As a matter of fact i do have answers. Is that not what you have been wanting or is this just a hobby for you to pass the time ?

HOBBY?

Night-Guy, I'm a professional writer and DB Cooper researcher.  I spent eight years developing my book on Cooper, and now I'm in the process of marketing it and working with film companies on documentaries. So I ain't playing games. Are you? You seem coy, giving us bits and pieces. Even if factual, such cat and mouse behavior is annoying.

So please, put up or shut up.

But, if you're a bit bashful and this forum is a tad too public, you can always call me or email. If you ask, I'll post my contact info or Shut can give it to you.

Mr. Smith, seems you need a good ole fashion ass whooping! Go blow your self righteous gas else where!

Ok, you both have made your statements. lets keep on track of the discussion and try and move forward...

I hope this is not "where Cooper came out of the woods"

I've highly suspected for the last two days that this was, "where Cooper walked out of the woods".

well, he's got a chance to tell his story, so lets see how it unfolds. he's more than welcome to post it here. we discuss Cooper here, so lets see if this is really about Cooper.....none of us should be here anyway. Paul solved the case on 6/13/2013 

my next noob question (and I hope this is the right thread for it):

can someone provide or link to the executive summary of argument(s) that cooper probably didn't (or even couldn't have) survived the jump, and being out in the rough terrain in the cold, rainy night.  iiuc, that is the fbi's position.

I know nothing about skydiving and parachutes.  my naive sense is that he had a parachute on, he presumably pulled the ripcord....soooo....  where's the problem?   I am prepared to have that thinking blasted to hell though. 

as far as surviving in the elements that night, after a successful landing, i have some relevant background, and I don't find it so hard to believe that someone with some knowledge could have made it.  especially if he had checked the weather forecast and worn long Johns under that suit.

The 'executive summary' socalled comes primarily from FBI agents Himmelsbach, Tosaw, and Carr - with a little backup- help from the rigging master Cossey who claimed that the chute he rigged and Cooper chose had a peculiar two-step hard pull only an experienced jumper could have activated (a claim later debunked ?). Members of the Boeing Skydiving Club and other professional skydivers were the consultants for the FBI's assessment.

Points are:
1. Cooper demonstrated no skydiving knowledge or skills commensurate with jumping from a jet doing 200mph.
2. Was not dressed to make a jump from a jet at 10,000 feet or survive the weather conditions. Would have lost his shoes in the jump. Method of tying off the money would have knocked him out and/or resulted in a unsurvivable tumble.
3. Jumped in remote hostile terrain not suitable for a safe landing or safe-easy trip out.
4. Probably didn't get the chute open. 
5. His assessed profile fails to meet the 'McCoy' standard for skills or survivability: 'He knew just enough to get into trouble but not enough to pull off the jump' - this is the standard SA Carr cited.

Have I forgotten anything?

    

my next noob question (and I hope this is the right thread for it):

can someone provide...I know nothing about skydiving and parachutes....

Fair enough, Nightie-nite. Perhaps this might be helpful:

There is an extensive description of the parachutes cited by Cossey, Hayden, and the FBI in my book, DB Cooper and the FBI - A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking. Have you read it? Would you like me to post the relevant sections?

I have also written extensively on the Cooper parachute issues on the Mountain News. Have you read those pieces? Can I help clarify anything?

How can we best help you understand the Cooper jump?