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SUPPORTED BY \ ^ © l u K S P O R T ) Front Cover AFF over Borneo by Bruno Brokken 2 skydive ^ June 2001 . v , e T h e features Space Games
Photo feature of the eleventh successful Space Games A x
Royal Aero Club Awards Skydiving delegation takes all
Red Devils
The UK's biggest and best C F festival
Sebastian XL 22 Final part of the XL skills series, this time on mental & physical preparation
Babylon Film Festival 27 Fun & frolics at Empuria
Reflecting Our Sport 31
Norman Kent on how skydiving photography can help promote the sport
Borneo Boogie
Exotic S k y ... ! ■' .% Adventures' -v~ -v* f , regulars. • • latest tropical adventure I JM's newsround 12 People in the Sport 54 Jari Kuosma Council Matters 17 Incident Reports 57 Chicks Rock Letters 45 Club News 60 Seco nd part of Kit News 46 our VMax BPA Clubs and Centres 68 series on Classified Ads 50 getting a team Diary IBC Puzzle 51 together Advertisers Index IBC sky The Space Games and s ' Olav Zipser’s Modem School of Skyflying have / gone from strength to strength. ' These pictures, by Steve Utter (Space Games chief photographer) are all from the eleventh successful SG
We asked Olav staff of Freefly™ j r Instructors have learned to do Zipser how he could by now. The Freefly trademark is my justify registering Freefly as a guarantee to my students, that they will >. trademark? receive an instructor who is qualified and trained in safety, video skills, and instructional skills and has X "When the all world of skydiving was talking about freefalling passed all of the Freefly'“ License Test requirements. / and I was starting to skydive, I never thought that this thing we do "This is just like we don't learn AFF or tandem from just a \ / had anything to do with 'falling'. To me falling means to hurt yourself skydiver, we encourage people to go with a certified and trained AFF \ / sooner or later! In my mind I always wanted to fly. With my way of flying instructor or Tandem Instructor. The 1st School of Modern Skyflying has \ / which I developed at that time I had to find a quick way of explaining to now accumulated 40,000 instructional jumps, training 13 World \ people what I did, so I called it 'freeflying'. For the first five years of this Champions. Almost every National Champion in the world has benefited, \ everyone said, even my friends, some of them World Champions, said I was directly or indirectly, from our experience. Any freeflyer can still do whatever ) crazy and wasting my time. Now it seems, I was somehow right with what I did they want to, there is no restriction, but our Freefly"* Instructors follow the as many people now follow my lead to fly like I did since 1986. original Freefly1" Program and all the knowledge which we have accumulated in fifteen years. "Nowadays, many people now use the word 'freeflying', which is cool, and I'm very proud of it. But I also found out that many people use the word in a way "Don't be concerned, nothing has changed, there is no money anyone has to pay, which I think is not as advanced in safety and technical details explained to this just stands for my life work which I proudly stand behind and will continue to students like I had in mind originally. It is still of the utmost importance for me do so." that no-one will fool anyone, especially the future student, by just calling themselves a Freefly Instructor, while they are just learning to freefly themselves Best regards and happy flying - putting both them and students into a situation which is not as safe as I and my Olav Zipser sky Atmosphere Dolphin ‘D’ licences have been awarded to Mike Swanson and Steve Utter, the first people to qualify after Olav himself, three and a half years ago. Francisco Neri, David Brown and Alejandro Ramos qualified for their ‘C ’ licences. David and Alejandro became the newest staff of The First School of Modern Skyflying by receiving their Freefly™ Instructor licenses. The above are part of the newly formed World Freefly™ Project based out of Skydive America Palm Beach.
Kevin Sabarese as a pylon with Sven Zimmerman just going around him
Freefly Indy 500 Pro Competitors have to do one trick on each side o f the course. Here Mike Swanson is doing a trick going around the course, while we can see Francisco Neri cutting the corner around the other AD Challenge: Ippo versus pylon. Behind him in Max Cohn, both caught while the distance Janine j performing a 360° turn next Hill is taking a / to the spaceball AD Challenge Exit: Alaska John on the right versus Steve Utter, who took the shot with Goran as ballmaster in the centre
Goran the ballmaster to save the spaceball 6500 feet
Max Cohn versus Filippo Fabbi both pointing at the spaceball at grabbing distance before going on to the next trick in the AD Challenge
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SG competitors after a great sunset big-way
Team Aerial Evolution, Alaska John and Joe Josephs and Steve Utter (camera) performing an artistic interaction for their free round
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Airspeed, the one hour documentary about Airspeed’s 2000 training and World Championships will be showing on the cable / satellite channel UK Horizons as follows: 16 June at 3pm, 25 June at 10am, 14 July at 6pm.The Vincent Van Laethem, a full time videoman for Empuria, is battle for bronze between Sebastian organising a skydiving photo competition.The theme of XL, and the Norwegians is also the contest is: Happiness in Skydiving.The winning featured. Airspeed was produced by photos will be presented at an exhibition during Empuria’s ex-pat Jon Griggs and has had rave Christmas Boogie and there will be some small prizes, reviews all round the world. Copies although the main aim is to share ideas and approaches. are on sale in the UK at: Send photos (20 x 30 cm) The Kit Store 01622 890 967 by the closing date of 15 November 2001) [email protected] to:- FOTO Contest 2001, c/o Vincent Van Laethem, Point Zero 01980 844130 App de Correos, 194 Empuriabrava 17847, SPAIN [email protected] or www.skydivepointzero.co.uk foto-empuria2001 @gmx.net Espace BOOgie You know it m akes jtetise! The video from the 2000 Espace Boogie is now available (that was quick Nicola Henderson, who is deaf and going guys!).They say it’s a terrific watch but blind, enjoyed a tandem jump to raise over we haven't seen a copy yet.This year's £1,000 for Sense, the U K ’s leading charity Espace Boogie will be at Lapalisse, by for this disability. Nicola said “When I was invitation, out of two Skyvans and a diagnosed with Usher syndrome I felt no- DC3. one understood the problems I faced. Sense [email protected] helped me to come to terms with my 0033 4 7099 1803 deafblindness. I wanted to make people www.espace-boogie.com aware of this disability and organisation and to show everyone that just because I have Usher it doesnt mean I can’t have a life! Nicola won an award from the BPA, which was presented by Lofty Thomas (pictured, kenyS B009ie with Nicola’s mother).
The Kenya Boogie (27 Oct -10 Nov) has limited slots available.The drop Cyprus Challenge Update zone is - wait for it - Diani Beach! Pack jobs done while you relax and After much hard w ork by Tony Modebe and his small team of experts, we have to sip a drink by the pool. Local safari report that the Cyprus Challenge will not go ahead this year as the necessary and adventure tours are on offer plus permissions were not going to come through in time. BUT, the prospects for this child-minders all day and night, event next year look great.The team captains of various countries are ready with (yippee! - JM). enthusiasm for this great project, even with a delay of a year. Contact GeoffWood of Hinton Tony is hungry to finish off what he has started and commented "We have a Skydiving 01295 812 300 or fantastic team, all committed to this great idea. None o f the work done so far has been [email protected] lost we are still very much in the game". Hats off to Tony for the tremendous amount or Ronnie Limborg of w ork, time and money he has personally invested in this project. We need people [email protected] like Tony to have the enthusiasm to make such ambitious projects a goer. Everyone www.skydivekenya.com seems strongly behind him for next year! Tony Modebe www.kenya-boogie.com Photo: Simon Ward [email protected]
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It’s got forty legs, forty eyes and weighs in at 170 stone! This might sound like a (2 monster from the deep but we know the men will queue up to grapple with it.The Joe Jennings planned a ‘creature’ is made up of twenty of ° < = d stunt that started with three W eston’s most gorgeous, game-on, skydivers in one aeroplane and gullible girlies, stripped to their bikinis, ended with them arriving in a second one. A who will jump in formation to raise cash group of some of the best skydivers in the world - Omar for Breast Cancer Research at RAFSPA on 4 Alhegelan, Greg Gasson and Steve Curtis - shot this stunt at Skydive Arizona, August. Fund raising will include in Eloy, for a television show called That's Incredible - a remake of the 70's show that inspired sponsorship, auctioning camera slots and many of our current skydivers and stunt people today. Joe enlisted the piloting skills of Larry raffling the telemeters. Any extra girlies Hill and his son, Sean, to fly the two birds. Larry flew the O tter the jumpers left; Sean flew wanting to join in the fun, contact Liz the Porter, their final destination. Omar, Greg, and Steve did the whole stunt in only 40 Crichton-Stuart. seconds! Joe said, "We could have done it with five guys, but three was all we needed for a great [email protected] stunt, so our work was done." www.dropzone.com Kffty Vacher'shome... Photo: imagecare.com
Congratulations to Polly Vacher, who landed on 17 May after her 29,000 mile, four month, round-the-world flight. She completed the journey in a Piper Dakota, the j smallest plane to have been used for this. Polly is Brian Vacher's Mum (Brian’s cameraman for I/-Max)
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The Monkey Claw Freefly School, located at Skydive Cross Keys in New Jersey, has moved into a larger premises to make room for their growing number of students and staff, of which they now have five.The team has been together for Photo: Simon Ward the past few years and has competed at multiple All the w ay Nationals events and SSI Pro Tour competitions. Is anyone interested in taking part in a documentary featuring naked sports Monkey Claw Freefly School enthusiasts? Pleasure Seekers is a ‘fly-on-the- promotes safety and caters wall’, six-part series for ITV in England, to be for all aspects of freeflying; broadcast in September, filming in June.The head-up, head-down, back- production company would like to hear from flying, tracking plus aspects people who enjoy naked skydiving or any of vRW and big-ways.They other extreme sports naked. Pleasure Seekers have lots of events promised is a ‘positive, upbeat and celebratory series’. for the year and a video They are looking for ‘fun, outgoing production coming soon. contributors who are open and articulate about their lifestyle choices’.
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This, the centenary year for the Royal Aero Club annual awards ceremony, sported the largest ever delegation of skydivers to attend. The magnificent venue of St James's Palace in central London was chosen to kick off a whole year of special events in celebration of 100 years of the Royal Aero Club. I
It was therefore very appropriate that British skydivers took the lion's share of this year's awards and also made up the largest delegation at the ceremony.
Prince of Wales Cup:- V Max 1998 - 2001 Sarah Laughton, Sacha Chilton, Claire Scott, Kate Stephens, Liz Groucott and Brian Vacher Nexus Sporting Aviation Journalist of the Year Trophy: Lesley Gale
RAeC Silver Medal: Adrian Nicholas RAeC Bronze Medal: Tony Knight RAeC Certificate of Merit: John Carter
The ceremony took place on 2 April and was preceded by top skydivers’ successes and to have a good time, which we drinks in the state apartments of St. James's Palace - an certainly did. absolutely magnificent setting with awe-inspiring paintings, murals and art w ork.The setting was perfect for this very After the speech there was a walkabout by HRH and, yes you've special occasion and undoubtedly added to the sense of honour. guessed it, he made a beeline for all of our girls, spending some W e avoided the temptation to have our photo taken sitting on time chatting with them and all of the skydiving delegation. We the 'Throne ' in the throne room (or elsewhere in the building! - drank copious amounts of wine and then plotted a diversion Ed). In any case one of the state apartment officials stationed strategy to distract the St James's Palace officials to the other himself there, perhaps in anticipation of someone attempting end of the state apartments while we got a group picture of the this photo opportunity. whole delegation. (For some bizarre reason photos were not allowed in the state apartments so this involved military-type, The Awards were presented by His Royal Highness the Duke of precision planning.) It worked perfectly, thanks to all those ex- York, who was in very good humour. I am sure the parachuting Paras in the group plus Debbie Carter who took on the role of delegation contributed to this by consisting of so many young, Sergeant Major with great gusto. good looking women, I can assure you this did not go unnoticed. Just to reinforce this Lesley Gale planted a big kiss on It was a great evening and I personally was very proud of all our the cheeks of HRH when receiving her trophy. Without doubt skydivers represented there. It shows me that our sport is at this helped to break the ice and turned what sometimes can be the cutting edge of airsports and, although some other areas a very formal ceremony into good fun, which HRH appeared to may be envious of us, they can also certainly learn from the enjoy.This was reflected in the speeches which followed the example set by the BPA delegation. presentation of the awards, as His Royal Highness was in top form, making numerous references to skydiving. I fear some of John Smyth the older RAeC members were beginning to get slightly envious Vice Chairman BPA at this stage, judging by some of the comments I overheard, but Chairman BPA Competitions Committee - hey ho! - did we care; NO! W e were there to celebrate our BPA Royal Aero Cub Delegate
June 2001 awards
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Standing: Diana Cowey.Tony Butler, Cheryl Smyth, Chrissie Clements, Simon Ward, Sally Knight, Jim Crocker, Lesley Gale, Chris Allen, Tony Knight, Claire Scott, Mark Scott, Liz Groucott, Kate Stephens, Brian Vacher, Ann Groucott, Les Groucott, Sarah Laughton, Lisbeth Harris Seated: Stan Cowey, John Carter, Sacha Chilton, Rhino, Adrian Nicholas, Ian Matthews, Katarina Ollikainen, Andy Scott, Ian Marshall, John Smyth. Also there in support were Mr & Mrs Chilton, Mrs Crocker and Mike & Inger Allum but they missed the photo call. sky 15 June 2001 PointZ e ro MAIN UK DISTRIBUTORS FOR ALL SKYDIVING EQUIPMENT Reserve Repacks, - Call Us For Cypres Service, A Quote! 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Hence, some team out of temporary locations cleared by STC for the members have run out of leave so cannot make duration of the FMD restrictions. A few centres, the first Friday of the 8-way FS Nationals. The team especially in the north, have suffered shutdown will formally request at the team leaders briefing New Ratings HRH The Prince of Wales since February. that they be allowed to start late and catch up if extends BPA Patronship Council has brought the effect of FMD restrictions possible, being prepared to drop out if necessary. It Category System Bl on parachuting centres to the attention of the is hoped that the other teams will agree to this in HRH The Prince of Wales has graciously agreed to Paul Rooney Royal Aero Club Parliamentary Committee (other the same sporting spirit VNE has adopted. extend his period as Patron of the BPA for a John Cutler aviation sports have also been affected) and the further period of five years to October 2006. Richard Malloy Central Council of Physical Recreation. These Websites BPA Chairman Chris Allen said "Mfe are delighted Dave Harrison bodies will lobby government about the effect of that Royal Patronage o f our Association is to The BPA and Skydive Mag websites have been Christine Hinchliffe FMD on the livelihood of operators of outdoor continue, for the special recognition that it bestows transferred to a new host and website design Gary Small sports. Compensation from the government is on the sport of skydiving." company and are under further development. The Ian Anderson likely to be considered only when compensation safety section including the Ops Manual has been Geoff Mason for the farming industry has been made. Successful BPA bid for UK integrated within the main BPA website. Andrew Hilton Sport funding Sam Scott World Air Games A bid put in by the BPA Council in March to gain Top Pilot Award Alice Gillies UK Sport funding for the BPA Action Plan has been A BPA delegation of 31 athletes will be Anne Johnson The CAA's first prize in its Safety Awards went to Ian successful. UK Sport has confirmed an exchequer competing in six different skydiving World John Stevens Middleton, jump pilot at Target Skysports. The grant of £45,000 towards the BPA's Action Plan Championships at the World Air Games in Spain Tom Blakey Safety Awards, presented on 29 May, are for for 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. It is specified beginning on 23 June. Anyone wishing to send AFF Bl outstanding airmanship especially when this saves that £20,000 is towards safety targets and good wishes to any of the teams can do so via Shane Pennington lives. Ian had dropped a student lift when he heard £25,000 towards competitions targets. The the BPA office, we will forward them on. The BBC Tandem Bl a young pilot lost and in distress and he led him continuation of UK Sport support for the BPA is is planning to film the women's 4-way FS team Mark Massey down safely to Humberside airport. Nice one Ian! excellent news. More about the Action Plan in the max. Gary Southam next issue of the Mag. Nigel McGowan Martin Shuttleworth Calum Grant BPA Office Manager Category System Instructor COMPETITIONS Dave Ashton C la ssics Alex Busby FREE Skills Black Knights, Cockerham June 23-24 Phill Elston Hinton July 7-8 Paul O'Mara Roadshows APA, Netheravon July 21-22 Tag Pulham The BPA's Competitions Committee has Headcorn Sept 8-9 Marie-Anne Stevens organised weekend . coaching from v v_ Dean Hoskins Richard Barron our National and / ’ New Age World Cup v ^ p Si ^ Andy Ford will run one at Weston, dates TBA C Champions in all contact Andy: fo rd t fly@ a oi.co m Paul White areas. 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Frank Hynds FS Advanced Instructor Coaches w ill be from XL, VMax, VNE Dave Openshaw Camera workshop w ill be included Greg McKenzie / Formation British Parachute Schools,Lanqar u k i i x Call Ian Marshall: Examiner Skydive Strathallan, Scotland [email protected] Nigel Allen Wild Geese, Northern Ireland o n <■ Lan9ar Sept 28 Oct I Paul Walters Skydive St Andrews, Scotland 29-30 Se^ Dennis Hayes Cam era Coll Carl Williams: w ill@ sk yd iv e w a le s.c o .u k Bl = Basic Instructor skydive for years takes to the air' A lot of people think that Canopy Formations is a dangerous discipline and we’re all nutters with more knives than sense. But the newcomers at this CF weekend learned first hand from the Red devils and others thatcanopy formations is a skilled discipline which teaches piloting skills. In just a few CF jumps your knowledge, control and awareness of your canopy improves immensely. The aim of the weekend was to promote CF and rooms rooms with wi PowerPoint and video increase knowledge of the discipline. People came to instructional instructio tools at their disposal Netheravon in early May from all over the UK, everybody which which meantme the large number of CF had a good time and it was a safe weekend without first first timerstime could be taught safety incident. There was a large turnout from the freeflying techniques. technique fraternity who enjoyed the evenings as much as the days! Ian Marshall Nine times Nationals gold medallist You can't just use any type of canopy, it has to be and Team X member, Ian Marshall, purpose built for CF. And even CF canopies don't gave a safety intro to all newcomers, - mix well if they are nonidentical as they are ^apitalising on the BPA's new CF differently designed. The R ed D evils pulled out all the standardised training cards. Ian also V stops to ensure that equipment was not going to gave some excellent classes to the ^ ------impair the enthusiastic novice participants. Everybody more experienced CreW jumpers and was sorted out eventually, using R ed D evils kit and coaches, including competition rules, exit and docking compatible equipment brought by the techniques. \ r "s. coaches. The four riggers on site ^ w e r e very busy! Newbies Once jumping began, some spectacular formations were being Coaches built. By day two even the novice jumpers were building four The coaches who showed up from stack diamonds with their coach piloting the stack around the all over Britain, who gave of their sky. It was so pleasing to see the faces of people who tried CF a.tl'% time, skill and sense of humour, for the first time, theitexpressions said it all. The biggest Ak '!&* were unbeatable. congratulations must go to all those who have never even attempted CReW before, or had only a few dives but developed Red Freds their skills in a big way. It was great to see so many jumpers The Red Devils' facilities were with such pride in what they could achieve following top superb and their seminars excellent. quality, intensive instruction. For instruction they had lecture Video Video The four cameramen (they were all men) were in huge demand as everyone was anxious to gain full advantage from the de briefs as well as having a record of their impressive effort. There was more footage taken over the weekend than was needed to make Saving Private Ryan! Just like freeflying, CF produces spectacular images. The dive lasts longer too and you can top up your suntan while cruising around at altitude. Thought for the Month The weekend did show there was need for more coaches and equipment generally. Demand is high from jumpers who want to participate in CF. The potential for new talent to advance in this discipline is tremendous. Richard Hayden and Aron Jones June 2001 This lovely photo by Mark Scobie depicts a formation appropriately called a ‘bouquet’, built by the Red Devils on their training camp in Florida. Perfect on their second attempt (the first one wrapped up!), this was the first time it has been built by a British team. red devils Previously the bouquet was the unique property of the US Navy team Leap Frogs, who jum ped with the Freds on their training camp. In all the team built four formations they have never done before, including the Quad-by-side, which is now a regular feature for them. They are the only team in the word to have built and flown the Quad-by-side with two flags. 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It’s all in the preparation, both physical and If you want improvement, if you're a team morning stretch or dedicating your total mental. member and if you're looking at competitions attention to your jumping. If you don't put 100 you'll know you should be acting like you're a per cent into it, then you can teti yourself it's If you’re fit, full of sportsman or sportswoman. We may have lost not your fault if you don't achieve your goal. If energy and the word 'Sport' from our Mag title, but your warming up is putting on a cardigan, your approach skydiving skydiving is one - ask anyone who's successful physical preparation is downing as many pints and they'll tell you it's far more than just a as you can and your mental preparation is as a sport, you’ll hobby for a few weekends in summer. Top staying up as late as possible, you may want to get the best level skydiving takes training and planning of give yourself a better chance of success. mind and body; a genuine holistic approach. results. 'W e ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, That's why they look great, talk sense, and gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who collect the medals. They're fit and they're If your mind is are you not to be." not embarrassed to say no to that last beer, prepared and you that one more smoke or that big party Nelson Mandela feel great, you’ll { the night before. They work out, they — V warm up and what's more, they think have a good , So go on, have faith in yourself and prepare 1 about their skydiving. jump. properly. You're worth it. Perhaps you think your skydiving isn't good enough to warrant Kmmt- that early Pete said fitness is all relative, you only need to be fit preparation is stretching. "I suggest stretching in the morning enough to do what you do. So, if you can already perform lightly to wake up the body, then continue to stretch physically as well as you want in skydiving and in life, there throughout the day. If you need it, weight training may also is no need to change any habits. "For me, I like to do yoga beneficial for exits and some piece flying." daily and cycle for stamina. I find that I need to maintain a certain level o f strength and suppleness in order to perform Steve said you don't need to be super-fit but being in decent well, which includes making 10-15 ju m p s a day and stayin g shape will definitely enhance performance. "Try doing 15 ju m p s energised for them ."He cautions ''If starting a new exercise a day, packing for yourself in 100 degrees heat - let me know program, go easy. Don’t hurt yourself right away as your how you felt during jum p number 15 if you're not fit! Try to body, and mind, will not want to continue. Set goals and include the four S's, strength, stamina, speed and suppleness track them." into any training programme. Remember that most sports injuries occur at the end o f our range o f motion for that Toby said a light stretch in the mornings would help the particular joint or muscle group. If you don't do anything else, body acclimatise to opening shocks plus a bit of cardio at least do some gentle stretching vascular stuff for five minutes can help warm the body and before a day's jum ping." get the oxygen flowing. I don't think he just means running to the cafe for that first cup of tea and jogging on the spot in the queue. "Ensure you have at least five litres of water and enough light, healthy snacks to keep your blood sugar level up all day." John runs, cycles and surfs to keep fit for jumping but feels the most important physical Aerial Photos: Ian Brown Ground Photos: Kaz Morley Lake Wales Airport 440 S. 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Other things Whenever you prepare for a skydive, only may happen on the jump that are out of his focus on positive things, like something you control and he can make a mistake but, if he is will do to improve a move or maybe a really mentally prepared, he will be able to re-focus enjoyable block or random. Make it easy on and give the best he has. "I need to feel relaxed our brain, remembering the names of the and calm before a jum p and have a clear image formations will help, as will seeing the skydive of what is going to happen. In order to relax I from the cameraman's perspective." Toby focus on my breathing. I may spend some time usually visualises every 20-30 minutes before a on my own virtually meditating until I feel skydive if he is waiting on a call and then runs that I have reached the stage of mental through it on take off, half-way and run-in. preparation that I am looking for. Then I spend Florida Skydiving League some time visualising the jum p as I want to see John's tips: He likes to be as relaxed as possible The fourth FSL meet was on 1 it happen. I include as many sensations as I can when skydiving and finds yoga and meditation April, in Pahokee. The team "Set yourself goals for each jump, in this mental rehearsal and I like to see the a useful tool. ended up with a respectable 18.3 day, week, season. This will help give your jum p a fraction slower than it actually happens average. We also got to see skydiving real purpose. Learn all the randoms or real time." where we needed to improve! and blocks. Read sports psychology books and see how other sportspeople prepare for their Pete varies the speed of visualisation to Carolina Skydiving League e v e n t." address different areas. If he's learning a new XL attended the season opener move or the dive has a particularly tricky Steve said visualisation imagery should be as of the Carolina Skydiving move, he uses a slow motion mental run- detailed as possible. ”Prior to the Nationals I League in Louisburg. At this through. He also visualises at an almost made enquiries regarding the aircraft we meet it was a treat to be able to ridiculously fast rate, in order to check if he would be jumping from, what colour it was, compete alongside Airspeed and really has the dive and to see if any particular the seating arrangement, how the door The Golden Knights. We had a opened. M y pre-meet visualisation started close meet with the Knights but weeks before I was even in the country and, dropped a couple of points on even though / had never been in that type of them in the last round, ending aircraft before, when we climbed out for round up with a 19.5 raw average, our one it was as if we'd done hundreds of jum ps highest so far! This score put us | Jro m it. first in the handicap meet. For the last two weeks of April, the i team stayed in North Carolina and trained from the Casa as the World Meet is to be held from that aircraft. Top Support The team would like to thank YOU, the BPA for your support, with your money we have trained hard, learned more about 4-way in the wind tunnel and received quality information from our sports points stand out at high speed. "In vest in psychology coach, Dr John. We mental preparation before each jump. Learn to Watch other skydivers and other teams and have another month of training reset your mind when a mistake occurs - picture yourself doing what they do. If I had a ahead of us here in Sebastian mistakes will happen, the trick is how you deal penny for every hour of 4 -way footage I've and will do as much tunnel time w ith th em ! Pete says to visualise clearly what watched I could retire as possible in our summit push. you want to see. Use other senses, feel, a lre a d y ." smell and sound. "Know what mindset UK Nationals you need in order to perform We look forward to seeing all w e ll." you competitors at Nationals, please feel free to ask us if Toby said he feels mental there is any way that we can preparation for a skydive help. starts when you get to the DZ and continues j Thank you.. all day. Putting yourself I from XL in a positive frame of [email protected] mind always goes a Article by Jo Malone long way to your [email protected] enjoyment and success, he said. 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I st Place Bruno Brokken Film: For Sale Directors: Enrique Pedro Gaston De Iriarte Marcos and Bruno Brokken In this hilarious and superbly made, winning movie, the sinister and terrifyingly sadistic role of the German Tourist (Richie Hornig) who inadvertently buys a house at the end o f the runway, makes Jack Nicholson's role in The Shining seem tame in comparison. Film: The Game Sponsors The sponsorship of the event by Director: Achmed Sharma Parachutes de France and Larsen & The idea o f The Game, in second place was a brilliant concept Brusgaard provided the main prizes.There with some good editing and quality flying. were also jump tickets, Matter pants, CrossW ind, Blue Book Flying Material and free massages from Cloud Nine and Film: Around the World in a Day tickets to Mandalay Cafe who threw a Directors: Natalie Bovis and Isaac Virgili really cool after show party. 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SPORT By Norman Kent Skydiving photography used to be an complicated. Unless you had a great passion inconveniences and dangers that were area few jumpers were interested in for photography, the effort was unjustified, necessary to share their images with others. pursuing as the photographic equipment was The skydiving photographers who were W hy would you carry the heavy equipment either not available, as in the case of video, translating our sport were so in love with increasing your chance of injury unless you or the equipment was extremely heavy and photography that they put up with whatever really had a passion for photography? skydive 31 ^ June 2001 Shelley Jones and Mike ‘Michigan’ Sandberg over Deland When I use the word ‘photography’ I am including all forms of photography, including stills, video and motion picture. Technical advancements in photographic equipment have V now made it possible for just about anyone to carry a camera in freefall. Have you noticed how many people have a camera on < Y their head these days? This has both advantages and disadvantages. One of the greatest benefits is that it makes our sport more interesting to non-jumpers because they now have a window into our world. O ther benefits include immediate feedback on a jump r which is invaluable for training “If you can students, record attempts etc. capture a But there are disadvantages. person’s interest When you think of the number , making them of skydivers carrying cameras aware of today, it is impossible to f something believe that they special in our are all specialists in sport, we can photography - but they add people to are still producing images skydiving” that are being published and broadcast, thereby translating our sport. I am not saying that only professional photographers Funnel over Deland or people that are passionate about photography should be carrying a camera, I am just saying that there are consequences to this evolution*. It is these consequences that I would like to explore but to do this I must first explain what I w m mean by the word translation. In order to produce an image the photographer needs a subject matter. Sometimes the subject matter is there first and the photographer comes to capture it and sometimes the photographer has an image of what they want a photo to look like and organises the subject matter to their vision. In my first skydiving film, Ride a Cloud, I was following skydivers as they built formations or competed, trying to capture images of them and I was often viewed as an presence as there was no immediate feedback (video) became my performers.This way I could choreograph intrusion.The skydivers I was on their jump. If I wanted to share the footage I had the action and I could do jumps multiple times to get filming saw no value in my to do so with a film projector, so most of the different angles with which to cut. I was interested in jumpers would never see how they looked until the creating more than just a documentary; I wanted to project was completed. I was filming whatever I could share my vision of skydiving - my translation. * Those interested in this capture. concept, read Camera or Danger When I capture an image, I w ^ ^ R o be interesting by Simon Ward, February 2000, When the idea of my film From Wings Came Flight was to everyone, not just skydivers. Even with jumpers, I check old Mags or the gallery being developed the only way I would consider am trying to appeal to the person within the skydiver. at www.skydivemag.com proceeding with the project was if the skydivers For mosttif us a great picture is a picture that 'f/e are June 2001 Reflecting our KdW SSfc.. ?/■' ■rm': / ( / ■ s r ) i - '■V-rOTi . f ' £?A'JKKj& J &■ L . ? • # • ? / :• / * : « ? / / * ■ '" ' ' / A Kelly Farrington at the Ranch in but, if you are not in the photo: even if they cannot explain it in words, I considered a real sport. I think the reason for • does it have enough artistic value to still believe this is where we can add people to this problem is that a lot of the images that be interesting? our sport. But often the images that are people see of skydiving are only interesting to • does it catch your eye? shared are not inspiring. skydivers. • is it unique? As I said before, the image a photographer I observed a great example of this dilemma • most importantly, does it have enough captures is their translation of our sport.That during my first commercial job working for interest to capture someone’s attention translation is made up of technique and ABC’s Wide World of Sports as they were who knows nothing about our sport? representation - or, covering the US Often my images are very artistic, but not an more simply - what “a lot of the images that National example of a successful skydive. During the is being shot and people See Of Skydiving are only Championships in filming of From Wings Came Flight a large how it is being shot. interesting to skydivers” Muskogee, formation funnelled, scattering bodies all over For these Oklahoma.The the sky. The plan went wrong but, artistically translations to have skydiving there was an interesting picture (left). From a an impact the image must be shared and the community was thrilled because skydiving was skydiver’s point of view it may not be seen as greatest impact is usually in published or finally going on major network TV, which was a good photograph since there is not a broadcast form. great exposure for the sport.The word was complete formation but, from a non-skydiving that A BC had purchased a five year option to To many people involved in the skydiving point of view, the photograph shows the cover the US Nationals. As part of the camera world, there is a concern about the public’s human body in different flight positions team, I worked closely with the director and view of our sport. In most cases the masses silhouetted across the sunset sky. So from a got to see his reaction as he was exposed to consider skydiving to be a crazy sport for funnel came a unique image that has been the world of skydiving. There was constant derelicts. For example, we have tried many published both within and outside the sport. If conflict between the competitors and the times to be admitted as an Olympic sport and you can capture a person’s interest making ABC team.The director not only wanted to have been successful only in participating in them aware of something special in our sport, capture the beauty and excitement of the the opening ceremonies, but have never been sport, but the human element as well, which skv 33 June 2001 FOUNDING MEMBER PRO-TRACK Audible Altimeter CAM EYE II ft Freefall Computer LANC Port Camera Multiple warning alarms Switch Multicolored warning light* Store* up to 10,000 jump* i ' User friendly ■ Software Available I ' Loud ft distinct lound* Vivianne Skysurfs over Per Onen-Face Headgear > Accessories 6 colors THIS MONTH we are featuring Will fit most heads the Incredible work of Marcus Heggli Double audible Wouldn't you Ilka la hevs your beet pictum displayed In this magazine? 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For one shot, the director wanted a cameraman to go fifth in the line-up of a 10-w ny speed star as the team exited but the teams said no way.They had not trained all year to lose at the Nationals because someone with a monster camera was in their way.This is understandable but, at the same J j B f : time, the director threw his hands up and said it was K impossible to film this sport and make it interesting, so subsequently ABC did not renew their contract. The point of the story is not to blame anyone, as both sides were right. But the impact to us is that, if our sport does not appear interesting to the public, it will never grow. When it is not seen, there is no impact. I am not saying that skydiving should become like football where the rules are made to accommodate the broadcasters, all I am pointing out is that this is one reason why skydiving is not more popular with the public. For the people who make their living within the skydiving industry an increase in active jumpers would be a good thing - sales volume would go up, making a larger market to purchase products, f r y more money for advertising, more money to put in research and development, more choice of gear... But how would this happen, how are people that are not skydivers drawn into the sport? The biggest way is through photography which reflets our sport to the outside world. Norman Kent www.normankent.com All Images: Norman Kent The spirit of Exotic Sky Adventures (ESA) focuses on the whole experience of visiting exotic locations, making their trips ideal for couples or families with non-jumpers. ESA came up with yet another beautiful, coastal venue, at the town of Kota Kinabalu, in Malaysia, on the northern coast of the tropical island of Borneo. We stayed at the Five Star Nexus Beach Resort, which can only be described as paradise, with pools, palm trees, wall-to-wall sunshine and a sandy beach stretching for miles. V • - V In true ESA tradition, the inaugural dinner featured ^ f ‘ entertainment from local dancers and excessive \ j ■ ■'2*- W consumption of rich food and ‘falling-down- '* ^ water’.The jumping itself started two days late as the Malaysian Airforce had a last minute change of heart about the use of their Hercules C l30, originally promised for the duration of the boogie. Some frantic, last-minute negotiations between the organisers, the local Minister for Tourism and the Airforce managed to secure the aircraft once again.The enforced break gave everybody a couple of days to get acclimatised (sunburnt) and indulge in many of the other activities being organised specifically for ESA by ‘Borneo Connections’. These included white water rafting, scuba diving, and trips to Mount £ Kinabalu. I' § Once in action, the Malaysian Airforce gave us comfortable, air-conditioned lifts of about a hundred skydivers to 14,000 feet. In js . total there were 29 loads with 2,139 jumps, including fifty tandems and seven beach jumps at the hotel. 21 countries were represented. The view from the air was breathtaking, with the stunning coastline, towns and mountains in the background. Herman Landsman excelled himself once again, spotting every load bang over the DZ; no mean feat from 14k out of a tailgate aircraft. Nice one Herman! ESA has something to offer everyone, with enough organisers to cater for groups of 3 - 4 and right up to larger groups of more than thirty. The highlight was a new Malaysian National FS Record 44- way, achieved on 2 March over Kota Kinabalu. r There were two cutaways and no injuries, although there was one incident which was captured by Reuters News Bureau and featured on T V news the following day. Derek Thom as and his tandem passenger (Karen Willerup, Karina’s mother) went missing under canopy, over the other side of the mountain. They were found by the coastguard some six hours later on a deserted beach, much to the passenger’s annoyance. She said her fun had been spoiled as she wanted to 1 spend the whole night under the stars with Derek. I suppose there’s no accounting for taste! I for one am hooked on ESA. 'JW See you next year. Craig Marshall [email protected] ESA next year could be at Borneo again, or Thailand - who knows? Stay tuned to next year’s exotic skydive adventure: www.exoticskyadventures.com Karina and Herman [email protected] Anyone interested in skydiving at a new DZ in beautiful Kota Kinabalu contact Christine at Borneo Connections on: Tel: (60-88) 456 677 Fax: (60-88) 456 877 [email protected] Getting Started When you’ve just got It's easy to feel, at your Cat 10, it can Cat 10, that you've be difficult to get on reached the top of a ladder and a load. It’s good to jump with people now are at a bit of a loss. It can feel better than you, but like an anticlimax. But the learning experienced they all want to doesn't stop, this is only just the jum pers jump with people beginning. 4-way is a fun and organise and jump better than them! challenging way of improving your with groups of people You don’t like to ask who want to improve. some people in case skills. 2 . Scrambles competitions they remember the Jumping in a team can be as fun or as serious as These provide great opportunities for you last time you you w a n t it to be. Doing 4-way can be as simple to do some 4-way with people you haven't screwed up... as people just wanting to jump with the same necessarily jumped with before, in a fun and group at weekends in order to gain some kind of relaxed environment. It enables jumpers It’s very off-putting if consistency. Or you might want to do a training relatively new to 4-way to learn some valuable you haven’t made a camp. You don't have to spend loads of m oney skills from their more experienced team mates. jump by lunchtime. on matching jumpsuits and the latest gear. It's And it really doesn't(matter if you mess up! all about improving your flying skills and having You can feel like the Videos of funnelled exits and wipe-outs provide fun at the same time. It doesn't matter how entertaining viewing in the bar. only person there many jumps you do as a team, still enter the that no-one wants to competitions. It's a great way to meet new 3 . Skills camps jump with. Its easy friends and future team mates. Top teams such as Arizona Airspeed and to end up not getting Sebastian XL are always running skills camps. in the plane at all. Where do I find my team? They last one or two weeks and normally take place abroad where the w e a th e r is more Whether you are looking at just doing casual 4- guaranteed. You'll improve your FS skills and Just remember that way or something a bit more serious, you need meet other people with similar goals. every skydiver - no to find three like-minded people who want to achieve similar goals. It's no good if one person matter how cool - 4 . BPA Grand Prix and UK Nationals has a dream of being World Champion if the has been there! Even if you don't have a team, still go along. ! other three are quite happy to party all night, Nine times out of ten there will be a group of roll out of bed at lunchtime to do just a couple people looking to put a scratch team together. Putting a 4-way of skydives. There are a number of ways in And if that doesn't happen you can still enjoy team together can which to meet these skydivers: get you over the the party, get your face known and make new hurdle of that first 1 . Coaching weekends friends - who may be future team mates! Check the diary (inside back cover) and the jump of the day. It It doesn't matter how many jumps you do Council page for the dates of the Coaching motivates you to be together as a team, the Nationals is a must. Get Roadshow weekends at various DZ's around the a real taste for competition and watch how the at the DZ and start UK. You can get FREE coaching and jump with top teams do things. It is often the place where jumping, then you’ll members of the National teams. Also, many new teams evolve in preparation for the be in the groove... now run their own weekends where following year. You don't want to miss the boat! 38 skv I n n a o o m A big thank you to The BPA; Ernst & Young; Man Group pic; Sports Choice; Symbiosis; Sunpath; British Parachute Schools; Weston; DeLand and everybody else who has been a fantastic help to VMax 2 . A ttitu d e Everyone is an individual and will no doubt bring different things to the team. It might be that you are the budding T-shirt designer whilst someone else is the born organiser. Recognise that it doesn't matter about strengths or weaknesses, as long as everyone is trying their best to make the team work, then you can't really ask for any more. Different personalities lead to balanced team s. Understanding and tolerating each other is important. Training camps can be hard work especially if you are not used to making large numbers of jumps in a day. Plus there is a lot of information to remember and then execute in the air. When people are running to the plane for the twelfth time, things don't always run smoothly. Jumps can become ragged, debriefs What should I look for in a team mate? 1 . Availability Time and money will no doubt spark the most debate! Depending on how serious you want to get, you will need to decide whether you are just going to jump at weekends or whether you are also going to commit to one or possibly more training camps. Will you train in the UK or abroad? Also how long do you want to plan ahead? You will always have someone who has more money or time to give to training. You need to come to a mutual agreement on the amount of time and money you can put into the team in the beginning. Everyone needs to feel happy and comfortable with the decision so as to avoid any frustration further down the road. You need to be realistic as to what you can give to the team. See the VMax article by Sacha in the next Mag about making your training plan. Skydive Sebastian is affiliated with the BPA (British Parachute Association) and our AFF instruction completes all the requirements of this association as well the USPA (United States Parachute Association). '? 'i At the end of the 8 levels of the AFF course, the BPA requires that you make ~ 10 solo "consolidation" jumps. At Skydive Sebastian you will continue to ■ j ------g receive instruction and guidance throughout these jumps. Once you have completed these 10 solo's, you will have achieved "catergory 8" [ j p : i j f i p i of the BPA classification, and you can also apply for your FAI (British standard) You will then be able to jump at any DZ in the United Kingdom, as long as you Team Sebastian XL ■ John Mclver.Toby Stafford meet the currency requirements. RobRob Stevenson. Stevenson. Pete Pete Allum. Allum, Steve Steve Hamilton Hamilton DROPSHOP www.dropshopsales.com NHH.iKVDIVIHC.COM UMVERSITV Skill/, Safety, Succc// SKYDIVE SEBASTIAN Home of the British National Skydiving Team - Sebastian XL For more ioformatioo 561 38B 5672 email: [email protected] - ujuiuj.skydiueseb.com Call for information on our organized summer euents! ■ & become a chore and people can get Age: 28 grumpy! Choose people who won't take Time in sport: 8 years this personally and will recognise that it's Slot on team : Point just time for a day off! Number of jumps: 1,600,350 in the last year Skydiving is a very subjective sport. Favourite DZ: Deland / Weston - both are friendly, welcoming and When you debrief, you all need to be full of happy memories. Deland feels like a second home. able to emphasise the positives of the M ost memorable ju m p : Balloon jump - Weston, brilliant dive and learn from the improvement experience, great views and vibe. On landing I went into power lines, points. Team members need to be set fire to the field, (the power cable broke) and finished the jump in receptive to input and criticism in order tears, with a completely shredded canopy! (hence my nickname to improve, both individually and as a team . Sparky !) What strengths do you bring to the team? I always see positives. C'm 3 . A b ility SparkyWorld the sun always shines and we do 12 jumps a day!") The level of team (junior, intermediate And your weaknesses? I can easily get frustrated when I can't get a or senior) will influence the number of block or an exit right despite drilling it loads of times. jumps your prospective team mates What do you like about being in an all-female team? No big might have. Jump numbers are not directly relevant to ability. A skydiver's egos, everyone is working together to produce a team result. Although I performance at any time is related would hope you get that on male and mixed teams. both to their innate ability and the Favourite underwear: Calvin Klein skills they have learned through Do you watch your w eight? All the time! experience, ie, jumps. Someone with To what do you find it hardest to say no? Another glass of wine! low experience may not have many Do you 'wear the trousers' in a relationship? I would like to think skills but may possess great natural so, although Andy does get his say! (Andy's nickname is M r J after Claire's ability in which case they will learn fast. maiden name, Jenkinson, so that answers that one! -Ed) What's more important is the desire to Favourite film and w hy: ET. It's sad I learn. A coach will reinforce ability and self belief. know, but I cry every time. He's cute! Ideal way to relax: Going fora run or to In summary the gym So, what are you waiting for? Don't What's your perfect meal? Italian expect the perfect team will come What job do you do and why? Area knocking on your door. You'll have to sales manager for Friskies Petcare - I meet make the effort to get into a team and it loads of people, it's fun, challenging and won't necessarily be the right one straight flexible for time off away. You might do a few teams before you What are your other interests? gym, finally find what you are looking for. circuits, horse-riding and gardening - And finally not something I normally admit to! Remember, it doesn't matter how serious the What winds you up? Slow team is, make sure you are always having fun. manifesting, broken planes and Competitive skydiving can eat up a lot of time shoddy weather! and money and it is very easy to get bogged Describe yourself in three down with improvements and how you are going words: Competitive, to fare at the next competition. Winning medals is enthusiastic, sometimes all very nice, but one of the most important things is gullible to be able to track away from skydives feeling like Anything to add? I can you have done your best and have turned those be a bit dizzy sometimes! points like you have never done before! You can't really ask for any more. Have fun! Claire Scott cloire.cscott@friskies,nestle.com Whatever discipline of skydiving you enjoy, these new skydiving helmets from 2K Composites are built with comfort and safety in mind. 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I am totally hooked and fully intend to jump at each and every location. I contacted various DZs in the UK and all so far (with the unfortunate exception of one) have been very welcoming. Almost all said bring your logbook, video and come and jump, we might give you a FAX FROM check-out jump with an instructor. (This I would like to do, am more than willing to pay for, and would probably request, as it would give me the V-MAX benefit of a little coaching at a new DZ.) The exception was the CCI at A big THANK YOU to British Parachute Schools, Langar for their Dunkeswell. I was sent information and welcomed by the DZ but the CCI hospitality over the two Langar Boogie weekends. We were treated gave me a long lecture about 'horror stories'of jumpers trained abroad. like royalty! Specific thanks to Dave and Angela Hickling who He insisted I do at least 15-20 jumps at any drop zone (he 'didn't care allowed us to continue with a vigorous training schedule, despite it 4-way Jumper being one of the busiest times of year. Thanks also to Steve and his where... as long as it's not mine) and then he would 'consider jumping wanted packers, Dave Morris for organising wicked formation loads, out of a plane with me'. How disappointing a response from a I am looking for a fourth George Pilkington for tracking and good vibes, Rusty for professional. As a scuba diving instructor, I would be severely person of any jump numbers for photography and everyone else who welcomed us to their home reprimanded by my governing body if I had this attitude. a junior 4-way team, we have DZ. We also realise that this support is made possible by the BPA three girls and video. We're and all the membership so thank-you to everyone. To all those who I have read The Mag with great interest and enthusiasm over the last looking for a friendly, forward snoozed the Langar Boogie, you missed out dudes! RAFSPA is our few months and picked up the intention to make this sport more thinking person who wants to home drop zone and has been supporting the team for a long time, accessible to novices. The CCI's response seems to directly contradict this. have some fun but take it but Langar offered us a ‘home away from home1 for a couple of Is the final call always down the the Chief Instructor? If so it is seriously too. We're based weekends. \Max has now returned to Weston which has an action- unfortunate as Dunkeswell is my local DZ. I am now inclined to go between St Andrews and elsewhere and keep jumping there, making the journeys required, and packed summer schedule. Many thanks to e ve ryo n e involved, Strathallan but we could go to NOT jump at Dunkeswell at all. I shall certainly return to Empuria as directly or indirectly, to help us in our goal at the World other places. Please email me Championships. Kevin McCarthy and the other instructors were able and willing to do or call St Andrews at weekends. anything for their students. If the attitude of this instructor is indicative of other people in England, no wonder people are taking advantage of the From VMax: Sparkey, Kate, Liz, Sacha and Brian, Vicky Wilkinson cheap flights, cheap jumps, warm weather and fantastic facilities that www.vmax.org.uk [email protected] foreign DZs offer. Stephen Northcott WOT, NO ANSWERS? [email protected] I was surprised to read, on more than one occasion in recent magazines, that the BPA was trying to drum up enthusiasm for more junior flat flyers to take part in competition. As a hopeful and In response: enthusiastic flat flyer, I decided to invest a substantial amount of my free time (and money) in being part of a 4-way team. We are all dedicated to improving our 4-way skills and would like to Many thanks for giving me the opportunity to reply. Stephen contacted compete this year, at least at regional level. Our problems began with the fact that we could find me on my mobile just as I was about to go into a student RAPS no available current information on competitive 4-way. Simple questions such as these proved difficult to resolve: programme with two courses waiting to jump, the weather window of » When and how do we go about entering a competition? opportunity had just arrived. When Stephen mentioned AFF abroad I thought it best to come straight to the point as I wanted to start jumping > What are the jump limits? (We even phoned the BPA office on this one and they got it wrong!) my students. I explained my policy is that anyone who does an AFF I • Are jump numbers defined on totals or since CatlO... ooops, sorry, FS1? • Which formations are in the current dive pool? course abroad must complete their AFF course and, once they have 30 * Do you need a special licence to compete? jumps, they are more then welcome here. All we're talking about is an extra 12 jumps. I also have a duty of care to my students to jump them. » Can any equipment be used in 4-way competition? (eg, frappe hats, rigs without AAD's) We now have all of the answers to the above questions. Doubtless, most of them could have been At STC several years ago I and several CCIs expressed concern at some of answered quicker if we had have asked the right people in the first place, but most junior the experiences we were having with some recently qualified AFF skydivers don't know where or indeed who to ask. I am lucky in that the CCI and many of the graduates. I am extremely busy with my own school which I own and instructors at our club have been very helpful (creep creep), but I'm sure that the BPA could make run, dealing with 1,250 students a year, I do not have the resources or it easier for juniors by publishing definitive current information on competitions in the magazine time to check out these people. - or even producing an additional booklet with the mag once a year? Phil Bird, Usual Suspects 4-way team The BRA Starter Mag recognises the problem, I quote: AFF - What happens when you get back to the UK? 1 In response: [email protected] "If you do a course with us you will be fine to jump in the UK afterwards" If this statement is made you should ask the salesperson or instructor to Sorry that the team had such a job to get answers, Phil! The questions you ask are answered in the rules - the person from the office that your team telephoned may not have had immediate tell you which drop zones in the UK will accept you. You should then call I access to a copy of the rules at the time and I hope made this clear. The Grand Prix (formerly the drop zone to find out: if they will accept you.. " and so on. Regional) Competition rules and entry forms are available on the BPA website, from the host club or BPA Office and the National Competition rules and entry forms are in a booklet (published Clearly Stephen was not told the whole picture or encouraged to get each spring) available from the host club or the BPA Office. It wouldn't be cost effective - or make extra jumps in, as I advise all students who go abroad to do AFF. Stephen a very exciting feature - to publish the rules in full in the Mag because there are eight sets that, does not know me, he hasn't visited the club and yet he is able to judge between them, cover all disciplines within the current UK Grand Prix and National Competitions. me on a one-minute conversation, if that. A very experienced scuba We really do want to encourage members to become competitors and junior teams are our future. diving instructor once said to me that it's better to pause and see the Remember the Competitions Committee is here for you - you can e-mail me or contact your whole picture than make a snap decision. discipline rep (Dona Crum on [email protected]) and we'll do all we can to help! J o h n S m y th , Chairman of BPA Competitions Committee Andy Guest, CCI, Dunkeswell aguest 1 @compuserve.com [email protected] skydive 45 June 2001 Co-Balt from the Blue! Who'd have thought that cutting edge sport parachutes would be made in Slovenia ? Well, a small company named Atair has been building state-of-the-art main canopies in the small Balkan state since 1992, starting off with paragliders. by Rob Colpus Their latest design, heavily marketed in the USA, is named Cobalt. The Cobalt is a zero-F! 9-cell elliptical, with a trade mark double diamond on the lower surface. Atair claims to have put extensive design work into achieving Those boneheads over in California have come up with a very smooth aerofoil by the detailed another nice little addition to their fleet of skydiving design of rib shapes and stitch patterns, helmets. Called the H a vo k this is the first full-face helmet without the use of crossbraces as from the bonehead workshop. Like their other products featured in the PD Velocity and the the Havok has some very interesting features. Whereas Icarus Extreme. The Cobalt is said by most of the present generation of full-face helmets Atair to address the need of freeflyers by incorporate a lifting visor, with the Havok the full front being designed to open safely at speeds of the helmet including the chin-cup section flips up. well exceeding normal terminal velocity - up to 160 mph. Atair claims that most The Havok will accept most prescription specs under the freeflyers do not take adequate time to visor without discomfort, and audibles may be worn on decelerate before deployment and are either or both sides. As is to be expected from Bonehead often deploying at speeds over the the look of the Havok is very space-alien. maximum recommended for their canopies, risking damage to their Bonehead - 001 909 943 1166 equipment or serious injury to www.boneheadcomposites.com themselves. Accepting that the above will continue to happen, Atair has developed what the company calls a 2 stage opening Thomas Sports Equipment, manufacturer of the sequence. Stage 1 is when the Cobalt is popular Teardrop, has joined the cyber millions with deployed from its bag in the usual Rubber bands break for a reason! their new, all-singing, all-dancing, on-line ordering manner - only the centre three cells will John Sherman of Jump Shack & facility. You inflate. The third and sixth ribs are solid Racer fame has recently questioned can now with no cross-port vents as is standard in the continuing search within the custom-build all other canopies. These solid ribs industry for unbreakable stow your new rig, combined with the slider, prevent air bands. Several manufacturers have choosing flowing into and inflating the outer involved themselves in the search fabrics, three cells on each side. These centre for stows that will stretch but will not colours and cells are only slightly wider than the break even after hundreds of jumps. options all at slider, so the force on the lines to push John reckons that many years ago th eir the slider down is low compared to the US military spent lots of time website. conventional canopies. and tax payers’ money to find the best material to use for stowing lines Atair says that the deployment process on parachutes - they came up with will pause in this position for a few www.thomas-sports.com the rubber band, and according to seconds. The three centre cells will 01262 678299 many, including PD, the rubber band decelerate the jumper until the force is still the best solution. It’s true that pushing the slider down overcomes the ‘unbreakable ‘ stow band alterna force of the wind pushing the slider up. Other news from the tives will last a long time, but as Once the slider has moved down enough home of the John says “if you haven't had a bag the end cells are free to catch air and Teardrop is th at lock yet with unbreakable bands - inflate for stage 2. Atair claims stainless steel is now you probably will” A really positive consistently soft on-heading openings standard and a fe w aspect of rubber bands is that they (using the word robotic) and offer to new funky fabrics are still considerably cheaper than send a video of openings to any are available as well any of the alternatives. interested potential customers - you as the normal can't say fairer than that! Cordura and www.jumpshack.com Parapack Atair - 0038 64 5126 565 www.extremefly.com June 2001 e a d c a s e s Sky Systems of Factory Diver fame has come up with yet two more funky little helmet designs to add to its considerable stable. The V ap or is a platform -style, T he H u rrican e is the latest weapon in full-face yet low profile Sky System's arsenal of freefly helmets camera helmet, featuring following the N vertig o and N vertigoX. rear entry, utilising a beefy Like its predecessors this open-faced yet attractive single point helmet incorporates the S k y Dial closing mechanism on the tightening system and is reported to right side, and external audible port on the provide greater comfort. The Hurricane left. Extra audibles may be worn inside. The Vapor is made is also constructed from the tri from a high tech tri-composite of Carbon fibre, fibre-glass composite material and has audible and kevlar making the helmet extremely strong and impact ports directly over each ear in a position resistant. The spacious platform allows for the fitting of that Sky Systems claims affords better sound transmission, which is stills as well as video cameras necessary when competing with high speed freefall noise. Sky Systems has recently introduced a new paint process for its range of helmets. Called Metallix, this process produces colours which incorporate a metal-flake base that adds depth and shine to the helmet. The Metallix option has a surcharge of around £40 . Sky Systems - 001 303 779 9042 www.skysystemsltd.com Photo: Michel Pissotte P e r f e c t v/iiH rim m Parasport Italia has joined the swelling along the ranks of wingsuit manufacturers with the length of the recent release of their Crossbow suit. The suit's arms. Speed Crossbow is made from a heavy grade nylon fabric which allows the suit to A single point release on the chest allows Three leading companies have recently completely fill up with air, providing the jumper to cut the wings away in launched themselves into a joint rigidity for the underarm and between-the- emergency situations. The Crossbow comes project to investigate how modern legs wings. Baffles or air chambers are built in four sizes but some extra measurements skydiving gear stands up to faster into the wings which also aid rigidity. Like are taken to make sure the suit fits freefall speeds. Airtec of Germany, plus the BirdMan suit the leg straps and lower correctly with the jumper's rig. Rigging Innovations and Performance parts of the main lift webs are worn inside Designs of USA, have teamed up to the suit, and the jumper's arms are freed Parasport Italia 0039 0121 69692 study what happens when today's after deployment by opening long zips www.parasportitalia.com equipm ent is deployed in a position other than face-to-earth at speeds faster than 'normal' terminal velocity. Rigging Innovations, manufacturer of the Talon and V oo doo rigs, is interested £ J i o j JJ S in learning how harnesses stand up to The latest version of Parasport Italia's little audible alti/data processor has unusual loading during high speed recently been released with the suffix FX behind the name. Like most two letter deployment. Performance Designs will suffixes this sounds racey but probably means bugger all. We at Kit News heard a provide the parachutes and Airtec is rumour it stands for F.. king Xcellent ! The FX actually has a few improved and keen to make sure their Cypres A A D is extra features to the standard S k y tro n ic which was released a few years ago on able to cope accurately at higher the heels of Cool & Groovy's Tim e-O ut. The new features include the capacity to speeds. Drop test are being carried out store up to 200 fresh jumps along with their individual details such as jump using drop dummies at high terminal number, exit and pull altitude, freefall time and average freefall speed. The total velocities. One of the problems jum p capacity stored is up to 9,999 jumps including such trainspotter statistics as experienced so far is how to keep the highest exit altitude, lowest pull altitude, total freefall time and highest average dummies stabilised in head-down. An freefall speed. Like the Pro-Track this info can be viewed on the unit's own screen experienced freeflyer has been without the need for a PC. The unit will store up to 10 jump 'profiles' which can be employed on some test jumps to set up for different types of jumps - such as FS, harness-hold the dummy in an head- freefly, tandem or AFF, where pull times and break- down position. Apparently this solution off might vary. A countdown time can be set if the has worked well at intermediate speeds jumper would like to work a particular freefall but will not be possible at the higher routine to time or wants to know when working speeds attained for instance by top time expires. The FX does not have to be turned on level speed skydiving competitors. The and off but goes into a 'sleep' mode when not in use three companies' laudable goal is to - press any button and the display comes to life. identify any potential problems before skydivers discover them by accident. Parasport Italia 0039 0121 69692 www.parasportitalia.com AVEL/N Sun Path Products, Inc. 4439 Skydive Lane Zephyrhills, FL 33540 Phone: 813-782-9242 Visit Our WebSite! Fax: 813-788-3057 www.sunpath.com E-Mail: [email protected] a AIRTEC Mittelstrasse 69 Tel. +49 2953 9899 D-33181 Wunnenberg Fax +49 29531293 The PIA International Parachute Symposium, San Diego, USA, 29.1.-2.2.2001 skydive 49 J une 2001 o il (2 /£ ) 1 -P IN TEARDROP small harness, BOC, Stiletto 135 with PD126 reserve. More info - Sabre 120, Transfair reserve, collapsible pilot from Craig at [email protected] or 1 chute and slider, all in very good condition,contact Curtis Rigging for inspection (01427) NOTE FOR ADVERTISING ' \ 7 v ' £1200. Phone 01980 671140 (evenings) 614917. CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE COMPLETE RIG. Chaser container, Fury COMPLETE RIG. Zerox, black, large These ore listed on the reverse of every advertising acknowledgement, or are main, Raven II reserve. New rig forces sale, harness, collapsible pilot chute, BOC, mini available from Warners Group Publications Pic. In addition the following bargain price of £450 for quick sale. For risers, Cypres ready. Raider (Glidepoth) 500 more info contact Warwick on 07788 jumps. Tempo 170 reserve, unused. £600 supplementary conditions apply: 757203. ono. Contact Terry, tel: 01733 709776. FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ONLY: COMPLETE RIG. Javelin J1, purple & white VECTOR III (Dec 2000) containing Spectre Every effort is made to comply with the advertiser's wishes, but Skydive Mag large harness, PD143 reserve (unused), 190 (Nov 99) 115 jumps, reserve PD176 (2 Sabre 150 and Cypres all in good nick (300 rides), Cypres (serviced April 2001), reserves the right to alter copy if necessary. jumps only). £1,750. Call Ben on 0207 823 BOC/Hackysac. I'm moving on - so it's all for 5969 (London). sale. Plus:- suits, alti, Time-out, Oxygn, flip- FOR ALL ADVERTISING up, helmet bag, gear bag, camera suit. Plus:- In the event of advertisers foiling to pay by the due date, Warners Group CYPRES EXPERT 1-pin, never activated, Mirage M5 + PD190. Contact Antony 01747 complete with manual etc. 2 years old, 828894. Publications reserves the right to pass on any legal ond ony other associated debt therefore 10 years life left! £490 (current recovery costs. new cost in UK £747). Tel Martyn 07787 2 PIN TEARDROP black BOC, PD190, 537423. micro lines, Raven reserve, Cypres installed. NOTES TO BUYERS AND SELLERS £600. Other accessories also available, call 1-PIN TEARDROP only 23 jumps - peacock Jeff on 01707 890758 or email Attention is drawn to the Business Advertisement Disclosure Order 19/7, which and yellow BOC, Cypres, Sabre 135 (170 [email protected] stipulates that trade advertisers must indicate that they are selling goods or jumps) Sabre 126 reserve (0 jumps). Dytter, alti. 5'3" rig. Absolutely perfect condition. TEARDROP SF, large harness, Boc, services in the course of carrying on their business. It is the traders responsibility to £1,800, call Jo 01480 860838 or collapsible pilot chute. Sabre 170 main, [email protected] unused, microlines. Tempo 170 reserve, no comply with this order and any trader not doing so runs the risk of prosecution. jumps. Cypres fitted. Gath helmet. Main Traders, indicate your status when you send your copy and we will add'T' to the COMPLETE RIG. Javelin turquoise, red and alone cost over £1,000, will sell the lot for grey, medium harness, BOC, Cypres ready. £2,100 ono. Call Owen 0191 230 3128. ______end of the advertisement number accordingly.______ C l a s s i f i e d A d v e r t i s i n g s j i v c i v b PAYMENT £15.00 per issue (private), £20.00 (trade) incl of VAT Please indicate the numbers of issues required □ Cheques should be made payable to Warners Group Publications Pic, or fill in your credit/switch card number below. 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Readers should take care before making payments, or Closing Date for the August issue - July 18 parting with goods, to advertisers or persons replying to advertisements as no liability can be accepted by the publishers for any resulting loss or dissatisfaction. CD N N CUTAWAY CROSSWORD 3 Q. Two sets of clues with the same solutions 6 I ; f M m 1 r 1. 7 Q 7s T h e m a i n -\ £ U 3 A -"T & the reserve I clues are much U ) more controllable. 1 7 u N /-/ Make a decision - stay with the - or cut away and use the reserve P p O b A C N £ 0 HBB I Nicks crazy flits (5) 3 PD canopies that get stuck in (9) m R 9 8 Meat pate for four, perhaps (4) IEMB 9 Fly canopy, a small round one (5,5) II Escallop breakdown! (8) 12 Organisation of dumb parachutists (1,1,1) Reserve clues 15 Tim's disorientated in low cloud (4) 16 Crushed reed is a scary sight (10) D o w n : 19 The main is resaleable, after a fashion, the reserve isn't (10) Elevators 1 Tardy person 20 Flying OK? Nope, malfunctioned (4) 3 Narrow heels 2 Bravely 23 Shortened jump aircraft (3) 5 Side 3 Fast air, near 24 Near a very quiet fish (8) ) Alternative to static the plane 27 The spirit who appears to control the DZ (10) line (two words) 4 Metal 28 Some aircraft require little runway, :l De-inflate 5 Jaunt lots fly backwards (4) '.2 Governing body (initials) 6 Without slack 29 Angry blast knocks one sideways (9) 15 Thin fog 7 Rate 30 Soldiers trimmed and turned over sarape (5) 16 Low altitude 10 Inner container visual impression 13 Packing aid [9 Not fixed (three words) ?0 Gaping 14 Exit controller Come in later, did he? (9) 13 Fast plane 17 Floater rails Boldly fly around, without ears (10) M Flight before touchdown (two words) Propwash made simple star unstable (10) 17 Load organiser 18 Departures Press in or back in (4) ?8 Needing more room than 21 Attempt Adventure getaway has a little advertisement (8) a jump jet (acronym) 22 Kid's magazine Stretched for gold in time trial (4) 19 At 90 degrees to 25 Loosen Drug rush (5) the breeze 26 Sparkling wine Unattractive woman with a lockable mouth (3) 30 A regiment Stop line you find in the packing shed (4-2,4) Was Dick Fossbury in charge of the lift? (10) By Paul Boorer answers - inside back cover Grips climbers jugs (4,5) Launches impressions (8) “One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a Test score (3) man, but that you treat yourself Funny man from the communistic fringes (5) equally to the way you treat a man” Free Fiat 500 inside (4) Mario Thomas It 's a cocktail drink (4) 51 J une 2001 The Control Tower, Lcmgar Airfield, British Langar, Nottingham. NCI3 9HY Telephone & Fax: 01949 860878 Parachute Email: [email protected] website: www.bpslangar.co.uk S c h o o l s W E A R E A BUSY 7-DAY-A-W EEK CENTRE flying our turbine aircraft every jumping day! T H E , U E S T COUUSE.S RAPS, Tandem Skydives, The Best AFF Deal in the UK 14-15 July T H E, t J E S T Pre-Nationals 4-way weekend Get your last-minute coaching in! W E j - C O M E Students, Flatflyers, 6-10 August W d otiiiiM warn Student jumps, WARP Freeflyers, Skysurfers, Everybody welcome! 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TECHNO Reserves: Bi-convex wing profile and unique attachment system combine to give fast opening time, superb flight characteristics and exceptional landings. Reduced bulk for smaller pack jobs. Patented safety systems. European JAR 21and ? * US TSO C23d qualifications. ♦ Think about safety. YOUR SAFETY! Contact your nearest Parachutes de France distributor today. www.parachutes-de-france.com/ us/parachutes/catalogue/ distributors_world.htm Papin - Jouy le Moutier ‘ 77 *Fax:+33 (0)1 34327317 Parachutes-de-France.com In 1998, Jari did his Tell us about your jumping What about choice of gear? My father took me flying when I was five and When you deploy, the fact that you are flying first wingsuit jump and ever since then I wanted to jump out of away from your canopy instead of falling started BirdMan aeroplanes. My first jump was in 1991 at away from it may result in unpredictable International in the Helsinki, the Parachuting Club of Finland. I openings if your gear is not up to it. For a same year. June 1999 now have 1,900, including 850 w ingsuit long time we thought that jumping a small saw the first BirdMan jum p s. In 1991, I made my first trip to Florida, canopy with the wingsuit was not wise bought a Sabre 135 and started swooping and because we had many line twists. After my suit from the factory. A 4-w ay. In 1993, I was on the Finnish record cutaway in the UK (Weston) we investigated. world tour followed, 57-way and the Nordic 140 -w ay in '95. In We found it wasn't the magical 'turbulence' covering US, Europe, 1997, I gained my AFF rating and worked in behind the jumper (caused by the wings) that Asia and Australia. Sweden as an AFF instructor. made the line twists - but simply the fact the the container was designed so that the What made you dream about wingsuits? jumper was supposed to fall away from the I was BASE jumping in Italy with Robert In 2000, he started parachute and bag during the deployment (Pecnik) and we were talking about the BirdMan USA and was sequence rather than FLY away from it. We possibility to fly from the cliff. We heard that solved the problem simply by opening the featured on several TV Patrick De Gayardon had jumped his wingsuit corners of the rig and tests showed no more shows and media from that cliff and we wanted to do the same line twists. I have done over 800 flights with so we kept on talking about it. Nobody interviews. Jari, 32, canopies under 100 square feet with no believed that we were serious. A month later says his real age is 20 problems. I now jump an Icarus FX 82.5 and Robert made his first prototype and, after V X 77, a not-so-conservative wing loading. plus 12! jumping it the first time, I cut away from my 'real job' and started my business plan to Wings was the first container manufacturer Jari is Finnish, single, make wingsuits commercially available to to agree with me and they have offered a free gorgeous and highly everybody. Jumping one was the best thing I wingsuit modification for their rigs for a year had ever done and I felt I had to share it! (over) sexed. He now now. The mod includes open corners, a longer lives in DeLand, USA, is What are your safety recommendations? bridle (I use a 9 footer) and a 2" larger pilot chute. ^ moving his business Jump last, know where you jump out and have a plan where you are going to fly. Check Now, Relative over there and your gear and make sure you can reach all W orkshop, eventually wants a your handles should you have an emergency. Mirage, Strong - mmm beach house paradise. and soon Is it more risky than conventional jumping? Sunpath, will Yes and no. The concept of travelling in the o ffer a w in g suit mod air changes the game so much. It could be on their rigs by request. The manufacturers Article by dangerous to fly a few miles to the wrong know what we need and they also take us Karen Van de Horst, Drop direction and land out, maybe even in a seriously now. But I would stress that it is Zone Karen: [email protected] dangerous alternative landing area. On the NOT NECESSARY to have any modification to and other hand, the concept of 'bad spot' almost your rig to jump a wingsuit, the mod is only Lesley Gale of Skydive Mag doesn't exist. You jump last, wherever you for skydivers using a ridiculously small [email protected] want, you fly and have your fun with your parachute. With this combination, the mod contact Ja ri K uosm a: friends, you fly back towards the DZ, others gives more consistent openings. But 99% of [email protected] have landed, you have all the free air space our customers use regular rigs without mods www.bird-man.com available just for you and your fellow birdies. and they are doing fine. 54 skydiv< June 2001 j j J j - -EJJ a . u o s ;; j 3j When Jari jumped his first wingsuit in ‘98, it was the best thing he had ever done. Jari felt he had to spread the word! He has now brought the dream of wingsuits to within the reach of all skydivers. mountainside that still had snow and Overall, I would say that skyflying is very safe and even adds then entered the valley where we continued flying right safety to regular skydive. You are not in crowded airspace beside the cliffs until it was time to open the parachute. The when you open your parachute. When you land it you have experience made me realise the real beauty of flying. nobody around to screw your hook turn :) You don't land out, you have more time to break off and react to changes. And your worst jump? My second base jump with the suit when my pilot chute was Do you have a minimum jump number or experience criteria? caught by turbulence and I almost went in. I learned a lot I have changed the recommendations we have now. We still though. recom m end 500 freefall jumps before skydiving the suit but we have lowered the recommended number of jumps to 200, What have you been trained to do? IF the candidate is current AND can be trained by a BirdMan I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Instructor. I have trained several BirdMan Instructors and on Helsinki Business Polytechnic. I was trained to get cool ideas my last course I had in fact two Brits as well, Max Lombardi and implement them. and Jim Manson. Here in the US we have no limits given by What do you do when not skydiving? USPA so I have decided to raise the standards of my Run the business, ski, I enjoy driving (fast), fitness, studying, instructors and dealers rather than try to raise limits. I do not reading, paragliding, partying, jogging, travel, cooking and believe in regulations by jump numbers anyway. trouble-making! How would British jumpers get a BirdMan suit? Describe yourself in ten words If you are female and naked, come to see Jari. If you are a Hot-tempered, fun-loving, stubborn, easy-going, demanding, man, see Rob at the Kit Store. self-confident, intellectual, competitive, controversial, spiritual W hat has made you successful? and disorganised. Love of life, persistency and my What is your favourite position? motto: Forever forge ahead and From the Kama Sutra; 'Dolita' (The Swing)... Sitting face-to- keep the dream in sight. face in bed, her breasts pressed tight against your chest, let W hat was your best jump? each of you lock heels behind the other’s waist, and lean back Jumping from a helicopter, flying clasping one another's wrists. Now, set the swing gently in into the Codvangen fjord in motion, your beloved, in pretended fear, clinging to Norway. We flew very close to your body with her flawless limbs, cooing and the top of the 1/ \ 55 June 2001 Experience the newest full service online-shop in Europe with cool prices and fast deliveries ! e a n a T c a ;g u d i s'iv» P.O.Box 194.17487Empuriabrava(Girona)Spain Tel.+34972450111 Fax.+34972450794 [email protected] 56 skydive v June 2001 r 2Z, By Allan Hewitt ^ l * r r I Have received 32 incident reports since (I don’t agree Allan - we have no way of knowing the last time, so it's probably the foot if the same people who couldn’t skydive have and mouth to thank for this - proving damaged themselves doing other sports or even that if we stop skydiving then we’re the mundane, like decorating or driving. I’d like to bound to be much safer. think we might be safer skydiving as we are more What a miserable thought that is! in charge of our own risk! - Ed) No Pull on Ripcords Line Stowage Misrouted Bridle Worn Velcro Three reserve rides were A jumper deployed his A jumper deployed his An A FF student found that reported within a couple of Stiletto 135, the canopy parachute after a normal the control toggles were weeks of each other on became trapped in the skydive, the canopy became nearly out of reach and similar rigs due to the deployment bag, resulting in trapped in the deployment wrapped around the risers students not being able to a bag-lock malfunction.The bag resulting in another and lines.The toggles were pull the ripcord. In each case jumper had a normal bag-lock malfunction, a successfully released by good reserve drills were cutaway and the reserve normal cutaway and a approximately 1,000ft and carried out and the student ride presented no further reserve ride, no further control was gained.The landed without further problems. problems. same incident happened on incident. the following jum p.The Conclusions Conclusions student landed safely in the Conclusions correct area without any After inspecting the cutaway After inspecting the cutaway further incidents on both On one occasion the student was parachute, it was thought that parachute, it is assumed that the occasions. able to pull the ripcord on the the bag-lock was caused by one bridle line was routed between ground after the incident but was line stow becoming wrapped the lines during packing, which surprised at how much force was Conclusions around another, in a half-hitch prevented the lines from required. After more training the After the second jump, the type knot, preventing deploying. student carried on jumping and deployment of the lines. instructor was informed and the was happier knowing that a good Recommendations rig was inspected.The Velcro on firm pull was all that was required. Recommendations the steering toggles were very The other students had jumped Checking the pilot chute bridle line worn and had very little grip, just In the past it has been a previously, but were also surprised routing so it was direct from the bag snapping the risers caused the recommendation by some at how much force was required to pilot chute would have prevented toggles to release.This could manufacturer's to have on the rigs in question, as this incident have resulted in a reserve ride approximately I - " to ” of line previous jumps on similar rigs 112 2 and a lost canopy just because of stowed in the elastic bands. If you were not as stiff. worn Velcro. pack with very long line stows, Recommendations make sure that when you put the Recommendations bag into the container, the lines are Plenty o f emphasis on pull force kept in a clean deployment Student equipment receives a lot of could have prevented all three position, to prevent this problem. use and therefore also requires a reserve rides. Maybe a few practice more thorough inspection on the pulls when fully kitted out would high maintenance areas during have demonstrated the forces packing. required. Methods o f reducing pull force on student equipment could also be used when in doubt. Silicone gel on nylon closure loops reduces lu m m ary friction but it’s probably more Poor packing is probably the biggest reason for reserve rides this issue as important that the rigs have the most of the reports mention twists, line-over, hard openings causing damage proper closure loop length. Make knotted line malfunctions, etc. Most of these reports are very vague. sure your students are capable of Getting used to the deployment characteristics of your parachute during pulling. deployment can give you a good indication of whether you need to work more on good packing techniques: If you have any safety related occurrences to report If your canopy consistently opens off-heading, too hard or just not IN COM PLETE CONFIDENCE the way you expect, then give this topic some more consideration. ^ W rite to: Allan Hewitt, If your canopy opens comfortably on heading every time The RBL Enterprise Units, Unitlit 8 8, then, the chances are, you’re a good packer. Ordnance Road.Tidworth, Hants, SP9 7QD Allan Hewitt » Tel: 0 I 980 847622 or 07785 7847484 7 4 ^ ^ ^ ______i [email protected] Background image:Adam Rosen Photo by Simon Ward A i r w a v e # V A TT(ta«S m o o i S W S S ^, B i M . 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[email protected] Mrww.air-waves.co.uk Aerodrome Royan-Medis, Royan B.P.23,17600 France, tel 0033 (0)6 19 60 59 97 skvdive June 2001 Drop Zone International is THE m agazine that does justice to the visually rew arding sport of skydiving DZI brings you the beauty of skydiving around the world THE MAGAZINE OF SKYDIVERS THAT DON'T LACK AIR Subscribe in the USA : Sybscribe in Eyr?pe and the re?t of the world ; leading edge publishing Drop Zone International RO. Box 297 18 rue de la Vega New Paltz, N.Y. 12561 75012 Paris USA France [email protected] - tel : 845 658 7175 [email protected] - tel : + 33 153 029 273 Drop Zone International on your doorstep every month for 60 $ or 64 € per year skydive 59 v June 2001 On Easter Monday we organised a mini scrambles 3-way sitfly, flatfly and accuracy competition. Seeing some of our hardcore freeflyers with RW suits on was most entertaining! Well done to SlurpyToThe Manifest on winning. The day was ended with a 5-way speed star competition, then ^ some 15-way fun jumps. Usual Suspects 4-way team had a great time on their training camp in Deland, despite the fact the police had to escort Phil Bird home! The girlies are starting their own 4- way team. Negative G, to offer some 'healthy' competition. On June 14-15, the Grand Prix Achievements: at Silverstone will restrict our Catherine Glenister, Rick Millin altitude so we’re having a 3-way Mike McHale launch and accuracy Zoe Carroll, Steve Carter Jim Mouradian, David Cooper, Mike Sheehan, Daria competition, also C F jumps, Rob Zeally Sheila Malone coaching available for all. Richard Orford Anna Palmer Gary Small Emma Hammersley, Diane Fricker, Rick Millin Caroline W hite First Freefall Russell Jones Mike McHale, Alex Waller very cunning difference, the door is on the right Achievements: side. The turn around speed is approximately, 17 minutes to 14,000ft. Thank you Steve Swallow for 1st Freefall Alan Parker, Mike Swan Cat 8 Michelle MacDona The Rocket Lands at getting this aircraft from Hungary and also thanks 50 Andy Morgan FS1 Andy Frew Strathallan to all the unsung heroes Karen, Kieran, George, etc Joyce Carter Louise Drummonc Take a Cessna, stretch it out a bit, put a huge sliding in for persuading the Rocket to touch down at Louise Drummond Dugald Robertson flight door complete with step on it then take an engine Strathallan. 100 Jen Stocks FF1 Rupert Connell from a Let and stick that on the front. Fill it with 10 300 Robert Bellamy Robert Morris John Finnegan has now got a Decent Haircut! And skydivers and what have you got? Possibly one of the best Rupert Connell the shop has now re-opened under Andy Gibson DZ aircraft in the UK. This one of a kind, custom-built 1,100 Eddie Jones aircraft has all the trademarks of a Porter but with one Dave Pritchard and Anne Johnson Classics Grand Prix quite partial to hanging off large know Steve, you’ll be jumping May 5/6 saw the Classics Grand ornate statues and climbing out of the plane next! E r r ... Prix held at Bridlington.The results huge industrial cranes with ahem ... again! are as follows: rubber dolls! The photos and Senior Accuracy court summonses prove it - Welcome back to Chris Watson Despite the weather recently, a Mark’s a dodgy geezer! Here’s who got his first freefall after a 1st Katharine Andrewes lot of people have had tandem the proof: two year absence, the same goes 2nd Andrew Bremner jumps and a fair few have started to Bob Peel who ditched the 3rd Glenn Stephenson AFF and RAPS. Good iuck to rope after a 4-year lay-off. intermediate Accuracy one and all and stick with it. Mucho congrats to Stuntman-in- 1st David Lace As if skydiving wasn’t risky the-making Paul Smethust on 2nd Paul Cook enough, word has it that Mark getting Cat 8, likewise to Simon 3rd Paul Simms Hankinson and Paul Smethurst Cathrine, who promptly jetted intermediate Style are training to be stuntmen. of to the US of A on a 1st David Lace They are spending their spare business/skydiving trip. Big jump 2nd Tracy Bartley time in exploding coffins, numbers are Tracy Bartley with 3rd Paul Simms crashing cars and setting Pilot Steve Ryan is itching to join 100 and Paul Cook with 300. themselves on fire! That’s the growing ranks of bikers at nothing for Mark though, as he is the club. Flying, biking, I don’t Team Tequila over Nethers Photo: Ash Hollick I st Freefall After two months of roaming the south west of England, Netheravon is finally open again. The nice man from the MOD (and an electric George Easton, Robin Durie fence) has at last said 'yes' just in time for the CF bank holiday weekend. A huge thank you goes to Andy Paddock, Lenny, Jeff and all the Derby Reeves staff at South Cerney for putting up with an APA invasion. Grateful thanks also go to the Commandant of the Army Air Corps at Middle Keith Davidson Steve Henderson Wallop, where our 'Caravan dub' seemed to entertain theirs. It has to be noted that a liaison seems to have been formed between the South Matt Applegate Cerney and APA manifestors - obviously comparing notes on dealing with those pesky double manifestees. Is there anything you want to C at 8: Wayne Forbes share with us Kim? The jump-hog of the month award has to go to Tommy 'Twelve rigs' Trindall, who's just clocked up 12 hours in freefall. Keith Davidson Some readers may have been concerned about the plans to cull the source of the Foot-IN-Mouth outbreak - our very own Godders. You II all George Easton be relieved to hear that that pity was taken at his appealing ... er... red eyes, and he was spared. He then went on to survive Go 'Hospital' Neil Taylor, Dain Thorne Vertical, and will be appearing in panto this Christmas. He has asked to be called 'Phoenix' from now on. Tony De Reya Tom Canty Kath Salisbury and Dave Paton Gordon Mission Easter saw the music in Birdland Bar provided by Loadsa jumps: Richie, the May Day bank holiday starred Grounded and Caroline Hughes, Dave Paton an exciting line-up of events is planned - a freefly festival, the JUU Mike Ehlas, Paul Seymour New Age Nationals, a Pagan night, plus the social event of the year... 100 Neil Taylor,Tom Arnold LIVE AND LOUD! 900 Andy Godwin The Peterborough Parachute Centre’s Anniversary 200 Tom Canty Sum m er Ball, July 28, to celebrate the centre’s 30th For Sa le - Recorded at the BPA AGM call Kev Goode 07798 503466 birthday. ALL past and present friends of PPC, [email protected] call 01832 280 490 to book your ticket.W e Achievements: want to see everyone there. Don’t miss it! 1stI st Freefall Fr< Imogen Howarth Graduated AFF Dean Short Cornelia Waymouth Stephen Spence Oliver Reynolds Geoff Fritz, Debi Chapman John Wragg, Kevin Woodrow £ The team £ ( 4 has Mb completed our annual pre WHAT'! With the weather changing and the Scottish ski resorts closing, we've season training camp in the USA. The first seen the return of the Fair Weather Jumpers. We open our arms to the part-timers - phase was at Perris Valley with the whole team Welcome back! concentrating on FS, CF The skies have been awash with colour and and display skills over a canopies - catching and stacking. Everyone three week period which involved would like to thank all the old CREW achieved most of the dogs for taking us on the ride of our lives., team's training objectives. Phase 2 saw twelve of the main CF whether it was a stack or a downplane, we've jumpers move across to Key West in Florida to train alongside had our eyes (and ears) opened to the the US Navy Leap Frogs on their pre-season training camp. discipline. Jumping from a Cl 30 from 13,000ft (sometimes with only si* • seats each!) the team managed to build some excellent large Parties and barbecues aplenty are on every canopy formations. weekend now, with the light nights and better weather coming in. So take note ond get along to the DZ with your sleeping bogs and rigs Did you know?... for late nights, blue skies and high spirits... let the fun and frolics The Red Devils are the second biggest full-time display team in continue! (WARNING... Chik Adams - otherwise known as The Some for the log hooks the world. Original Pringles Man - is now on camera, both night and day!) 4,000 Jumps George McGuinness 1 st Crew Jump Sandra Inglis Achievements: We're planning the Annual Club Trip for September again this year. 1st Downplane Steven Riddell, So if anyone is interested in a fortnight in Empuriabrava let us know, FS1 Aff Afsharian, Stu Russell Sandra Inglis CFI Roy Charters we're looking at booking up for the first two weeks. A big thank you 200 Steve Candlish to Scotty Milne and John McCourt for helping out with all the tandems 100 Mark Scobie, Mac McAuliffe recently. FS1 Billy Blanchard (and 100m Swimming Certificate) S l o p P r e s s ! Get well soon Billy Gollan! www.reddevilsonline.com r ; 6 1 Sandra Inglij sky Mac McAuliHe June 2001 Chris McCann on the front o f Ray Armstrong o:Tony Danbury The Langar Boogie is well under way as I write - and the move from our usual mid-summer spot has paid off with three days of great weather and more to come. Dave Morris, Milko and Stealth have been organising the flatflying, George Pilkington freeflying and tracking, and the V M a x ladies have been helping the local teams. W ith a total of 9 1 lifts and more than 1,400 jumps from the Caravan and the LET we reckon we're getting the season off to a pretty good start. W e built a very nice 30-way from the two aircraft on the bank holiday Monday at the second attempt. The first one was a couple of slots short at break-off, as a couple of members of a certain well-known, all-girl 4 way team didn't quite manage to out-cool the local swoopers on the first one! And, of course, everybody was ever so sympathetic about it and didn't extract the Sharon Coles Michael at all! Anyway, Milko says that if any more W orld Champions out there need swooping lessons, they're most welcome; he now reaches 298 mph according to his Pro Jumps: Track- 1,300 Russell Lewis T o n y 1,000 Paul Webb Chris McCann RAFSPA's junior team UBI completed 55 jumps Dave 'PD' in 6 days, together with two hours tunnel time, Grzeskowiak and still managed to team up with 4 PAK along with Stan Hopkins Coach Solly for Ben's landmark 1,000th jump. UBI 300 Steve Newman are currently looking for a cameraflyer please Following the delayed start to the season, RAFSPA is making up for 200 Alex Lewis contact Ben Wood at RAFSPA during weekends. lost time! Dave Woods and the DZ team are working hard to get the Sally Beck Congratulations to Jason and Clare Frost, on the Twin Otter in the air as much as possible, and we have been club 100 Ben Wilkins arrival of baby Samuel on 18 April. jumping on occasional Fridays (keep an eye on your email for Achievements: Cat 8 regular updates on Friday openings). If you are not on the Cat 8 Jason Everett, Steve Davies, Alan W ester RAFSPA email list and would lurve to be, contact Mike Smith, Pete Goodwin Bev Ford bev@ oxfordgroup.co.uk. Graham Rose, Steve Jones, Guy Clark, BPA Grades: Yet another hugely successful Scrambles competition was held over Al Burdett FF2 Steve Newman the first May Bank Holiday (write-up and pics in the August Mag). FSI Sarah Price ICI Simon Whitmore We are planning to hold another one on 8-9 September. The first FF1 Jules Barber, Freddie Lewis FSI Sam Bailey RAFSPA Summer Ball will be held over August Bank Holiday 100 Mike Hayes Ben Wilkins weekend - marquee, posh frocks, champagne, the lot! 100 tandems Ricky Capanni Trevor Dickson Freefly School taking off 1.000 jumps Ben Wood 4.000 jumps Steve Scott The B od yfligh t freefly school is now in full swing, with lots of new Keith Johnson takes the record faces eager to attain their FF1 and 2. The school offers coaching in Sad farewell.... for the largest batch of wingsuit flying, which is growing in popularity, and organised We say a sad goodbye to Hazel, achievements: 20 years jumping, tracking dives are a regular feature. With all this going on, the the dz dog, who popped her paws 100 hours jump piloting, 400 coaches at Bodyflight have still found time to form a team, who are in April. A frequent visitor to hours total flying and 1,500''’ hoping to compete at the Nationals this year. Mark's butty van, Hazel could always be relied upon to gaze adoringly at anyone who happened If you are interested in the school, please contact Andy to have food. We will all miss her but the hangar is now a safer Ford or Paul Floyd at the dz during weekends, or email on place - no more paws on your lines. [email protected] / [email protected] Bev Ford 's been a busy start to the season, with the arrival of the Let 410. This aircraft takes fourteen jumpers to 14,500ft and is proving to be a big draw. The Easter boogie at Cark proved to be very successful, despite a little bad weather, we completed 55 Turbolet loads and 10 Islander loads (the Islander is there totally for the use of our student jumpers). The Saturday night fancy dress party was a big success. The fun dives, achievements and progression was proof that the club is becoming a centre of excellence. Achievements: Warp Rating Pete Connor FSI Chris Turner, Wayne Thompson Cat 8 Dave Gabbotf (Dave has been jumping since 1972- better late than never) 200 Jumps Carol Cummings, Phil Stockdale 100 Tandems Mick Carruthers, Mick Morgan Unlucky fo r some? On Friday 13, on the 13th I t, from 13,000 feet Mick Carruthers did his 13th hour in freefall as part of a 13-way. All survived. Doug Summers Srn' ko A l | S . V i ■ h t a g g l Plans are coming together, jumping and O ur website is now powered and maintained by entertainment wise, for the Fun W eek at the end of Mike Sowden, one of our skydivers. Mike is MD of June, Friends, old and new are welcome to join us, Payco U K , the UK's leading Skydiving Internet Tony Cowley and Gemma celebrated the birth of Service Provider. Contact [email protected] or Beaver Fever hit Chatteris this their baby boy, John David. Ian and Tracy Pringle, 0151 353 0221 if you are interested in a website or month, with the arrival of the who recently married in Las Vegas, held a reception if you want a nice email address. Black Beaver. A large deposit has party in Blackburn.Wild as usual! The centre is now Achievements: changed hands on a Nomad, so open most Fridays throughout the summer. the need for CSI's, Bl's and camera 200 Steve Hogan flyers for this expanding operation Steve Hankey has become apparent, for a job at the DZ call 01354 740810. Seven of our members enjoyed the outstanding hospitality of We've had some lovely landscaping done, our new Perris Valley D Z , plus Tony and Big Sexy Bird furniture has arrived and our jumping curtain woman Kate Cooper. O ur group, spanning < w in k > has fitted out our nice clubhouse. The beer is all levels of experience enjoyed Yeah! The good news is that on draught and the movies are rolling. balloon jumps, big-ways, coaching by the time this edition of from the Flyboyz, super fast Otters, the Mag is out w ell have Photo: Erica Peters Bye-bye wackos: good food and a hot tub to chill already met our new plane A big, sad good-bye to our very own Wacko Strackos! Lovely Todd. Kelly, Angel & Vicky out in at the end of each day. an Islander. There is so Mike Strachan s work is taking him and Kelly away to much progression going on and now we'll have the capacity to really move live in Brazil. After our trip to Tijuana in April, I think Congratulations to Dave Lace who things along. There is sure to be a lot of 4-way and more-way going on they caught the Latin fever (well, Kelly did). Good luck! won Gold in Style and Accuracy at now. Since we have a former British Team member as a coach we're looking the recent Classics Grand Prix. forward to doing some serious team training this summer (well, I'm looking forward to it!) No doubt we're becoming a real centre of excellence. Cat 10, FS1, IC1 Jonny Hauxwell Achievements: By the time you read this we'll have had a big Anniversary and Welcome to Pete Geppert 1,700 Sharon Simonian the Islander Party on May 19. Perhaps we II have sobered up by now! Graduated AFF, Cat 8 Graeme MacKay 400 Heidi King Jet Set Society: James Birch 300 John Stevens Louise Duguid I st freefall Haden Risbrook A few of us went out to Skydive Elsinore in California which was superbly Max Griffiths FSI John Stevens friendly and the level of coaching was top-class. Todd Hawkins of Team Brian Wilson Chris Murtaugh Matrix was our lovely Aussie coach. (Lovely Todd.. Mmm.. sigh .. see pic) Stuart Richardson Ivan Peters Ned Blythe's back from Spain and claims he's done some serious training. 1st Freefall Michael Franchetti John Stevens Facilities: Graham Harris George Katsoulis We have a shop now, computerised manifest, and hopefully the concrete will have been poured for our outdoor creeper pad by the time this is out! Vicky Wilkinson Photo: Bryn Chaffe There was a slight accident with the Turbo 206 on landing! It has been temporarily replaced by another Achievements: 206, but the original will be back in action soon. Our social at the Gables pub went well, with Lol Bell 1st Freefall: Ollie Neuberger particularly getting into the swing of things! (ages ago-practically Cat 8 now!) Goodbye to Phil Howarth, one of our tandem instructors, Cat 8: Neil Smith, who's moved to a new job up in bonny Scotland. Chris Moore HP! Congratulations to Paul Ward and his partner, Nanine, IC1: Russ Hammond on the birth of their son George, definitely a future AFF 100: Rob Rutherford student. Nice one Nicola Henderson who won a BPA 200: Tony Fernyhough * award for her fund-raising tandem jump, Nicola is deaf and partially sighted. See JM's newsround for details. Bryn Chaffe became the first birdman to soar over Peterlee skies Jane Robertson ■ .. ■ ■ ... .■ ■. ; ■; ■ . . IBsiSR flK sky s h HHH&HKI A waterlogged runway, foot and mouth crisis and planes breaking thwarted most attempts to get up in the air. We're now back to as normal as we ever will be, and despite numerous problems getting a large aircraft sorted, we'll have (fingers crossed) a Let running by the time you are reading this! Cathy Travers is leaving the staff - good luck to her in her new job. She's not going far - she'll be in the canteen with Billy Riggs! Welcome to G arry Wilson who is joining the staff for the summer. Ruth Cooper POPS new w ebsite w w w .thepops.org ■orem Team Whatever; Ronnie Well done to Evan Simpson on achieving All the staff and club members are % Smith, Nigel Moore, Willie his tandem rating. Now Nigel and I are Jones & Evan Simpson still shocked and saddened by the fighting to see who will retire, also Photo:John McCoiirt death of Ian Foreman. congratulations to Reggie Diamond who Ian died of cancer at the age of 24 on March got his FSI after trying for fifteen years. 30, one month after taking ill while at a Skills Camp with friends in Eloy, Arizona. Jumps are free There’s lots of events arranged for the He was a young man of exceptional talent - summer so call in and say hi, you’ll be made just beginning his competitive skydiving to feel welcome and, asTaff from SPCNI career. His first taste was at the British found out, you can even jump the Caravan Nationals at Wild Geese in August '99 when for free!* he took Silver in Intermediate Accuracy and Gold in Intermediate Style. The club had a strange request, a tandem student wanted John McCourt He returned to Hibaldstow o year later for to publicise his business and asked if he could jump with a the Combined Nationals and won Bronze on live rabbit stuffed down the front of his jumpsuit. When Achievements: an Intermediate 8-way team; Gold in told no and informed that the shock would likely kill the ICI Keith Hoy Intermediate Accuracy and Gold in animal he replied “Oh that doesn’t matter, it's got bad teeth I st Freefall Cathal Cassidy Intermediate Style. Back home a month later anyway.” He was offered the option of using a toy rabbit FSI Reggie Diamond at the Irish Nationals he won Gold in the or wearing a costume but has not been seen again - so Junior 4-way and Gold in the Senior beware if a chap turns up at your D Z looking to do a : (conditions apply - you must take a tandem) Accuracy. tandem with something stuffed up his coat! He was one of the quietest, likeable, most unassuming people I have ever met and we were so very proud of him. Our thoughts go We ve been Jen & Paul Donner celebrated their 25lh Wedding Anniversary - out to Ian's parents, Ashley and Nell and brothers, Brian and David. Jen proves the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, as We find his passing hard we can vouch for from the food at the canteen. Engagements for to accept and he is Pete Carroll (not that one!) to Helen and Hans Donner to Sara and planned relocation to Australia - we know where to come £ • Foot & for holidays now! Also congratulations to pilot Louis and partner Mouth Sue on the birth of son Joe. outbreak. Liz Rimmer We're n Foreman with ■ planning Achievements: Vi/d Geese’s Skydiver 500 Gavin Stanley f the Year 2000 another re Tullis Matson trophy location for a week to the Isle of Man from 1,000 Rob Little and sister Amanda Little (below) 8 July 2001, 'drop in ' and pay us a visit at 1st Freefall Jurby airfield that week. Welcome back to Alan Sands after a four year lay off * and welcome to new pilot Paul Eicke. V Congratulations to Chris & Charlie i. » * ___ Gilmore on their recent marriage Z* J V V * 1 (pictured to right). Did the vows ^ include the promise to 'learn to pack J V i tandems for my husband?' * v V * j . ' i •> The club is now running again with the G-92 live, followed a couple of weeks later with a stationed back with us midweek and weekends, celebration ofTorben and Bernie’s marriage! We so jumping is busy as usual.The barely recognised our manifestor and his new first weekend back was hair colour(!). Ruth and Derek Kents’ hard work celebrated by a big Saturday has finally paid off with them both getting their Everyone enjoyed the night in the bar with our very Cat 8's within a week of each other! chance to jump the APA’s own Nick Battles playing Beth King Cessna Caravan whilst the ^3 APA was operating along side us at South Cerney. a W e would all like to congratulate Dean and Laura Hoskins on the birth of their first baby, Callum - apparently he’s a Achievements: dead ringer for the Cat 8 Ruth and Derek Kent postman. We have also 200 Beth King, Erica Peters been joined by Tommy 400 Lynne Murray Parry, our new member of staff, a 500 Jason Brister big welcome from us all. 1,600 Paul Hollow 1,000th Tandem Baldrick Achievements: ): Daniel FSI (at la s t!) Neil Freegard FSI Tommy Parry ______------300 Gary Stevens NORTHERNS 4 - 7 iviciy @ Carle The gods smiled down on the Collegiafes os a long weekend of wall-to-wall blue jumping was enjoyed. Plus a great venue, some top notch competitors and fantastic Our Sponsors organisation made a superb start to what promises to be a great summer. www.thomas-sports.com Location - Cark Airfield, situated in Cumbria's scenic Lake District, www.dzsports.com proved an excellent venue, its Turbolet and Islander perfectly www.original-lizard.com complementing the fantastic coastal view. The hangar provided for www.cypres.cc www.skydive-northwest.com Saturday night's rave, which continued until the not-so-early hours with beer and alcopops on sale for £1! Results Parties - As always, the evenings' entertainments refused to go by quietly, with the Hawaiian themed event seeing free punch and barbecues, 3-way FS Comp (3 rounds) before the cheap bar ensured that no-one went to bed disappointed, or Position Points without their complimentary condoms! 1 Team Personality 5 1 Jumping - The level of competition was impressive, with nine teams Lynne Murray (York) entering the 3-way FS, and Jacuzzi Club scoring a record-breaking 24 Beth King (York) points on one dive alone. Only scratch teams were permitted, and a heavy Erica Peters (York) handicapping system was used, ensuring that eventual winners Team 2 Jacuzzi Club 38 Personality not only free-flew all their exits, but also had to hand-dap Simon Brentford (Leeds) Kate Litherland, Felicity Wood, Sue, Karen Foster inbetween each point! Jim G w yther (Sheffield) Oli Pitchers (Sheffield) The experienced and student accuracy competitions also met with a high 3 Up 3 Fun 19 degree of success. Everybody went home with something in their pockets, W ill Bradbury (Leeds) from trophies and medals to watches, T-shirts, rig bags, hats and more! Rupert Connell (Independent) The growing posse of BCPA freeflyers jumped both with themselves and Paul Channin (Manchester) the Target funkies. Collegiate freefly coach Daniel Parker took some of the less experienced flyers under his wing for some one-on-one tuition, whilst Experienced Accuracy the dedicated FS dudes tried their hands at some big-ways. 1 Simon Brentford (Leeds) Progression - BCPA has always been as much about progression as it 2 Vicky Wilkinson (Edinburgh) is about competitions and having a good time. So it was great to see 3 Sam Dickinson (Edinburgh) Felicity Wood making it onto dummy pulls, Jon Watkins and Kate Student Accuracy Litherland doing their first freefalls, and Lynne Murray and Dan Parker doing their 400th and 1 Kate Litherland (Leeds) 600"' Jumps respectively. Will Bradbury, BCPA Chairman/also 2 Jon W atkins (Manchester) completed his sixth hour in freefall. Well done all! 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Occassionally mid week Wed Sun - Weekends andbank holidays, Fridays April- October 8am 8pm,- Tue Sun- (summer). Wed Sun- (winter) Tues 10.30amFri- dark.- Weekends 8am dark- Weekendsand bank holidays 9am dark - Tel/Fax0191 5171234 billycurri www.paragonskydiving @01821 Fax: 642 656 aol.com 01821 64220.com454 Tel: Weekends8am dark - www.skydivesibson.com 01832Tel: Fax: 28001832 409 280 490 01772 Fax: Tel:774188 015 395 58 672 http://membere.aol.com/skydiveamy Errol Airfield,Grange,Errol PH2 7TB Sibson Airfield,Wansford, Peterborough 6NEPE8 [email protected] Cark Airfield,Flookburgh, Nr Grange-over-Sands,Cumbria Chatteris Airfield,Manea, March, PE 15Cambs 0EA W/end 01748 875367Tel: W/days 01204 391 860 AlanbrookeBarracks, Topcliffe, Nr NThirsk, Yorks Email: [email protected] PO Box 192, Durham DH1 5WD www.londonparachuteschool.com Tel:01494 01494459 Fax: 500444 326 Every day9am dark - a:0438955 www.chatpara.com01473 Fax: 829 515 Office 01473 01354 829740810 DZ:982 1 GreenStreet, HP157RA Hazlemere, Bucks 31 01295 Fax: 812 400 Tel:01295 812300 Mob:07970 818 458 [email protected] 9am 7pm - Tues 8amFri, - 8pm - Sat and Sun 01622 Fax: 890 641 Tel:01622 890 862 n ctio n Ju ff o ted ca lo e n o Z rop D School Parachute London Hinton Airfield,Brackley, Steane,, Northants NN13 5NS www.headcornparachuteclub.co.uk headcorn @ btconnect.com HeadcornAerodrome, Headcorn, Kent TN27Centre 9HXParachute Headcorn nosyiec.k [email protected] Cessna182, Turbo 206 Cessna182 Islander, Cessna 206, Turbolet (summer) Islander, Turbolet 410 Islander Cessna 206 (allyear), Turbolet March - Dec Turbolet(Apr-Sept), Beaver (Oct-Mar),Islander Islander Islander, Cessna 206 m || B ?;■ B % O A ^ p Squares, AFF, tandem rounds, squares, AFF, tandem s q u a r e s , t a n d e m rounds, squares, AFF, tandem rounds, squares, tandem squares, AFF, tandem rounds, squares, AFF, tandem squares, AFF, tandem squares, AFF, tandem T A © % © A x S A ^ fl fl 6 o f M f o O A 40 E J c S A equipment shop equipment A bar T II s e i t i l i c a F a canteen vnn restaurant evening video room video rigging room rigging ircraft: A ircraft: A is ump s s: rse u o C p m Ju First 2 2 g tin u h c ra a P K U 1 2 Aircraft: is ump s s: rse u o C p m Ju First : en p O SF FW JffWP CF FF FS Tl 6i : en p O Jff * Y S F ircraft: A ircraft: A L O F S C F A C W P ^ iA J H ^ A O % O A ^ H J iA ^ P W C A F C S F O L rses: ou C p m Ju First : en p O tre n e C e t u h c ra a P e h T 0 2 ircraft: A Aircraft: OF FW AJ jT AO' O A A JE $ FF WPfjx T LO FS s: rse u o C p m Ju First : en p O s: rse u o C p m Ju First : en p O : en p O is ump s s: rse u o C p m Ju First get s t r o p s y k S t e rg a T 9 1 A WP AC JSFS Wales Skydive 8 1 A LO FS CF FF * AC WP Andrews St Skydive 6 1 is u urses: ou C p Jum First n: en p O 7 1 LO FS CF FF WP :SU % Af O ® f|^sA T Wild Geese Skydive Centre Skydive WildGeese Skydive Strathallan Skydive Tel:01285 861 344or 01285860 551 ext 8259 [email protected] www.rlcfft.fsnet.co.uk Team te u h c SouthCerney, ra Cirencester, a P Gloucester 5RD GL5 rs ta S r e ilv S 01504 Fax: 721 342 Tel:01504 721 472 Dukeof Gloucester Barracks, tre Mobile: [email protected] n e 0780 C 2328755 te u h c ra a P s Shackleton802. e Barracks,BFPO ic v r e S Tel:01869 343 343 /01869 Fax: 343343 201 676 (W)JSPC RAF Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxon OX6 8TQTel: Bulford Camp 01980 678 250 Commandant,The AirfieldJSPC Camp, Netheravon, Sal [email protected] [email protected] n tio ia c o s s A isbury, Wiltshire te 9SF u SP4 h c ra a P y rm A R A F S P A & HawksRAFSPA A Parachute P Team S F A R Every w/end & Public holiday 8am10pm, - Weekends & Weekdays (butphone first) Every day. W/end 8am dark, - W/days 9.30am dark - [email protected] www.ukparachuting.co.uk Tel: 01953 861 030 Fax: 01953 Fax: 861 031Tel: 01953 861 030 www.wildgeese.demon.co.uk 028 295 Fax: 57 050 Tel:028 295 58 609 Coleraine,CoLondonderry, NIreland BT51 5LQ OldBuckenham Airfield, Attleborough,Norfolk NR171PU Sat8am dark,- Fri2pm dark- (summer) [email protected] Movenis Airfield, 116 Carrowreagh Road, Garvagh, www.theparachutecentre.com 9am - dusk every day Friday Sunday - skydive @theparachutecentre.comTel:0194801948 Fax: 841 111 840 638 Tilstock Airfield,Whitchurch, Shropshire 2HASY13 Tel/Fax:0113 250 5600 or 01652648 837 DZ Fri5pm 9pm,- weekends 9am 9pm - Tel:0777 4686161 Weekend 01764 662572 [email protected] www.skydiving.co.uk [email protected] Mobile:Tel:01554 07779 891 534 019655 Wales SA16 0HZ Carmarthenshire, www.skydivestandrews.co.uk skydivestandrews @ mail.comTel:01224 865 000 (Tel: Weekends 01334 880678) Regularly open midweek (by arrangement) Hibaldstow Airfield,Hibaldstow, Brigg, N Lines DN20 9NN Pembrey Airfield,Pembrey, Kingsmuir Airfield, Saint Andrews,Scotland [email protected] www.skydivestrathallan.co.uk Strathallan Airfield,Nr Auchterarder,Perthshire PH3 1 LA Cessna 182 Turbine, 3x Cessna 206 Cessna 206, Cessna Caravan PA-32(available for weekend displays) 2 G92 Tuibine. SMG-92 Tuibo Finist, Cherokee 6 Cessna 185, Islander May September - xCessna 206 A squares, AFF, tandem squares, tandem squares. AFF, tandem rounds, squares, tandem tandem. Squares available March 2001 squares, AFF, tandem squares, tandem -D A iiin P entres C BPA Civilian 2 2 - 1 % 8 1 A aaaswecme elcom w caravans bunkhouse hwers show camping welcome camping Military BPA Centres BPA Military A O X % is O A (/> o O H i b a l d s t o w Dir@eti@n§ Travelling from the North or West Leave the M1B0 at junction 4 and take the A15, signposted Lincoln. Then take the fourth minor road to the left, Special Events 2001: signposted Hibaldstow. The road ends 0113 250 5600 / 01652 648837 S3 June -1 July Bargain Week Boogie at a T junction, turn right and the airfield [email protected] 2-6 July BCPA Nationals is about 500 yards on the left. www.skydivinq.co.uk 20-22 July FS Nationals 4-way 27-29 July FS Nationals B-way Travelling from the South 25-27 Aug Speed Freaks (FISS) Owners: Steve and Helen Swallow Take the A15 North out of Lincoln, 1 -2 Sept POPS Meet signposted Scunthorpe and M180. Turn CCI: Trev Dobson 27-28 Oct Halloween Meet right onto the B120B towards 15 Dec Christmas Dinner and Party Instructors: Derek Schofield, Jason Brister, Redbourne, drive through the village of Redbourne and the airfield is on the Baldrick, Paul Hollow, Adi Green, Special Attractions: Fast Turbine aircraft right just before Hibaldstow village. Ian Chapman, Lee Love, Steve Murphy, (pictured below], huge packing hangar (above] , Ian Midgley, Andy Ibbetson, Paul Grundy, large, modern, heated accommodation block, Jase Baxter, Hubby, Billy Sharpies, Chris Miller, covered creeper pad, late bar on party nights Christian Hinohliffe. Canteen: Breakfast, hot and cold snacks all Aircraft: Do28 G 92 [15 place] all year round, day and bar meals available. SMG92 Turbo Finist (10] mid-week and special Bar: Great atmosphere, live entertainment events, Cherokee 6 [5], All three available for some nights, special offers on drinks, parties static lines, if necessary. Accommodation: large bunkroom [sleeps 24] Altitude restrictions: None £4 per night, 10 team rooms [sleeps 4/5] 1st Jump Courses: RAPS, AFF, Tandem each with TV and VCR connections £20 per night, camping sites available, free hot shower Prices: Student [Static Line & Freefall) £29 facilities, local B& B’s plus packing. Experienced £16.50 to 14,500ft. or 10 tickets for £150 Scenery: Humber Bridge and the estuary can be seen on a clear day and the world famous Packing Payment: Student £3, Tandem £5 Recommended Local Scunthorpe Steel Works! Accommodation Load Organising: Adi Green, Andy Ibbetson Local Attractions: Go-karting, bowling, cinema, leisure centre (swimming pool], Coaching: Thornfield Guest House, Brigg paintball, jet ski. Tel: 0 1 6 5 2 6 5 5 5 5 5 WARP: Adi Green, Paul Hollow, Andy Ibbetson, Single £ 2 2 , Twin £ 3 8 Baldrick, Lee Love (if not flying] Target Skysport’s Commitment: We wish to Formation Skydiving: Adi Green, Andy Ibbetson, always move forwards, striving to give the very Arties Mill & Lodge, Brigg Lee Love best skydiving facilities, resulting in skydiving as Tel: 0 1 6 5 2 6 5 2 0 9 4 Freefly: Tim Porter most summer weekends a whole advancing to a new level. W e aim to Single £24, Twin £37.50 and by arrangement. provide fully for everyone from the weekend fun Travel Inn, Scunthorpe jumper to the highest level competitor, but Other businesses on DZ: DZ shop, packing, Tel: 01724 8 7 0 0 3 0 having fun is a priority. rigging facilities, canteen and bar £40.95 per room Oliver's Guest House, Scawby Tel: 0 1 6 5 2 6 5 0 4 4 6 Single £ 2 5 , Twin £ 4 0 Red Lion Hotel, Redbourne Tel: 01B 5 2 B 4 8 3 0 2 Single £ 3 5 , Twin £ 4 0 Exchange Hotel, Brigg Tel: 0 1 6 5 2 6 5 7 6 3 3 Single £ 5 0 , Twin £ 6 0 Forest Pines Hotel, Brigg Tel: 0 1 6 5 2 6 5 0 7 7 0 Single £61, Twin £ 7 2 skydive 69 June 2001 SKYDIVE VOSS, NORWAY 200 1 EVENTS AIRCRAFT HOW TO GET TO VOSS? Antonov 28 ++ Sail with Fjordline from WEEK NUMBER: Newcastle (GB) or JUMPING Hanstholm (DK) 24 Trio Ludens to Bergen (Norway). Every day from Freeflybasic V june 1. to September 2. Then drive one hour by car 25 The Extreme or train, and you arrive JUMP PRICE our «paradise» sport week 140 NoKM! (appr. 17$) (Contact us for team deals) FOR FJORDLINE BOOKING: 27 LudensProductons C a ll: +44 191 296 1313 #1 Annual Film WHERE TO STAY? e-mail: fjordline.uk@ fjordline.com Production Boogie At our «five star» bunkhouse www.fjordline.com or at the tent camp 28 Trio Ludens WHERE TO EAT? Advanced Freeflybasic In our excellent Line DZ-restaurant 30 FS training camp ORGANIZING 35 Sheep-head Boogie World class freefly and FS instructors BERGEN I VOSS t ■ HANSfHOLM NEWCASTLE For general info: annrokne@ online.no / +47 95130391 TrioLudens surfing pure air • Surfe dude: Endre Jacobsen «First jump» and tandem info: hhegbom@c 2i . n e t / +47 90735024 "Board": Richard Bodtker Henriksen • Camera: Dag Jorgensen www.skydivevoss.no • www.ekstremsportveko.com open full time // 2 Skyvan // 4200m EUROPEAN SKVDIUING CENTER Aerodrome F-03120 Lapalisse (25km of Uichy) tel : 334 70 99 18 03 // fax : 334 70 99 28 56 ujujuj . 1 a p a 1 i s s e - a e r o . com FFP member// USPR group member 70 skydive w June 2001 BPA Associated UK Organisations Overseas DZs Associated Organisations Overseas Military Affiliated DZ's When at BPA Affiliated Centres, the following Parachute Training Services These Drop Zones are run under the BPA organisations are run under the 11 Godwyn Close, Abingdon, Operations Manual Oxon 0X14 1BU 'O ' BPA Operations Manual Cyprus Combined Services Parachute Centre Tel/Fax: 01235 529570 (CCSPC) & The BPA takes no responsibility [email protected] Contact: Club CCI, for training or advice when these www.paratrg.demon.co.uk Dhekelia Garrison, BFPO 58, Cyprus organisations operate at other centres Run by Doug Peacock, BPA Instructor/Examiner. The complete RAPS Tel: Office 00 357 474 4337 package, PTS offers one jump introductory courses with the option DZ: 00 357 474 4245 Fax: 00 357 474 4180 [email protected] of individual progression training through Cat 8 and advanced Active Skydiving grades. Operating at Hinton Airfield in conjunction with Hinton RAPA JSPC(L) Glengoynan, St Fillans, Skydiving Centre. Six days per week, call for further information. (Rhine Army Parachute Association) Perthshire PH6 2ND Flugplatz, 33175 Bad Lippspringe, Tel/Fax: 01764 685316 PhD Skydiving Germany, BFPO 16 Mobile: 07803 041348 Shrewton, Wilts SP3 4JY Tel: 00 49 5254 98 2378 or 98 2740 [email protected] Tel: 01980 621363 M: 07971 665815 Fox: 00 49 5254 98 2740 [email protected] www.commercepark.co.uk/skydive [email protected] Specialist AFF School offering residential courses in Spain and USA, www.phdskydiving.co.uk Overseas Associated Organisations video included on all jumps. Run by Scotty Milne, ex Red Devil, 5 Friendly, professional AFF school and skydive U coaching run by times British Champion, with over 7,000 jumps. Advanced Instructor Martin Williams, BPA examiner, AFF instructor and Skydive U coach. The BPA takes no responsibility for any training or advice given by these & Examiner, Scotty uses the latest equipment and teaching Providing clients with small, personalised courses all year in California, Spain and UK. Emphasis on continued support in UK post organisations as they do not necessarily operate techniques for best results. under the BPA Operations Manual course. Video on all jumps, only best equipment used. CPCB Airwaves International Skydiving School Pops UK PO Box 194,17487 78 Bexley High Street, Bexley, Pete Shew, 6a Ampthill Rd, Shefford, Empuriabrava, Spain Kent DA5 1LB Beds, SG17 5BD Tel: 00 34 972 45 01 11 Tel: 01322 557375 Tel: 01462 638312 Fax: 00 34 972 45 07 49 [email protected] www.skyrats.com Mobile: 07802 472 566 [email protected] www.thepops.org Skydive Spain! AFF courses (1 tandem, 7 jumps with France: 00 33 (0) 619 605 997 A society of skydivers over forty. Regular national and air-to-air video), tondem flignts, freestyle school, [email protected] international meets at host parachute centres. Babylon freefly school, Skydive U, free load organising, www.air-waves.co.uk Red Devils team coaching (special rates), gear hire (with Cypres). BPA Approved instructors Rod Bartholomew (22 years experience), Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Pilatus Porter and Twin Otter all year. All jumps from Chris Lynch (ex XL), & Coco Cazalas (USPA) offer AFF, RAPS / RAPS 12,500ft. Open all year - and now club house, tennis Wiltshire SP4 9SF and pool! progression, tandem, FS, FF and team coaching at our beautiful Tel: 01980 678211 (Chief Instructor) seaside resorts in Royan, Corsica and Florida. Operating full-time all Tel: 01980 678203 (Courses) Freefall Adventures year, our professional and personal skydiving holidays have Fax: 01980 678349 440 S Airport Road, everything. Video included. UK support on return. Email: [email protected] Lake Wales, FL 33853, USA Tel: 00 1 863 679 9779 www.reddevilsonline.com Fox: 00 1 863 679 9449 David Morris Action Sports Displays, tandem and RAPS courses. [email protected] 2 Daleside, Cotgrave, www.ffadventures.com Nottingham NG12 3QA Scottish Sports Parachute Association BPA and USPA qualified instructors. Owned by Brit Mick Tel/Fax: 0115 989 2050 Bunny McGeechan (Chairman, SSPA), Hall. Otters and Casas. Over 600 ocres, classrooms, state Mobile: 0777 498 6600 Strathallan Airfield, of the art equipment, undercover pocking, wind tunnel E-moil: [email protected] Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1BE training, free camping, showers, bunk rooms, rigging, www.daleside2.demon.co.uk Tel: 01698 812 443 (weekdays) store, restaurant. Dave specialises in AFF courses and tandem introductions in the UK, Tel: 01764 662 572 (weekends) Skydive City / Z-Hills Spain and France. The AFF course includes free jumpsuit, altimeter, www.sspa.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] 4241 Skydive Lane, Zephyrhills, helmet, goggles, video log with re-jumps at cost. A great deal if you Newsgroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scotpa FL 33540, USA want to learn to skydive. Dave has over 7,000 jumps and is a BPA The SSPA aims to promote parachuting in Scotland and provide Tel: 001 813 783 9399 Instructor, Examiner, tandem and AFF. training grants and subsidies for all aspects of the sport. Fox: 001 813 782 0599 [email protected] Skydive Academy www.skydivecity.com East Coast Parachute Centre PO Box 192, Durham DH1 5WD Visit Skydive City / Z-Hills - Florida's # 1 skydiving centre with full time Super Otters, covered packing, RV 8 Burns Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 OTS Contact: Ian Rosenvinge park, free camping, Sunshine Factory and rigging shop Tel: 01245 268772 Tel/Fax: 0191 386 5261 on site, AFF, tandem, video available. BPA instructors. RAPS, static line and progression courses. AFF - UK and abroad. [email protected] Tandem Video by arrangement. http://members.aol.com/skydiveomy Skydive Sebastian 400 W Airport Drive, Sebastian, Currently sharing facilities with the London Parachute School at 7 day AFF courses our speciality. Late May-mid September at Lewknor drop zone. FL 32958, USA Peterlee. Outside this period, courses can be arranged abroad. Tel: 001 561 388 5672 Centre 15 mins drive from Durham city (2.45hrs from Kings Cross Fax: 001 561 388 2105 FreeFall Company and and less than 2 hrs from Edinburgh). B&B in local pubs from [email protected] The Coach House, West St, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7RL £12.50, in Durham City from £18. www.skydiveseb.com Seb XL: [email protected] Tel: 01372 801 851 Skydive Limited BPA and USPA qualified training. Aircraft - Super Otter, Mobile: 0796 871 2020 Sibson Airfield, Wansford, Super Casa. AFF, tandem, home of Skydive U, freefly Tel: (Spain) 0034 619 356 202 Peterborough PE86NE coaching, team training from Sebastian XL. Equipped [email protected] www.freefallco.com Tel: 01832 280066 Fax-. 01832 280067 team rooms, gym, volleyball, bunk-house, camping, Operated by Kevin McCarthy, National Champion with over 6,000 M: 0785 000 7178 [email protected] beach jumps, load organising, rigging service, accommodation arranged. jumps and over 18 years experience. Probably the best AFF school www.Skydiveltd.com in Europe. State of the art equipment and professional, personalised Chris Allen, Ex Red Devil, CCI, BPA AFF/Tandem Examiner, USPA training gives you safe, rapid progression to Category 10 and Safety and Training advisor and Skydive University UK co-ordinator. beyond! Videos with all jumps. Courses available all year in the Offers AFF courses in the UK and abroad. Also available; team Costa Brava. Flexible payment to suit YOU! coaching, Skydive University one-on-one programme and tandem. s k y d i v e 71 '*» June 2001 BPA Formation Skydiving Canopy Formation Style & Accuracy Boogies Freefly & Skysurf POPS Speed Skydiving unclassified 14-15 Classics & 3-12 Extravaganza plus 25 Headstock Balloon Festival JUNE Skills Camp/FS Roadshow Headcorn 01622 890 862 CF Grand Prix [email protected] 16-17 FS Grand Prix Border PC, Brunton 01665 589 000 with Arizona Airspeed atStrathallan [email protected] 01764 662 572 Hibaldstow 0113 250 5600 [email protected] 25-26 Dicko 16-way Meet www.borderparachute.co.uk www.skydivestrathallan.co.uk [email protected] RAFSPA, Weston 01869 343 343 www.skydiving.co.uk 14-21 Swedish Freefly Festival 4-5 POPS Meet 25-2S Freefly Festival 19 BPA Council Meeting Charles Bryan, Eli Thompson Sibson, Peterborough 01832 280 490 PPC, Skydive Sibson 01832 280 490 BPA 0116 2785 271 [email protected] and Adrian Nicholas 004 6707 97 97 57 [email protected] www.thepops.org www.skydiveskane.m.se/friflaj www.skydivesibson.com [email protected] 4-5 Scrambles Meet 2m j World Air Games Hinton 01295 812 300 25-27 Third Annual Speed Freaks Granada, Spain. World Championships in 15-22 Pre FS Nationals [email protected] www.skydive.co.uk & International Competition FS, freestyle, skysurf, CF, classics Team/Coaching week Target Skysports, Hibaldstow plus a huge range of aerial sports Royan, France 4-6 Irish Open Nationals 0113 250 5600 ww.w.skydiving.co.uk [email protected] pre-UK Nationals team 4 A 8-way Irish PC, Clonbullogue 23 Summer Solstice Night training/coaching week by Mark Kirkby 00353 405 30103 Fax 00353 872 3161 www.speedskydiving.com Peterborough [email protected] 07802 472 566 [email protected] Pagan Costume 01832 280 404 4-12 North west Skyfest 30-9S Red Devils Reunion Jump 20-22 FS Nationals Cark, with North West Record Attempt Netheravon, 01980 678 211 23-24 Classics Roadshow 01539 558 672 Black Knights, Cockerham www.bkpc.co.uk 1st weekend - 4-way www.skydive-northwest.com [email protected] 01524 791 824 Hibaldstow 0113 250 5600 SEPTEMBER [email protected] 4-12 World Freefall Convention 1-2 lac Meet www.skydiving.co.uk 23-1J Fun/Progression Week Quincy, Illinois, USA 001 217 222 5867 Headcorn 01622 890 862 Black Knights, Cockerham 01524 791 820 [email protected] www.freefall.com [email protected] [email protected] www.bkpc.co.uk 21-22 Classics Roadshow Netheravon 01980 678 250 10-12 Classics & 1-2 FS Grand Prix 23-1J Bargain Week Boogie [email protected] Langar 01949 860 878 [email protected] Target Skysports 0113 250 5600 www.netheravon.com CF Nationals www.skydiving.co.uk 2nd weekend 4-5 POPS Meet 25-5A Espace Boogie Bridlington 01262 677 367 23-4 Tandem Weekend Target, Hibaldstow 0113 250 5600 [email protected] [email protected] www.thepops.org Hinton 01295 812 300 www.espace-boogie.com 11-17 French Nationals [email protected] www.skydive.co.uk may be at lapalisse or at Vichy, venueTBA Sap 0033 4 92 54 0239 1-8 world stack CF [email protected] * date change from last issue Record Attempt JULY 14-23 World Games Netheravon 01980 678 211 2-6 BCPA Nationals 27-29 FS Nationals Akita, Japan. 8-9 Big Tandem weekend Hibaldstow 0113 250 5600 2nd weekend - 4 and 8-way FS freestyle, skysurf, CF, classics BCPA: [email protected] Hinton 01295 812 300 Hibaldstow 0113 250 5600 www.bcpa.org.uk [email protected] www.skydive.co.uk May be used to complete the 4-way. 16-25 Operation Royal Salute [email protected] Memorial jump for King Hussein of Jordan 6-8 Speed Skydiving Meet www.skydiving.co.uk www.paradventure.org 8-9 10-way Speed Meet Texel, Holland www.speedskydiving.com Brienne Le Chateau 00 33 0661 085 555 * date change from last issue 27-29 2-way Canopy Formation 17-19 New Age Nationals 8-9 FS Skills Roadshow Skydiving Cup Sibson, Peterborough Wild Geese, Northern Ireland 7-8 Classics Roadshow Besan$on, France 00 33 662 70 89 33 Will continue 24-26 August if necessary Hinton 01295 812 300 [email protected] c ba I is ky @ s ky servi ces. net 01832 280 490 www.skydivesibson.com 028 295 58609 www.skyservices.net www.wildgeese.demon.co.uk parachute© wi ldgeese.demon.co.uk 7-8 Andy Kelly 4-way Meet 18-26 Karlovy vary Boogie Headcorn 01622 890 862 27-29 Red Devils CF Pete Marsden [email protected] [email protected] and Camera Festival 01932 701 321 www.boogieclub.co.uk 8-9 Classics Roadshow Headcorn 01622 890 862 Hinton 01295 812 300 [email protected] 7-15 CF Spektakel [email protected] 21 BPA Council Meeting CF seminar, coaching and equipment Seminar & coaching by Paul Denis-Smith BPA 0116 2785 271 [email protected] Teuge Holland 00 31 23 531 11 17 Richard Hayden 01252 622 237 15-16 woodmouse 4-way Meet Bunkhouse: 00 31 55 323 24 62 [email protected] 23-26 16-way Meet Skydive Sibson 01832 280 490 [email protected] Brienne Le Chateau www.skydivesibson.com www.geocities.com/pipeline/slope/6750 28 30th Anniversary Dance 0033 0661 085555 or 0033 0611 782938 Party, Band (Grounded), Dinner & Dance [email protected] 15-16 Classics & 9-15 Airspeed Skills camp Peterborough PC 01832 280 490 Royan, France. Mark Kirkby A Craig Girard www.skydivesibson.com CF Grand Prix 24-26 16-way Meet 07802 472 566 [email protected] [email protected] and 5 Nations competition Hoexter, Germany 0049 5271 7173 4-way FS, accuracy and freestyle 13-14 4-way Meet AUGUST Wild Geese, Northern Ireland (Biggest 4-way competition in Europe, 24-26 2-way Canopy Formation 028 295 58609 www.wildgeese.demon.co.uk 115 teams last year. Four rounds) [email protected] 3-5 Classics & Skydiving Cup Hoexter, Germany 0049 5271 7173 CF Nationals Moorsele 00 33 662 70 89 33 [email protected] 22-29 invitational Large FS 1st weekend 14-15 FS Skills Roadshow www.skyservices.net Empuriabrava, Spain. With Richie Hornig. Langar With XL Bridlington 01262 677 367 0034 972 451 361 www.skyrats.com 01949 860 878 [email protected] 24-2S Fun/Progression week 3-5 FS Skills Roadshow Black Knights, Cockerham 01524 791 820 22-30 European Freefly 14-15 Accuracy and CF Meet Strathallan [email protected] www.bkpc.co.uk Convention Hinton 01295 812 300 [email protected] [email protected] 01764 662 572 * date change from last issue Lapalisse, France 00 334 70 99 18 03 www.skydivestrathallan.co.uk www.lapalisse-aero.com 72 A d v e r t i s e r s 28-1 CF Skills Roadshow Langar, with the Red Devils 01949 860 878 I n d e x red_devi I_cf @ hot mai I .com bps langar@ao I .com 2K Composites 42 28-30 Speed Skydiving Meet 00 44 (0) 1296 688536 CPCB, Empuriabrava, Spain s k y < % s A* [email protected] 0034 972 450 111 [email protected] Airsports Insurance Bureau Ltd 30 www.skyrats.comwww.speedskydiving.net 00 44 (0) 1983 298480 yvon ne@a i rsports. netsca pe.co.uk Airtec GmbH 49 29-30 FS Skills Roadshow Vacancy: 00 49 2953 98990 Airtime Designs/Tony Suits 16 Skydive St Andrews 01334 880 678 001 813 788 4753 [email protected] www.tonysuits.com Airwaves 26, 58 Editorial 0802 472 566 (Mobile) skyd i ve@a i r-waves .co.uk OCTOBER Albatros Skyworld GmbH 56 0049 4195 99770 4-7 world Cup Test Event Assistant [email protected] Avia Special Limited 16 4, 8 and 16-way FS, freestyle, skysurfing 00 44 (0) 1707 262 774 Skydive Portugal www.skydive-portugal.com [email protected] A full time position based in Peterborough, Birdman International Ltd 67 includes the mundane to the exciting! 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