Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25; Flight Crew Total 750; Flight Crew Type 400
Confusion; Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
Skydiving was occurring at the field. I heard the jump plane on CTAF occasionally. The pilot who took off ahead of me called the jump plane on CTAF asking for the status of the skydivers and received no answer. I then heard that a group was being released from 14;000 feet. I had to do my run-up and checks; but I never saw them. While doing this; I heard another call for release of skydivers from 14;000 feet. I called and asked if the first group was on the ground and someone (not the jump pilot) answered that the only ones up were the ones that had just released. I thought I had a couple minutes before they would be down; so I looked around; didn't see any; and rolled onto the Runway to takeoff. As I was doing this; I heard the jump plane call. It was a very rushed transmission; so I couldn't make out exactly where he was; but I heard the Runway number and gathered that he was coming in to land. I expedited my takeoff; and as I started rolling I saw a skydiver appear from behind my wing. He seemed to be off to the side of the Runway and traveling parallel to it so I did not abort the takeoff as I wasn't sure where the jump plane was and wanted to get out of the way. Well; shortly after I lifted off; the skydiver turned right in front of me. I made a sharp turn to the right; just clearing the trees and ended up buzzing a neighborhood. I got away from the field; re-established a normal climb to altitude; and took a minute to breathe. During this; I ended up too close to final; looked up; and saw the jump plane filling my windscreen. More evasive action.
GA pilot reported an NMAC with a skydiver and jump plane during takeoff and climb from MWO non-towered airport.