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Correspondence: Members musings...... 7 African Adventure: The second instalment of Chris Lyall's fond recollections of his early parachuting Video Review: Boogie videos- Spain and Bali from the days...... 10 comfort of Ed's living-room...... 9 Some thoughts on Shakespeare: J Gregson finds BCPA NEWS: British Collegiate Parachute Associ­ hidden meaning in the Bard’s play - ‘The Tempest’. . 36 ation’ s page...... 12 History of the Lott: A Lott of in-jokes explained... 38 DZ’s Around the World: Vannes in France visited Chris Jones...... 16 Kit News: The equipment column is back...... 20 BOOGIES Pops Corner:...... 27 Zanzibar Boogie: Another exotic location. Rob Colpus Diary of Events: Chronology of coming occasions 31 and Kevin McPhillips report back from the tropics. ..1 3

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OTTER CRASHES ON Aguanga, CA; AFF Instructor John Mitchell, Perris Valley Airport. They will be holding Re­ 43, Perris, CA; Freefall Videographer Geof­ membrance skydives and an auction to raise TAKE-OFF AT PERRIS frey Anderson, 26, Moreno Valley, CA; Free- money for the Skydiving Community Fund. VALLEY fall Videographer Jacqueline Downs, 27, Proceeds will go to cover funeral expenses On April 12, 1992 a Twin Otter crashed sec­ Perris CA; Freefall Videographer Dave first, medical expenses second and the re­ onds after take-off at the Perris Valley Airport. Clarke, 33, Quail Valley, CA; Airmoves Team mainder will go to the survivors. AFF Jump- The pilot, an observer and twenty Skydivers member James Layne, 21, Menifee, CA; master Sterling Peterson is the trustee for the were aboard. Preliminary reports point to con­ Tomscat Team member Sjaak Strating, 25, fund. Netherlands; Tomscat Team member Ray taminated fuel from a vendor causing the right Donations can be made directly to the fund: engine to fail. Herder, 28, Netherlands; Skydiver John Hen­ Skydiving Community Fund, Fellow Skydivers and aviators immediately derson, 28, Los Angeles, CA; Skydiver Ribet rushed to the accident site. Ignoring possible Christophe, 25, San Diego, CA; AFF Student 22335 Loch Lomond Drive, danger to their own lives, their only concern Anthony Cabrera, 25, Covina, CA; AFF Stu­ Canyon Lake, was to do everything in their power to try to dent Dwight Sanders, 27, Hurber Heights, CA 92587 OH, and Student Rolando DeJay, 38, Santa save the lives of those aboard. They were soon Perris Valley Skydiving wishes to thank all who Ana, CA. joined by Paramedic teams. The injured were have expressed their sympathy and asks that transported by both ambulance and helicopter you keep the injured in your special thoughts to local area hospitals. Survivors are:- and prayers. The pilot, observer and thirteen skydivers were Airmoves Team member Thomas Falzone, (Report from Dennis J Lau, Perris Valley) pronounced dead at the scene. Skydiver 31, fractured ribs and vertebrae; Airmoves James Layne, 21, died three hours later that Team member Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, 30, LONDON SKYDIVING CENTRE day at Riverside General Hospital. head trauma and multiple fractures; Airmoves CLOSES Members of the Perris Airmoves and Dutch Team member Troy Widgery, 25, hip injury London Skydiving Centre has been wound up. Tomscat skydiving teams were aboard as well and fractured collar bone; Airmoves Video­ The centre which operated a Skyliner and a as instructors and students from the popular grapher Wayne Flemington, 26, head injury Cessna from Cranfield Airport, was a popular Perris Valley Skydiving School. One of the and multiple fractures; Tomscat Team mem­ centre for CRW and night jumps amongst students was to have made his first jump. ber Jos Arkes, 26, fractured pelvis; Tomscat experienced jumpers and also had a high stu­ Confirmed dead are:- Team member Gerard Fidom, 30, internal dent throughput. The club had suffered from injuries and multiple fractures. Their conditions commercial pressure to move, which had Pilot Rowland Guilford, 44, Moreno Valley, range from critical to good. arisen since the car manufacturer Nissan ar­ CA; Observer Chris Harrel, 28, Perry, OK; rived. AFF Instructor Scott Border, 32, Moreno Val­ On Saturday, May 2nd, Perris Valley Skydi­ ley, CA; AFF Instructor Larry Fatino, 52, ving will be holding a Remembrance Day at the Cranfield airport, owned by the MOD, was a

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They already August. have a number of teams in training who intend They successfully fought this in the courts. Prices are: After this however, the club found it impossible to travel to competitions in Europe. The Nor­ to operate as Air Traffic Control made life wegian competition will take place on July 10th Accuracy $180 a person extremely difficult. One example was the hold­ to 12th, (training from 4th to 10th). At Ostre 4-way $240 a person ing of a full Islander for over an hour at altitude Aera National Skydiving centre. There will be 16-way $250 a person before finally refusing permission to drop. 6 rounds. Jumps will cost NOK 140 This includes: registration, accommodation, 13,000’(work it out yourself!) and registration meals, transport and jumps. The Skyliner will be reappearing at Nethera- NOK 400. The aircraft will be a Skyvan (with von after a facelift. John Eaton continues his satellite navigation), judging will be air-to-air The Moscow Parachute club are also holding involvement in the sport as a director of Half­ (cameramen supplied). For teams who need a a special event in late August. Starting on the penny Green Skydiving Centre in the West bit of help, coaches from the Norwegian na­ 29th and continuing until September the 6th is Midlands. tional 8-way team will be in attendance. the Paratour of the Golden Ring of Russia. This is being organised for people who like a WEATHER FAX Further information is available from the sports bit of culture and sightseeing with their skydi­ committee, Norwegian national Parachute Weather forecasts and charts from the met are ving.Du ringthe week there wi 11 be a tou r taki ng Assoc, c/o Kjartan Reithaug, Odvar Solbergs now available via the fax machine. This facility in 7 historic towns and cities with jumping at vei 94, 0973 Oslo. should help organisers of aerial activities, as many scenic DZs. the information is specifically tailored to cover A six round 16-way competition will be taking It begins and finishes in Moscow, (capital of the individual aerodromes in Britain. It also covers place in ‘East’ Germany over the weekend of USSR and old Russia from XIV century) parts of the continent. Forecasts for up to three the 31st July to 2nd August, followed by one crosses Vladimir, (one of the oldest Russian days ahead can be obtained. The system on the 8th to 10th of August in Le Luc, South towns, was founded in 1108 by King or Kiev - works by dialling up the appropriate number of France. Further details can be obtained from Vladimir Monomah) Suzdal, (national park, and a recorded message tells the dialler to the Boogie school who are organising the one of the oldest Russian towns, was founded switch on the fax machine and the charts are events. in VII - IX century) Yaroslavl, (big industrial and then sent. cultural centre of Russia, was founded in XI WOMENS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT Further information can be obtained from the century) Uglich, Rostov Velikiy, (one of the Metfax helpline 0344 854435 Any women interested in taking part in the oldest capitals of Rostovo - Suzsalski king­ record attempt should attend the selection pro­ dom, the biggest town on the North-East side NO LIMITS TO SPONSORSHIP cess in Le Luc, France from 5th to 8th June. of Russia) Zagorsk, (very famous Troitse - The UK contact is Allison Cronnelly 081 421 No Limits have recieved footwear sponsorship Sergiev monastery). from Reflex Sports Shoes, the sports division 1700. of the Jen Shoes footwear distributors. Soft MOSCOW EVENTS Price: US$590: Includes - accomodation in the landings will be guaranteed, as the team will hotel, meals, movies and 10 jumps from be kitted out with Pacific Hi and Atlantic Hi The Moscow Boogie ‘92 will take place from 3,500m. For further information contact Victor boots which boast air system soles. July 3rd to 12th at Chekov, Volosovo, an air­ Gorbunov at the Moscow Parachute club, 12 field 60Km south of Moscow, dedicated solely Kashirskoe shosse, Moscow, 115230, Russia. CLASSICS CHAMPIONSHIPS to parachuting. The Parachute club uses Anto­ Tel: (095) 111 -33-15, (fax) 095)111 4475. The 1992 British National Open Classics Championships (Style and Accuracy) with take place at the Scottish Parachute Club at Strathallan Airfield from the the 6th to 15th June 1992. The events will be divided into INSURANCE categories according to experience: The Sen­ ior category will have Team/Individual Accu­ FOR PARACHUTISTS racy and Individual Style competitions. Inter­ mediates will compete individually in Accuracy and Style and there will be a novice category in Accuracy on both round and square ca­ nopies. The intermediate category will be u J r open to ‘C’ Licence jumpers with up to 200 descents and Category 5, 6 or 7 jumpers with FAI ‘B’ Licence will be classed as novice if they WEST MERCIA have less than 50 jumps at the start of the INSURANCE BROKERS competition. Entry forms are obtainable from the BPA and must be submitted with fees by High St., Wombourne, Nr Wolverhampton WV5 9DN Tel: 0902 892661 Friday 22nd May to the Scottish Parachute Club. CORRESPONDENCE

MOSCOW BOOGIE could do worse than a trip “Down Under”. The STUDENT INPUT Moscow Parachute Club invites you to take part scenery is fantastic, the natives are friendly and in the “Moscow Boogie-92” to be held July 3rd - you’ll get a warm reception in Temora. When I say Dear All, 12th 1992. warm, I mean temperatures consistently in the SO’s With reference to the magazine. During the course Have you ever been to Moscow? Do you want to (it’s even warm enough for Sue to start skydiving of my conversations with various skydivers in my go there? Moscow boogie is a very good chance to again!).The heat is dry and comfortable but bring role as club representative, the same point appears make a sightseeing trip to Moscow, and of course to sunblock with your swimsuits, tanning takes place in to emerge with increased regularity. Specifically, jump near Moscow. minutes, not days. people complain about the content o f the magazine Chekhov, Volosovo, an airfield about 60 km south Anyway, it’s time I found myself another cold when compared to other skydiving publications, of Moscow where Moscow Parachuting Club is beer. See you in the spring! particularly those o f other countries. situated, is only used for parachute jumping. Every Boringly Blue Skies Let us be absolutely crystal clear on a most year about 25,000 descents are made and 2,000 important point - Ola can only print the input which Colin Fitzmaurice D3782 students and 150 sportsmen trained. With round and he receives from you, the membership. Anyone can square canopies out of Antonovs-2 (of which eight sit, do nothing and criticise. Few people are are constantly available), and MI-8 helicopter (25 prepared to do anything about it. I firmly believe that seats). NO LICENCE... we have sufficient talent within this organisation to produce the best skydiving publication in the world! During the boogie it will be enough MI-8 and Dear Ola It all comes down to effort. MI-6 (60 seats) helicopters. Also ground-to-air, and Why not reset deadlines etc. in order to publish I agree that in the past the magazine has been used air-to-air video system. We have very good S.P. a month earlier than stated date, thus allowing as a vehicle to pursue personal vendettas and instructors (members of the national team) to work the 'regular' delays to permit receipt on time?! with RW teams (RW-4 & RW-8). grievances, and for personal gain. This I believe did Whilst writing (and if space doesn’t permit tremendous damage and must not be allowed to There is an extensive complex of buildings of insertion, please bin the usual c..p from Merlin to which a part is used for guest jumpers and students, happen again. This appears to have stopped and now make space - I’ve asked Graham and he doesn’t and there is o f course a big canteen. the pages of our magazine are waiting expectantly mind!) I should like to congratulate myself and for your contributions. If it is not possible for you to come to our country Hubby for both achieving Cat 8 last Sunday - many I propose the following - there is a distinct void in during the boogie, we would be very glad to see you thanks for patient tuition from Cliff Lloyd, CCI. Phil the magazine with regard to the student element o f any other time. Our club works from December to ‘on thef.....gstep’ CavanaghandJefflllidge, without our sport, which is its life and blood. Following September, but the best time to jump is from the whom I would be on the rope! various conversations with Ola, I require input from middle of May to the end of August. In April we can I look forward to May, sorry - April’s issue! suggest you jump in Northern Caucasus too. students who are currently progressing through the Blue wotsits I f we are interesting you with our information, category system. Their view of the training they have write us a letter, as soon as possible please. Mike Jones B9640 received, combined with how they perceive it can be Sincerely yours (where the hell is my “C” licence?) improved. In addition, I intend to put the instructor’s point of view and then produce a series o f articles to Regarding SP timing, last SP was held back to Vladimir Gorbunov the benefit and interest o f all. Chief of Moscow Parachute Club. save the BPA money by including the As a gentleman once said, who had fa r greater 12, Kashirskoe shosse, Moscow, USSR 115230 membership renewal forms. This has a knock on effect, especially on our receipt of material to fill influence than I ‘Let us bend ourselves to the task'. the mag Regarding your ‘C’ licence. I haven’t a It really is in our own hands to improve matters. If UP DOWN UNDER clue - if you contact the BPA they might help...Ed you have any ideas along these lines, please contact me at my home address: Dear Ola Northfield Cottage, Barrow Haven, Barrow on At the beginning of December, Sue and I decided CURRANT LICENCE Humber, South Humberside, DN19 7ET or give me to counter the annual “latitude depression" by a call on 0469 31580. taking a short hop over to Australia fo r the winter. Dear Ola We were not disappointed! Following Septimus T Phroggs letter in the last Chris Lyall, Club Representative D1898 On arrival in Sydney after a reasonably pleasant October’s S.P. regarding the irresponsible activities journey, we headed for the Australian National depicted in the Ribena advertisments on commercial LANGAR PLUG Skydiving Centre at Temora, about four hours from T.V. 1 was concerned to see yet another advert from Sydney and two hours from Canberra, the capital. the people at Ribena showing even more dangerous Dear Sir The centre is owned and operated by Garry Gnapp, actions. Two years ago, or thereabouts, I was asked by my an ex-brit who has become a certifiable Australian This time the reckless blackcurrant daredevil daughter to do a sponsored jump with her, 30 years Citizen, and has the best facilities of any of the blobs can be seen cramming themselves into a mini. after I had finished jumping with 2nd para and 16th Australian DZs we’ve visited so far. They then drive off at high speeds, with three death Ind. Para. Cog (Lincoln) T.A. in the 1950’s. After the At present, it is the only full-time centre in the defying super blobs hanging out o f the sunroof. I’m jump I was hooked again, doing another 9 jumps on country, taking advantage of the consistently sure this heroic stunt is not only highly dangerous rounds, but looking with admiration at the activities glorious weather. The regular aircraft is a 206 which but also illegal. o f the guys and gals on squares. It was suggested to takes 6 jumpers for A$20 to 10,000ft (about 9 Having so many blackcurrant adrenalin junkies me by David Johnson that a RAPS course would be pounds!!) and attracts team training camps, it has stuffed into a car must invalidate the insurance - yet more conducivefor my age group -stand up landings full video facilities and inexpensive, good quality another blatant breach o f the law. and such. Now after 2 yrs and 60 jumps, some hard motel accommodation, but the majority o f the trade I fear that this motor car stunt may be associated work, sitting out bad weather etc. and o f course is fun jumping with Tandem and AFF as the primary with the previous skydiving advert. The public money, I attained my CAT VIII. training system. The training here is o f an extremely probably think that the same blobs perform both This brings me to my reason fo r writing. I am high standard and an Australian “B Licence" is amaizing feats o f bravery. This sort o f bad publicity hoping, through your columns, I can in some small roughly equivalent to Cat.10. The short term plan is only encourages the armchair critic to assume that way, say many thanks to David Hickling, John to replace the centre’s Turbine Beaver, which met all skydivers are involved in both illegal and Fletcher, all the pilots, staff, instructors and friends it’s untimely demise while it was away from the irresponsible activities. What next? Base jumping at British Parachute School. Langar who have airfield, with a Porter or similar. perhaps! instructed, encouraged, chided, cajoled and good The local recreational lake provides the DZ for This sort o f dangerous display o f such horrific naturedly laughed with me at my mistakes, foul ups the last lift on Sunday, followed by the obligatory past-times must stop! Please do something about it and not so soft landing’s, but helped me achieve a barbecue and water sports. This usually provides before someone dies and the whole issue ends up on place in a thrilling sport. Once more thanks a lot to some entertainment for the locals who are, "That’s Life" all at Langar. justifiably, proud of “their" skydiving centre (the Yours sincerely Blue Skies, Yours faithfully centre has never received a complaint!). Andrew Perry C9507 S Hopkins I f you find the British winter as tedious as I do, you Page 7

PETERLEE PLUG KEEN COMPETITOR Also, if this is the case I think it only fair that you forward all back issues of Sports Parachutist that I Dear Editor, Dear S.P. have paid for during April 1991 to March 1992. In response to several letters in SP recently, I Since my first ‘Giant step’ in May 91, the desire Yours faithfully would like to tell you about the attitude of our local to drop has taken over most o f my spare time and all P Jones centre, which is about 15 miles south o f Newcastle, my spare cash. (With the exception o f a few pounds to student parachutists. I keep for liquid refreshment). However, it was while following my ‘windy day’ enjoyment of competitions I am a member of Newcastle University Parachute MALLORCA HOLIDAY BREAK Club, which inherently has a high turnover of (I daydream of winning my own rig) that I decided once-only jumpers, since many students try as many to write. Dear Ola things as possible, with limited resources, whilst at Why does S.P. not follow the lead set by I Would like, through the medium of Sport college. However, our local centre - Peterlee motorcycle news? Bike enthusiasts can win some Parachutist, to express publically my sincere thanks Parachute Club - goes out o f its way to make all our once in a life time prizes related to their own ilk. Why to the numerous people who devoted time and effort first time jumpers feel welcome. This is a welcome not parachute competitions with rigs as prizes or in assisting me following my unfortunate discovery attitude when there are so many one off jumpers. The even an Aid or Jumpsuit. Would not manufacturers in Mallorca that the ground really can be hard atmosphere is very friendly, students are given o f these items be prepared to donate at reasonable sometimes! priority for their first jump and given every prices for publicity. Would not a budding Sky God I am certain that the help I received from fellow encouragement to jump again the same day. The forsake a pint of ale for the chance of owning his/her skydivers of various nationalities far surpassed what training emphasises progress, and the instructors own top o f the range kit, accessory, ect. would have been the equivalent had I been involved are friendly and approachable. A notable point is Surely enough BP A members would try their in a different sport. that the experienced jumpers talk about what they hands to make such a competition financially viable, Whilst many people played a part, I would like were like on static line or dummy pulls or whatever, any profit made could even be spent to benefit BP A especially to thank the following who rearranged not about how good they are now. All students are members in some way. their time in Mallorca in order to help me: Steve fully informed about BP A regulations and how they Here’s looking at the horizon through rose Tomlin and George Raft who sacrificed a day’s will be affected as they progress, and everyone is coloured goggles. jumping to stick with me whilst dealing with Spanish encouraged to learn how to pack - a useful way to Yours hospitals etc, and an evening’s drinking whilst make the jumps that little bit cheaper. We are often R.J. Redhead A9774. wheeling me around and packing my suitcasefor me; collected from Durham station by someone from the Kevin Hardwick for, as ever, always knowing what DZ, and we can usually catch a lift back to Newcastle Have you entered the British Team Fund to do fo r the best, (and for getting up early to ferry Competition !?!...Ed from someone at the end o f the day. We are within me to the airport); Andy from Topcliffe who kindly reach of two other DZs, but the atmosphere is so packed my kit following my accident; and last but by good, we don’t want to go anywhere else. If this isn’t COSTLY RENEWAL no means least Tony Modebe who accompanied me the best students can get, then we don’t know what back to Heathrow and dealt most efficiently with the is. In fact, as I write, a party is being prepared by the Dear Sir, airline and officialdom on my behalf. centre, to send off one o f our students as he is Ever since I started skydiving / ’ ve always enjoyed Once again, thank you all! I am on the mend and returning to Germany. reading about what’s happening around the country looking forward to jumping again soon. Yours sincerely, in the pages of Sport Parachutist. I started skydiving Yours sincerely, P Boyd for and on behalf of NUPC in 1985 and have remained a full member of the BP A Shaun McConnell PS. Bon Voyage Wolfgang (aka ‘Helmut’) up until March 1991.1 did not renew my membership from April 1991 to March 1992 for a number of reasons, but these are unimportant. FLYING CRUSADERS However, in February I decided to rejoin the BP A, BOYS IN BLUE SKIES now having bought my own kit, in order to be able to Dear Ola Dear Ed, visit BP A affiliated Clubs and legally jump at them. I am hoping to generate some interest in Sport I have just returned from a trip to Flagler DZ Not having a renewal form to send to the BP A I Parachuting from within the Police Service. Florida where I met up with the Flying Crusaders phoned them up with the intention of renewing my There are 120K plus of us nationally and no small Parachute Display Team who were doing some membershipfor the remainder of this year, and when number have the health, finance, and outlook which training under the watchful eye o f Keith Winterburn appropriate for next year as well. make them potential recruits. (Ex Rabbit) who was putting the girls through their The young lady who dealt with my application was The printing in the magazine o f the attached letter paces. I have enclosed a number of slides showing very helpful and courteous, and after giving her all the girls in different CRWformations over the coast the information she required, I promptly quoted my should swiftly provide me with an indication of how many Forces already have regular jumpers in their line o f Daytona. The team is made o f 4 girls:- Angie Visa number, said, ‘thank you very much’ and sat ranks. I f I, and some like-minded colleagues in other Ostacchini (Team leader), Christine Betts, Cathie back awaiting my new membership card. When this areas can organise a coordinated recruitment Riddle and Debbie Allum. arrived it didn’t surprise me in the least to see that campaign then with a little success we could be All the best to the team fo r the future and have a the expiry date was 31st March 1992. pressing for P.A.A. recognition in two or three years great future and have a great season. What did surprise me was when I looked at my and if such status was attained then things would Best wishes bank statement I saw that £39.80 had been paid to really take off! Ali Wright D7420 the BP A. Ironically, since I renewed my membership We would need 200 regular jumpers (of any I haven't actually jumped at any BP A affiliated DZ’s. Pics will be in the June issue, ta...Ed standard) to qualify for P.A.A. status or 1 in 600 Now I know you use the membership fees for a host Officers to take up the sport nationally. o f things such as promoting our sport, insurance etc, Go on, it’s worth a paragraph even if the audience and these days everybody needs all the cash they can AGONY & ECSTASY is limited.... but one day! lay their hands on, but I think that in this instance Cheers Dear Sir, you were more interested in my money than anything I’ve often heard how closely pain is related to else! I was obviously not aware o f the way you treat Paul 1392939 pleasure but never fully grasped the concept until membership renewals. Do you honestly think that Paul Ledden, F.I.B., Warwickshire Police, opening the last Sport Parachutist. The intense anyone in their right mind would be willing to pay a P.O. Box 4, Leek Wootton, WARKS CV35 7QB pleasure of having my two CRW piccies published full year’s membership when there was just 8 weeks Tel: 0926-415000 ex5192 on page 45 lasted only moments before the searing left before your need to renew your membership pain of seeing them not only credited to Simon Ward again!? /4s / wasn’t aware of this fact why wasn’t I HELPING WITH ENQUIRIES but also apparently used as decorations for one of made aware of it during our telephone conversation. Simon’s advertisements. You certainly wanted to know all about me! Dear Editor, Yours in disappointment I appreciate that there have to be rules regarding I note with interest the tenacity and attention to John Carter membership payments/renewals, but surely the detail with which the panel o f inquiry pursued their maximum I should have to pay is a 6-month investigation into the events o f the Tilstock Boogie. It is with great pleasure that I sieze this membership, 3 months would have been fairer, but But wait! What's this? opportunity to apologise unreservedly and correct to have to pay 12 months is ridiculous. Consequently, Irregularities uncovered at other clubs! the error. Talking about related pain... it did hurt a I’m having to review my situation and decide Never fear, our intrepid heros will get to the bit to see my lovingly designed and carefully laid whether its actually worthwhile renewing my out spread referred to as a ‘decoration for one of bottom o f this. No? Simons Ads!’ I look forward to more of your pics membership again. After all, if 1 do I'll have paid No further action required? Hmmmmmm. nearly £80 to you for the privilege of jumping at a which I will ensure are correctly attributed.. Ed Phil Ede D8274 BP A affiliated DZ. Page 8 iort Parachutist

AFRICAN ADVENTURE-1 FIRST AID LANGAR AGAIN Dear Ola, Dear Ola With great sadness I read about my old friend Dear Ola 1 was interested to note the comments in the STC Chris Lyall's African Adventure in the February Reading Karen Rendall’s article in S.P. Feb ‘92. minutes (yes, someone does read them) concerning magazine. I owe it to my goodfriends of the Rhodesia Prompts me to write this letter. I am a student First Aid provisions at DZs. I have luckily never yet Sky Divers Club to put the record straight. Parachutist myself (10 jumps so far). I have only been in dire need of them, but I and other jumpers I made my first descent on 26 June 1972 in jumped at one DZ so far, so I cannot comment on have viewed some o f them in the past with concern. Rhodesia after a mandatory two weekends training other DZ’s. But let me use your magazine to inform May I make a constructive suggestion, through and a couple o f months later Chris joined us. I met students who are disappointed with instructors at your letters column, to the powers that be? I am a him when he was doing his SL jumps. I enclose a their own DZ to tell them about the one that 1 use. qualified RYA sailing instructor, a position which photo taken at that time of myself, Chris Lyall I made my first Parachute jump for charity at requires training not unlike that o f an API, and puts (kneeling), our pilot and John Pletts. We were all British Parachute School Langar. It was to he a one you in a similar situation in charge of new students briefed and kitted properly labelled pilot chute off jump because nobody in their right mind would in a strange and potentially dangerous environment. reserves with crocodile clips and not 550 lb cord as surely want to do it twice (so I thought). My instructor's ticket contains a prominent written tie downs at each end. As you will see Chris is quite Myself and my friend, turned up at Langar on notice: it is valid only when presented with a current clearly wearing an alti- the same he used on all his 3111190 to start our training. We were quite first aid qualification from a recognised authority. jumps. (No room for pic, pis see noticeboard...Ed). surprised by the amount of people that did this It doesn’t have to be a major one, but it does mean Our Chief Instructor was Mike Godfrey, ex British Parachuting lark. that every RYA instructor must attend (and pass) a parachute Regiment as was the second instructor, We did our training on the Saturday and by the course given by the Red Cross, St John Ambulance Buster Brown. The Safety Officer was Detective end of the day I found that instead of being Brigade or similar body, every 2-3 years, in order to Inspector Keith Samler ex London Metropolitan apprehensive about my first jump I was quite looking keep his rating. Police and our Kit Room Officer was Major John forward to it. 1 can only put this down to the excellent It is true that, when the rule was introduced a while Pearson of the Rhodesian Light Infantry. All of these instruction I received and the friendliness of the back, the RYA lost a lot of instructors who just people were extremely strict, highly efficient and other jumpers at Langar. couldn’t be bothered. It hurt at the time, but in supremely safety conscious. Langar is a 330 mile’s round trip for me and my retrospect most sailors feel it was a thoroughly Chris states that 'discipline was totally unheard friends, I only wish I could transport the whole lot justified loss. Do you really want to be taught by o f - with these men around he must have been joking! down to my neck of the woods, then I could see the someone who won’t spend a few hours every three Two Australians and I opened low at 1J00 ft and many friends I have made there every weekend. years, learning what to do if he hurts you? were promptly grounded fo r two weeks. We were left So in conclusion if you are a student trying to This is an easy solution which requires no extra in no doubt as to our stupidity and warned that the progress and you are unhappy at your D.Z. Go and work by the BPA, and must provide a core of next time we opened below the limit we would be check out Langar, a great place to be whatever the experience at every DZ. Think about it, guys. grounded for six months. No one ever opened below weather. On a lighter note, Ola, thanks for making me 1,000ft. Yours Faithfully incredibly famous by printing a photo of me a couple With relative work, the rules were that after thirty Tel Wilkins BPA 500666 o f issues back; nice work on the mag, and lots o f love jumps and provided your were in control of stability to everyone, especially manifestors who are and turns, only then could you do RW and only with wonderful warm people and can I lurk the next lift D Licence holders. They would brief you to stay put COPY DATE FOR please? on break off and they would track away. (D Licence Blue skies 200 ffjumps +) I think that from Chris's 13th jump Chris Jones D8783 onwards, he was doing relative work with Walter JUNE ISSUE OF PS. Have you noticed how nearly all freefall Mitty. There is no record in the Safety Officers photograghers have at least one name ending in ‘N’ ? incident book of any one ever going through SPORT Mind you, I don’t know if this is significant, some someone’s Paracommander removing three gores have names ending in ‘cock’. entirely and the peripheral hem. It happened in the PARACHUTIST: Carl Boenish film ‘Masters of the Sky’, where the sky diver was badly injuured. FRIDAY MAY 29TH As to the 150 plaster casts in the bar, I only saw 5 - the other 145 must have happened on the weekend I was away, with each of the 30 members breaking their legs several times! If you have something to say, please write in. So that everyone can get a fair say, try to keep your letters We did have a telemeter back in 1972 and all to a reasonable length. Letters may have to be edited. Letters to the editor should be sen t: c!o Airscape Ltd, 3 Tyers Gate London SEI 3HX jumps were observed, ie, (tracking exercises) and timed. It was really not so dark in Africa! Blue Skies and no Porky Pies Derk Boersma D17 Rhodesia

This letter was passed on to Chris Lyall for his comments which follow. I am grateful to Chris for his entertaining contributions and LOTS OF MONEY would like to hear from any other readers who have interesting stories to tell about their early days in the Sport....Ed

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Dear Ola Obviously I must reply to Derek Boersma’s letter. 1 stand firmly by the content of my last article and I am quite willing to discuss it with Derek in detail if he so chooses. For every 1 st jump student you send to the Midland Parachute Centre we will pay £15.00. Furthermore, the points made in the article can Our course fee is currently £100.00. For further be confirmed by a third party who was also present Information contract Liz on 0543 271676 and trained at the same time. Indeed he helped refresh my memory! At the end o f the day the articles are written as a fond memory of a happy time. Never at any point were they intended as a personal attack or reflection on any individual or indeed the country and continent in which they occurred. Sport Parachutist Page 9 Video Review e have two videos for your edifica­ jumps, tandem rides, canopy rides (tropi­ angles to many of the shots and there is Wtion in this issue. They are the cal scenery in the background) and shots plenty of cameraman movement. With films of two of the more popular Boogies of the beach landings. Kit wise, some both cameramen often present on the among travelling UK skydivers. novel jumpsuits were on display (fishnet dives, interest is maintained on some of Bali Boogie 1991. tights and lingerie). the slower dives with different view­ The Lombok experience points of the same manoeuvre. I found the narrative a bit irritating at This is a real ‘I wish I’d been there’ video. times and the overall feel of the video was The discipline in the skydives contributed The opening shot looks out of a Hercules of random selection of shots accompa­ to the overall professional feel, with most tailgate, across a carpet of cloud through nied by rock ‘n’ roll songs. of the dives working with a good degree which a solitary mountain peeks, across of precision. When they didn’t it was Tackcd on the end of the Bali video was to the setting sun. The plane is banking usually worth the laugh. 5 minutes of what was “Wilbur 100 way slowly, and I can just see myself, prepar­ sequential dives” from Skydance Skydi­ The colour coordinated dives looked ing for exit as the big beast turns onto ving California. 100 way sequential? Are great. The video has been edited with jump run. Thousands of miles away in a you serious; what’s the second point then some humour, there is a grand prix se­ tropical paradise with warm air, even at -100 way tracking? I studied the clip with quence filmed with a helmet mounted altitude, and an ice cold beer awaiting me great interest, and the formation built camera on the go kart track, and a selec­ after the last jump of the day... but back smoothly - impressive but unfortunately tion of outtakes at the end. On the down to reality. I missed it and will have to the cameraman filmed most of the dive side, there is not much CRW, which al­ enviously watch others having the fun. from too close and too level with the ways adds some interest. In Sept 250 skydivers from all over the formation, so the second formation was I must mention the sound track; the first world converged on Bali, amongst them not very clear. (I’m pretty sure it wasn’t time I watched the film I found myself were five cameramen. I don’t know who a 100-way donut though). particularly enjoying the music, noting they were, as the blurb doesn’t say, but I would think the main customers for this with relief that it was not another they did some filming and the resulting film will be those who actually went to rock/pop compilation. It blended well video captures the carnival spirit of the the boogie, as a reminder of a fun holiday. with the changing mood of the film and I event. It was a fun gathering so the sky­ was pleasantly surprised to find out that dives were not of a particularly high Spain Xmas Boogie 1991. it was composed and performed by Bruno quality. Brokken himself, obviously a talented This one also opens with orange skies, Of course there was the ‘Here factor’; it’s man. At £15 this one’s a snip. which seem to be in fashion in videos hard enough keeping your limbs attached Ola these days - which is fair enough as the to your body when you hit the 135 mph only other choices of backdrop are blue, slipstream, never mind trying to hang on green or occasionally brown. The frost to someone else. ‘Keep the structure DETAILS: encrusted grass brought back pleasant 1991 Bali Boogie Video hard’ was the buzzword for launched memories of the winter weather on the Duration: 30 mins pieces. Costa Brava - a refreshing combination of Price: $37.50 (Pal) $29.95 (NTSC) (Plus: $7.50 p&p) Dan O’Brien, BJ Worth and Jeff Barbone cold nights and hot sun; clear skies during the day with crisp ‘n’ cool air at altitude. From: Air Adventures Inc were the organisers, and with the num­ Attn Phil McCormick bers involved on each lift there sure was The Spanish Xmas Boogie is an annual PO Box 24343 GMF Guam 96921 some organising to be done. The inside of pilgrimage for many UK jumpers and this Tel:(671) 734 2416 Fax: 734 2703 the C-130 has to be seen to be believed. year Bruno Brokken teamed up with UK Spanish Boogie 1991 It is basically a hangar with wings on the cameraman Kevin Hughes to make a video of the event. Duration 45 mins outside. Price £ 15 (Plus £ 1.50 p&p) The attention to composition and the Seagull Pictures The video is essentially a compilation of 15 Coronation Rd the usual; exits, large formations, sequen­ camerawork is evident and demonstrates Bedford MK43 0JP Tel 0234 750683 tial (some nice shots with the cameraman the quality that can be achieved with a bit taking part in the dive) funnels, fun of pre-planning. There are interesting Page 10 Sport Parachutist African Adventure

From my last article you will recall The rig reappeared and was carefully but not upwards so, I called again. This that I outlined the outrageous training put on me over my wings, then I was time she did look up, screamed, dropped methods that I personally had to suffer as marched out to the aircraft by the three the washing and legged it back inside the a student parachutist. I also mentioned maniacs who were to preside over the bungalow. that this led to equally outrageous de­ event. The spotter was a gentleman by With only a couple of hundred feet scents. There follows a description of the name of Buster Brown, Chairman of to go, a hoard of people emerged from two such incidents worthy of recall. the club and who was not particularly the house to witness the arrival of the The one hundredth jump! happy about a liaison I was having with strange apparition. I landed, nobody his daughter Janet. moved. It was utterly silent - suddenly, it Within the club there were certain didn’t seem funny any more. I was acute­ We duly took off and left the drop rules which had to be followed at each ly embarrassed. It must be remembered zone far behind. It was obvious that the milestone reached and then to be cel­ that during the early seventies in Rhode­ location of the drop had been previously ebrated in the prescribed manner. The sia it was rare for a remote tobacco farm decided and the pilot knew exactly where 100 th jump was no exception! Here are to receive any visitors. It was even more he was going. the guidelines: rare to receive a bearded fairy from the 1. The jumper (victim) must exit the skies! aircraft on the command, irrespective of Eventually, whilst I was rather self location. I explained how it consciously gathering up my kit, the lady 2. Equipment was to be static line of the house twigged just what was going deployed (even on Para-Commanders). was that I came to be on. ‘Are you one of those crazy guys dressed as a fairy and from over there?’ she enquired, pointing 3. Mode of dress was to be that laid in he approximate direction of the drop down by the club committee and abso­ zone. I replied in the affirmative. lutely must be adhered to. deposited in the Great merriment followed when I ex­ 4. The jumper had to make his own middle of nowhere. plained how it was that I came to be recovery back to the drop zone. dressed as a fairy and deposited in the Despite my deliberate efforts to con­ Time passed, Buster stuck his nose middle of nowhere. Loads of beer ar­ ceal the fact that my 100th jump was out of the door and began calling correc­ rived on the veranda - I felt it would be approaching, everybody knew anyway, tions. I attempted to have a peek and rude not to accept! and the fateful day arrived. received a clip round the ear for my ef­ I did not return to the drop zone until forts. He called cut and invited me to My rig was taken away from me to the next day. I stayed for dinner and the depart. Well, in for a penny, in for a be fitted with a static line and I was old man kindly lent me some of his pound, as they say! There I was, out on thrown to the women - to be dressed! It clothes - after I had washed the make up the undercarriage leg, wings flapping in had been decreed that my mode of dress off that is! To this day I can still clearly the breeze - mine, not the aircraft’s! I for the momentous occasion of my 100th recall the interior of the bungalow, with looked down to see nothing except the jump was to be that of a fairy - very its large roaring fire and various animal African Bush! I left the aircraft and the appropriate some of you may be think­ heads around the walls. There was also a static line did it’s stuff. It all went quiet ing! The outfit was as follows: heavily laden gun rack in the corner, just and I suddenly felt very lonely and vul­ like something out of an old Stewart A lacy top with silk wings sewn onto nerable. Granger movie - African Queen - very same supported by coat hangers and fa­ In the bush there was a clearing and appropriate! shioned in the shape of a butterfly; a pair in the clearing a large, tin roofed, African of ladies tights complete with seams - The hospitality shown to me by this type bungalow surrounded by a huge worn over underpants (the only conces­ Rhodesian family was quite overwhelm­ veranda - just the way you imagine them sion); a ballerina’s tutu and pink ballet ing. Such friendliness was evidenced to be! This was obviously the target shoes; a pair of lacy armlets with gloves many times during my stay in that won­ which I had been spotted for. I made (very pretty!). derful country. They also had a daughter towards it. With about 500ft remaining of eighteen called Rosie who, remains to To complete the effect I was made up the first thing I noticed was a large col­ this day, one of the most beautiful heavily to look like a tart - very difficult ourful African lady, gainfully employed women I have ever seen. Staying the considering I had a beard! in hanging out the washing. Not unnatu­ night was certainly a very attractive rally, she was oblivious to my presence The end result was a very passable proposition - definitely not more of that so, I called to her. She looked all around, fairy Chris! later! Sport Parachutist Page 11

In the morning I was given a lift back been very firmly told that I could not use A final question was raised - ‘How to the drop zone - it was fifteen miles! On one of the club’s PCs. However, I had do we get out of the lake, assuming we arrival, I was presented with a bill for a bought one of my own and so it was have landed in it?’ The comforting round of drinks which I had generously perfectly all right to use that. So this answer was that there was a boat to pick bought the night before - very good of jump was to be a double first - first water us up - no problem! me! jump and first jump on my new Para- We took off and climbed to 5000 ft. Commander kit! That evening I was also compelled to Kellogg, the lunatic, was spotting, it was recount my experiences from the sacred I refer you now to my last article with all out on one pass. After a normal stump. There is no need for me to expand particular regard to reserve tie downs. twenty second delay I deployed, brother upon this tradition - as a result of my last Yes, you’ve got it - this occasion was to Mike, who was following me, whistled article, all clubs and centres within this be no different! We literally used the past about 10 feet away from my periph­ country will now have adopted one of standard two pieces of 540 lb cord and eral hem. He was on his back kicking and their own - such an excellent idea! tied ourselves into the gear. Good idea clawing at the air like a frantic spider, on a water jump, eh? My brother Mike never mind avoiding procedures like Water jumps had borrowed my old ‘Purple People tracking etc, he couldn’t even fall stable. Back to the log book. Perusal of the Eater’ and had the grand total of thirteen The Purple People Eater appeared be­ early pages show that jumps number jumps to his credit. He was feeling a little tween his legs and opened with a tremen­ twenty five and twenty six were water nervous! dous crash, flicking him around like a rag jumps and the location was Kariba - now doll. He really did not like skydiving! h ere’s a tale worth telling. The landing area was marked by an As those of you who have suffered a He was on his back orange buoy - well out from the shore! half decent education will be aware, We all managed to splash in around it - Kariba is the point at which the Zambesi kicking and clawing the accuracy was really quite good - Kel­ river is blocked by a huge wall, from logg got the spot right for once! memory some four hundred feet tall. The at the air like a frantic Problem - no boat! This, even by lake formed behind the wall is absolutely spider Rhodesian standards, was worth wor­ immense, so much so that it is affection­ rying about. Minutes passed and I was ately referred to as ‘the sea’. The area is becoming less buoyant. Also, for reasons famous for its wildlife and there is plenty We had donned the old foam filled already described, I could not get out of of it about - herds of elephants, rhinos, life jackets (the only concession to the kit. Think positive - at least I wasn’t all manner of game and crocodiles. You safety) and without a word of a lie we had being chased by a crocodile. don’t require the brain of an airborne no formal briefing. One point was men­ archbishop to know that water jumps and Eventually a boat set off from the tioned and was considered to be of major crocodiles make poor bedfellows! jetty which was becoming increasingly importance - we were told ‘Don’t under difficult to see. Manfred and Kellogg However, at least once a year the any circumstances land near the edge of were recovered first with little delay. By entire parachute club would venture the lake’. Being of an enquiring disposi­ this time however, the water was lapping northward for the weekend to perform tion I naturally asked why - ‘Because the at my eyelids. Even I, daft as a brush, was water jumps, in front of the ‘Lakeview edges of the lake are infested with cro­ begining to worry. The boat came to­ Hotel’ where we were to stay. The codiles’ was the answer. wards me much to my relief, and then ancient club Cessna 182 was brought up Thanking the informant for this valuable went straight passed me - much to my for the occasion, but sadly, the sacred snippet of information, I tentatively dismay. ‘Back in a minute’ said the man stump had to remain in Salisbury. asked about the rest of the lake - ‘They at the helm. It would appear that Mike d on’t like deep water, so yo u ’ll be all There were four of us on the lift - my (who is a big lad) was in a far worst state right if you land in the middle’. This was elder brother Mike, a weird character than I and was just about to expire. The meant to be some comfort, all very well called Colin Kellogg (seriously) who, boat did come back and drag me out - I I thought but, has anyone bothered to legend has it, used to make a living from really did believe that my end was nigh. remind the crocodiles of this fact. What smuggling diamonds, dear old Manfred Better born lucky than rich! if one of them is a rogue - a kind of Pucher, an Austrian welder and of course Jonathan Livingston crocodile, who fol­ Years later, I reflect that we expect yours truly, Manfred was by far the most lows no set pattern despite the evidence to go through life and learn from our experienced of us with four hundred of millions of years! experiences and mistakes. We didn’t - jumps to his credit. I met Manfred on the the next day we did it all over again. On construction site where I worked when I We dismissed sinister thoughts from the plus side, the beer, barbecue and first arrived in Rhodesia and I hold him our minds and proceeded to the aircraft. company were superb and the sun went totally responsible for all the events It has on occasion occurred to me in later down on an incredibly beautiful African which have befallen me over the last years, that such a situation is a wonderful landscape. A relaxing way to end another twenty years! incentive for improved canopy handling African adventure. The kit - 1 had never jumped a Para- - maybe we could adopt it at Doncaster - Commander before (bear in mind that moat around the drop zone infested with this was the canopy of the day) and I had crocodiles! Chris Lyall Page 12 BEUjanainLiEu BCPA Nationals

This year, the best offer for jump prices for the BCPA Nationals has come from Peterborough Parachute Centre, Sibson. It has therefore been decided to hold the event there. The Nationals will be held from the 5th to the 11th of July at Sibson airfield. The events will include static line competitions as well as the usual events for the more experienced jumpers.

Jump Prices £13 for Static Line jumps and round canopy freefall. £14 for 13,000ft, decreasing by £1 per 1,000ft decrease in altitude. Each university or Polytechnic should send £25 per person for regis­ tration (£15 will be accepted from clubs not subsidised). Please re­ member that the more money raised from registration the better the event and associated entertainment will be. Affiliation to the association on the day will cost £3 per individ­ ual and £25 per club. Entertainment kicks off on the night of Sunday 5th with an ‘Olympic lighting of the bar- beque toga party’. There will be Bar Flying, (sticking yourself to the wall in a velcro suit!), a ca­ baret, discos and Karaoke. Later in the week there will be a barbeque at the local water park. Send registration fees to: PF Mayer, 231 Heald Place, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5NJ as soon as possible.

BCPA Progression Week at Headcorn Everyone who stayed for the week got onto freefall and one person made it all the way to Cat 8 - congratulations to Brian Caroll. Many thanks to Head­ corn PC, and Giles Huby, the organiser.

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Zanzibar, who arrived in a Lear Jet. Five jumpers broke off from the blob at five - as the 40 others went on down to two-five. All canopies landed in front of the president's tent, followed by the five others, flying no-contact CRW on Blue Tracks and tra national flags. British jumper, Debbie Clouting, was supposed to act as public announcer, but found her­ self commandeered as the president’s personal an­ nouncer, in order to explain tohim what the other 45 j assorted lunatics were up to. We think he was suit­ ably impressed. Although to our disappointment he didn’t use his influence to improve the slack attit OOGJE1992 and shabby service, provided by most (but not all) A Zanzibar officials. (Thanks to Rob Colpus and Kevin McPhilips who both sent in Another notable event was an excellent skydive onto a long, whiti reports on the Zanzibar event) ^ beautiful beach on the relatively remote eastern part of the Tsl; In February this year approximately 130 jumpers, friends and Two buffalo loads deposited all the jumpers with sufficient experi- supporters from 8 different countries took up the offer of two weeks ence, into a raptun welcome by the locals, followed by a swift skydiving on the spice island of Zanzibjtr. rum andcoconutmi out of the husk, a crab and fish salad, Bar Q, and a native dance around a campfire at night (no kid­ Located in the Indian ocean off the coast of Tanzania, and only a ding). This was slightly spoiled for mpst, by a two and B half hour, few miles from the equator, Zanzibar’s climate was hoU but thank­ beat-up coach trip at midnight overlkugh dirt roads, and for the fully not plagued with mosquitoes and other stinging, biting beasts. load organisers by first getting lost and then freaking down, and The boogie was organised by Alexis Perry from France and Her­ then being deserted by their driver in the middleWf the bush, in the mann Lansmann from Holland, with Mitch Decoteau (USA), Mi­ middle of the liight. Well, w f were promised an adventur^uj chael Bouman (Holland), Eric De Coster (Belgium), Fred Po Africa! (Switzerland), and myself, as load organisersiand staff. Life in Africa Aircraft Alexis and crew worked hard to make everyone’s stay as enjojBblel The aircraft used were Tanzanian Defence Fo Buffalos. The as possible, and to provide skydives that challenged and improved buffalo is an ideal boogie-ship, with a capacii to lift 60 skydivers skills. The general opinion of the boogie was very positive on the to 13,000ft in about 10 mins, and a smooth tailgate slipstream that jumping and organising side, but a bit disappointing on the hotel doesn’t make your exits reminiscent of ten pin bowling. The and food side, which just seems to be a fact of life in Africa. But majority of dives carried out were in the region of 10-20 ways, w itP overall all jumpers stated in a questionnaire that they would like to the occasional 30-45 thrown in. Fred Post’s Swiss group largely attend the next Tropical Boogie’ if organised bkAlexis Perry and stayed together throughout the boogie and attempted with pretty his boogie crew. reasonable success, some fairly challenging 15-20 way sequential. Overall the Zanzibar boogie ’92 was a success in retrospect Unfortunately 2 days jumping were lost due to a broken aircraft, even the disappointment with the hotels and local or; isation will and a further one and a half days due to bad weatherj^in ;membered as an adventure which you could ro experience this, most jumpers managed to get about 30 jumps, averaging about you do not venture away from Europe and the USA. 4 per day. R ob C olpus Notable dives Notable dives during the boogie included a 45 way attempt (that Wizards of death built to 42), as a special display in honour of the president of The stran >est thing I noticed on our flight I Bfeypt was the graffiti The e / ______pt air loos. On the way back 1 refoot - not a good thing to be when the plane wasn’t: y cleaned before the flight, Still ‘Hakuna Matata ch is S'JFahili for ‘No Problem’. The inflight|ocks well as a camera case. The ju ■ P o m Britain left o ra Friday evening. The flight was 45 minutl late, and lasted^hpurs. I had left Edinburgh 30 minutes late, on a e hour flight. The flight from Cairo was 15 minutes late, and lasted 6 hours. The flight from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar was four hours late, and lasted 12 minutes. ‘Hakuna Matata’, we were in Africa, after all. The boogie started on time, preceded by a couple of days acclimati­ sation and sightseeing. Pity the poor Belgians and Dutch, who were delayed a few hours in Amsterdam, which snowballed into arriving 4 days late. There are no super shuttles in Africa. Those who expected them may have been disappointed. The boogie was small, but that was just fine. All nationalities

Tanzania Defence Force D H Buffalo mingled well, and addresses were being exchanged all the way back Page 14 to Cai'ro. Unlike people you meet casually in Torremolinos, as an to Scotland, all I got called was ‘Coconut Man’. Hakuna matata. active jumper, you are likely to meet people on holiday after Interestingly, less than 2% of the jumpers had round reserves. Is holiday. It makes boogies even more fun. Anyway, there were a this indicative of something? Round is sound, but square usually few highlights... gets you well away from bad things. Exhibition for the President Sights This was fun - a hasty 47 way for Salmin Amour, president of our Why pick an exotic boogie? Well, you combine an exotic holiday host country. The event got us a 15 minute slot on Tanzanian TV. with jumping. I can’t lie on a beach for most of 2 weeks, but I can it built to 45, and happened to coincide with Rob Colpus’ 4,500th jump a lot, and take time to see local sights. In Zanzibar these jump. Andy Peckett had the Tanzanian flag in the front of his included spice plantations, Persian baths, the old town, and a former jumpsuit, enlarging his chest. He nearly got arrested for suggestive­ prison island inhabited by giant tortoises. ly fondling his false front while shaking hands with the President. The best sights were seen on a fabulous beach jump. The shades of Alexis Perry hit Andy later. I understand that this is better than a blue and green, divided by a thin white line (the landing area) were month in a Tanzanian jail. spectacular. We had completed a 3 point 12 way about 4,000 feet early, leaving little to do but admire the island, track and dump. Italian mixed fry This was followed by a beach party. The journey back was bumpy, Whatever about the Dutch and Belgian groups, the Italians were and for the organisers, eventful. They first got lost, and Alexis Perry less lucky. On one non-jumping day, I saw a bunch of our friends got so angry, he frightened away the driver and his assistant. They from Italy madly revving a few Vespa scooters. I took a photograph, were stuck in the jungle for about 2 hours before they were as I reckoned they would never be seen alive again. They were OK, retrieved. apart from 4 punctures suffered in their travels, and one chap who got second degree burns from sunbathing for 6 hours in the equa­ Other stuff torial sun. He says he did this because he was told that no one ever ‘Pole pole’ is swahili for ‘slowly, slowly’. This attitude is prevalent got sunburnt in February. and understandable, because of the heat. Between loads conversa­ tion was plentiful, and activity minimal. I spent most of my energy A few days later an Italian electrical engineer landed on a power trimming my nasal hairs from time to time. Three of the group from line. He was sore, but prompt and efficient treatment from Eric Da Britain were called John, and John McLoughlin, from London, Coster, the official boogie doctor meant he was going to be Ok, just commented that this could be quite confusing, as all of the waiters uncomfortable for a few weeks. It could have been worse. Although were called John too. Joe Gallagher kept us amused with his unique we had MedEvac facilities available, there was no need to ship him brand of humour, while John Carter told us of different ways to die, home. On the way back, 3 Italians had to pay $100 each in police as well as a very odd knock knock joke. bribes, when they were nicked for changing dollars on the black I enjoyed the boogie. The load organisers excelled themselves, market. Not lucky. being very attentive to jumpers at all levels (including some one- Health on-one instruction for less experienced participants). The success Eric, the boogie doctor, brought 80 kg of medical supplies. Most was mainly due to Alexis Perry. His work and personality kept of this (about 78 kg) was donated to the local health service. The things going, and his support from the others involved made the most common complaint was African Tummy. I was OK - trots for whole event worthwhile. about three hours. Debbie Clouting (the one on the left on the BPA by Kevin McPhillips mastercard) had only one day off, and Dr John Carter (the one on the bottom of the same card) seemed to be invincible. Others varied. Just as Eskimos have 40 different words for snow, textures of bowel motions had a multitude of descriptions. While I was happily laying mars bars, others were enduring chicken korma or melted fudge. Rob Colpus got it, but only on the non-jumping days. I reckon the 8 way team name ‘Mo’ must be an abbreviation of ‘motilium’, a diarrhoea treatment which was very popular throughout the boogie. By the way, Wendy Howells was affected, despite what she in­ tended to tell all at Ipswich. Reserves The first reserve ride was by Michael Bouman, from the Nether­ lands. Wendy Howells was next, but both her main and free bag were promptly retrieved (in mid-air) and returned to her. This sort Kevin McPhillips meeting the President of Zanzibar before the Exhibition jump of retrieval is not for the faint hearted, nor for those without the skills and experience of Andy Peckett and Rob Colpus. BOOGIE STATISTICS The next reserve ride was mine, and the best argument for a square Participants: 123 reserve I have ever found. I landed in a very tight area, under my Jumpers: 107 Mayday 7. This was in a coconut plantation. My main was about Countries represented 13 Organisers: 7 500 yards away, near a bigger clear area, at the top of a 40 foot Loads: 53 coconut tree. These trees don’t have branches. A young local Descents: 2,582 retrieved it for me, but cut 7 of the lines in the process. Crude, but Tandem jumps: 23 Camera jumps: 88 expensive. 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chugging wine and beer happily in antici­ justify becoming a member. Even then it is pation of the afternoon. This can come as a cheaper than at least two UK clubs I go to shock to those of us who generally stay on regularly. There is no visitor charge or alti­ the windy side of the ‘drink and dive’ rule, tude limits, and they happily take cash, especially when you see the pilot sinking plastic or Eurocheques. what I was proudly assured was his third For bad days or families there is tennis, pint! You have to be careful. squash, horse-riding, swimming (heated or After lunch, things move fast. They sea), flying, gliding and a lot more either have a C l85 and a Domier (with in-flight on-site or close by. There is a host of nearby door) year-round, and a Porter for the sum­ scenic or historic towns and sights includ­ mer months. Spotting is great fun; either ing old Rochefort-en-terre, Belle-Ile everyone shouts at the pilot who ignores (where Aramis schemed and Porthos died) them completely, or the whole thing is con­ and Vannes itself. If you fancy a long day ducted in a series of monosyllabic grunts. out, the truly lovely city of Saumur is within Either way, on the button everytime. reach, with its own weekend DZ and a lot of vineyards you can visit (and sample the his must be about the closest European They are heavily into Vol Relatif (RW, winesh!). Accommodation is about par, DZ to Britain, except maybe Dieppe, sorry, Formation Skydiving), the impress­ T camping or old caravans, though they have and is slap in the middle of a holiday area, ion being that anyone who ever jumps alone much smarter rooms at the back of the but they seemed a bit surprised to see me for some reason is severely retarded. This building for rent. Sadly, being in France on when I rolled in. Vannes is the regional extends into other areas, asking someone to centre for smaller clubs across Brittany, a business and having accommodation, I for­ check me out before emplaning, I got a very lovely big flat field surrounded by heavily got to ask the prices. odd look indeed. Nor did anyone want to wooded (and very pretty) country. It is ba­ see my kit, except to marvel over the oddity I had a great time, though I do speak sically a military site, on a military camp, of a non-French rig (they have never heard French, and I suspect visitors would be but did not have the ‘feel’ of military DZs of most of them), though they did want to better off with at least one French-speaker in Britain, except maybe RN/RMSPA - it is see my FAI licence and were mildly im­ present. To be fair, one military type did relaxed and fairly informal, and at least half pressed with the ‘D’ - their system isn’t vouchsafe that he once jumped at ‘Nezzair the jumpers who were there when I went, quite the same as ours and I got the impress­ Avong’. Mind you, they are fond of the were civilian. It’s based on a modem han- Welsh, Brittany having much the same re­ ion it is quite hard to get a ‘D-licence’ there. gar-like shed which contains an absolutely lationship to France as Wales does to Eng­ There is a permanent staff of about 300, as huge packing area, very full video room, far as I could make out. Certainly there is land - don’t call a Breton ‘French’! The office, manifest, rigging room, cafe/bar, all Breton-speakers can understand Welsh no lack of instructors even on a quiet day. training aids and the inevitable table foot­ (and vice versa) pretty well. The weather is It seemed pretty big time to me for a re­ ball machines. All well maintained, and a constantly good in Spring and Summer, and gional club - at least on a par with the big shock to the British jumper since you can it is after all, close enough to visit for a long UK DZs like Cranfield / Headcom / Langar drive up without losing springs and exhaust weekend quite easily if you live in the - but I was assured by CCI Noel Hardouin - even without a 4WD truck! South, especially the Southwest. Why not it was only ‘small to middling’. A bit of go for it? The provincial French have three repu­ French bullmerde? Maybe. Initial student tations (well, four actually, but as I had a training is all RAPS - they have 50 rigs - Location: Military base at Meucon, a friend with me I couldn’t test that one - and and according to the brochure it starts at few miles north of Vannes on the D767 to neither could she). The others held good: 9am exactly, with half an hour of paper­ Locmine. About two hours’ drive from they were hospitable and friendly, hated to work, mainly checking that you are over 14 Roscoff or Douamenez, a bit less from St speak anything but French, and were pretty and have the statutory insurance certificate. Malo or Brest, more from Cherbourg. You ‘slack valley’. Arriving at 12.15 on an ab­ Then you meet your instructor, and make turn east in Meucon, and the camp entrance solutely perfect Sunday, the only sign of your first jump just after midday! is a klick or so down on the right. It is life was a few film-star types posing in signposted Aeroport, but not very obvious­ ski-jackets and Raybans - and nobody poses Prices are a touch below UK average ly. Opening hours:- weekends in winter, like the French do. Everything stops for once you convert from metres to feet, but and every day from March to September. lunch, so don't expect to jump from 12 to you have to pay the FPA surcharge unless 2pm. Where are they? 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While I was talking to one of the successful outcome; being certain of an they are in. The highly skilled classics competitors from the last unsuccessful outcome. competitor competing against people world meet, he described how the Trate anxiety is how a person tends way below their own level might suffer pressure of attending a world meet for to react to general situations. Somebody from under arousal and need to be the first time had psyched out a few of who is high in trate anxiety is an psyched up. However, when they get to the less experienced competitors. ‘anxious person’ who will generally a world meet their arousal level may However once they had blown their tend to react to situations with fear. then be at their optimal level and to chances in the competition their People who are low in trate anxiety still optimally aroused at a club or national performance had improved. get ‘anxious’ but not as often. meet might be over aroused by attending a world meet, and what is needed is a method of reducing that level of arousal to their optimal level. The Practice First athletes need to learn to recognise their own optimum arousal level. Prior to a competition jump do they feel switched off, not with it, relaxed and have a low heart rate? (Underaroused). Or do they feel alert and able to concentrate on their performance, while enjoying the ‘competitive buzz’? (Optmal arousal). Having spent three years studying The Theory If they feel tense or anxious, finding it similar situations while on a sport difficult to concentrate (“what’s the 2nd A good sporting performance studies degree it occured to me that point / is it left or right series”) and have requires an optimal level of arousal. If there might be a number of competitors, a high heart rate are they overaroused. the level of arousal is too low the athlete or budding competitors, who might appears switched off (eg. “oh are we There are several relaxation benefit from an introduction to the running in - 1 d id n ’t realise”). If it is too procedures to help reduce anxiey. Two subject. First two definitions: are outlined below: high the athlete appears tense or Arousal: In physiological terms hyperactive (eg. a jumper being so Jacobsons Progressive Relaxation arousal is considered a state of keen to get into a large formation that Procedure readiness or alertness. It is a they dock very aggressively and take Competitors lie on their backs with physiological state ranging from deep the formation out, rather than dock their arms and legs by their side. Then sleep (low heart rate & relaxed carefully). for about 5 minutes they systematically muscles) to hyperactivity (increased There are three situations that the work through the body ’ s m uscle groups heart rate and tense muscles). sport psychologist, coach or athlete (feet to face) tensing the muscles before Anxiety: In psychological terms need to look for: completely relaxing them. The tensing anxiety occurs in two forms: state helps the competitor recognise the anxiety and trate anxiety. State anxiety 1. The under aroused athlete, who difference between tension and is how you feel at a particular time. needs to be psyched up. relaxation. When this is completed the High state anxiety is a feeling of competitor then spends another 10 2. The optimally aroused athlete, who apprehension with increased levels of minutes completely relaxing. needs no intervention. arousal, similar to fear. It is considered After several months of training like to have a bad effect on sporting 3. The overaroused athlete, who this the competitor can be expected to performance and can be caused by needs to be calmed down. completely relax in a matter of seconds many different factors, such as not while in a stressful situation (eg. just wanting to appear stupid, foolish or The arousal level will vary for each about to putt for the British open golf incompetent; being uncertain of a individual depending upon the situation championship). Sport Parachutist Page 19

Biofeedback through in their mind exactly what they 1. Fan support - having somebody The competitor monitors their own would do in that situation. along to see you compete. heart rate and experiments with Thought stopping & centering 2. Setting a realistic but challenging different thoughts, feelings, sounds or goal and letting others know what When athletes are starting to lose sensations to slow the heart rate and it is, eg. we aim to average x concentration or lose control, negative thus reduce arousal. For example, a points in time. thoughts often enter their head. They photograph of my girlfriend in her can be trained to stop this and to 3. Pep talks by the coach to individual swimming costume normally increases athletes. concentrate on the most relevant and my heart rate, but imagining my There are many other types of positive factors. favourite hill top view while listening to relaxation training, cognitive strategies a traditional Scottish slow air tends to There are also several programmes and arousal increasing procedures. reduce it. which mix relaxation and imagery Anybody who is sufficiently interested Cognitive Strategies are used to training in specific stress management might try the reference below for a mentally prepare athletes and can be training packages. In addition there are fuller description. I would also used to increase or decrease arousal. programmes for very anxious athletes. recommend the courses run by the These are similar to the schemes that Two are outlined below: National Coaching Foundation at Imagery help people with phobias (eg. fear of various centres throughout the country, spiders or heights) where the individual Basically this is imagining that you specifically ‘Mental Preparation for is introduced, in small doses, to what are doing something. R.W. and style P erform ance’. ever it is that causes the anxiety. Such a jumpers often do this in the aircraft on Contact the NCF at 4 College Close, programme is not recommended the way up to altitude. In an effective Beckett Park, Leeds, LS6 3QH. Tel: without professional help. imagery session a jumper can imagine 0532 744802 themselves succeeding in a pressure Several methods exist to increase Reference. packed competition in difficult arousal levels, some work better for R H Cox. Sport Psychology. conditions. Accuracy jumpers could some people, others work better for Concepts and Applications. Wm. visualise an approach in thermal other people. These methods tend to be Brown Publishers, Iowa, USA. 1985. conditions and could rehearse and run more generally known about, such as: Andy Abbess D7778 HEADCORN PARACHUTE CLUB AND SLIPSTREAM ADVENTURES ARE ALIVE AND WELL TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT US:- 1. LOTS OF FUN 2. 2-4TH MAY SCRAMBLES 3. AFF/RAPS/WARP/TANDEM/VIDEO 4. 30-31 ST MAY SPEED EIGHT 5. EXPERIENCED STAFF 6. 18TH-19TH JULY FORMATION LOADS 7. YUMMY CANTEEN RUN BY SKYDIVERS 8. 20TH-28TH JULY TWIN OTTER BOOGIE 9. FREE ACCOMMODATION/CAMPING 10 .12TH-14TH SEPTEMBER LAC MEET HEADCORN PARACHUTE CLUB THE AIRFIELD KENT TN279HX TEL 0622 890862/FAX 0622 890641 Page 20

Merit Main from Parachutes de France Explanatory Notes With Regard To Parachutes de France, manufacturers of the The New Packing Rules popular Blue Track range of main canopies, have launched a new canopy called the Merit. It is reported that there has been some diffi­ Kit They describe it as a semi-elliptical nine cell culty with interpretation of the recent rule canopy with a zero-porosity top skin which changes with regard to reserve packing and has been designed to have similar flight char­ inspection requirements. The following acteristics as the BT but with more room for points may help with clarification. News error. It will be available in sizes 190 (for 60- 1. The new rules do away with the 25 year lifing 90kg jumpers) and 210sq ft (up to 110kg). It rule. The serviceability of a reserve parachute is comes with Optima lines, collapsible slider, now regarded as being assessed every six Smaller Sabre size 5 rapid links, and slider bumpers. The months. When the six months has expired the Performance Designs Inc have introduced the merit is aimed at the medium experience jum­ parachute is regarded as becoming unservice­ Sabre 97. This canopy is especially for the ex­ per who does not want quite such high speeds able until it has been successfully passed perienced, lighter jumper and has so far been as the BT series provides. through an inspection. flown regularly since May 1991. It’s designers 2. Holders of packing certificates are regarded feel that the Sabres forgiveness significantly Tandem Equipment Lifing as cleared to pack the parachutes for which they reduces the risks of flying smaller canopies at The Relative Workshop, manufacturer of the were previously certified but are not cleared to higher wingloadings. The manufacturers claim Tandem Vector, recommends that the lines of do any specialised inspection and testing (eg. that finally this gives the lighter jumpers the its main canopies and the centreline of its bromocresol testing) unless they have attended great performance the big guys get! drogue be replaced every 300 jumps and the the necessary course. If they haven’t, then they main canopy and drogue assembly should be The introduction of the zero porosity Sabre in must get the necessary inspection work done by 1990 have had a huge surge in demand which replaced every 600 jumps. somebody who is qualified. led to longer delivery times. PD have now Company president, Bill Booth, said replacing 3. A checklist (which conforms to the BPA ap­ moved to larger premises. This expansion, the the lines helps prevent malfunctions. The lines proved checklist format) must be completed at company claims, will cut delivery time down weaken with use; worn lines are obviously every repack. If the checklist items are applic­ to 12 weeks; in addition stock canopies are more likely to break than new ones and are able to a particular canopy then they must be now available for immediate delivery from also more prone to entangling with each other completed. They are not optional. many dealers. because their smooth surface has become fuzzy. The Florida company charges $175 for

on top of his cutaway handle and ployed their mains. The rest of the a replacement set of suspension lines and an Automatic Opening experienced rigger should take about two Devices he didn’t try anything else. Cypres jump passed uneventfully, except worked, the reserve deployed and for them having to gather in their hours to install them. The advent of the novel AOD the he landed unhurt. reserves as quickly as they could. The tubular nylon centreline of the drogue re­ CYPRES (Cybernetic Parachute ceives considerable stress during deployment, Release System) has reawakened Another student had successfully Developments from snatch force and from the action of the interest in the use of these de­ completed a first jump course the Cypres for Tandems centreline sliding inside the long Kevlar bridle vices. There has been no doubt same day as his first jump. After that encases it. The centreline has a critical that they save lives, but there has exit the jumpmaster observed the In Autumn 1991 the Tandem Cy­ role in the deployment of the canopy. been the stigma of the occasional main canopy fail to deploy appar­ pres was designed, produced and inappropriate deployment. It has ently due to a bag lock. The stu­ tested. The conditions for its func­ The Relative Workshop also recommend that provided ammunition for those dent did not attempt any correc­ tions which were defined are: the entire main canopy and drogue assembly that argue that injuries or even tive action and did not pull his Opening of the reserve container should be retired from service after 600 jumps deaths could be caused by prema­ reserve ripcord. when the altitude is approx 580m when the fabric is becoming weaker and the ture deployment. Nevertheless the At approximately 750 feet, the above the ground and the vertical canopies do not land as well as they once did, FXC devices are in wide use for reserve parachute was observed to speed is higher than 35m per sec­ and their fabric is weaker. student training. The CYPRES in­ deploy and open alongside the ond. Tests are being carried out by Amendments To BPA Operations novation, and product develop­ bag-locked main. The reserve op­ Ted Strong (of Strong Enterprises) Manual (re Reserve Packing) ment by the existing manufac­ ened satifactorily. The student accompanied by 2 freefall photo­ turers means that the balance of landed off the DZ but was fine. graphers. who reports that firing At the STC Meeting of the 9th April 1992 the the argument is shifting towards occurred as advertised at 4,750ft following amendments were made to the BPA Later inspection of the main ca­ the use of AODs. As prices come (plus or minus altimeter inaccu­ Operations Manual:- nopy showed that the bag lock had down perhaps we will see them be­ racy). The openings were pretty Section 6 (Equipment); Paragraph 3 (Para­ coming as essential a piece of kit been created by a double stowing normal, and the drogue did not cre­ of one of the bag’s locking loops. chute Packing), sub-para (c). New N.B. (3) to as the reserve canopy itself. ate any problems atall; there was a full canopy by 4,200 to 4,000ft. read:- Below is some equipment informa­ FXC N.B. (3) Only riggers may seal reserves and tion and recent examples of the In Canada an unusual incident oc­ New modification from FXC: must use the figure of eight method. Seal AOD in action. curred when the Skyhawks, the FXC Corporation of California thread must have a maximum breaking strain Canadian Forces Parachute team, have announced an upgrade to AODs in action of4lbs. (Sealing of reserves is optional). were being filmed by Norman their Model 12000 altimeter Cypres Kent. The shot called for Norman called the J revision. It incorpor­ Section 6 (Equipment); Paragraph 3 (Para­ to pass under a 7-way donut, film­ chute Packing) New Sub-para (d) to read:- A German student on his 36th ates additional two air passages ing on his back. Unfortunatley this jump from 5000ft went unstable for pressure equalisation, Reserve parachutes that have been packed in funnelled the donut, worse, it oc­ on pull. The pilot chute went equipped with micron filters to a foreign country, in a manner acceptable to curred at 3000ft. Six of the team under his arm. He didn’t realise keep out small particles. The the parachuting organisation of that country, were not clear enough to deploy what happened and, he said, all modification is available on new may be jumped at a BPA Club/Center for up by 1000ft. All the team wear FXC the way down his only intention models and can be made to exist­ to 120 days from the date of that re-pack. 12000s, and all six devices fired ing models when they are returned was to cut-away. He was unable Previous Sub-paras d) and e) become Sub­ as the team members belatedly de­ to the factory for servicing. to because there were a lot of lines paras e) and f). tired of waiting for good weather... having problems getting o ff student status... yOU... tired of jumping outdated parachute equipment...

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Phone now to take advantage of group travel rates and Moscow prices Phone: 071 403 6753 This trip is being organised by Write: Airscape Ltd Airscape, in conjunction with 3, Tyers Gate, London SE1 3HX Peregrine Travel (fully bonded ABTA Travel Agent). The state of the art automatic reserve parachute opening device employing microprocessor technology and a unique opening mechanism. How does it work? ... CYPRES Helmut Cloth, the inventor, answers your questions Cybernetic Parachute Release System

half hour. What does Cypres stand for? What does Cypres consist of? Cypres is an abbreviation of Cybernetic Cypres consists of a processing unit, a Can Cypres be operated incorrectly? Parachute Release System. control unit and a release unit (2 release units Hardly. There is only one button, the for dual pin systems). operation is simple. If you intend to jump into What is Cypres? another DZ with a higher or lower ground How big and how heavy is Cypres? Cypres is a safety system for skydivers. level. Cypres tells you what to do. The processing unit measures 88 x 56 x What is the philosophy behind Cypres? 28 mm, the control unit measures 64 x 16 x Can Cypres be switched on or off The Cypres is comparable to a safety net for 7 mm. The release unit is a cylinder, 43 mm unintentionally? tightrope walkers. The net does not prevent a long with a diameter of 8 mm. That is approx. No. That has been made nearly impossible fall from the tightrope, but it rescues the as big as a cigarette box, an eraser and half a by means of a special coding procedure. performer close to the ground thus preventing cigarette. The complete Cypres requires a impact. Cypres works on the same principle. space of approx. 153 cm1. In comparison a Cypres is an invisible guardian for days, weeks reserve-container has a volume of between and years. It is designed to open the reserve 5146 cm3 and 10307 cm ’. container 5 sec. before impact when Cypres weighs apx. 262 gram. everything else has failed. Once installed in a rig, it neither takes up How do I obtain the parts needed for the much space, nor is its weight worth installation of Cypres? mentioning. It is invisible and inaudible. All these parts are included in the shipment Handling Cypres does not require any time and they will arrive with your Cypres. wasting efforts. Where is Cypres installed? Everything except for the control unit is installed in the reserve container. The control unit is placed underneath the top flap next to the ripcord pin. To prevent damage to the A typical installation reserve canopy, everything inside the container is placed underneath a nylon cover.

What is necessary to install Cypres? Is it a complicated code? Cypres can be fitted into every system No. It is not complicated at all. If the device without increasing the volume and without needs to be turned on, one has to press the push noticeable outer changes. Little pockets for the button on the control unit four times. Turning processing unit and the release unit which the device off requires the same procedure. In come with Cypres have to be installed inside both cases the device is activated by depressing the reserve container by a rigger, as well as a the push button only once. Within seconds an cover for the connection cable and a 2.5 cm LED light comes on, at which time the push long slot for the control unit cable. button has to be depressed again. This is repeated twice. After correct activation by the Can a built-in Cypres be removed and jumper the device indicates this on the display. reinstalled by any skydiver? Cypres ignores button presses which do not The Cypres Release Unit Yes. On an open reserve container it will occur at the required time. This prevents only take 5 minutes either to remove or install Cypres from being unintentionally being Cypres. activated. When does the Cypres come into operation? How can you tell that Cypres is fitted to a rig? Cypres is designed to open your reserve How long will Cypres continue to operate after activation? container if your rate of descent is higher than You cannot detect Cypres from the outside. 115 fps at, or lower than, approx. 750 ft above Only by lifting the top flap of the reserve Cypres will turn itself off automatically 14 ground level. It will work down to as low as container will you see the control unit. hours after it has been switched on. Of course 130 ft AGL. The activating descent rate of 115 Cypres may be turned off manually at any time. How much attention does Cypres need? fps was chosen because, during extensive test If you remain on the same DZ all day, you Is it possible to use Cypres in case of an jumping we never observed a higher vertical altitude difference between airport and DZ? speed than 101 fps once the canopy was fully only have to set it once. Before your first jump Yes, this is possible. Keep your finger on the open. Therefore, Cypres will not restrict your you switch Cypres on by pressing the enjoyment under canopy, for example it can be button. For safety reasons Cypres should be push button while depressing it for the fourth, time during the turn on procedure. After having safely used in all CRW situations, even switched off and on again after a jump where shown “0”, at the end of the selftest, the device downplanes up to a vertical speed of 115 fps. the airport and QZ levels are different or after a flight which has taken more than one and a will show 30 feet with an arrow pointing 1000 ft above ground level. This way, the student will have more time to cope with the stressful situation and prepare for landing.

Is Cypres suitable for tandems? Yes. A Tandem Cypres is available.

How safe is Cypres? During several thousands of test jumps, we never experienced any unwanted release. After ten of thousands of tests in our testlab we had the same outstanding result. Every time Cypres was supposed to release the reserve, it did so successfully.

How was the extremely high success rate of Cypres achieved? Cypres utilises some unique ideas and The Cypres: Control, processing and release units applies the latest state-of-the-art technology (e.g. microprocessors). upwards. It is asking the jumper whether the a in addition the total assembly can not be seen from the outside. How much money and effort has been spent DZ is located 30 feet higher than the airport. If on the development of Cypres? this is the case, release the push-button and the Is the cutter strong enough to cut the loop in display will continue to show 30. If you keep any situation? Detail of the loop cutting mechanism your finger on the button the arrow will change During tests the cutter was able to cut a steel to point downwards (indicating DZ 30 feet rope of 3 mm in diameter without any lower than the airport). If the button remains problems. depressed the the display will continue the cycle at 30ft increments to a maximum of 1500 What kind of power source does Cypres need? feet plus or minus. When you take your finger Cypres is equipped with a battery lasting for of the pushbutton the figure shown on the either 2 years or 500 jumps, whichever comes display will remain there. On the subsequent first. This battery is the best available on the jump Cypres will take into account that you \ 7 ------loop market today (density of charge, lifespan, self will land as much higher or lower as shown on discharge etc). It does not contain any heavy the display. metals. However all these advantages have How does Cypres open the reserve their price, it will cost DM 90. It may be container? replaced by the jumper himself. Cypres does not need the components the sky-diver uses (reserve handle, cable, pin). What happens if the battery or any other part Cypres has its own opening system. It does not of Cypres fails? pull the pin, but it cuts the loop inside the Pstainless In case any important part of Cypres fails, steel reserve container. This is better than the you will not be able to switch Cypres on, and housing previously used procedures because: the digital display will tell you the reason why. a the rig is now equipped with two fully independent container opening systems, When and how often does Cypres need one activated by the jumper, the second by maintenance? Cypres There are two different checks - a minor and d a totally bent ripcord pin will not interfere a major check. with Cypres’ opening performance The minor check is executed every time you One million and three hundred thousand o due to the minimal mechanical motion switch on Cypres. It carries out an elaborate German marks and an unbelievable amount of within the actual release unit the reliability selftest which takes apx. 30 seconds. This energy has been put into the development of of the system is considerably increased selftest either results in a message that this device. We think that this is unique for the o due to the fact that the actual opening device everything is o.k. and the subsequent start of sport parachuting industry. is fully protected within the reserve container the chances of damage from the normal operations, or in a shutdown preceded Has Cypres been patented? by the display of the error causing the outside are nearly eliminated Yes. A US-Patent was granted in 1989 and shutdown. the European Patent has been granted in 1991. Control Unit: LED display, light and push The major check up has to be done every 2 button years by Airtec or an authorized worshop. How many units are in use? Is Cypres suitable for students? By the end of April 1991 there were apx. 1950 Cypres units in use and in 7 documented Yes. A Student Cypres is available. cases a Cypres has stopped a freefall by How does the Student Cypres work? opening a reserve at apx. 750 feet. If a student's rate of descent is greater than 43 fps and the altitude is below the set value, Cypres is manufactured by: the Student Cypres is designed to come into Airtec GmbH, Mittelstr. 69, 4798 operation. If the student is in freefall, this will Wiinnenberg, GermanyTel: 010 49 2953 happen at approx. 750 ft above ground level. 8010 Fax: 010 49 2953 1293 If the student's rate of descent is lower, but UK distributors: exceeding 43 fps ( e.g. with a streamer or fast Thomas Sports, Sward Sports, JSPC turning canopy) Student Cypres is designed to Netheravon, The Kit Store activate the reserve at an altitude of approx. Page 24

Zurich Aerodium Switzerland

At the start of November five skydivers of varying skills meet at Heathrow to catch e x p e r i e the High! to Zurich. Apprentice gnomes, nce perhaps, well Caro! is a little short, but that and ' l | j wasn’t the reason for the journey. don't mind Rumour had it that a vertical wind tunnel giving ex- had opened in the Swiss finance capital. So hibitions o f Simon gets after numerous phone calls and a couple of their skill, of his wings faxes, we had a rough guide showing how which I shall be to get there, what it cost and a few technical eternally jealous. details unfortunately it was written in Ger- After watching man but after calling in a few favours we the 15 minute intro- haci a rough translation. ductoory vid eo we then After the short flight to Zurich and, get helmets, gloves. thankfully, an even shorter taxi ride we goggles and the baggiest checked into the Hotel Rumlang which is a jump suits I have ever seen. small weil run family owned hotel, and all thank god the guys at Weston the rooms are equipped with mini bars. can't see me now. Before let- Wow! party time tonight. Having got rid of ting us loose in the aerodium the bags we decided to get on with some they remind us to "tuck and roll" serious fun, now where was that wind tun- onto the air cushions at the edge if nel? Fortunately it was just a short walk we come off the air column, OFF the away, the walk that we were to get to know air column! how dare they. What you very well over the next three days. have to imagine is five skydiving egos When we entered the brand new Gro- that are going to show these wind tunnel- doonia Shopping Centre the first thing that lers how it’s clone; you know, quick 50 struck us was that the aerodium had been point two or three way followed by a hand­ put in at the design stage, so folks, it's here ful of T’s, a couple of front loops and a to stay unless they demolish the shopping barrel roll to end then let someone else have centre. some fun. Wrong, solid wrong. W hat we all forgot was that we were flying sub terminal The aerodium is housed adjoining an in- and I for one don't have much experience door rock climbing wall. Aftera short break at that. Aftera quick exhibition of how easy to watch the climbers traverse the climbing it all is from one of the instructors we all wall, using just finger lips and toes to climb take it in turn to give an exhibition of how the 40ft artificial rock face, we press on- difficult it is. After a short caffeine break ward and upward to the Aerodium. The we are all raring to have another go, this time we are not much better but at least I managed to stay in the air column for half one minute you are crashing the time, and the aircushions are kind of fun about making a fool of to land on. By the altcmoon one of our yourself much to the group, Bernard, seems to have got it amusement of everyone and cracked and is managing to stay in the air column and even manage a few very rough the next you are soaring like turns. an eagle Day two dawns and we all meet for breakfast to discuss plans, tactics and who's aerodium is staffed by four American in- room the party will be in tonight. During the structors and Andy Duff who is one of the day we all hit a point where we master the Swiss instructors. Some of you will know basic skills o f flying a wind tunnel which is Andy as a very accomplished free-fall amusing to watch because one minute you cameraman w ho’s claims to fame are, film - are crashing about making a foot of yourself ing the winner of the Iasi world freestyle much to the amusement of everyone and the competition and being a regular ditch surfer next you are soaring like an eagle, well at at the Deland Spring fling ‘91, we are talk- least you are staying in the air column. At ing certified nutter here. Most of the in- the end of the second day some of us have structors have about 10 years wind tunnel mastered T ’s which is difficult when you Page 25

exhausted and took advant age of the break in activities to catch up on some sleep. To sum up 1 would say that it was hard work, highly addictive and great fun. While I shall not be selling my rig and giving up can't skydiving, I will definitely be returning to wander the aerodum as often as possible. very far Was it fun? yes. from the Did it improve my skydiving? definitely. centre of the Was it worth it? you bet. column. Ber- Tunnel flyers: Peter Coleman nard and I have Carol De Solla discovered the Bernard Agorpion

ien og Aerodium Forge Pigeon fun that can be M iles had de-arching, Paul Photographs: Carol De Solla a n d going up the col- u mn sometimes to 30- 40 Peter Coleman f o o t above the base, when you do this you pop out of the building and can see across the roof to the fields D E T A IL S: below, which gives a surreal For further details telephone: feeling of being in free fall u ithout 01041 1 817 0209 the vertical movement. Bernard has to leave to go skydiving in Cyprus, Flyaway Indoor Skydiving (wish I worke d for an airline too), so as a farewell. Bernard and I try a simple two USA way which works really well. In the evening we take the Double Decker (Part 1) train into Zurich to sample the fondue Welcome to Flyaway - home of indoor otm U - ee Clmn n uih Poo Crl e Solla de Carol Photo: Zurich. in Coleman Peter - UpBottoms which I can recommend, and the alcoholic skydiving. That’s the facility at Pigeon icecream which warmed Miles up no end Forge. Tennessee where I had just missed and got him staggering up the street towards two women on the outskirts of the red light the annual Tunnel Boogie. However, I was district, he informs me that all he wanted in Nashville just a few days after the event and when you’re that close there’s little was to do was talk to them (but we know the truth). After a few more drinks we man- excuse. age to forget, the icy wind, the snow, and Tunnel flying is a bit like bungee jump- the last train back, so we have to find a taxi driver who can speak English and who knows where our hotel is located. Tunnel flying is a bit like The last day dawns and we again meet at bungee jumping and wing breakfast, but this time we discuss yester- walking, you just have to try days high points and todays aching mus- cles. During the last day we ail master T ’s it some time if the turns and precision flying all of which opportunity presents itself sounds pretty basic but it has cost us blood and sweat. By the end of the third day we ing and wing walking, you just have to try have all performed several two ways with it some time if the opportunity presents varying degrees of success, and the finale itself. 1 was just 2 hours drive from Nash- was a four way which was fun, as we all ville with an unsuspecting radio colleague seemed to take it in turns in falling off the who thought we were going first to Dolly- air column, wood (I kid you not - the Dolly Parton After ‘just one more' flight we say our theme park, thankfully closed for winter) goodbyes, 1 think the aerodium staff are and then fishing in the nearby Great Smoky kind of glad to see the noisy skydivers go Mountains (definitely worth a visit). back to England, so that they can get back Flyaway is generally closed during the to more ‘normal’ customers. The flight week but available for hire at S250 for 30 home proved to be quiet as everyone was Page 26 ErasmafcUfcwimrai WIND TUNNELS CONTINUED coached by Gary Spear the owner, Mike dives I do are more likely to succeed. So on that when you enter the dead air outside the ‘Michigan’ Sandberg, Gus Wing and a recent business trip to the U.S. I took a day central wind column of about 12 feet others. out to try the vertical wind tunnel at Pigeon diameter you don’t twist your ankle. All The instructors are hot, Don Strickler Forge in Tennessee. loose items have to be removed from poc­ who coached me is a definite ‘POP’s’ can­ According to Skydiving magazine there kets etc to avoid the risk of lethal missiles didate, he has over 500 hours in 5 years and are only seven free-fall simulators in the in the tunnel. has yet to make a skydive. world which are open to the public. As well So what’s the flying like? Well it’s not Briefing is very American, they video as Pigeon Forge, there is one in New Jersey quite the some as ordinary free-fall. I had to you watching the briefing video and sig­ (open-air and closed during winter), one maintain a body position halfway between ning the waiver. I’m not sure what they did just started in Alabama, one in Switzerland, a student spread and normal body position for the 5 year old, the 71 year old and the one in Australia and two in Japan. The wind much of the time to keep airborne. The orangutang that also took to the air! tunnel at Pigeon Forge (called Flyaway) is tunnel is very unforgiving of minor unin­ inside a building and open all year. The tended movements: it’s too easy to enter the Before going to Flyaway I had the im­ main customers seemed to be people who dead air and end up on the net or the cu­ pression that a tunnel would be a bit of fun wanted to try free-fall without having to use shions. But this is also a good thing because and maybe quite useful for AFF and Warp a parachute and jump out of a plane. it forces you to really work hard on body students. position and awareness, rather like no-con­ The learning process is smooth, you start tact flying. by practicing falling into the cushions be­ I occasionally need the I used my time in the tunnel to practice fore lying in the ‘stable’ position whilst the adrenalin - 1 still get a kick slow and fast fall, since I have always had instructor holds you in the airflow. More out of a dive even if I don’t problems with slow fall. The tunnel was power is applied and before you know it ideal for this sort of work. It’s like several you’re flying - then falling! perform well. What I need is WARP jumps compressed together, with­ Over 2,500 jumps mainly with cameras a cheap way of practising so out the repacks and without as much ad­ I’ve developed a weirdflying position and that the dives I do are more verse effect on the bank balance. Of course seem to wave my legs a fair bit. Several likely to succeed there’s still the communications problem. minutes later in the tunnel I’m flying far The instructors use AFF signals, and the smoother in a much better position. I was tunnel controller who regulates the airspeed Flyaway is run by an experienced sky- also doing a few ‘T ’s (in those baggy suits!) from a booth outside the tunnel can also be diver and AFF instructor, Gary Spear. As and other basic manoeuvres. helpful in signalling through the window if well as single flight sessions for newcomers you can’t see the instructor. AFF and WARP students can un­ to free-fall, there are various packages for doubtedly save loads of money in a tunnel. skydivers, or a group can book the tunnel. I Is there any value in it for the skygods? My colleague Mike was flying unassisted took a five flight package for $89 (except Well Norm and Deana Kent were using the for short periods of time in about ten that this worked out at $96 or about £56 tunnel when I was there. I was in a flight minutes and he’s hooked! with the sales tax in Tennessee). This session with Deana and it was impressive to watch a world class freestylist run It’s a pity that there are only about three covered initial instruction on safety and the through a routine a few feet in front of me civilian tunnels available in the world. differences from normal free-fall, five while I stood at the air column edge. However a trip to Pigeon Forge is a good flight sessions, hire of suit etc and video investment and it’s run by a skydiver - Gary debriefs (you get to keep the video). There How do you get there? The nearest air­ Spear. Make a point of going if you can, or are up to five flyers and an instructor in the port is at Knoxville where there are most of visit the new facility in Zurich which was tunnel for each flight session, and each flyer the major car rental companies, and Pigeon built by Gary. usually has three two-minute flights each Forge is about one hours drive away. The Simon Ward session. So you get about 30 minutes of tunnel is easy to find - Pigeon Forge only free-fall plus coaching for £56. really has one street, so just watch for the The tunnel is powered by a DC3 engine Flyaway sign. It was very busy when I was Pigeon Forge (Two) and prop, covered by two layers of a wire there on a Sunday and I was glad I took the precaution of booking by phone in advance net like a trampoline (the prop is about two I don’t get to do much skydiving these (010-1-615-453-777 and you need to quote metres below the net). The tunnel walls are days. Usual reasons - demanding job, fam­ your credit card number). It’s a pity there padded and cushions surround the edge of ily to look after etc. As a result the few isn’t a tunnel closer to home. There would the floor. The air-flow is about 115 mph at skydives I do are usually garbage because probably be plenty of non-skydiving custo­ max speed and you need balloon suits to of lack of practice. I know that there are mers, which would be needed to make it keep you up - tunnel flyers look like they other skydivers in the same situation. Many pay, if one was located at somewhere like have come straight from the 1970s when the of my friends from my early jumping days Alton Towers. either do very few jumps, or have given up opposite to slick suits was in vogue. Is it worth it? It certainly improved my Safety is a major aspect of tunnel flying completely. But I still struggle on with a body awareness and I will definitely go few dives a year because I occasionally and as well as a balloon suit you also wear again if I am in the USA and not too for knee pads, elbow pads, helmet with face need the adrenalin - 1 still get a kick out of away. It’s also fun! a dive even if I don’t perform well. What I guard, goggles, gloves and earplugs. You need is a cheap way of practising so that the learn to land (on your side, not your feet) so By Pete Kettlewell D1721 Page 27 POPS is tf? * HAr, PARACHUTISTS OVER PHORTY CORNER I was pleased to receive through the post the other day a letter from Chris Mills (POP 30) along with a copy of his book ‘Parachutes and Poems’, which as the title suggests is a selection of poems about para­ chuting and other things. Chris started jumping at Half­ penny Green in ‘75 and joined POPS in Dec ‘78, older members (sic) might remember seeing some of ONLY Chris’s cartoons and reading his poems in the SPs of yester-year. Here’s a sample, entitled :- £79 STANDARD HAT OCTOBER SUNDAY ZIG-ZAG HAT Sunday last was cold and wet TOOTY FROOTY HAT But in between the showers and cloud OR MAKE UP YOUR OWN DESIGN! V\/e jumped, The dedicated few were we CHOICE OF 30 COLOURS IN LEATHER OR SUEDE Amongst our friends we laughed Grew silent, PATTERNED LEATHER ALSO AVAILABLE Came the moment, DYTTER POCKETS OPTIONAL Exhilarated. Satisfied. Fulfilled and joyous. TELEPHONE (0622) 891522 FOR DETAILS Throughout ihe week recapture moments of that time OR WRITE TO: We did our thing To face another week. ISP, P.O BOX 115, HEADCORN, KENT TN27 9YS.

Copies of Chris’s book are available at £2.00 including postage, half of which goes to charity. If you would like a copy I will forward your order to Chris.

Whilst on the selling track I will take this opportunity to tell you of the new polo shirt we have available in white with the POPS emblem printed on the left breast pocket, at RAPS £12.50 including post and packing, very smart they are too. At last we have a confirmed date for the next World i n POPS Meet, which will be; 14-28 November 1993, at the Central Florida Parachute Center, Paragators Drop Zone, Umatilla, Florida. (Competition dates 17-21 Nov ‘93). I DEVON know its a long way away but if you are interested in going we are hoping to arrange a special deal for fares etc, so let me know. WHY TRAVEL ANYWHERE ELSE ? And finally a warm welcome to new members: Malcolm Ross, Geoff Ellis, Noel Mitchel, Dave Sands, John Flower, Stephen Collier, Sue Hill, Dave Lehane. Alan Darvill, Ar­ nold Best (son of our well known judge and POPS member Peter, is this a first father/son membership?), Donald Swanson, Anthony (Busby) Laszewski, Alan Longmuir, EAGLESCOTT John Powell and Mick Phythian, which takes us up to a grand total of 550 POPS. PARACHUTE CENTRE Michael Allum, Hon Treas/Sec POPS UK

POPS MEETS 0392 - 75222 Date Place 10th May to 17th May Cyprus 4th July to 5th July Swansea 07693 - 552 19th to 20th September Peterborough POPS WORLD MEET 17th to 21 st November 1993 Florida, USA

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1 9 9 2 DIARY OF EVENTS

DATEEVENTLOCATION 2nd - 3rd May Scrambles Meet Headcorn 2nd - 4th May Central Regional Freefall Style & Accuracy Landing Meet Langar 2nd - 4th May May Day Speed 16 Meet Sibson 11th - 15th May Pl/Advanced Instructor Course 2-92 Peterborough 18th - 22nd May Exam/Pre-Adv Instructor Course 2-92 Peterborough 23rd - 25th May Scottish National Championships Strathallan 23rd - 25th May Northern Regional, Freefall Style, Accuracy Landing & Formation Skydiving Meet Strathallan 23rd - 25th May Central Regional Canopy Formation Meet Langar 23rd - 25th May Spring Bank Holiday 16 Sequential Meet Sibson 30th - 31st May Speed Eight Competition Headcorn

1st-5th June AFF Instructor Course Bad Lippspringe, Germany 6TH - 14TH JUNE CLASSIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS STRATHALLAN 13th - 14th June Southern Regional Formation Skydiving Meet Long Marston *20th-21st June Northern Regional Canopy Formation Meet Ipswich 20th - 28th June Krakow Boogie ’92 Krakow, Poland 25th - 28th June Bled Cup 1992, 5 person team and Lesce/Slovenija individual accuracy competition

27th June - 12th July Large Aircraft Boogie Langar 5th -1 1th July British Collegiate Nationals Sport Para Centre, Tilstock 9th - 12th July 40-way Formation Skydiving Competition Langar 10th - 12th July 16-way Competition Ostre Aera National Skydiving 11th - 18th July RAPA Championships Bad Lippspringe, Germany 16th-20th July Exhibition Challenge 1992 (One parachuting Castello exhibition team per nation) d’Empuries/Spain 17th - 19th July Southern Regional Freefall Style & Accuracy Landing Meet Eaglescott 18th-26th July Boogie (Large Aircraft?) Headcorn

1ST-9TH AUG FORMATION SKYDIVING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PETERBOROUGH 3rd - 7th August P/I Advanced Instructor Course Strathallan 10th - 14th August Exam/pre-Adv Instructor Course 3-92 Strathallan 13TH-24TH AUG CLASSIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIEBEN, AUSTRIA *15th - 23rd August The Space Boogie The Aerodrome, Brienne Le Chateau 22nd - 31 st August Army Championships Netheravon 22nd - 31 st August August Bank Holiday Boogie Sibson

2nd -1 3th Sept U.S. National Skydiving Championships Yolo Airport (RW, CRW and Classics) California U.S.A. 12th -1 3th Sept Central Regional Formation Skydiving Meet Langar 12th - 13th Sept LAC Meet Headcorn 15TH-25TH SEPT CANOPY FORMATION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ANYANG CITY, CHINA

*3rd - 4th Oct Southern Regional Canopy Formation Meet Weston on the Green 4th -1 1th Oct World Cup Parachuting 4 and 8 Way R.W. GAP, France

2nd - 6th Nov Pl/Advanced Instructor Course 4-92 Headcorn 9th -1 3th Nov Exam/Pre-Adv Instructor Course 4-92 Headcorn

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Win i f a Satellite System The prizes are as follows: First Prize: Amstrad 400 Satellite System with built in decoder and 65cm Black Mesh Dish. Second Prize: £50 Third Prize: £25 Plus: £10 Ben-Bags for runners up. Just answer the following questions and complete the tie-breaker:

1) Where was the first British civilian a) Boputhatswana parachute club founded? b) Fairoaks c) Atlantis

2) How many parachutists were in the a) 2 large formation record which was b) 144 set 10 years ago, (June 1982)? c) 27 3) What is the highest ever placing for a a) 2nd, 1979 (Symbiosis 4) British RW team at the World Champion­ b) 1st, 1991 (Symbiosis 4) ships, and in what year was it achieved? c) 20th 1991 (Symbiosis 4)

Tie-breaker: In no more than 100 words list 4 people (they don’t have to be parachutists) who should be included in the delegation accompanying the next British RW squad to the WPC, and give your reasons. The most amusing or original entries, will be published in the next SP (assuming they are printable). The entry fee is £5 Send a cheque, or postal order made out to the BPA British team fund. To: BTF Competition, British Parachute Assoc. Wharf Way, Glen Parva, Leicester LE2 9TF

Competition Rules: Closing date for the competition is: Late entries will not be accepted * The panel of judges’ decision is final Friday, June 5th 1992. No employees of the British Parachute association, Airscape Ltd or Northampton Aerials may take part.

Hey everybody - wake up out there ! you military guys and girls, your support is needed as well. And what about Pops members will you help out. Come on guys, lets get this thing off the ground. I don’t believe you guys! How apathetic can you get? The British Team do get a certain amount of financing, but with the Competitions Committee has been working away trying to set up a World Championships being held in such faraway places as China, British Team Fund. We had fantastic prizes donated, ran a competition most of the financing is going on getting the delegation out to the with an entry fee (proceeds to the BPA Team Fund) and guess how country and it is not leaving a great deal in the coffers to finance a many people entered. One! training camp. Lets help our parachuting representatives, do us proud What was wrong? Were the questions too difficult? and support them. Well we can’t give away all those lovely, jubbley prizes just to the We are also looking for straight forward donations to the British Team one entrant - well done Rob Colpus - so we have extended the deadline Fund. Everyone, no matter how small or large their donation, will to 25 May 1992. Not only that, but we have also made sure that you get a mention in the mag, together with a note of their DZ. Let’s can find all the answers to the competition in this edition of the mag, see which one can raise the most money. We will also place the total so come on everybody, get motivated. Fill in the entry form, write out amount in each mag so you can see how it is doing. your cheque for five pounds and send them both off to David Oddy Support your parachuting representatives and fill out the entry form at BPA. You stand a very good chance of winning something! N O W !if Remember the five pound entry fee goes directly to the British Team THE BRITISH NATIONAL PARACHUTING TEAMS NEED Fund. YOUR HELP. Come on all you students out there, this could be your fund one day. And what about the competitors - if you win, this is your fund. And fund Total at end of April: £1.357.45 mrniHETrrarmiEii Page33

The first mid-air rescue

olly Sedgewick is the then brown dots, the fields a patchwork of wearing a safety belt, This was only used Mdaughter of Dolly Shepherd, green.” really to placate a particularly nervous one of the first parachutists to They were lulled into a false sense of public but it had to be undone. So both of perform public displays in the early security. them, using one hand and holding tightly 1900s. Now in her early seventies “At about three thousand feet, Dolly to their own bars with the other, pulled and Molly met Leo and Mandy Dickinson prepared to let go of the line that joined tugged and twisted until at last the belt was to talk about her mother’s career, and, them, because it was close to the time that released. Then Dolly asked Louie to in particular, one terrifying incident Louie was supposed to be pulling her perform an incredible feat. With a drop of that took place in Longton in June release cord. In those days they had no two miles beneath, Louie had to transfer 1908. The story reads like a lecture, harness to clip in to, merely a sling. This from one parachute to the other.” which is not really surprising since was a piece of webbing about six inches Understatement was alive and well in Molly tours the countryside giving wide, which went between their legs to 1908! illustrated talks on her mother’s help support their weight, and they just “As calmly as she could, Dolly told her amazing life. held on tightly to the trapeze bar with their novice companion to take her legs out of hands.” the sling, one by one, and put them round Molly takes up the story. You can just imagine the CAA allowing this D olly’s waist.” “Dolly was going to make a simple jump to happen nowadays! 10,000 ft above the ground, clipped to from the side of a basket with a novice “Louie reached up and pulled her nothing and with only the fading strength parachutist, Louie May. They were going liberating cord. Nothing happened. They of their muscles to hold them safe, the two to leap from the Mammoth balloon, which continued to rise to the gathering clouds. girls struggled to link up. was the largest balloon in the country at the By 8,000ft, Dolly was really worried. She “Now Louie had to move her arms,one by time. Unfortunately a sudden sharp remembered an earlier occasion when she one, around Dolly’s neck. One by one she shower of rain damaged the balloon and, couldn’t release herself and she ended up did so, leaving her trapeze to swing free in in order not to disappoint the crowds, the at over 15,000ft. They passed through the the evening light. That meant, of course, that organiser of the event, one Captain clammy embrace of the clouds and, as they the two girls were now entrusted to a Auguste Gaudron, decided to use Dolly’s emerged above, Louie looked down and parachute built for one, and to the strength solo balloon instead. This was a small realised that the earth had disappeared. For of Dolly’s arms.” balloon, without a basket, which meant the first time she showed fear. She said Dolly looked Louie in the eye and said, “If they had to make an improvised nothing, but there was terror in her face. you have never said a prayer before, say attachment for Louie.” Her lips were blue and her skin deathly one now.” Already the seeds were sown. Two girls white, her eyes were wide open and staring (If all else fails try God. It seems to be a lifting off under an unmanned, with suppressed panic.” recurring theme with my interviewees !) uncontrolled balloon. Hindsight would “She pulled the ripping cord. The two girls “Dolly knew she had to do something, and have loved this one ! fell like a stone, and the parachute billowed at once. There was really only one thing “They started at about eight o’clock on that behind them. The fabric shook and shivered, she could do - take Louie down with her June evening, a little later than they would not opening fully until they were actually on her own parachute.” have liked. As the balloon became through the clouds.” This is so outrageous it almost defies airborne and the parachutists rose, Louie, I don’t know who thought they invented ‘Mr imagination ! Don’t forget Dolly wasn't who was a complete novice, became Bill' jumps where one jumper clings to clipped into anything - they just hung in a fascinated by this new sensation and the another’s chute on opening - but it seems sling suspended in childlike innocence. toy-town aspect of the ground beneath her. like Dolly had patented the idea 75 years “As this was Louie’s first ascent she was The crowd became ants, the trees shrubs. earlier! Sorry.

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“They rapidly fell from the skies, two farmer to form a circuit, with steel plates the early spring of 1991. As they flew, each women under a canopy made for one, on her hips and on her back, he got her hanging to a trapeze slung below an old, clinging tightly to each other in desperate walking.” white, circular parachute, they realised just embrace. They came heavily to earth in a In the days of the suffragette movement, not how exposed Dolly and her early field, six feet from a road, barely missing an everyone was in favour of Dolly’s aerial parachuting peers had been every time upturned scythe. Dolly threw herself back display. they took to the skies, suspended beneath with Louie still entwined around her body A critic, one Caleb Hackney, trumpeted, their single canopy on a sling and a bar, and her companion bounced heavily on her. “Cannot public opinion, perhaps with no reserve...... Louie wasn’t hurt, but Dolly couldn’t supported by some exalted personage, not Mandy had a graphic demonstration of this move.” put an end to parachute descents by when practising to see whether two people females? As a last resort, there is always “Within seconds two farmers appeared with could safely hang below one old fashioned Parliam ent.....! their families, and one, Farmer Hollins, round canopy. Kevin Hardwick and immediately sent somebody on a bicycle to “What a dull world it would be, Dolly herself purposefully deployed together out fetch a doctor, who arrived half an hour later replied, ”if it were full of Caleb of an aeroplane under the same parachute. in a pony and trap. Dolly had injured her Hackneys." Within two months she was She struck her arm on exit and thought back and so, using a door as an improvised back in the air once again, to fulfil an she’d broken it. Oblivious to this Leo was stretcher, she was taken into the farmhouse. engagement at Ashby de la Zouche. flying around trying to match their descent By the time they had prepared an improvised rate to film. fracture bed, she was paralysed, her body “Dolly went on parachuting until 1912, was twisted and she couldn’t speak.” and in all she made something over 200 Kevin and Mandy obviously had their own “Captain Gaudron soon arrived and took a jumps. She gave up when she heard an parachutes on as this was how they very shaken Louie May back to London, etherial voice in the air above Alexandria planned to land. The question Mandy was while Farmer Hollins undertook to look Palace, telling her not to jump again or she asking herself was, would she be able to after Dolly, with his wife and two would be killed. So, very calmly, she made pull her ‘dildo’ as her hand was totally daughters acting as nurses and the squire that her last jump.” numb. They took no chances and Kevin pulled open Mandy’s chute as she dropped of the village offering to provide anything Molly has inherited much of her mother’s off their perch. that should be required.” bravery and zest for life. Having helped with a biography of her mother, she “In the first place that was brandy, because Most of the jumps were done over the mentioned that she would have loved to try her doctor had said that, as soon as she French countryside, to get the authentic parachuting from a balloon for herself. Leo could open her eyes, she was to be given rural atmosphere of England at the turn of and Mandy called her bluff, and Molly, brandy and milk from a feeding cup forced the century. However the first one was very happily, made a tandem parachute into the comer of her mouth.” done in Devon where they thought they jump with Pete Reynolds from 10,000ft at would have the benefit of using the mobile “The doctor returned two days later and the age of 70, filmed by Leo, as a possible phone for retrieve. The plan was that they realised that his relaxed-looking patient opening for his story on Molly in the would do the reconstruction and leap from would survive after all. He enlisted the parachuting programme of “Dead Men s the balloon piloted by Andy Elson, land, help of his collegue, and together they put (or, in this case, Women) Tales. and ring Andy on his mobile phone so that a knotted handkerchief between her teeth he could radio to the ground crew to come HOW IT WAS FILMED. and pulled her straight. When they called and retrieve them. for some brandy and milk, both doctors Filming Dolly’s rescue offered some stood transfixed as they watched the nurse interesting problems. Not only had a 1908 On this first jump, Mandy and Sarah ended pour a tumbler full of brandy and a splash balloon to be recreated, but costumes had up on the front lawn of an immaculate of milk. The family were tee-totallers and to be developed that would hide the fact mansion, mistaking it for a hotel. The unused to spirit measures, but had been that the two actresses were wearing real owner was delighted - it wasn’t everyday faithfully carrying out the doctor’s orders parachutes. two ladies in scanty Edwardian costume to the letter. No wonder Dolly had been so tumbled out of the sky to visit. Leo’s wife, Mandy, played the role of well rested !” Dolly, while Louie was played by Sarah Yes of course they could use his phone, but Apparently she was intoxicated for a week! Brearley. Both girls had been British Andy was running true to form and had “However, between the brandy and the National Champions and were very forgotten to switch his mobile phone on. wonderful job the two doctors did, she experienced skydivers. Their black, By the time they got through, they had walked as straight as a die for the rest of tailored outfits camouflaged the black finished the tea and were on to the Pimms. her life. But, although she could then use parachutes they wore. her arms and she could speak, she was still paralysed from the waist down. It was A skirt was draped round a modem hot-air another local doctor who used a very balloon to hide our pilot & basket, and a Dead Men’s Tales will continue in June primitive form of electrical treatment to tail was added to make it look like a gas Sport Parachutist with the next tale: cure her. There was no mains electricity in balloon. In their disguised craft, the girls those days, but using a battery and the old took to the air in Southern France during ‘The Man Who Couldn’t Fall O ff Sport Parachutist Page 35

have kept the airways clear, that other jumpers will not ED ITORIAL endanger us in freefall and under canopy We have to do everything we can to make sure that these links in the chain function properly. If any good comes from It is a small world in skydiving. The crash in Perris this accident it will be that attention in clubs all over Valley will be a devastating blow for the club, but addi­ the world will focus on these areas of responsibility tionally, the effects of such a number of deaths in a which lie outside the direct control of the parachutist. club that is so popular among travelling parachutists, will be felt in countries across the world. There can be Unfortunately once in a while despite everyone doing few in the sport who had not heard of the club and their job something still goes wrong. Sometimes the re­ some of those who died. Many jumpers will have sults are minor, sometimes they are tragic; it high­ known some of them personally. But, whether or not lights another link in the chain which is beyond our there is a personal connection, imagining how such an control - luck, fate, destiny, call it what you will. Of incident would affect one’s own local club is a very course if we had any sort of control over the unpre­ sobering thought. dictability of where and when, (despite the best efforts of all) disaster will strike, the sport would not be what Another sobering thought is the realisation of how it is. We must control what we can and leave the rest to many vulnerable links there are in the chain of respon­ fate. sibility which gets the skydivers into the air and back to the ground again safely. As jumpers we can main­ In the aftermath of the crash at Perris Valley came the tain our kit, pack carefully and observe safety rules in phenomenon which we also see in this country, and the air. If we do this we minimise the chances of some­ one which will no doubt worsen the personal anguish thing going wrong. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunate­ felt by relatives, club members and operatives: the sen­ ly, so much more is out of our hands. We tend to take sationalist press attention and official over-reaction. for granted that the the plane will work, that whoever The cause of the crash is not yet known and probably is spotting will despatch us in the right place, that ATC will not be for some time. The club meanwhile will be struggling in the face of this to regain some semblance of normality, and continue as no doubt those who died would wish.

In the difficult times ahead for families, friends and the various people involved in the club, moral and finan­ cial support will make a big difference. Anyone wish­ ing to make a donation to the appeal fund will find the address in the News section of this issue. Anyone wish­ ing to give moral support, especially those who have visited the club and feel that they can offer something, should write in support of the club. Testimonials can be used to combat the negative press attention and offi­ cial pressure by showing that the club was well re­ spected internationally and drew jumpers from all over the world.

I am sure I can speak on behalf of sport parachutists in the United Kingdom in offering our condolences to those who have lost relatives and good friends. To Tow Launch Hill Flying those who are recovering from injuries: we hope your recovery will be full and sw ift; to Perris Valley Skydi­ ving Club we hope it will not be too long before you RUN BY SKYDIVERS are providing, once more, your services to parachuting friends from home and abroad. The Flight Factory CONTACT: Prestbury Park Mike McCarthy Cheltenham Mark Jones GL50 4SH Mike Townsend Tel: 0242 261621 OH

DPA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1992

THE CLASSICS

Langar 2/4 May Strafhallan 23/25 May Eaglescott 17/19 July

RELATIVE WORK Strathallan 23/25 May Long Marston 13/14 June Langar 12/13 September CANOPY RELATIVE WORK Langar 23/25 May MEDAL CATEGORIES Ipswich 20/21 June Series Champion Regional Champion Weston-on-the-Green 3/4 October Each Competition: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

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Last year, the persistence of the been at it much longer than you BPA in promoting the series of re­ have. gional competitions began to pay Of course, it’s also a sociable occa­ Why off. Attendances improved and sion, with members from all over teams began to make the effort to the country turning up, as well as travel a little farther afield than nor­ BPA council members and offi­ mal to compete. should cials. What are the regionals? Well, first Perhaps the most useful result of and foremost they are a series competing in the regionals is the which has been initiated to try to confidence it can give a team raise the level of competitive Sport you which performs well; with this en­ Parachuting in the UK - that is not couragement it is only a small step to say that they are only for the to the next level - The Nationals! hard-core competitors in each disci­ So check out the dates and mark pline, in fact the opposite is more compete them in your diary. Closer to the the case. date, information about planes, ac­ This series provides jumpers of commodation, facilities etc can be any level with a fun competition in obtained from the club running the in which they can discover what it is competition. like to compete, learn about compe­ If you compete in a discipline that tition rules and judge their stand­ needs other team members get ards against others. I would de­ together with some fellow club the scribe the average regional as more members but If you can’t make up of a Boogie with an aim. Competi­ a full team, it is usually worth turn­ tions are great levellers and this is ing up, as there are usually enough where you find out whether the ele­ extras to make up a scratch team or Regionals ? ment of competition will give you two. If you intend to do this, it is the extra buzz or just stress you worth phoning the club in advance out. If you are in the early stages to let them know. This means that of the learning curve you will be they can encourage others who are Are you planning to compete in the surprised at how much you im­ also a few grips short of a team to regionals? If not read on before prove. You can’t beat watching turn up. you finally make up your mind. and learning from the guys who’ve So..pack your square, and be there.

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THE FAILURES LOTT ‘T’ shirts they were singing that won­ spoken about)' Timothy Android (Andrews), As with all great institutions (especially those derful old song ‘Blue Moon', much to the alias Stavros. With his, Attila the Hun charm that require etiquette, talent and a sense of amusement of the local pundits. Jim Pether- and vivacious laugh, whilst chewing a large humour as the fundamental joining criteria) bridge and Ronnie O ’Brien, seeing the ador­ handful of ‘bungies’. He joined forces with there are always going to be those who are just ing female attention being given to this glori­ Dave (I changed from RW to Classics) not up to the required standard. It can be a ous rendition, decided they would form their Stylcoat, Ken was ousted, Dave was IC, a new crying shame (to those who don’t meet that own group called ‘The Rosey’. Much banter era had begun. They never did much. standard), but exclusive clubs would not be followed and plans were made, the LOTT Until that is, recently. just that; ‘exclusive’, if standards were were finished, Rosey had been bom. ‘The best In ‘The Mag’, ‘A Friend of’ (Geoff Page) allowed to wane over the years and hence laid plans of mice and parachutists’, two days mentioned the wonderful times had whenever allow the ‘riff-raff’ in. So, the LOTT has later they were a non-event. Rosey was never The LOTT were around. No hassle skydiving remained impervious to any form of rotting heard of again. just pure enjoyment and a good time. This over the 20 years it has been in being. Nine­ In ’76 there was another group who decided obviously stirred up some brain cells in a teen members plus a friend; one for every year that they could achieve ambivalence. This sleepy hollow called Chumleigh, way down it has existed. time however they paid the ultimate compli­ in Devon. An article appeared in the next issue The ones that fell by the wayside over that ment calling themselves the ‘ANTI LOTT’. headed ‘LOTT Who’. The IC Anti Lott was trying the old lets get in on the, ‘we are a club period are many and varied, some haven’t Made up of Ken Allen and his one recruit, (without much foundation) act’. The ‘Friend given in yet and there may still be hope for the one and only ‘sorry old chap, don’t under­ o f replied suitably and promised to pour a them. Others, full of remorse have attempted stand the banter’ (said in a ‘jolly good show’ pint over his head next time they met. So, we to make it on their own by forming counter accent, whilst waggling ones hands under find that Staveros is still hauling his ageing clubs. ones nose in the impression of a moustache) carcass in and out of airplanes in Scotland and The first of these was formed at Grindale Dave Tylcoat. They never did much. Stylcoat, in Devon. Good for them, after all, way back in ’73 during celebrations to wel­ Sometimes they tried to get in on the ‘we what would we do without our own ‘Fan come our First LOTT Rigger - Northern Com­ are a club (without much foundation) act’ Club'. Karen Who?! mand; Lofty Thomas (See previous story). whenever a proper LOTT session was in pro­ The LOTT, as usual, were stealing the show gress. This too floundered until up popped, ‘I THE END (For now). with an impromptu cabaret, dressed only in hate everything’, ‘Jumbo (forreasons best not Peter Hough Peterborough 1992 Parachute Centre Ltd

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an instructor cannot be a CCI tive on the RW subcommittee of two DZs at one time. It was of the IPC. Note was made of COUNCIL pointed out that he intended to the fact that he might stand a run the operation at Catterick chance of being the next Chair­ during the week only, and the man of the subcommittee; but Bridlington operation was to be IPC rules state that the chair­ MATTERS weekends only. Under no cir­ man has to be a delegate repre­ cumstances would both oper­ senting his country, which cur­ In an attempt to give mem­ ing of the 24th March: ate together. Affiliation was rently Rob is not. The chairman bers more up to date news of The main report to council was granted. expressed some irritation that the issues being addressed regarding the disturbing level of the nomination came at a very by council, and an idea of the loan defaulters. The general 9) To consider the cancella­ late stage, by fax, but neverthe­ tion of affiliation of London work that is being put in by feeling was that in the past less it was a nomination and the council members on their there had been lax practice, Skydiving Centre would be considered. behalf, a write-up of council both in the degree of scrutiny of John Eaton was present for this Firstly, as council policy had meetings will be included in the past history of clubs re­ discussion. The London Skydi­ not changed regarding select­ the magazine whenever questing loans, the ability of the ving Centre Ltd had gone bank­ ing the Delegate from ‘in house’ possible. Council meetings association to afford the loans rupt, ie ceased to exist, so if it and as John Hitchen was pre­ last many hours and select­ and the monitoring of repay­ has been affiliated under the pared to continue, a vote was ing the agenda items to be ments and chasing up of debts. name of the limited company taken. John Hitchen was voted summarised will be a matter The work done by Mr Steve (and not the club), then it would in to continue as delegate. Bob not be necessary to officially of judgement; inevitably my Harratt the financial controller, Card pointed out that last year dis-affiliate the centre. Records judgement of what is import­ had resulted in many disturbing he took on the post of alternate were checked and this proved ant will not always coincide instances coming to light. On with reluctance, and only be­ to be the case. The point was with others. The report is not the positive side, the chairman cause Rob Colpus had not ac­ stated that he had confidence made that London Skydiving cepted it. This year, he would intended to be exhaustive or Centre Ltd went bankrupt while to be a full exploration of the that now, the hard work being not offer to step down. done by Steve Harratt and Deb­ still owing the BPA money, It was pointed out that it was items chosen for summary, much of which was for P6 stu­ nor is it intended as a vehicle bie Clouting would result in any not clear to everyone whether instances of this nature being dent membership numbers indeed these positions should for passing comment on the which had been allocated. The proceedings. brought to the attention of coun­ be subject to elections atall if cil and that council intended to chairman expressed grave con­ delegates were not stepping Council meeting of 24th act decisively to safeguard the cern that some of these num­ down. The importance of conti­ members’ money. bers had been used at Half­ nuity was also emphasised. A pril 1991 The instance of one particular penny Green. He also pointed The vote for alternate delegate Chairman - Dave Hickling club which had defaulted on re­ out that he was unhappy that returned Bob Card to the post. Council Members - Steve payments of a short term loan there was some money owed Hastings, Bob Card, Terry Car­ was discussed. The club's past the BPA by Halfpenny Green 15) To consider steps to re­ rol, Andy Fair, Lofty Thomas, record of poor payment and centre, of which Mr Eaton was cover outstanding revenue Kevin Hughes, John Hitchen, bounced cheques was pointed also a director. John Eaton from advertising in Sport Tony Butler, Amanda Kenny. out. made the offer of personally Parachutist magazine be­ Also present: David Oddy, A proposal that the BPA, in making sure that all P6 mem­ tween October 1989 and April Debbie Clouting, Dave Turner, view of the past record exer­ berships used would be paid 1991. John Eaton, Nicky Johnston, cise their right to demand imme­ for and any outstanding money The debts referred to are Ola Soyinka diate repayment of the whole owed by Halfpenny Green monies owed, or alleged to be amount was voted upon and would also be cleared. Dave owed to the BPA by advertisers 4) Reports of the Subcommit­ passed unanimously. Turner pointed out that the who dealt with Tony Lewis. tees of Council BPA shop. reuse of the P6 numbers was Some of these sums have Competitions comittee meeting to the advantage of the BPA in been disputed and the BPA of 17th March: In the past, the BPA shop revenue had not justified the ex­ that some of the members’ was still in negotiation with the The competitions committee penses incurred in running it. money which had ostensibly advertisers. The disputes arise asked council to consider a one Steps have been taken to re­ gone under with LSC would from the fact that adverts were off payment of expenses for duce costs dramatically and a now be recouped. possibly continued when not BPA judges to be able to at­ sales drive was under way in Council voted on the following asked for; some advertisers tend a judges meeting. The which, initially, selected first motion: To suspend all out­ also claim that they had struck hope was that this would result time jumpers would be targeted standing P6 membership num­ non rate card deals with Mr in good turnout. The meeting is with a mailing. The response to bers that had been allocated to Lewis which he had failed to do­ deemed necessary to discuss, this would determine whether the defunct club. Immediate cument. The general agree­ amongst other things, ways in this approach would then be payment of any outstanding ment was that notwithstanding which more trainee judges can used more widely. debt of Halfpenny Green. All this, the adverts did appear and be encouraged to enter the P6 memberships issued to the it was thus the duty of the BPA sport. There is at the moment a 8) To consider re-affiliation of club henceforth to be paid for in to ask for payment. What was worrying lack of trainees which Badminton Parachute club advance. This was carried u- fair, or correct, may need to be will soon lead to a shortage of and British Skysports Para­ nanimously. discussed in individual cases. qualified judges. It was noted in chute Centre: Furthermore, in any cases 12) To consider nominations the discussion that, especially Badminton Parachute club DZ where the dispute was not re­ and elect a delegate and alter­ for domestic competition, has been passed by STC and solved and it was deemed that nate delegate to IPC for judges received poor financial the re-affiliation was granted. money was owing to the BPA it support and this may contribute The re-affiliation of British Skys­ 1992/93. may be necessary for the to the poor attendance at com­ ports caused some discussion This issue also caused much names of the debtors to be pub­ petitions. because the application to re­ discussion. The present incum­ lished. The proposal for the BPA to start a parachuting operation at bents, John Hitchen (Delegate) provide expenses for one such Bridlington on weekends was and Bob Card (Alternate) were meeting was voted upon and from Dave Johnston who is cur­ both happy to continue. The carried unanimously. rently CCI of the operation at only nomination received was Development Committee meet­ Catterick. The rules state that for Rob Colpus. Rob is very ac­ Ola Soyinka tort Parachutist Page 43

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Badminton Parachute Club Eaglescott Parachute Centre Contact J Davis Open every weekend and also weekdays by arrangement. Badminton Friendly small club atmosphere with emphasis on safety. All Avon students equipped with AADs, helmet radios and GO Tel:045 421 486 Aeroconicals. RW, CRW, Style and Accuracy pit. Tents and caravans on the DZ. Local B&B. If it is windy, you can always Black Knights Parachute Centre go surfing! New RAPS Equipment. Week-end and Bank Holiday centre. 1st jump SL courses, Radios and Aeroconicals. SL and FF progression to category Dave Tylcoat 10. WARP. RW, and CRW instruction. Tandems. Air-to-air Eaglescott Parachute Centre pit, excellent rigging facility. Video available. Cessna 185 (in-flight door). Accuracy pit, Eaglescott Airfield Food, accommodation, camping and bar on drop zone. Canteen, showers, Washing and toilet facilities. Tents and Ashreighney Ipswich Parachute Centre caravans on DZ. B & B local. Friendly club. All welcome. Ipswich Airport Contact: Bob Parry Chulmleigh Devon EX18 7PH Nacton Road Patty’s Farm Ipswich Hilliam Lane Tel: 07693 552/0392 75222 Cockerham Nr. Lancaster Suffolk IP3 9QF Tel: 0473 710044 Tel: Weekend 0524 791820 Fife Parachute Centre (Midweek) 051 924 5560 Full time 12-7 from Wednesday to Friday, 9.30-7 Sat and London Parachute School Border Parachute Centre Sunday. 1st Jump courses, progression jumps, Tandem, RW Weekend club: beginners courses and progression training. On Northumbrian coast (area of outstanding natural beauty) (WARP system), CRW. Facilities include canteen, bunk beds, Farmland DZ. B&B available locally. Aeroconicals, radios, ideal for combining a family holiday. Cessna 205 with in-flight camping, Islander. B&B locally. DZ visitors welcome. boots and helmets loaned free. All welcome at small but door. Visitors most welcome. No membership fees, no hire friendly club. Please telephone beforehand for weekend charges (even for squares). Canteen on DZ, bar, restaurant Fife Parachute Centre activity. and great accommodation at centre, 3 miles. Open weekends, Errol Airfield London Parachute School occasional Wednesdays (BST) and all last week in May. Grange Border Parachute Centre P.O. Box 18 Perthshire PH2 7TB Goring on Thames Dunstanburgh House Tel: 0821 2673 Embleton Reading RG8 9EW Northumberland NE66 3XF Tel: 0249 651909 DZ Tel: Embleton (0665 76)588 Flying Tigers Skydiving Centre (Weekends) 0860 559112 British Parachute School No round Parachute Courses! Merlin Parachute Centre Large airfield only used for parachuting, with unlimited altitude. Our 5th year of RAPS training & 2nd year as the only All Open every day. Visitors welcome. Static line Round and RAPS centre in the country. Join us down on the sunny south Open every weekend and bank holiday. Beginners courses, Square courses, AFF, Tandem and WARP. Progression coast. We specialise in student square progression, midweek excellent student progression, student radios, AADs, boots encouraged. Cessna 206 and Islander courses available. Private, large, hazard free off-airfield DZ and helmets. Tandem, WARP, AFF, RW/CRW instruction and with pit. Tandem, AFF, WARP, CRW & RW coaching. air to air video available. Purpose built training areas, toilet British Parachute School and canteen facilties, accuracy pit and Islander aircraft. Experienced jumpers & team training welcome. Islander & 206 The Control Tower Friendly atmosphere, non members made very welcome. B&B aircraft. Langar Airfield and free camping off site. Langar Flying Tigers Skydiving Centre Merlin Parachute Centre Nottingham Goodwood Airfield Topcliffe, Near Thirsk Tel/Fax: 0949 60878 Nr Chichester North Yorkshire West Sussex P018 0PH Tel: Weekends 0748 832521 ext 5367 Carlisle Parachute Centre Tel: Kevin Mcllwee 0243 533444 Tel: Weekdays 0845 524713 Chief Instructor: Arthur Collingwood Carlisle Airport Freebird Skydiving Midland Parachute Centre Crosby-on-Eden Skydive MPC. Great weekend club. Islander, free kit hire, Carlisle Lincolnshire’s new parachute centre situated at Manby video and tandem plus S/L and progression R/W jumping. Cumbria CA6 4NW Airfield. A friendly and fun club offering static line courses with Bunkhouse and showers, bar and cafe on airfield. All Tel: 0228 73633 progression to freefall using radios and AADs. Cessna 206 welcome. Cheapest jump prices in the Country. and tame seagull! Jumpers of all experience levels welcome. Midland Parachute Centre Cornwall Parachute Centre Tandem jumps available. Canteen, toilets, good cheap Long Marston Airfield A different kind of skydiving centre! Cleanest & friendliest accommodation and showers really close. Go karting and Stratford-Upon-Avon centre around. Emphasis on having fun and learning. C182 off-road 4WD on site. Open Fridays (Phone first), and with inflight door, unrestricted altitude, static line squares, weekends. Come and see! Tel: Airfield 0507 327877 Office: Warks R.W. instruction under the Kinesthesia program, creepers, 0780 57587 or 0733 370863 Tel: 0789 297959 video facilities, all types of jumping including R.W. & freestyle, Contact: Chris Donaldson - Chief Instructor good jump prices. Everyone welcome, local accommodation available. 3 Reepham North West Parachute Centre Cornwall parachute Centre Orton In fabulous lakeland scenery. RW, CRW, WARP, Kit Hire, BN Brimbley Islander, bunk house, showers etc. Camping on airfield, Frans Ranch visitors welcome open weekends and bank holidays mostly. Old Naval Airfield Peterborough PE2 0TS Tel: 0733 370863 North West Parachute Centre St Merryn Cornwall Cark Airfield Tel: 0841 540691 Flookburgh Devon and Somerset Halfpenny Green Skydiving Centre Nr Grange-Over-Sands Parachute School A lively friendly centre geared towards progression. RW & Cumbria Part time club based at Dunkeswell Airfield. Running 1st Jump CRW instruction. First jump training on both Round and Tel: Airfield 05395 58672/58555 Static Line Courses, Tandem, AFF Courses with very Square Canopies also Tandem and AFF instruction. Islander Tel: Weekdays 0772 720848 experienced instructors who have been running AFF at aircraft with in-flight doors, and Helicopter. Unrestricted Dunkeswell for 5 years. Student Radio’s, Reserves with altitude, accuracy pit. Bunkhouse, showers, food and bar on AADs. Local Accommodation available, Meals available on airfield. Camping and caravan site next door. Open weekends Oxon & Northants Parachute Airfield as well as a Bar. and mid-week in summer. Centre Contact C.C.I. The Airfield Situated off A422 between Banbury and Brackley. Open every 2 Wyvern Road weekend, midweek evenings during BST montns. Beginners Sherford Bobbington S/L courses, radios, freefall progression, kit hire. Cessna 180 Taunton Nr Stourbridge (inflight door) always available. Friendly atmosphere, visitors very welcome, no membership Somerset TA1 4RB West Midlands Tel: 0384 88293 fee. Tel: 0823 - 279780 Oxon & Northants Parachute Centre Doncaster Parachute Club Hinton-in-the-hedges Airfield The new skydiving centre of the north. Open Fri, Sat, Sun & Headcorn Parachute Centre Steane, Nr Brackley Bank Holidays - other weekdays by arrangement. 1 st jump Fulltime, 9 to dusk, very active midweek. All levels of Northants static line courses, tandem jumps, excellent student instruction / progression. Tandem, AFF, RAPS, Rounds, progression - WARP, RW, CRW and AFF instruction by Contact:Mike Bolton competent instructors. Radio helmets, AADs, Accuracy Pit, WARP, Accuracy. Two Islanders - Free accommodation. 85 Oak Park Road student and experienced kit hire. Cafe, toilet and shower Cafeteria run by skydivers, parachute club shop on site. Wordsley, Stourbridge facilities, accommodation, caravans and camping. Bar on Competitions, lots of fun, everyone welcome. airfield. C206, Cherokee-6 and Piper Lance. Competitive jump W.Midlands DY8 5YJ prices everyone welcome. Headcorn Airfield Tel: 0384 393373 Doncaster Parachute Club Headcorn Doncaster Airfield Kent TN27 9HX Doncaster Tel: 0622 890 862 Peterborough Parachute Centre Ipswich Parachute Centre South Yorks Tuesday to Sunday from 0800hr. Skyvan and C206. AFF, Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays). Islander and Tel: Weekends 0302 532922 WARP, Tandem. Bunkhouse accommodation, free camping, Cherokee VI permanently available. 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bar, food. UNRESTRICTED ALTITUDE. Twenty years unrivalled Scottish Parachute Club Stirling Parachute Centre experience. Over thirty years of skydiving in Scotland. Open weekends Fulltime parachute training facility set in spectacular scenery. and Friday evenings. C206/207. WARP, RW, CRW, Style, Convenient for both Glasgow and Edinburgh and easily Peterborough Parachute Centre Accuracy (pit and electronic pad), air-to-air video. Canteen, reached off the M9. Beginners Courses run midweek and Sibson Airfield lounge, video room, shop. Excellent student progression, weekends. Progression from first jump to experienced free fall, RW, WARP, CRW, Tandem. Lecture rooms, Indoor training Wansford radios, free kit hire. Good camping, B&B nearby. Peterborough and Packing facilities. Camping Available. B&B nearby. Scottish Parachute Club Stirling Parachute Centre Tel: Elton 0832 280490 Strathallan Airfield Thornhill Nr Auchterarder, Perthshire Nr. Stirling Peterlee Perthshire PH3 1 LA FK83QT Shotton Colliery Airfield, 2 miles west of Peterlee Flyover Tel: 0764 62572 (Weekends) Tel: 0786 87788/Fax: 0786 87748 intersection. Open daily up to 8.30pm. Beginners, Tandem, WARP, CRW, canteen, toilets and indoor packing facilities. Sport Parachute Centre, The Shotton Colliery Airfield Young progressive centre, operated by Skydivers for Wild Geese Centre- Skydivers. Student and RW. Progression, AFF, Tandem, Peterlee RAPS, courses. Weekend and midweek evenings at present. New High Tech Training Area Co. Durham. Aircraft - C182 with others on occasional call. New club Open 7 days a week. NITB approved, with accommodation for Tel: (091) 5171234 building, unrestricted altitude. Canteen and accommodation 42, hot showers , full catering. Camping welcome. Daily (091)3865315 available. student courses -full indoor training - training to Cat 10, RW, & The Sport Parachute Centre CRW instruction and night jumping. S/L Square courses, AFF, Tandem jumping, and Display Team. Kit Hire, AADs, radios, Tilstock Airfield Air to Air video and a large accuracy pit with competition pad. Whitchurch Cessna 206 and Pilatus Porter PC6 B2H4 Shropshire Wild Geese Skydiving Centre Tel: 0948 841111 Movenis Airfield 116 Carrowreagh Road Garvagh, Coleraine Co. Londonderry, N.lreland Tel DZ: 0265 58609/57050 Dave Penny: 0265 58002

OTHER ORGANISATIONS ASSOCIATED TO THE BPA The Free Fall Company RW/AFF Courses at Avignon in the South of France. Association Slipstream Adventures Peter Allum and Kevin McCarthy have moved from Slipstream Bath University Manchester University The Airfield, Adventures to Peterborough Centre. A new Accelerated Exeter University Manchester Polytechnic free-fall school, using Sibsons excellent aircraft, facilities and Headcorn Glasgow University Oxford unlimited altitude. Also RW/AFF trips to Gap (S.France). Kent TN27 9HX Hatfield Polytechnic P.C.London The Free Fall Company Tel: 0622 890641/890862 Lancashire Polytechnic Salford University Sibson Airfield, Lancaster University University of East Anglia Wansford POPS UK Leicester University Peterborough, Hon Treas/Sec Michael Allum C/O P F Mayer Cambs. PE8 6NE 64 Ardleigh Court 231 Heald Place Tel: 0832 280055 Hutton Road Rusholme Shenfield Manchester M13 9PG Scottish Sport Parachute Essex Association Tel: 0277 219717 Paul Mayer - BCPA chairman 1992 Dedicated to the promotion and development of parachuting in Mat Usher - Treasurer Scotland. Services provided include equipment grants (Fan Audrey Kelly - Secretary Trainers, Parachutes, Aircraft, Accuracy Pits, etc), sponsorhip East Coast Parachute Centre of the Scottish National Championships and other competitions, Currently sharing facilities with the London Parachute School at David Morris Action Sports provision of the only student progression, WARP, and CRW Lewknor Drop Zone. Private AFF instruction with the use of Langar’s facilities and training subsidy system in the world; Rigger and instructors 8 Burns Cresent aircraft. We can arrange AFF courses in Southern France. training grants and much much more. Chelmsford Kaleidoscope - experts in skydiving promotions, exhibitions, Mike Strachan (Secretary) Essex CM2 OTS stunts and displays. 47 Great Southern Road, Tel:0245 268772 41 Ellindon Aberdeen, Scotland. Bretton North Slipstream Adventures With 4 fulltime AFF instructors and 6 AFF rigs at our disposal, British Collegiate Parachute Peterborough Slipstream offers you outstanding instruction. We operate full PE38RG time with the use of all Headcorn’s facilities. We also offer Tel: 0733 266076

OTHER AFFILIATED CLUBS/CENTRES Army Parachute Assoc. RN & RM SPA Tel: from UK The Commandant, JSPC Dunkeswell Airfield 010 357 47 44337 (Office) 010 357 47 44245 (D.Z) Airfield Camp, Dunkeswell Netheravon, Salisbury Honiton Contact: Club CCI Wilts. SP4 9SF Devon Tel: Bulford Camp 0980 33371 Tel: 0404 891697/891716 Joint Services Parachute Centre ext: (Commandant) 8245 Hong Kong (Chief Instructor) 8229 Northern Ireland Services Free-fall Borneo Lines, BFPO 1 (Staff) 8277 Club Tel: 0-483 7221 John Boardman RAFSPA N.I.S.F.F.C. RAPA JSPC(L) Weston-on-the-Green Shackleton Barracks Bielefelderstr. Normandy, Kaserne Nr Bicester B.F.P.O. 802 4791 Sennelager Oxon Tel: Civil 0504 49972 Tel: 010 495 254 822378 Tel: 086 989 343 Military: Limavady 36472 JSPC(L), STC, Sennelager BFPO 16. The Red Devils Silver Stars Parachute Team Queen's Parade RCT Parachute Club Aldershot Azimghur Barracks Hants Colerne Tel: 0252 24431 ext 4600/4699 Chippenham Contact: Red Devils Wilts. SN14 8QY Browning Barracks Tel: 0225 743585/743240 ext 5265 Aldershot Cyprus Combined Services Parachute Club (CCSPC) Hants. CJSATC Pergamos Camp, B.F.P.O. 58 PROMOTION VOL RELAT] THE PRESENTS For its third year., BOOGIE

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