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V333T

I didn’t like being in the upper bunk in our dorm room

Can’t imagine stepping out of a perfectly good plane to fall a couple thousand feet and get dragged when my feet hit the ground…or not hit the ground like as bad luck had it last weekend.
Posted: 04/22/2026 at 09:27 AM ET
(In response to this post by Stork)

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Great incident review and explanation from parachuting mishap this weekend
Burruss Writer • 04/21/26 03:08 PM ET
As a pilot and instructor pilot in the USAF, I had windshear several times **
eokhokie • 04/22/26 11:35 AM ET
Still embarrassed ToledoHokie?**
Georgia Hokie • 04/22/26 11:01 AM ET
His posts usually are
HokiesACC2004 • 04/23/26 06:49 AM ET
"Not a good look" isn't looking good.😁**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/22/26 08:45 PM ET
Case closed .... Time to move on imho .... Ut Prosim**
HokieGT • 04/22/26 10:55 AM ET
This report doesn't hold water.
Wilmington Hokie • 04/22/26 08:24 AM ET
How about doing more research (available on this page) -**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/22/26 08:49 PM ET
You could tell from the first jumper that the wind shear was out of nowhere
reestuart • 04/22/26 01:21 PM ET
Yeah, as soon as he got into the stadium it almost went downhill quick. I
Nortazhokie • 04/22/26 10:36 PM ET
His landing looked so rough that I didn't see the guy hit the scoreboard.
reestuart • 04/23/26 08:38 AM ET
The report only says the team leader had 12,000 jumps.
marcbvtgm • 04/22/26 09:01 AM ET
12000 jumps? I can't comprehend that.**
Seikoh_04 • 04/21/26 04:05 PM ET
Did Wilt Chamberlain ever skydive?
HokieNL • 04/22/26 04:27 AM ET
No, but to clarify for those in Rio Linda
V333T • 04/22/26 09:23 AM ET
That would be a jump every day for 32 years.**
Stork • 04/21/26 06:33 PM ET
I didn’t like being in the upper bunk in our dorm room ◄
V333T • 04/22/26 09:27 AM ET
Lot easier to do 2 per day for 16 yrs. Just sayin...**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 04/21/26 09:16 PM ET
Not sure I would call that "easier"...
EDGEMAN • 04/22/26 07:18 AM ET
I cannot comprehend even one.**
HokieNL • 04/21/26 04:52 PM ET