel, but sounds like he just jumped.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79104 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:55 am to
quote:

SOF guys doing their free fall HALO/HAHO use Rampart planes to jump out of


this is close enough for my needs
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
65666 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:56 am to
quote:

P: "No, the dude literally jumped out the back of the plane without a parachute."



a fella could get killed doing that.
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
TeamBunt General Manager
Member since Apr 2013
62514 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:56 am to
By all means, let’s go down the rabbit hole
Posted by AlumneyeJ93
Member since Apr 2022
617 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:56 am to
Man took fight or flight response to a new level.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
101915 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:57 am to
quote:

Solid cover for if he threw the guy out of the plane.


There were other people on board to witness, right? Although it might have been a group decision.
Posted by WestSideTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
3521 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 10:59 am to
That’s nuts. First of all surprised it would be that easy to do. Also I remember reading about this when it happened and was confused how the landing gear problem fit in. Like did he somehow hit the landing gear when he jumped but this sounds like it was an existing landing gear problem.

Posted by 0x15E
Outer Space
Member since Sep 2020
12610 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 11:23 am to
quote:

I always get my aviation crash opinions from Blancolirio (Juan).


Dude knows his shite, but needs some production value.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155364 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 11:48 am to
quote:

I've had a co-pilot or two that made me want to jump out of the plane before


And i made sure to terminate him with the quickness!
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57128 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 11:52 am to
quote:

I've had a co-pilot or two that made me want to jump out of the plane before


I had a flight instructor make me want to do this.
Posted by Finklesteins Kid
ATL
Member since May 2021
516 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 11:54 am to
Then the guy from Texas shouted "Remember the Alamo!" And threw out the Mexican.
Posted by jeffsdad
Member since Mar 2007
21364 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 12:18 pm to
Of course, there has to be some oddly plausible reason. Either he was attempting to fix the landing gear, found out his wife was cheating on him, or the pilot found out he was cheating on him with the jumper. Something will come up in the investigation.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
70851 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 12:46 pm to
Used to know a veteran who tried to bail out of a sputtering helicopter. Someone pulled him away from the door.

When they landed safely, someone asked him "Where's your parachute?"
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65517 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 1:00 pm to
Maybe Jenny from “Forrest Gump” had given him the same tight spot advice she gave to Gump?
Posted by Koach K
Member since Nov 2016
4061 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 1:18 pm to
Can someone explain the geometry of the doors and landing gear viewing points better? What did they hope to accomplishing by opening the rear door? How is the plane to be configured while opening the door? Does the configuration match the adsb data?

This isn’t a situation with the pilot pushing on stuck Cessna Cardinal or 210 landing gear from the luggage hatch with a tow bar.
This post was edited on 8/9/22 at 1:19 pm
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68030 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 1:23 pm to
What's the scariest event you experienced while flying during your career?
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68030 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

The body of Charles Hew Crooks, who was co-piloting the flight, was found in a Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, backyard on Saturday — one day after the incident.

An unidentified family told WRAL that they were home and heard a loud thud in their backyard on Friday. Although they didn't see anything at the time, police showed up and later found the pilot's body in the trees of their backyard.


Damn. Could have been Paul Gervase's backyard.
Posted by Chrome
Chromeville
Member since Nov 2007
10287 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 1:29 pm to
Those passengers are so screwed out of their food and beverage service.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Hanging with Chicken in Lurkistan
Member since Nov 2009
120000 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 1:31 pm to
quote:

Shady 02
Is a CASA C-212. I have nearly thirty static line jumps out of the back of this type of aircraft at Fort Bragg. Also over thirty jumpmaster duties. Holy crap, this is insane.

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Posted by HeyCap
Member since Nov 2014
611 posts
Posted on 8/9/22 at 1:44 pm to
It was a Casa! He knew the odds and took them!
I love the casualness of the captain. They must have been best buds...

Personally I've run out of and up the back of the 727 air stairs and many a ATR cargo door trying to catch my commuter flight home (all pre-911), but they were all on the ground.
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