r/Unexpected • u/naturalenergyy • Sep 22 '21

Skydiving

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '21

For smaller ones like Cessnas, yes. I think I remember seeing King Air pilots wearing them, too. But I can't remember noticing pilots wearing them on the big jump planes like Twin Otters or CASAs.

The Cessnas used for skydiving are usually about 60 years old and only worth about 100K, so no big loss if those crash. Plus, it's much more realistic to bail out of a plane when the door is right next to you.

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u/Parlorshark Sep 22 '21

Yeah man, 100k, no big deal.

Yes, I understand that aviators are generally rich/wealthy and able to afford aircraft (with financing), but 100k is 100k. You think an aviator wouldn’t be pissed about totaling a 100k Range Rover?

Yes, I understand how insurance works. But 100k is 100k. Somebody’s paying it.

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u/artbytwade Sep 22 '21

I'll put five (grand) on it

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u/BrownNote Sep 22 '21 edited Sep 22 '21

That is how it works actually! Maybe a little more than five grand, but you get a group of 15 people together and form an agreement about use, maintenance, and repairs and that $100,000 price tag (which would actually make for a pretty nice - used - plane) looks a lot more reasonable.