Pilot bails from balky skydiving plane, lives


World | 206847 hits | Jun 16 2:16 pm | Posted by: Robair
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A 21-year-old pilot who successfully parachuted from his crashing plane after unloading a group of skydivers showed remarkable poise under pressure, the manager of the airport where the skydiving school is based said Monday. Shawn Kinmartin's own skydive

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  1. by avatar Robair
    Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:22 pm
    He was down to 2,000' when he bailed! Eeeeeep!

  2. by avatar 2Cdo
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 3:07 am
    "Robair" said
    He was down to 2,000' when he bailed! Eeeeeep!


    Big deal, I once jumped from a plane at 800ft. 8)

  3. by Regina Gold Member
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:46 am
    I've been bolted into 4 chutes and never used them. :wink: :wink:

  4. by avatar Robair
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 2:45 pm
    "2Cdo" said
    He was down to 2,000' when he bailed! Eeeeeep!


    Big deal, I once jumped from a plane at 800ft. 8)
    Yea but, there was probably somebody else flying it. 8O

    I'm just picturing having to get out of the seat and into a chute with the elevators and rudder all fucked up. The picture in my mind is a little hairy!!

  5. by Anonymous
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 3:13 pm
    If the link actually worked maybe we could all "picture" it :lol:

  6. by avatar Hyack
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 3:54 pm
    "jj2424" said
    If the link actually worked maybe we could all "picture" it :lol:


    Left click on the title then, on the new page again left click on the title in the top left corner. I don't know what's happening here but it opens the story for me.....sorry jj.....no pictures... :)

  7. by avatar MeganC
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:08 pm
    "Robair" said
    He was down to 2,000' when he bailed! Eeeeeep!


    I think I wet myself a little just reading this! 8O

  8. by Regina Gold Member
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:17 pm
    "2Cdo" said
    He was down to 2,000' when he bailed! Eeeeeep!


    Big deal, I once jumped from a plane at 800ft. 8)
    Jumped or pushed? :lol: :wink:

  9. by avatar MeganC
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:18 pm
    :lol:

  10. by avatar 2Cdo
    Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:35 pm
    "Regina" said
    He was down to 2,000' when he bailed! Eeeeeep!


    Big deal, I once jumped from a plane at 800ft. 8)
    Jumped or pushed? :lol: :wink:
    Jumped. The lowest I ever jumped from. The highest was 12,000 feet. 8)

  11. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:10 am
    "2Cdo" said
    He was down to 2,000' when he bailed! Eeeeeep!


    Big deal, I once was thrown from a plane at 800ft. 8)

    Fixed that for ya...

  12. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:22 am
    I did a few jumps(tandem) when younger.....the stupid shit you do in the hopes of getting pussy :?

    to me this is absolutely insane

  13. by avatar 2Cdo
    Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:14 pm
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    I did a few jumps(tandem) when younger.....the stupid shit you do in the hopes of getting pussy :?

    too me this is absolutely insane


    Personally I would never do a tandem, I prefer to do my own jumps. And yes Jeb Corliss is about three quarters insane. :lol:

    Never had to be thrown Gunny. 3500+ jumps and all of them were my decision. :?

  14. by Regina Gold Member
    Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:43 pm
    "Gunnair" said
    He was down to 2,000' when he bailed! Eeeeeep!


    Big deal, I once was thrown from a plane at 800ft. 8)

    Fixed that for ya...
    I believe him. Although if his wife was there it may have been a different story.........possibly a new record too. :lol:



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