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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey
Ah yes, the infamaous "zero-g" (vomit commit) manuever. A common request of skydivers to pilots. Used to love doing that (minus the puke of course) in the back of Twin-Otters, Caravans, & Sky Vans on the climb to altitude. A good pilot could keep you weightless for quite a while, with a smooth transition at the begining/end.  |
When I was on active duty in an attack helicopter unit, we swapped out rides with the Air Force (Cobras for A-37s) and my boss (VERY head strong/Type A) triple dog dared the AF guy that he couldn't make him puke. The AF pilot tried several barrel rolls and a few inside loops, but my boss would say "See! You can't make me PUKE!". So the after the second or third outside loop along with an exteneded negative G, KP spewed like a hot beer! When the tough Army Captain got out of the aircaft, he had "cookie residue" all over his flight suit, accompanied with a AF Lieutenant gleaming like the cat that swallowed the bird....priceless!