Secondary biographical research states that Schmoll accumulated more than 2,000 parachute jumps during his career.6
The figure is plausible for a parachutist whose professional activity apparently extended well beyond the early 1960s and would fit a person trusted with specialized rigging and stunt activity.
No independently located source, however, has yet identified:
- a jump log;
- PCA or USPA record;
- competition biography;
- contemporary interview;
- obituary;
- FAA record; or
- period profile
from which the 2,000-plus figure can be derived.
The number should therefore presently be written as:
Schmoll reportedly completed more than 2,000 jumps during his career.
It should not be presented as a verified total unless corroborating documentation is found.
References
- 6 An August 2026 biographical and aerospace-career research summary records the claims that Schmoll made more than 2,000 jumps, participated in Stanley Aviation YANKEE testing, may have been the first live human extraction subject, and later remained involved with Universal Propulsion. That summary explicitly notes that a primary source naming Schmoll as the first YANKEE human test subject had not been located. These claims therefore remain secondary and unverified pending archival corroboration. ↩