SKYDIVE
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a
Dutch
Aviation Media 2007 publication |
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Skydive
Rotterdam, changes from Pilatus PC-6 to Cessna Caravan |
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Enjoy
our small photo impression... |
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...
when we were guest at SkyDive Rotterdam Airport ! |
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Ed
Groenen, pilot for Skydive gets the Porter out of the hangar on an early
sundaymorning |
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Lots
of things have to happen before flight, such as checking the Weather radar
at Rotterdam AP |
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Also
feeding the Grey-Redtail parrot Charlie. He sits next to the scanner and
talks in frequencies ! |
Also
instructing the autor Kees, what to expect when para's hang outside the
plane ! |
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When
the parachutists arrive they do the last checks on their gear and on
eachother |
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Finally
it's time to get in the Porter, it's very narrow but it's also lot's of
fun ! |
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More
or less like sardines in a tin-can, Ed Groenen taxies the PC-6 to the
runway |
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But
these are some last dives, since the Porter is replaced by the Cessna
Caravan |
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We
also follow the Cessna PH-BSU one sunny sunday with the Husky PH-KIS as
photo-plane |
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Skydive
logo on the tail of the Cessna Caravan, and the 'Pilots office'. |
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One
chair is mounted as extra seat for another extra skydiver |
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Ed
explains about the special noise reducing propellor. 'We didn't have any
complaints ever since' It's time to board now, and get up into the sky
over Rotterdam |
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Final
checks again, and lets get moving, up and away ! |
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It's
a large fuselage, Ed has no problem sometimes sleeping in it while abroad. |
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It's
a nice plane, very suitable for the job. Rotterdam Airport, summer
2007 |
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The
PH-BSU comes in for the first load of this day... |
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Ed
flies the 'photo' PH-KIS today, and wears a cap so I have something to
read in between... |
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The
Caravan gets nearer, the door is opened now... |
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It's
a funny sight, so near to this 'Para-bus' |
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Flying
over Rotterdam and the harbours, we finally reach the drop-zone marked
with a 'T' |
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We
get very close now, the SkyDivers are ready... |
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...
and they jump ! After all flights Ed has to do his registration of that
day. |
Thank
you Ed for your kind help, patience, and safe flights. many happy landings
! |
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