astrosly
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A bunch of us went to the Indonesian Skydiving Convention way back in 89...... it was a cheap package deal with flights (Garuda), accomodation and jumps (out of CASA's, a Transall AND brand new stretched C130s.....) right onto DPS.... different!
I packed my parachute rig in my suitcase.... others didn't.... and some argued at check in they were too valuable to check...
An announcement was made allowing them to be taken as carry on...and Id guess at least 15 guys/gals took advantage of that....:mrgreen::mrgreen:
As it turned out the aircraft was an old DC-10 chartered by Garuda from a US company... wet lease with a US crew....
Departure was delayed as they "had a little trouble closing the aft cargo door"..
You'll understand why I wished at THAT point to have my rig with me.... (not that you could even get out of a commercial jet in flight...)
I'd be worried if 15+ people walked on to a plane I was about to fly in carrying parachutes!