Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing, Part II, 1965

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Conrad
Boy, I do too.
Cooper
I think that was a good exercise-­
Conrad
It was wel l organized-­
Cooper
I thought it was well organized and well run and
just very well done and I felt like it gave us a
great confidence in the water situation.
Conrad
I felt real good when we hit the water.
Cooper
Yes, I don't think there was a qualm in our mind
at all when we hit the water that we were right on
top of the situation--just no problem.
In fact , I
didn't even bother listening for l eaks .
Conrad
Yes .
14,11 Parachute Training
Cooper
Parachute training.
As far as I'm concerned I
think if you've had any--I don ' t feel that I missed
parachute training at all .
I personally think that .1 s
one you could just delete.
I think sometime, some­
where al ong when people come in to the program,
they need parachute famil iarity and parachute train­
ing. Of course, I ' m of the banned school and I
believe very strongl y that we should have actual
parachute jump training.
Conrad
I do, too .
Cooper
If people think this is too dangerous for this