The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association conducted a Flight Training Experience Survey of pilots about their most recent flight school...

Here is a summary of my presentation on “Improving Jump Pilot Safety” this week at the 2023 Parachute Industry Association Symposium. I...

Flying skydivers is the perfect gig for a freshly minted commercial pilot. You can start filling your logbook with hours and get paid,...

Every year, the U.S. Parachute Association designates the second Saturday of March as “Safety Day,” a day for skydivers and skydive...

Occasionally, a jump pilot will be asked to drop jumpers at locations off the usual on-airport drop zone. If so, steps must be taken to...

Pilots often ask, “When does the skydiving season start and when does it end?” The answer depends on the region of the country and on the...

In the past couple of weeks, several DZs have indicated their need for Cessna 182 jump pilots. Various aviation segments, from the...

A spate of Cessna Caravan jump plane crashes this year has brought attention to jump pilot training and jump operation procedures. All...

Jump pilots, especially Cessna 182 pilots, must always be ready for a premature parachute deployment. 182s seem to more susceptible since...

In March, the Parachute Industry Association issued a voluntary “safety stand-down” of jumps from 18,000 feet msl and above pending a...

A video gone viral of late showing a corporate jet maneuvering among open parachutes has drawn lots of online views and more than a few...

Annually, the U.S. Parachute Association designates the second Saturday of March as “Safety Day,” a day for everyone at the DZ to refresh...

Annually, the U.S. Parachute Association designates the second Saturday of March as “Safety Day,” a day for everyone at the DZ to refresh...

I’m often asked which FAR requires a jump pilot to wear a parachute. The answer is…none. FAR 91.307 only requires parachutes (with lots...

Is jump piloting a viable option for a low-time commercial pilot who wants to get paid while quickly building time? It worked for Ethan....

You know the drill, you'll need "500 hours, 25 in a 182 and 25 jump flights." Can you get a jump pilot job with under 500 hours? Yes....

For all the attributes of a Cessna 182, one fault is a carburetor prone to developing ice. Many 182s have gone down due to carburetor...

I'm not even sure you can order them anymore but lots of Cessnas have the Madras Super Tips still installed. These are not the Wing-X...