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EDITORIAL: To submit an article or photograph contact: Cover Photo: Shot taken by Dean O’Flaherty, Lesley Gale the jumper is Brian Erler. It is great to see Brian Sport Parachutist this side of the lens as he’s normally the one 3 Burton Street, Peterborough PE1 5HA taking the photos. See page 37 for one of Brian’s Tel/Fax: 01733 755 860 e-mail: [email protected] shots of Dean.

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Date Event Location Contact Well I know you’re all gagging to get the April extra pages but I’ll just remind you that 1-5 Skydive U Skills Camp; sequential Skydive Sebastian 00 1 561 388 5672 they don’t start until the next (June) issue, 4-19 Easter Boogie Ampuria Brava 00 34 72 45 01 11 8-13 Easter Boogie Arizona, USA 001 520 466 3753 when the budget for this membership year 9 Riggers meeting BPA Office 0116 278 5271 kicks in. In the mean time, the production 9 STC meeting County Arms 0116 278 5271 team is working hard to make your extra 9-13 Easter Boogie Skydive Sebastian 00 1 561 388 5672 11-12 Easter Boogie 16-way meet Langar 01949 860 878 pages really worth having! We should have 16-25 BCPA Progression Week Gap 01225 314 599 much more room to use what you all send 18-19 SPOCK Strathallan 0141 357 2987 in for the next mag. So, to help you to help 18-19 Lets Party Peterborough 01832 280 490 21 Council meeting BPA Office 0116 278 5271 me to help you (if you got all that), here’s a 25-26 Flanders Championship Schaffen-Diest, Belgium 00 32 14 450 850 few suggestions to make sure your stuff 27- May 3 Bl/Advanced Instructor course Netheravon 0116 278 5271 makes it to print: May 2-3 POPS International Oud-Turnhout, Belgium 01253 713841 Club reps 2-3 Stealth's Formations Load (26-ways) Langar 01949 860 878 2-4 Southern Regionals Netheravon 01980 678250 There are still some drop zones where no- 4-8 Exam/pre-Advanced Instructor course Netheravon 0116 278 5271 one has volunteered to be the link to the 8-18 Friends of Skydive Sebastian Boogie Cancun, Mexico 00 1 561 388 5672 magazine. I would really like to be 15-17 IPC Judging Course Switzerland 0116 278 5271 16-24 Espace Spring Boogie Vichy, France fax 0033 4 78 75 60 50 publishing more about club news, activities 18-22 Tandem/AFF Instructor course Langar 0116 278 5271 and momentous occasions but I receive 19-25 Venezuelan Boogie Venezuela 001 305 599 2124 little information from the majority of DZ’s. 22-24 $2,000 Accuracy meet Oud-Turnhout, Belgium 00 32 14 450 850 23-24 16-way meet. Skysurf/Freefly seminar Langar 01949 860 878 Could I ask anyone with an interest in this 23-25 Scottish Nationals Strathallan 07000 467 593 to contact me. 25-30 Progression Week Tilstock 01948 841 111 28-Jun 2 mini-Boogie Karlovy Vary 01932 701 321 Diary June Can I also ask all the drop zones to mail 6-7 16-way meet Peterborough 01832 280 490 6-7 8-way speed meet 01622 890862 me your calendar NOW if I haven’t 6-14 Style & Accuracy Nationals Target Skysports 0113 250 5600 included your forthcoming events in the 6-14 Canopy Formation Nationals Target Skysports 0113 250 5600 diary to the right. 8-14 Student progression week Headcorn 01622 890862 12- 21 Helicopter Boogie Moscow 01932 701 321 What’s On 13-14 Northern Regionals Target Skysports 0113 250 5600 If you have a special event coming up, 13-21 KC Freetly Week Peterborough 01832 280 490 20-21 POPS Meet Sibson 01253 713841 mail me a few paragraphs of information to 22-27 POPS Meet Moorsele, Belgium 01253 713841 be included in the What’s On section (on 23 Council meeting BPA Office 0116 278 5271 July page 3). 2-12 Moscow Boogie ‘98 Moscow 00 7 095 111 4475 Make the Copy Dates 3-12 Large Aircraft Boogie Langar 01949 860 878 8-10 Training Days, RAPA Championships JSPC(L), 00 49 5254 98 2378 There are some new copy dates below for 11-12 4-way meet Headcorn 01622 890862 the next year, two for each magazine. The 11-13 Style & Accuracy Competiton, RAPA JSPC(L), Germany 00 49 5254 98 2378 standard copy date is for articles and 11-14 pre-Nationals Training Camp Peterborough 01832 280 490 14-16 FS Training JSPC(L), Germany 00 49 5254 98 2378 photographs; the ‘Late, Late Deadline' is 17-19 4-way/16-way RAPA Championships JSPC(L), Germany 00 49 5254 98 2378 for last minute news which really couldn't 18-24 Pre-Vichy Boogie Ampuria Brava 00 34 72 45 01 11 be sent earlier. Do send in your 18-26 World CF Championships Netheravon 01980 678250 24- Aug 2 Formation Skydiving Nationals Peterborough P C 01832 280490 contributions by the due dates, they are 25- Aug 2 Espace Boogie TBA 00 33 60749 9150 more likely to be used. 25 - Aug 2 Espace Boogie Vichy, France fax 0033 4 78 75 60 50 August Photos Plus 3-7 Bl/Advanced Instructor course Bridlington 0116 278 5271 Please help your photographs to be 5-16 World Freefall Convention Quincy, USA 6 Pilots Meeting BPA Offices 0116 278 5271 featured in the mag by sending as much 10-14 Exam/pre-Advanced Instructor course Bridlington 0116 278 5271 information with them as possible, a 15-16 POPS Meet Target Skysports 01253 713841 couple of paragraphs will make it ideal for 18 Council meeting BPA Office 0116 278 5271 21-30 Boogie Karlovy Vary 01932 701 321 including in Snippets (see page36). 22-23 Army Championships Netheravon 01980 633 371 22-23 New Age Regionals Netheravon 01980 633 371 Looking forward to a big fat postbag! 25-31 Bank Holiday Fun Week Peterborough 01832 280 490 28-31 Freestyle/ Nationals Target Skysports 0113 250 5600 September 3-12 Classics World Meet Croatia 5-6 LAC Meet Headcorn 01622 890862 12-13 Woodmouse 4-way meet Peterborough 01832 280 490 19-27 FS Evora, Portugal 21-25 AFF Instructor course Weston on the Green 0116 278 5271 26-27 POPS Meet RN& RM SPA, Dunkeswell 01253 713841 PS Lots for students and intermediates in 26-27 Central Regionals Weston on the Green 01869 343 343 October this issue! 3-4 8-way Speed Peterborough 01832 280 490 6-11 end of season party Peterborough 01832 280 490 12-17 16-way practice/ fun jumps Cyprus 00357 9 657 123 17-24 16-way meet Cyprus 00357 9 657 123

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with swimming pool and Friday night, wheels off at waterfall situated 100 feet 10am the next morning with a from the boarding area. Load big party planned for the organisers will include Jerry Saturday night. Events will Bird, Roger Ponce de Leon, include 4-way, 8-way, Tony Uragello, Mike Haagen- accuracy and much more. Call Dhekelia (Cyprus Combined Daas and more. You can find Anne or Mike on 01259 743 Services Parachute Centre) images of the Venezualan 797 or email on for training and fun jumping Connection ‘97 on Keith [email protected] for friendly the week before. There will Larrett’s web page at help with accommodation. therefore be no Cyprus www.visexp.com . For more Nationals this year; instead information and boogie prices SKYDIVE SIBSON these will be run during 22-27 email [email protected] or A freefly week will be held in March 1999. Cyprus is also [email protected] or memory of Keiron Clark, planning to host one of the bi­ telephone 001 305 599 2124. during 13-21 June. All levels annual World POPS meets in are welcome as top freeflyers November 1999. For details of BRILLIANT IN BRAZIL Alex Meacock and Kieran LARGE AT LANGAR any of these events contact The seventh Latin American McLoughlin will be there to A large formation weekend will Brian McGill on 00357 4 744 Friendship Cup will be held on give out tips and help with be held at Langar where 337 or 744 245. For enquiries Copacabana beach, Rio de flying positions. They are Steve ‘Stealth’ Elvy will be about the 16-way meet only Janeiro, Brazil during available all year round for organising anything up to 26- contact Tony Modebe on November 20-29. Events will freeflying fun at Sibson. There ways. Leonid in the Let 410 00357 9 657 123. include Classics and FS (4 will be a 16-way meet during and Angela in the Porter will and 8-way). For more 6-7 June and a big party on do the formation flying and all VIBRANT IN VICHY information email Paulo 18-19 April when the Turbolet the action will be captured on The popular Espace Boogies Zanello on 410 first arrives. Throughout film by Gordon Hodgkinson. run by Joel Cruciani will take [email protected] or fax the summer jumps are £12 on For more information call place this year with the usual 00732 899 1900. Fridays so it’s worth leaving Langar on 01949 860 878. line-up of top load organisers. early! Jumps also £12 at other Both events will be held at SIMPLY SCOTTISH selected special offer weeks. TUNES AT TILSTOCK Vichy, France, the first out of a The Scottish Nationals will Call Sibson on 01832 280 490 The Tilstock progression week Casa 212 during 16-24 May; take place in Strathallan as for details of these events and will be held on the week the second from an Antonov usual over the second May many more. beginning 25 May culminating 72 from 25 July to 2 August. bank holiday weekend (23­ in a birthday party on The organised loads at the 25). Registration starts on the Saturday 30 May. All students Espace Boogie do seem to are invited to progress at consistently produce quality speed for this dedicated week skydives. with no registration fee. Colin For details on the boogie, A Great l^ite with a Perfect Grip Fitzmaurice is sorting out the email ‘kickin choons’ for Saturday [email protected] The JACK Safety Knife is there to No search for fingerholes or fax 0033 4 78 75 60 50. Or night, mail him for more help you in case of entanglement One hand operation details at check out their web site on or other unplanned situations. [email protected] or http://ourworld.compuserve.co Length increases your reach call him on 01948 841 111. m/homepages/ReneRoy • Used by NATO since 1983 Twin opposing blades cut • Dayglo yellow or black colour better SIXTEEN IN CYPRUS VIVA VENEZUELA! • Fast, good grip Extra blade set inside knife An Mi-8 helicopter is booked Dates have been finalised for The real safety knife the 16-way meet in Cyprus for the Venezuelan Boogie run by ex-pat Tony Modebe. which will be held during May The international meet will be 19-25. Boogie participants are held from 17 to 24 October, booked into the Fiesta Inn the aircraft will be available at Agusasal, an upmarket hotel Hanson Safety HB Box 108, 236 23 Hdllviken, Sweden Made in Sweden Did you know? ...that you can now advertise your kit on the BPA web page (www.bpa.org.uk). The cost is £15, email Dave on Ronnie's [email protected] or telephone 01454 858480 Spring clean your kit out with the old, in with the new SPO R T (->ut on the f'rst Saturday of parachutist every other month. For all kit requirements Magazine Copy Deadline Late Late Deadline To Reader for Parachute de France Atom - Sunpath Javelin - TSE Tear Drop containers; for Springo - Merit - BT Pro - JUNE 22 April 14 May 6 June Stiletto - Sabre - PD mains; for Techno - Tempo - PDR reserves. Also for Eureka FT 50 altis - Factory Divers - AUGUST 17 June 9 July 2 August Time Out!! - Tony and Symbiosis jump suits. OCTOBER 19 August 10 September 3 October For latest details call Pete on DECEMBER 21 October 12 November 5 December 01832 280131 at Sibson Airfield, Sibson Peterborough, PE8 6NE

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S P O R T Apr issue 4 PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 The zone offers a Cessna Caravan and/or Skyvan plus a Cessna 206. It has a bar, cafe, restaurant facility ‘comfortable’ bedrooms, heated swimming pool (outdoor), sauna, gym plus the usual skydiving essentials of creeping area, video debriefing rooms, packing and SOLLY IN DELAND ENVIRONMENTAL CODE OF equipment shop. For more World bronze medallist Solly CONDUCT information call 0033 75 369 Williams has become a Following the adoption by the 256 or fax 0033 56 337 986. business partner of Bob FAI General Conference in Hallett at DeLand. He has Rio (October 1997) of an FAI RN & RM SPA CLOSES started a school there called Statement of Policy on The Royal Navy and Royal The Relative Work School with environmental questions, the Marines parachute facility at team mate Gary Smith. They FAI Environmental Dunkeswell has now closed. have an integrated program Commission has moved The civilian drop zone at that incorporates both belly quickly to implement General Dunkeswell, which used to and free flight with also more Conference’s instruction that share an aircraft RN & RM advanced programs available. Environmental Codes of SPA is still operating, they The drop zone will have a full Conduct be developed for all have now bought their own service bar and restaurant by air sport disciplines. aircraft, a Cessna 206. For the middle of April. enquiries please call 01404 A general Code of Conduct, 1999 WORLD CHAMPS WEB 891 690. applicable to all , has PAGE been drawn up by the CCI WANTED The preliminary web page is Commission and can be seen Skydive Strathallan is looking Dave’s knotted string up: www.worldmeet.com . in DRAFT form on the FAI There is also a mailing list for a new CCI. Anyone altimeter required website at interested contact Keiran available from this site for all concentration and interested teams, jumpers etc http://www.fai.org/~fai/environ Brady on 01698 832 462 or who may not have the access ment/code_conduct.html 0836 201 953. dexterity to official mailing lists. FAI Air Sport Commissions are being invited to comment 16-WAY FS RULES on this general code, and to The 1998 Competition Rules set about drafting their own for 16-way Formation specific codes, in amplification Skydiving are now available of the general principles. A on the FAI web site, at: final version of the complete http://www.fai.org/~fai/parachu Code of Conduct will be ting/documents/fs16.html . published later this year. There has been no change in M m M e the FS 16-way dive pool. The LAPALISSE REOPENS World Record of the longest Lapalisse drop zone in France July 2 - July 12 ’98 16-way sequence in has reopened after being competition has been ratified, closed for six years. Well 9 points set by the Australian known organiser Alexis Perry Two MI-8 helicopters (24 jumpers) Team It'll Happen. is involved in the business. The jump price is $13 from 3.500m Reminder to Members Also: lllushin-76 jet airplane (100+), A reminder to everyone to renew their BPA membership if they haven’t already. AN-2 (11), M1-2 helicopter (6) Facilities: Accommodation, food, bar and hot shower. WANTED! Tandem, AFF, cameraman, video, rigging services, packers, indoor packing. A N E W CCI Grouo and team discounts For more information, please contact in Moscow Contact: Skydive Strathallen VLADIMIR GORBUNOV • Fax: 095 111 4475 Mobile 0374 686161 E-mail: [email protected] Weekend 01764 662572 ANATOLY ZHIROV • Fax: 095 232 7749 E-mail: [email protected]

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freestyle /skysurf events. Chris NEW RATINGS Allen has researched prices Judge and available systems National FS - Bob Hiatt C o u n c i l Swoop Accuracy Steve Apps and Chris Allen Advanced Packer are investigating the creation Andy Bennett of rules for what is termed a new age accuracy competion. Pilot Examiners This is basically an accuracy Patrick Jarvis competition for people on high Nicholas Gooch Matters performance canopies. Michael Carruthers Obviously these rules will take DEVELOPMENT Steven Hoy in 1995(sic). a lot of thinking over as the These were correct for the committee wants to make it as Rules The new Development function audit then but now safe as possible whilst keeping Committee are putting together There are no changes to the influences have changed with the fun element. They also see the next Development Plan. Style and Accuracy or CF Labour and changes in the this as a way of entertaining regional / national rules (apart This document is a bid to the CAA’s operation. A current non-jumpers and media. Sports Council showing how from the paragraphs relating to Terms of Reference would be Classics national selection). we intend to progress our the starting point for the sport over the five years from Review The initial stage of the John Smyth has now officially Changes in the Offing 2000 AD; the last document review will be in-house. If taken over as Team Manager The committee is currently was worth £450,000 of needed we would then bring in for our National Style and discussing the attendance of funding. If anyone feels that an outside auditor to further Accuracy team. Debbie Curtis National teams at the non they can contribute assistance investigate and recommend is pregnant so Julie Ballard selection nationals ( ie the year do contact the Development courses of action. has been recruited onto the of the World Meet) and invites Chairman via the office. team on a self funded basis. input from the membership. As COMMUNICATIONS we went to press the Computers New Regionals Registration The committee that facilitated committee is considering a The BPA office is looking to the changes in the magazine The committee is looking into proposal to increase update its computer systems has been rebirthed. The issuing Intermediate and intermediate jump numbers to again, if any member can help, Communications Committee Junior certificates for teams at 1,800 for three team members do get in touch, Tye Boughen will look after the main regional meets after a log book (post Cat 10) and 900 for is heading up a work group. channels of communication check. The team then produce juniors (post Cat 10). Also a Flying Restrictions with the BPA’s audiences: in this certificate at the next proposal that intermediate 8­ competition they enter. This There are going to be some other words: Sport Parachutist way is randoms only. For the operating restrictions on the (for full members), Freedom of system will make registration latest developments call the BPA office or contact the flying at Weston on the Green the Skies brochure & the web at other regionals and Nationals faster, more efficient relevant Chairman. this year to appease local page (for potential members). and less confusing. complaints. The new committee is chaired Judging by Charles Ross, members are BPA Review New Age In a bid to help trainee judges Tye Boughen and John it has been decided that Now that the AGM is over the Following a point raised at the Saunders with Lesley Gale co­ Competitions Committee forum trainee judges will able to BPA subcommittees are opted. claim their expenses to BPA getting on with the work that at the AGM, there is to be a RIGGERS test New Age regional to be competitions (obviously at the the membership requested. BPA standard remuneration) if Development is looking at how With the advancement of kit, held over the first weekend of the Army Championships they attend three or more BPA to help the BPA Review riggers training systems, competitions in a year. The happen. A business such as deregulation from the CAA and (22/23 August). This is intended to assess interest payment to be made at the the BPA needs to gauge how safety notices there are an end of the year. effectively and efficiently it abundance of useful rigging level and is timed to enhance training for those entering the The committee aims to hold a carries out its business. At the projects on the go. A cash New Age Nationals which start freestyle judging seminar AGM, Pete Carroll raised the injection into the Riggers the following weekend. before the Freestyle Nationals; issue of the Review and the Committee will facilitate their anyone interested in attending members asked good completion. ‘Apples’ is chairing The New Age Nationals will should contact John Saunders. questions that need to be the Committee which is full of take place on 28-31 August at answered. The Terms of constructive ideas. Target Skysports, Hibaldstow. STC Reference for the review were COMPETITIONS These will not be a selection New Ops Manual referred to at the AGM but, as Nationals. The next World Once again the BPA Pete did not have a copy with Omniskore Meet in the new age Operations Manual has been him (incredible! - Ed) it was Competitions Committeee is disciplines is scheduled for revised, this came into force planned to publish these in this considering the purchase of an 1999 in Australia. As much on 1 April this year. It includes issue of Sport Parachutist. Omniskore system to be used notice as possible will be given a new system for post Cat 8, However, it turns out that the at FS National and Regional to teams of next year’s see pages 20-23 for details. Terms of Reference referred to events. There are also add-on Nationals to allow time for The Ops Manual and new were the ones drawn up by systems which can be used for training. system can be found and downloaded from the BPA web BPA Committee Chairman can be contacted via the BPA office or on the following emails: page on www.bpa.org.uk . Go to Members then Safety and BPA Chairman Phil Gibbs PCNGibbs @ aol.com Training then go to BPA Vice Chairman Chris Allen [email protected] Information. A summary of the minutes of STC, Riggers and STC Chairman Tye Boughen [email protected] Pilots meetings are also Development and Charles Ross [email protected] available here. Alternatively Communications Chairman you can purchase an Ops Manual from the BPA at a cost Competitions Chairman John Smyth [email protected] of £4.00 Riggers Chairman Paul Applegate Tel: 01869 277 469 (electronically disadvantaged)

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BABES ONLY SYMBIOSIS SUPER SUIT Skydive Sebastian are hosting The Symbi Excel. Features the first world event that is ultra fat grips, double arm grips, exclusively open to women super long leg grips, cordura only. Andy Grimwade, Brit booties and fitted with all the entrepreneur and DZ owner things developed by Sebastian says “Women’s formation XL. Plus of course the ‘magic skydiving is improving at an dust’ of XL which will make this incredible rate. We get so suit ‘hot property.’ For all you many girl teams here, and hard core team people, this suit they are really good!” Andy is the Dogs. Sebastian XL do has set out to give the girls an thousands of jumps per year, photo shoot. Thanks Airzone, VOGUE PHOTO SHOOT ‘International Arena’ upon Vogue, Berni and Nick Knight, their gear wears out fast. The There is, in a secret location for a most entertaining day. To which to demonstrate their Symbi Excel won’t. Get yours skills. The competition will be now. Call Symbi on 01622 890 in the south of , a bit hire or enquire about the wind held Feb 11-17 1999. Aircraft 967. of a wind tunnel. This tunnel tunnel call Loz Coleman at will be Otters. Events will be has been extensively tested AirZone on 01733 270 743. by Loz Coleman, Cool Chick 4-way and 8-way Women’s SEB XL and George. Many hours were GREAT ESCAPES FS. For the last 10 days Brit Champs, Sebastian XL, spent flying in the wind when If you have been watching before the Cup, Skydive now have a business the machine was first put Martin Brundell’s Great Sebastian will provide FREE manager, Gary Southam. Like together, for testing purposes, Escapes you will have seen world class coaches to all the the guys he has loads of you understand. And what a Ronnie O’Brien saving the life registered teams. Prices for enthusiasm and energy, these device it is. Berni, its ‘Dad’, of Mike Smith and his tandem training will be heavily people are all turning dreams started with the back of a fag passenger over Sibson, in the discounted. So all you 'HOT' into reality. He will be sorting packet and on 5 February I early 1990’s. This was a girls, get down, get sorted and out as much sponsorship as flew for an hour and a half in magical feat from Ronnie, to strut your stuff! Call 001 561 poss for training. Pete, Toby, its wind. Respect is due. get hold of a spinning tandem, 388 5672. John, Lee and Ian are Well, Vogue heard about it and dump the reserve. Mike continuing with current BIG AIRCRAFT BOOGIE and came down with a ‘Dude’ has decided not to refine his equipment sponsorship - they to take some snaps. The ‘Garrotted under a Tandem Once again Langar are wouldn’t swap their Symbi dude’s name is Nick Knight. I Drogue’ spin recovery holding their annual Large Excels for overalls or their hadn’t heard of him either but techniques, and has ‘Hung Aircraft Boogie. Dates this Time-OutM’s for Tamagoochi’s! I had heard of David Bailey Up’ (no pun intended!) his year are 3-12 July 98. We are They will be competing in and he’s better than Bailey! tandem rig. The pair also talking multiple twin turbine black xl’s for the next season. Anyway, Cool Chick is on the appeared on GMTV, when aircraft. Load capacity will be Go Fast Boys. Contact Gary at 28 Pound Close, Hilland deck, scantily clad with 3,000 Penny Smith introduced the in the 70’s. Altitude will be Rise, Headley, Hants, GU35 quid’s worth of Raw Silk main man as “This is Ronnie, 13,500ft+. There will be Load 8LU for info about Designer Dress. It’s dark, and with his enormous helmet!” Organisers of World Calibre, very cold. Nick has all his stuff The less said the better! sponsorship packages and in FS and hopefully Free Fly promotional clothing, videos set up, lighting the air column Ronnie O’Brien, Nuff Respek! too. There may well be an with flash guns and flood and stickers. The guys attempt on the British Record recently did outstanding at the lights. Cool Chick is waved TRY BEFORE YOU BUY of 62. Once again all will be Valentine’s Meet, Arizona, into the wind. 15 seconds later Alan Hewitt’s Sky Science is able to ‘try out’, the organisers taking the bronze medal only she is skydiving nearly naked embarking on the new year will probably be the same 3 points behind Vortex. as the dress comes apart and with a new service. They have dudes as organised the last Sebastian XL are still giving disappears in an ‘Upward’ put together a demo program one, but hopefully this time the best coaching around, call direction. Nick’s mouth is with seven sets of equipment you’ll be on the load! At time them on 001 561 388 5672 or open, thumb poised over the that can be tried by of going to press, a record 001561 6517 to book NOW! shutter...and it is all over customers. All rigs are fitted attempt is not yet finalised. before he can shoot one still. with Cypres. The containers Stay chooned to WoTS for WORLD TEAM ‘98 Three Grand’s worth trashed are from the major more! Book the time off for the in a heartbeat! Stop holding your breath, its manufactures, and the boogie NOW. If the record Off. (Those who didn’t know it Soon the faithful Vogue canopies are ZP and F111 goes down, you’ve gotta be was ON don’t worry about it.) Model, Cool Chick is back, and range from 120 - 190 sqft. there to be on it! Call 01949 Spring ‘99 is the next possible with another designer The thoughts behind this 860 878 for details. ‘Gunna’, likely venue is . creation, this time woven with program are to enable a Don’t call Rob Colpus! real silver threads, darling, prospective purchaser to use NICE MAG! sweetie! This dress didn’t fare the equipment that he is The last issue of Sport GO VERTICAL much better and neither did considering buying. For the Parachutist has generated lots Train in Spain, the jammin’ DZ Cool Chick as she was flung use of the kit, there will be a of positive response. From is having a Vertical Week with out of the tunnel, blood on a small admin charge, but you Willy Boeykens, Kate Cooper, cheap jumps over the period Chanel never did it any harm. will get a pack job in this fee, Solly Williams and John from 17-25 of April. Tim Porter Two more outfits to destroy, AND if you buy it will be Chapman to name drop a few. and Chris Gauge are down £5,000 of frock later and the refunded in full. For the lower The fine snap on the front, there, handing out their own shoot is over. 40 stills were experience jumper there will and the wealth of informative brand of instruction. So if you taken, some should be in the also be a program of articles inside have made the fancy some Free Fly in the June issue of Vogue (we supervision and instruction in last issue one of the best. Sun, get down to Train in hope). Nick was full of respect both the flight and packing That’s not my opinion, it’s Spain! They can SORT you for Cool Chick’s attitude and aspects. This program will be yours! Keep calling Lesley to OUT! Call 0034 53 125 233. skill and left with a copy of the up and running by the start of video of the evenings events. tell her if you like it or not and THOUGHT OF THE MONTH the season. 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SPORT Apr i ssue 10 PARACHUTIST 1 998 4 -W A Y FLIGHT SAFETY 4-Way Fax Meet Crash Test Dummies a No plans yet for the season? Once again the masses at the AGM tried their hands at a Got four people, fancy doing checking out mannequins kitted out in a seriously suicidal manner. Check out the results... some 4-way but nothing too serious? More participants, more skill, more enthusiasm and above all • Can’t travel to regionals? more success. Almost 80 contenders took part and the figures show a significant improvement since last year. There was a If this is you, then read on... very even experience spread; fewer early student) but a lot more in the 1000+jump category, plus numerous instructors, We are putting together a 4-way FS Fax meet right up to Examiner level. Presumably this reflects the cross­ section at the AGM. for interested teams (senior, intermediate and junior) around the country. The idea is to promote regular 4-way Improved Performance competition at all levels, without the time and I have merged the performance curves for all four dummies commitment normally necessary to get to meets. This to give an overall average measure of success (see diagram) and then superimposed it onto the same graph drawn from means you will be doing competition dives, but in your last year's data, at the same scale. Two changes are clear. The own time, at your home drop zone and out of your peak has moved significantly right this year, showing 14% favourite aircraft. improvement in performance. Also, the peak has narrowed showing more consistency than last year. Few people did extremely badly and nobody cleared any of the (distinctly O rganisation suicidal) models to jump. It is intended for the meets to be as informal as possible. Experience Levels Four dives will be drawn and Perhaps surprisingly, the data confirms (as last year) that experience level makes little difference. Top results came faxed once a month. You will from across the spectrum. Instructors and riggers did well, have the whole month to do while some very experienced people missed many errors. the dives, put them onto video One of the best checks was from a Cat 8 jumper with less than and send them in for judging. 100 jumps. As last year, performance improved as the test The tapes will be scored, results collated, and an progiessed, implying that practice is important. updated ‘league table’ faxed back. There is no limit on Difficult Faults the number of attempts allowed on each dive. Rules will No error went undiscovered. Three deserve a special mention. be standard BPA 4-way FS rules, scored on 35 seconds Many checkers managed to miss the pull-up cord left in the closure loop and some of those who did spot it thought it was working time but exit altitude will be unlimited (9,500ft part of the bridle line. Few spotted the pilot chute fault - it minimum please!) was stuffed down the legstrap rather than into the spandex pocket. An encouraging number spotted that the collapsible H a n d ic a p pilot chute of rig D had not been cocked. An ‘experience handicap’ As last year, faults not on the list were spotted. Many of these will be applied to all junior were not, in fact, wrong, though people were right to query and intermediate teams. them. There seemed to be considerable ignorance regarding This means all teams will the new headgear rules, and a number of people thought that be competing together in sealed reserves were illegal in the UK. one league with roughly Summary equal chances of coming Frankly, the results were exactly as we had hoped. They demonstrate clearly that a pro-active approach to safety does out on top. The league table will be published in the work. This is in line with the findings of the PFA (Popular mag. We aim to get it up and running for Round 1 in Flying Association) and the CAA in their similar tests for May and plan to arrange an end of season meet/party. pilots. These are the initial results. You can find the full report on A c t Now! www.new-coll-cf.ac.uk/flc98/ or request a printed copy from If you are interested in putting a team in, particularly if Chris on 01446 774 624 or email: [email protected]. you would be willing to act as a ‘co-ordinator’ for your drop zone, please get in touch and register your interest Chris Jones with either: Tom Scanlon - 0976 249 537 Ian Matthews - 01234 781 882

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Taken to the Cleaners! For many years jumpers have used the services of their high street dry cleaners to restore the looks of their work-stained parachute rigs. This has been fairly The Cool ana Groovy Friage Company have dramatically reduced common practice around the world until recently when the experts from a US the price of their multiple warning fabric company claimed that this may not be such a good idea after all. audible altimeter, the Time-Out! Sales Apparently the dry-cleaning solvents used may damage the synthetic materials Director George Pilkington said ‘In used to make modern harness container systems and may remove or soften the three years in the field we have sold coatings usually applied to parapak or cordura fabric. The damage might not be over 10,000 units and have now obvious at first, but show up after the rig has been packed for a while. They recouped the development costs. We can now therefore reduce the price to explained that different fabrics receive different coatings and different cleaners our customers.’ The Time-Out! will use different dry-cleaning solutions. This means that the effects of dry-cleaning now sell at £79.99. can vary dramatically from rig to rig and cleaner to cleaner without any knowledge of the possible outcome. Cool n’ Groovy - 01788 860 882 Dolphins Digress The Dolphin harness/container system there would be no training or re­ manufactured by the Florida company training required between a Altico was always from its conception student used to the dual handle intended as a basic no-frills, fast system or the SOS (single delivery economy rig available in any operating system) used at different colour as long as it is black, with no drop zones. At time of writing Kit options. This concept has worked very News had no details of the well for owner Mike Furry (designer of functioning of this system. the Javelin, Fury and Manta, to name a few) over the last three or four years, Altico - 001 352 523 0052 but now Mike sees the need to start or The Kit Store - 01622 890967 adding more of the options that are commonly available on most other, more expensive rigs on the market. Pictures show some of the new colour options for the Dolphin harness/container from Altico Following last year’s addition of custom coloured pop-top caps, these new options include - mini (type 17) T iM c o risers with mini rings, cutaway handles P iito F ie s ta _ , M w n Q lp W in custom colours, parapak as well as Tuturn, s cordura fabric, zero porosity kill-line collapsable pilot chutes with leather hacky handles. More news from Altico is the release U this year of The Dolphin Universal - KJ this Student Dolphin utilises a new system which is designed to release the main canopy and activate the reserve - whether the jumper pulls the reserve ripcord, pulls the cutaway handle, or pulls both in any order. The new system was designed so that

13 S P O R T Apr issue PARACHUTIST 1 3 9 B Decisions made at IPC affect our sport at all levels. What went down at February’s meeting? Britain’s IPC Delegate John Hitchen reports. . . IPC Meeting The international These may be radical in developing our sport, their competition could be Parachuting Commission order to increase public initial focus will be on the organised within the UK. My (IPC) meets annually to appeal and attract media single most important gut feeling on this is that attention. Roland Hilfiker, aspect - ‘MEDIA there would be a good discuss the rules for each the I PC/IOC Co-ordinator, EXPOSURE!’. response to this from the discipline and determine gave some examples of the members, (like perhaps the venue for future major changes that other Accuracy on George PUkington? —Ed) World Championships sports have had to make in Stilettos? The safety of the jumpers, order to become Olympic The Style and Accuracy officials and spectators and World Cups. Forty- sports. There is a symbiotic subcommittee, in line with would be a primary concern two nations were relationship between sports making the disciplines more when considering the rules. represented at the recent athletes and the TV media; media attractive, discussed IPC meeting in Portugal two thirds of the wealth of high performance canopies the Olympics comes from and whether this should be Reports were given on the Media Exposure TV and one third comes made a separate event. Lahti World Games in which One clear message of the from IOC sponsorship - Throughout the next year, the UK were represented by meeting was that, if our which is itself dependent on the committee will be Sebastian XL who came sport is to achieve its aim to advertising and TV for its considering the possibility of fifth. The games were a become a member of the success. including this event in great success with Olympic family, we must be international competition. parachuting receiving more prepared to look at each of IPC has formed a Perhaps, if the BPA media attention and TV our disciplines and make subcommittee working Competitions Committee is coverage than any other changes where necessary. group, ‘IPC 2,000’, which is in agreement, a fast canopy sport. to explore ways of What’s new in 4-way? Lots of changes in the 4-way, mostly bringing in slot switchers. B lock 6 Block 13 Many of the popular ‘weekend’ 4-way blocks have been OUT: OUT: replaced by more complex ones. Accordian ■* Star -► Star Stairstep IN: The result is a pool which is less accessible, we hope this will Diamond Hammer not have a detrimental affect on the number of new FS IN: Hammer competitors. Stardian ■* Comment: ‘The Stardian Random A block messes with A , Comment: continuity. There OUT: (L# “It's okay!" are two ways to Offset > - *» y do the block; you IN: Block 3 can either build it Unipod OUT: straight which will P Crazy -* repeat or you can Diamond build it curved UNIPOO IN: which will give Side Flake you a slot Random B Opal Turf switcher." OUT: B lock 23 Arrowhead Comment: Block 12 OUT: IN: “This is like the OUT: old crazy / Snowflake -* Stairstep Unipod -* diamond block Box Diamond Zipper but the IN: P IN: individual does Zipper Star Snowflake INOWUKI a 540° . Offset Everyone else Comment: Comment: ‘This has time to go “This is a real "-(XK ‘boogie block' 'S' is much easier Random K to Wendy’s for a hot chocolate with a major than the old ^ O O r r r OUT: snow/box; the before redockingr vertical!” urm MTVR Zoo offset is what IN: you used to end Hook up with when you got the move Comments from Pete Allum, Sebastian XL P wrong!” STM onmr

S P O R T Apr issue 14 PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 IPC

World Air Games The first World Air Games in IPC EVENTS CALENDAR were also a great Discipline Event Venue Date success. The overall winners were Russia with a Style and Accuracy World Championships Vrsar, Croatia 3 - 12 Sept 1998 total of 38 medals; 17 gold, FS (4 & 8-way) World Cup Evora, Portugal 19-27 Sept 1998 12 silver and 9 bronze. Freestyle/Skysurfing World Cup Evora, Portugal 19-27 Sept 1998 Second place went to France, followed by USA. 16-way FS World Cup Spain 30 Sept - 5 Oct 1998 IPC wishes to be part of the Canopy Formation World Championships Eloy, Arizona, USA 1-10 Nov 1998 second World Air Games Formation Skydiving World Championships Corowa, NSW, Australia 20 - 30 Oct 1999 which will be held in the year 2,001. No decision Freestyle/Skysurfing World Championships Corowa, NSW, Australia 20 - 30 Oct 1999 has been made by the FAI on where these will be held obtain a Freestyle and but there are bids on the Skysurfing rating are W h a t’s new in 8-w ay? table from Turkey, Spain, advised that there will be a Hardly any changes, all Austria and . The Judging Course in the randoms are the subcommittees for each Switzerland during the same, two block discipline, other than Para- period 15-17 May 1998. Full changes, a nice easy ski, all expressed their details may be obtained draw. desire to have the 'on year’ from the BPA office. Roger for their World Flinn will be directing this Championships coincide course. B lo c k 3 with the World Air Games. IPC Appointments Separate Ladies Event OUT:- OOUBLE CHINESE TEES Roger Flinn has been Double Donuts -» The World Cup/European chosen as Chief Judge and Cup in FS will be held in Double Chinese Tees John Hitchen will be the Portugal during the period IPC Controller at this year’s IN:- 19-27 September 1998. x x x x Style and Accuracy World Double Chinese Tees -► In order to evaluate the Championships. Bob Card Double Donuts demand on behalf of the FS is now Chairman of the Comment: “The new IPC subcommittee, a Canopy Formation blocks are a piece of cake! Ladies 4 and 8-way event subcommittee and John Tees to Donuts is done will be included, providing Hitchen remains Vice­ exactly the same way but in there are a minimum of four Chairman of the Style and reverse.” teams in each event. It is Accuracy subcommittee, he George Jicha, coach, ex­ considered that FS is far is also an Advisor to the more physical now than in alternate for Arizona Technical and Safety Airspeed the past which has subcommittee. Roger Flinn prompted discussion on remains a member of the whether ladies should Judges subcommittee and compete separately to men. an Advisor to the Style and It was noted that none of Accuracy and Freestyle and the medal-winning teams at the World Air Games had Skysurfing subcommittee. lady members. John Hitchen Judging B lo c k 24 Any Judges wishing to COMPRESSED DONUTS OUT:- Britain’s World CF bid Opal - Opal -* Opal

The decision not to stage the extra Sports Council funding IN:- event in Britain was made at an had been turned down. In early Compressed Donuts -* extraordinary Council meeting January the Army Parachute Double Bipoles ■* Bipole the morning of the AGM. Our Association (APA) withdrew its Donuts National CF teams were offer of staging the event. invited and the financial Throughout January members Comment: “ The new block situation was discussed at of Council investigated other takes about three seconds length. avenues such as commercial - really easy!” DOUBLE BIPOLES sponsorship but nothing was George Jicha The budget for stag.ng the forthcoming; hence the event was originally £450,000, decision to withdraw our bid. “At last they’ve binned the of which the greatest block that takes longer than proportion (30%) was travel, Skydive Arizona put in a sex with a Red Devil (12 food and accommodation. successful bid so the World Registration was calculated to Championships will be held in seconds)! “ provide about £100,000 Eloy, Arizona during 1-10 Ed towards the billing so there November 1998. Cross Keys was a projected shortfall of CReW and Team X who were £350,000. On Christmas Eve selected to represent Britain 1997, notification had been will still do so in Eloy; we wish BIPOLE DONUTS received that the BPA’s bid for them the best.

15 S P O R T A p r issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8

Like Riding a Bike?

If you’ve not jumped for five months or so, will it all come back to you ‘like riding a bike’? Or will it feel like starting all over again? Advanced Instructor Cornelia Waymouth gives us a few reminders of what to do before you take to the skies again to make it as easy and safe as possible

“ (9A ta jum p, in £ng£and Don’t forget your docs! the main out, air it and repack it, making It is not just a case of ‘Will my jumpsuit sure it is dry and any dodgy elastics get M o w t h a t h e m . . . ” still fit me after Christmas?’. Check that replaced. Unless you are cleared to pack it you can find all your personal documents: yourself and are confident, leave this task logbook, BPA membership (must be until you are at the drop zone, so you can renewed by 1 April), FAI licence, medical ask an instructor for help and/or packing E ven with the mild winter, who really (is it still in date - no nasty birthdays since checks if necessary. enjoys jumping when the days are the summer, I hope). Then there is the rig. short and it is more often than not Make sure that the reserve is in date - cold and miserable? The chances are that, remember you need both its inspection Get dressed at home unless you were able to get away from it check list and the packing card. Before you go to the DZ, it would be a all in say Spain or the States, you will be good idea to put the rig on and re- one of those people who has pretty much “Can you put your familiarise yourself with how it feels, taken the last few months off. Now the hands straight onto all where all the handles are. Can you put your hands straight onto all the handles season is about to start again, it’s time to the handles with your with your eyes closed? Remind yourself of dig the rig out of the loft, dust off the eyes closed?” emergencies - ‘What would I do if ...?’ cobwebs and make that drive back to the Can you remember your reserve drills? DZ. But is there anything else you should If it has been a few months since you Get your brain thinking about skydiving do in preparation? jumped, it would not be a bad idea to take

17 S P O R T Apr issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 Geographic South Pole, Antarctica 6th December 1997

Michael S. Kearns. D-16 816 “I dove hard the entire skydive. When I realized I was very low, I went for the handle... but Cypres opened my reserve already ... I just had time to turn into the wind and land."

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Id r * Keep it familiar acknowledgement that you have practised The jump itself Try to go to your regular DZ. Now is not your reserve drills will probably suffice. If Make sure the manifest knows if you are the time to switch drop zones. For your you are fairly inexperienced, then a planning to pull a little higher than usual first jump after a lay-off, it will be far session with an instructor would be (this is probably a good idea). So, unless easier to relax in familiar surroundings, sensible, followed by a solo jump. you are getting out on your own pass, you jumping an aeroplane you are used to. probably want to exit at the back end of Also, very importantly, the instructors will the load. Before you get on the aeroplane, know you and will be able to respond to make sure you know the wind direction your needs better than if you are a stranger and speed and find out where the opening to them. You should not be jumping point is. Remember to note the position of unfamiliar equipment. If you do not have the sun (if there is any!) or landmarks your own rig, you will have to borrow or relative to wind direction. Make a plan for hire one. The canopies should be similar to your canopy control and landing pattern. those you are used to and most Put your rig on early and, once again, importantly, the deployment method really check you can find your handles easily, has to be the same. especially with your gloves on. Revision training “Get a pin check prior to What you do after any lay-off is at the discretion of the CCI. Their decision will exit, then throw yourself depend on your experience level, how out and remember why long you haven’t jumped for and how you learnt to skydive!” current you were before. If you are very experienced, then a verbal Run through your planned skydive on the way Get yourself checked out in good time. In to altitude. Remind yourself what pull height the aeroplane on the ride to altitude, look looks like outside and find the opening point and the DZ. See what the world looks like at pull They will tell you what delay you should height. Don’t wind yourself up about the do and make sure that you are happy with skydive, but run it through your mind at the freefall. You ought to pull the main some point during the ascent - make a pilot chute a couple of times during this mental dirt dive. Get a pin check prior to revision. The instructor should ask you for exit, then throw yourself out and your response to different emergencies remember why you learnt to skydive! and get you to perform cutaway drills in a training harness. The planned jump should Summer is just around the comer! be simple:- exit, do a practice pull, stop any manoeuvres well before your planned opening height, do another practice pull, Note the wind direction before you get in the plane then wave off and pull for real. Cornelia Waymouth

19 S P O P I T Apr issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 AFF), they may then apply for the new FAI A certificate, (dark red, as opposed to the previously dark blue FAI certificates). C a t 8 - W hat Now? They then obtain Grade 1 in what is called Individual Canopy (IC1), which means, For some time there has been criticism of Categories 9 and 10 which the person has achieved the following: concentrated on formation skydiving to the exclusion of other areas. The • Been given a safety brief progression system has now been redesigned to include the ‘new age’ • Demonstrated the ability to control disciplines of freeflying and skyurfing. the canopy using the risers • Five landings within 10m of a target Initial reaction to the changes has been very positive. Intermediate skydivers • Spotted from 10,000ft. have praised the idea of having clear, attainable goals to work for. Here Tony • Received lessons on jumpmastering, Butler, BPA Technical Officer, gives an overview of this exciting development BPA Operations Manual and equipment. and answers some of the key questions about the new system If successful, an IC1 sticker is then placed into their FAI certificate. The parachutist F rom April this year, the Federation Also, up until now, anyone wanting to may then continue training to obtain Aeronautic Internationale (FAI) progress beyond Category 8 had to go further levels in one of three ways; certificates, generally known as FAI along the Formation Skydiving route, as • Grade 1 Formation Skydiving (FSl) = cat 10 licences, have changed. the category system did not take into • Grade 1 Individual Style (IS1) account the other disciplines. • Grade 1 Canopy Formation (CFI) In line with this, the Category System has also changed, with Categories 9 and 10 What happens now? The new grades IS1 and CFI are the being replaced with a Grading System (see Once someone has reached Category 8, equivalent of Category 10 in style or below for details of the grades). (either through the Category System or via canopy formation. Again, when one of those Grade l’s has been obtained, the Why have the changes been made? appropriate sticker will be inserted in the With the ‘old’ FAI Certificates, hardly Did you know? FAI certificate. anyone applied for one until they were ...that certificates and awards are qualified for the C Certificate (Category available for 50,100, and 1,000 Once the parachutist has obtained Grade 1 10 and 50 jumps), which tended to make jumps and many more, all from your in either formation skydiving or individual the A and B Certificates redundant. DZ or the BPA style, they may then train to obtain Grade 1 in Freestyle/Freeflying (FF1). fp g p

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21 S PO AT Apr issue PARACHUTIST ""I 998 FAI Certificates - What are tney for? The FAI (Federation Aeronautic Internationale) is the international body governing all aerial activities throughout the world. An FAI certificate therefore provides a measure of competence in skydiving which is recognised in all other countries. It is useful to have when travelling and jumping abroad. There is no absolute requirement to have one to jump in the UK - apart from some specific areas. If you intend to take part in a parachute display you will need an FAI certificate. Also, if you wish to compete in the Nationals or take part in national or international records you will need a current FAI certificate which must also have a current sporting licence plus the stamp of the year in question (see picture on left). FAI licences can be obtained by sending the appropriate paperwork to the BPA with £10, sporting licences for each year are then added for £1 each time. There is no charge for the new grading stickers.

Once FF1 has been obtained and the ♦■OLD parachutist is Category 10, they will parachutist has completed a further 100 receive an FS1 sticker and if the CCI freeflying jumps, they may train to obtain NEW* believes they fulfills the requirements for Grade 1 in Skysurfing (SSI). Once either IC1, they will receive that sticker. The same Grade has been obtained, the FAI certificate applies for other disciplines. will have the sticker inserted. If a parachutist has an old FAI certificate To obtain Grade 1 in any area, the jumper (blue), they can still have it upgraded from, must be introduced to the area by a say, A to B or from C to D. It is not nominated parachutist; have received a full necessary to apply for the new red safety brief and demonstrated specific certificates. Old licences will always abilities as shown on the diagram to the right. remain valid. Skydivers who have the old FAI certificate FAI Certificates and the new Grading System stickers Anyone with a query is always welcome to can have theirs brought into line with the give me call at the BPA office. Grading System by their CCI inserting the new stickers in the Grades that are Tony Butler appropriate to their ability. If the BPA Technical Officer

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FAI A C e r tific a te Cat 8 - What Now?

FAI B C e r t if ic a t e I n d iv id u a l C a n o p y 50 jumps and at v t S r ; least IC1 B A The individual who has demonstrated the ability to: • Control the canopy using the risers • Achieve five consecutive, pre-declared landings within 10 metres of a target • Spot from at least 10,000ft AGL The parachutist must also have received the following from an instructor: • A formal brief on the duties of a jumpmaster, including an introduction to the BPA Operations Manual • A formal brief on parachuting equipment, including packing methods, maintenance and flight line checking

FAI C IAT40N I n d i v i d u a l C jw j C er tific a te w n ) G S t y l e F o r m - 200 jumps and at least one IS 1 7 further Grade 1 { Control fall rate Complete a full series with • Approach a target canopy Control horizontal precision in 16 seconds • Control 3D movements movement (forwards, (up, down, forwards, backwards and sideways) Achieve docking techniques backwards and sideslip) Turn in place • Achieve docking Dive and approach a target techniques Complete four points of 4-way • Dock fourth on a 4 stack/plane • Spot for CF from at least FAI D Training programmes such as 8,000ft AGL WARP and Skydive U are Guidelines for obtaining IS1 can be C e r tific a te acceptable for FS1, provided all the Guidelines for obtaining CF1 can be found on BPA Form 187 1,000 jumps requirements of the above are met found on BPA Form 186

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FREEFLY

• Do you enjoy watching Chick Ian head-down videos? • Would you like to try it but don’t know where to start? International freestyle coach Tamara Koyn takes you through head-down. Step by step illustrations by John Schuman show the positions. Practice these tips and techniques on a bunch of solo dives and you will have cracked it!

F irst, it is necessary to learn, a good basic flying stance. The function of any basic flying position is to fall straight down; to allow immediate easy adjustments to heading, horizontal movement and fall rate; and to cleanly present or take grips. Because everyone's body is different and there are individual flying styles, the exact positions and techniques in this article will vary from person to person. Getting started If you have never experienced head-down flight before, you may want to try a streamlined, completely vertical dive, commonly referred to as a 'no-lift dive.’ The purpose of this drill is to get you familiar with being upside-down. While in a ‘no lift’ dive, the skydiver is positioned with the head and entire body straight into the airflow. The fall rate is rapid - up to 200+ mph. It's much safer to practice no­ lift dives on solo jumps. Once in freefall in a prone position (and facing a heading 90° to jump run as you may slide horizontally), start by bringing your arms to a position alongside your hips. Leaving them spread slightly will help maintain your lateral stability as you proceed with this technique. Straighten the legs and begin to press them downward against the resistance of the air. Just as with the arms, leaving the legs spread slightly will help your lateral stability. Lower your head and begin bending forward at your hips (waist). Don’t rush it! You will incline in the direction of your head, first going into a track and then giving yourself the feeling that you are sliding forward, head-first off a giant slippery ball. For those jumpers who have not done this before, you will probably When you come out of this dive, the wind quick diving entry. In the no-lift dive, find this sensation strong and exhilarating! pressure against your body will be very move your head about and notice how You might want to take 5-8 seconds on strong. Keep your hands closer to your your head position effects the position of this; by going slowly, you can find the shoulders with your elbows bent as you your body. Practice both the arched head-down position more easily without flare out of the dive. This flaring variation and the straight body variation of flipping onto your back. technique, means the wind will not so the no-lift dive and notice the difference in easily jerk your arms backwards. sensation. Altitude Awareness! NB: Be sure that you slow your airspeed sufficiently before deployment to avoid a Pay attention to your altitude as it will be Basic Head-down Position consumed in practically no time! Only hard opening. Once you have experienced your first jump from above 8,000ft. Wear multiple To expand upon your experience in the sensations of being head-down in freefall, altitude warning devices. Note that wind head-down orientation, you can practice you are ready to learn the basic head-down noise can mask warning sounds. entering the no-lift dive with a slow and flying stance (Figs 1 and 2). |rS=

25 S P O R T Apr issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 forward. You must physically force your are so used to arching that this skill in using V isu a ls legs to spread against the relative wind to the torso can be difficult at first. While flying head-down, your visuals give you air to fly on. Even wearing baggy will be upside-down, this may take pants and a tight top will not help you if Pendulum swing drill some getting used to. In the you do not physically use your legs! Your The "pendulum swing’ solo freefall drill beginning, keep your head straight on leg usage gives you control of proximity, can help you acquire a feeling for this and your spine, this will help you keep adjusting level and making pirouettes. On help you reduce any stiffness in your body. oriented. Then, as you progress, you video, you can spot experienced freeflyers Stiffness prevents you from feeling and will find that you can move your by the way they use their legs and ankles. flying on the relative wind. head to look to the right and to the Your ankles should always be further out left. And finally, you will be able to than your knees, which will be always Starting from a position facing the relative look all around without experiencing downstream from your hips. Failing to wind (or with your back to it), practice the difficulty with your balance. You can control the legs can cause them to flop pendulum action. Starting from face become more accustomed to viewing around causing sliding and loss of down, bring your arms to your sides and the world from this perspective by balance. Holding the ankles stiffly inside dive the head toward the ground bending hanging upside-down on the ground the burble of the knees and thighs will at the waist/hips in a manner similar to and watching people around you. cause you to buffet making the position Another way to become accustomed difficult to control. to inverted visuals is to watch video Take the Plunge! shot in this manner. The swimming pool can be a great T he T o rs o learning aid for the basic head-down Your spine should be straight (neither arched stance. While swimming, you can find T h e L e g s nor de-arched) with your head straight on the inverted position and adjust to the While holding the Basic Head-down your spine, and the horizon straight ahead in visuals (use a face mask). Have a Position, the legs are spread sideways into view (assuming that you are at terminal partner check your accuracy in a straddle-like position with a slight pike velocity. Maintaining a neutral torso position maintaining your vertical head-down in the hips. The knees point toward the to work from will give you a more accurate orientation. Once you have learned to sides and are slightly bent. At all times, feeling for the position and control of the find the position in the water, practice a you should feel air pressure against both body. The torso is the centre-point from second drill in chest deep water. the ankles and knees while spreading your which the arms and legs manipulate the Assume the head-down straddle, have legs against the resistance of the wind. The airflow. From this neutral position, you will your partner correct it if necessary. knees should be pointing outwards, not also learn to manipulate the mid-section of Once you can do this easily, practice a your body more easily. Imagining that your resistance drill where your partner shoulders are the leading edge of a high pushes on the sides of your legs as if to performance wing, you can use arching and close them. With your head near the de-arching to change your angle of attack. If bottom of the pool and hands on the you are not vertical, then you will need to pool bottom, spread your legs pushing reposition your torso straight into the against the resistance your partner airflow. Use an arching position to recover gives you with their hands. They must from leaning onto your back and/or the take care to not pull you out of the backs of your legs; use a de-arching position vertical position. to recover from leaning into your front. We

S F * O F I T Apr issue 26 PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 Ian Chapman over Hibaldstow by Goody to the sides). This causes a constant constant a causes This action. sliding sides). forward the to lower the dropping is problem Another problems continuous have will you body, forward (instead of having the knees point point knees the face. having of (instead your forward onto back or falling backsliding either always - your position your arching with do you face-to-earth, that habits flying same while the keep you If sure level be to want your you Overall, balance, proximity. your and adjust the to with actions. interact airflow and deliberate wind relative with the Feel position relaxed firm a for but aim head-down, flying While legs backwards with the knees pointed pointed knees the with backwards legs symmetrical. is position body your that obl o v id avo to s m le b ro p n o m m o C ry a m m u S to you allows position arm This hand. each feel You should (neither wind; backward). shoulders the nor the into the forward with of even straight top the elbows forearms with even head; are hands The with Play action. type ‘swinging’ this arch you when straight are knees backwards your looking arch, and body your arms swept back (see (see 3). back Fig the swept with fly arms to freeflyers prefer Many you. position a find will and you unique is everyone contact making in when grips one Imagine take palms. or plates, present dinner your large two on holding airflow the you that so head-down. more swing of stay amount the reducing Continue the motion. feel your and face throughout always airflow that will Note back. palms your your on position the from sure Make head. your with of ground the sides for the to next arms the bring your to get back, you When front-loop. a starting which works best for for best works which partner. that aware be your However, with Ar s rm A e h T of riding the hill just as you did on the the on did you as just hill feeling the the riding exaggerate of exit, third your On feel. may you exhilaration forward, tip gradually you As waist. the feet, your beyond ground the at look exit, rs ped ie wt te palms the with wide, spread your keep time arms this However, exit. second any with along flow the line transition. enjoy this and horizon rush Relax not the Do view to upside-down. yourself allow sides. your at positioned arms the with forward tilting by the hill the riding exaggerate of gently feeling exit, second the On face-to- the into the move position. feel earth you and as heading transition aircraft on face-to-wind position basic a hold exit, first the On Straighten your knees and bend forward at at forward bend and knees your Straighten you after Immediately dive. no-lift a into the the previous. the trying Try completing sequence, learning. exit in your these exits use assist following can to you drills position, down next one only after successfully successfully after only one next While initially learning the basic head- head- basic the learning initially While rills d xit E the pilot and jumpmaster. and pilot the aircraft. the of NB: ceiling the and door toward the not of out your pointing that is sure knee be exercise, this doing and knee your of burble foot the in your Let dangle airflow. the to properly presented is leg your so the of aircraft front the is toward head pointed your sure Make Straddle position. Head-down your the on in feel leg should resistance wind the against door the press out and leg back your lie open, the is by it are and you door If legs. your using for and notice the difference. While While difference. the notice and the on exercise an perform can You then press your ankle into the wind wind the into ankle your press then the how for feel a get hence airflow; feeling a get to plane the in up way n he Ri o tt e d ltitu A to e id R e th On Communicate your intentions to intentions your Communicate 27

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lue Tzifkansky Claude This dive was engineered by Pete Allum and carried out by Sebastian f tt1® XL and friends Team Vibe. Further contributions to this column are welcome, the aims are originality and pjV® M o n t h fun. Send to: Sport Parachutist, 3 Burton Street, Peterborough PE 1 5HA - or email: [email protected] V eritably V ertical This is a 12-way skydive where the base four really get to fly. A great skydive for a 4-way team, current on verticals, to organise for a sunset load big-way. The 4-way start in the middle and then vertical up-and-over to the outside. A piece transition brings them back to the centre, then they’re off up-and-out again. Whatever your slot, the visuals are outstanding! Puzzle The first point is a 4-way donut in the centre (shown in purple), this is your 4-way team. Now build bipoles on the outside, like a donut jewel. Secret Stuff v Good fall rate in the donut, build it square. Outside r« people doing back-ins, make your approach then STOP before you back in. *v I > f

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Now release into four 3-way donut pieces. Rotate the pieces through 180° to bring the purple 4-way dudes back into the middle for a donut. I.) Secret Stuff Reference with your opposite 3-way piece and turn at a similar speed, not too fast! Put the brakes on early and finish the block by flying your purple donut person to the set-up across from their clone rJ in the opposite piece.

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Ready for another vertical? The purple cool Secret Stuff underestimate this formation! Any problems ‘n’ groovies release their grips and hop up- 2-way pieces getting a grip, don’t chase it, everyone push and-over to the outside. The remaining On the break, pick up your clone in the in sideways and work the set-up with your people keep their grips and fly their 2-way eventual 8-way donut core and fly to set up cross partner. pieces to the middle to make an 8-way opposite them. Don’t think about picking up People doing verticals donut. Purple guys then 180° turn and grips until you are in the right piece of sky. Same stuff, different formation. frisbee flake. Be patient and smo-o-oth, don’t

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PEOPLE IN THE SPORT PEOPLE IN THE SPORT Doug Peacock

When and where did you start jumping and how many jumps do you have now? I started jumping in 1956 as a Royal Air Force PJI (Parachute Jumping Instructor) at Abingdon. My BPA number is 125 (they started at 101) and my FAI licence number is D68. My first freefall was at Kidlington Airport in May 1959, a three second delay from a Tiger Moth at 1,500ft!! I was hooked immediately, and to date have 3,500 jumps. I now average about 35 jumps a year.

Are you married? I am married to Helen, we have two daughters and three grandchildren.

What do you do in the sport? I have always worked full time in the sport, first with RAFSPA as an instructor jumpers from three helicopters. The from the Red Devils early in 1972 and we and member of the RAF Falcons display overshoots were 100ft cliffs on three sides were thus the second team in the country team and finally as CCI of RASPA from and a six lane highway on the fourth. The to go square. 1976-1977.1 then started working with the canopies were long-line Mk 1 Para- BPA as National Coach in 1978 and from Commanders with chest-mounted non- Is it true you attacked your main 1982-1988 as the National Coach for the steerable reserves, which I am sure some canopy with a pair of scissors? Sultan of Oman. I now average four days of your readers will remember. Not much My first personal parachute cost me $30 a week running Parachute Training room for error! by mail order from the States. It was a Services. brand new military surplus C9 (round) canopy in a B4 container. I modified it by Tell me about your four years cutting two drive slots, a bar and with the Falcons turning windows into it; added The four years with the Falcons control lines; bought a (1967-1971) was non-stop. deployment sleeve and Every year we did selection installed D rings in the and pre-season training at harness for a reserve. It was Sharjah in the Gulf. April known as a TU through September was the modification, had a forward demo season and we used the speed of about 5mph and a C l30 Hercules most of the definitely illegal descent rate. time. Perhaps 1971 was the I used it for about two years busiest, we started off with two and loved every minute. months in Australia and then jumped at every major air show in How many reserve rides have Europe; from Gothenburg to Toulouse via you had and what have you Paris le Bourget. We finished the season learnt as a result? with three weeks in Hong Kong. These What was your first square canopy? I have had about eight reserve rides to were probably the trickiest demos, My first square canopy was a long line date, including two totals. Until you’ve particularly the six night demos we did Paraplane. RAFSPA bought three of these had one, you’re always curious. Dealing into the Government Stadium; twelve with the first gives you a lot of [jjg3

33 S F * O R T Apr issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 ACCESSORIES ... NEW EQUIPMENT... USED EQUIPMENT... JUMPSUITS... RIGGING

New Location AS most will know already we have moved to a bigger, better equipped and more accessible location a few miles east and 10 minutes drive from Netheravon DZ. The new location provides many new facilities and has great potential for the future, and you can park your car! Our correct address and Staff Personalities Netheravon DZ Shop contact details are: THE team is still led by ALLAN THE shop is open again after the The Royal British Legion HEWITT, but he is now able to take a Enterprise Units, Unit 1 Ordnance step back from the running of the office disruption of the DZ refurbishment. Road, Tidworth, Hants, SP9 7QD. and spend nearly all his time where he Open every weekend and full of all the wants to be, in the rigging room. Hands skydiver needs to get you in the air and Weekdays: Tel 01980 844130 on rigging and providing a quality then keep you there. Please pay us a visit Weekends: Tel 01980 671116 any weekend. control system others would be envious Fax 01980 844131 of. Rigging Workshop Mobile 0385 784748 We have acquired an experienced jumper and an Advanced rigger as a A FULL time rigging facility to support CompuServe 100770,402 partner. the jumper in routine and extraordinary JOHN RIX as many of you may know rigging requirements. Equipment can be is an ex Red Devil and international RW brought by hand to either of our Web Page competitor who has many years over a locations or sent b) mail for timely and Watch this space, we are working on wide spectrum in the sport. He will professional service. one. continue with his ‘day job’ but is proving to be a strong asset to Sky Science. Next is MARTIN ‘TAFF’WILLIAMS who has just completed his service in the E q u i p m e n t army, his last posting being as a member of the senior staff at the Joint Services Parachute Centre at Netheravon. This New Equipment I Demo Kit was an excellent experience and allowed him to attain the knowledge to gain his Call today for a new Starting from April 1 we will BPA Advanced Instructors rating. Martin equipment price list, and have our demo kit up and will be taking over the running of the running all equipped with take advantage of office and sales at Sky Science, in effect Cypres. being the first point of contact into the current exchange rates. Now you really can try before business. Last but not least is DAVID GOULD you buy, we will have new who is the other man in the rigging Used Equipment equipment from at least five room. He is working hard towards his different manufacturers. advanced riggers qualification and is so This is an area which has We will support our sales at keen that we have to turn the lights out grown rapidly over the past Netheravon drop zone with in the rigging room so he will go home packing lessons and in-flight at nights! 12 months and our new So you see we have a broad cross section system incorporates full training for your individual of experience but all are trying hard to colour photos and a full requirements. be the most professional and enthusiastic description, please ask for Call Martin today to arrange group of skydivers working within the a used kit price list. a demo jump. sport.

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confidence. What I would say is that took Bronze in the individual accuracy What made you write S k y d iv in g you must know your equipment inside out, after a jump-off with Dougie Young. In B a sics with Andy Allman? always pack your parachute yourself and September of that year I was Style Event In the 1960’s the font of all knowledge be particular who you jump with. judge in the CISM meet in Chile and in was to be found in France, and I picked up 1982 I was Chief judge at the Dubai a course handbook in Chalon in 1963. This What about your international CISM. gave me the idea for Skydiving Basics. competition history? I allowed my judge’s rating to lapse about ten Andy kindly agreed to contribute the FS My first international meet was the years ago in order to concentrate on my chapter, incorporating all the most recent European Championships in 1961, held at business and spend more time with my family. techniques, which to my mind rounded the Leutkirch in Bavaria. Two years later I book off nicely. The aim was to make a achieved my first medal, a gold, in the Team Does the Classics area need body of basic knowledge accessible to all Accuracy at the 1963 European managers? jumpers and to date the response has been Championships at the same venue, where we Every team of whatever discipline must pretty encouraging, we have averaged used the aforementioned surplus C9s to beat have a manager, and also a specialist sales of some thirty copies per month. the Golden Knights into second place. As I coach, both of whom have clearly defined (There are still a few left, available from recall it, they were not amused. Next medal areas of responsibility. The job of the team Parachute Training Services, see was a Team Accuracy bronze at the Ninth manager is all aspects of administration classifieds for details -Ed). WPC (World Parachute Championships) and organisation; from driving the bus and held in Graz. These were the first medals organising the food to motivating the team What is your greatest fear? ever gained by the Brits at a World Meet. and fighting the corner for them at the Never really thought about it. Que sera, The team was Geordie Charlton, Ken interminable DZ meetings. The manager is sera. Mapplebeck, the late Brian David of the Red there to take all outside pressures from the Devils and myself. We also finished sixth jumpers and leave them totally free to What is your greatest asset? overall out of about twenty countries. Coach concentrate on competing. In my My greatest asset is my wife, who has was Mick Turner. All teams were jumping experience, managerless teams never the ParaCommander or the national operate at maximum efficiency. always been 100% totally supportive. equivalent. It was at this meet we saw our Also, good health and physical fitness. first ram air canopy, which had been Is Style and Accuracy on the designed by the East Germans. Nobody was decline? What do you do when not jumping it, however, because they couldn’t Certainly in this country Style and skydiving? control the openings. Accuracy is on the decline. These, after all, My favourite activity is hill trekking. are the Classic disciplines and have been When did you move onto around since 1954. Jumpers today have Who do you admire in the sport? managing and judging? different challenges and a far wider choice Easy. Jackie Young, Scotty Milne, Dougie of events. Unfortunately for the Brits, the After four seasons spent on team duty with Young, Jeff Chandler, Alison Jenkins. All the Falcons, I was appointed as Classics are still going strong in continental epitomise to me, each in their individual way, Coach/Manager of the team for the 1972 Europe and, until we start to encourage sheer ability coupled with total dedication WPC in Talequah USA. Doc Johnson was style jumpers, we will continue to trail. In HOD (Head of Delegation), the team was my view, the notion that accuracy should be and a will to win. I have seen the first four John Meacock, Bob King, Ken the defining event is totally flawed. Every compete at the highest level and come out on Mapplebeck, Sooty Standring and John jumper at a WPC can jump accuracy, top. Ali went from a PPL to flying attack Kemley. We trained for two weeks at otherwise they wouldn’t be there. Style helicopters then a full commercial licence in Raeford and in many ways this was jumping sorts out the parachutist from the about eight years. Now she relaxes flying a probably the happiest meet I ever ‘wannabee’ and, in my opinion, the event surfboard. Great stuff! attended. The team did great, again should remain as the ‘100 metre sprint’ of finishing sixth overall against great the parachuting world. Would you have any advice for opposition and missing a team accuracy up and coming jumpers? bronze by a few centimetres. Ken scored What do you get out of training Never give up, because you only lose 4 discs in 5 team rounds in this meet - first time jumpers? great jumping when the pressure was on. I train first time jumpers in order to make when you quit. a living! Having said this, helping What were the highlights of someone to overcome fear and to Do you have a motto? managing and judging? experience the tremendous buzz a Work is play. I managed the team again in Hungary parachute jump creates is always very How would you like to be (1974) and Rome (1976). I joined the BPA rewarding. Most feedback from my staff in 1978 and my first international students is very positive and this gives me remembered? meet as a judge was at the 14th WPC in much satisfaction. I would like to be remembered as an Zagreb that year. No doubt about the enthusiast who achieved his objectives by What do you think of the RAPS highlight of my judging career, this was it helping others to achieve theirs and as a system? - I was in the pit when Jackie Young man who enjoyed his work immensely. scored her tenth disc in the tenth round to The RAPS system is the only way to go. take the individual gold at this meet, Why subject people to 1960’s technology making her World Champion. in the late 1990s? Proper training and supervision are always essential, no matter Dougie Peacock In 1980 I was Style Event judge at what canopy is used and landing injuries Kazanlak in Bulgaria, where Scotty Milne should be virtually eliminated with RAPS. was talking to Lesley Gale

35 S P O R T Apr issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 B Credit where it’s due! A quick reminder to those of you who haven’t yet Novice Gold applied for your BPA credit card. Do it now! Our congratulations to Peter Fenton (pictured) who won the BPA Novice Accuracy Regional Overall Award. The photo we printed in last issue’s AGM Gazette was not Peter Fenton! Our apologies to Peter and the other, nameless gentleman we featured who has not yet come forward but who also won an award.

The new look card features a classic Simon Ward Our apologies also to Paul Applegate who was not ‘snap’ of Rob Harmer sit-flying over Weston. included in the Council list in the Everyone likes the new photo it seems, particularly AGM Gazette. We went to press Rob himself! The credit card offers competitive terms and no annual fee for the first year with an just two days after the AGM so did option of waiving the fee in subsequent years. not have the usual time for checking, To order or enquire about the card hence a few mistakes crept in. Paul call 0800 716 097 Applegate ('Apples’) is Chairman of the Riggers Committee and also sits on Competitions Committee as the new age representative Cross Keys CReW website Well, we seem to have made all the mistakes in one issue! The Cross Keys CReW web site was incorrect, please note the new one. We would also like to congratulate Apples on his marriage to Mary Eastwood, and wish them both every happiness. Two of Weston’s http://www.pond.com/~skytribe riggers tying the knot! Well, at least they’ll have sew much to talk about, Check it out! they won’t lose their thread or stitch each other up.

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Britain’s skysurfing team Playstation are on a mission to gain positive PR for skydiving. They have a three part show planned for Channel 5 and up to a six part series on Sky TV called Wild Spirits. Ralph Lauren is using a Playstation shot as a massive billboard in many shops. Other PR events are planned such as a new wind tunnel opening in Stoke on May 1, flying for the media and interviews with a range of reporters. Playstation are working closely with the BPA Development Committee to maximise the publicity to be gained. Surfer Mike Frost said “We are aware of the responsibility ahead and the amount of work required. We just can’t wait to start jumping, and producing results.”

S F*CI> R T Apr issue 36 PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 SNIPPETS Lurk o f the Devil Starfish Surprise printed in last issue included British Jumper Stuart McArthur on his 4,0000* jump. He sent us this rattier entertaining story of how he successfully lurked a slot: “I was due to be working all day and I knew I had to do six jumps to make my 4,000th. I did four tandems for the school then spoke to Kate Cooper and let slip (as you do when you want to get on a World Record) that it would be my 4,000th jump and could I get on her load? She said they don’t let people come on for just one jump but as it was a special occasion for me, she would try. I promptly jumped on the ‘plane and did a hop ‘n’ pop which took me up to 3,999. When I landed, the last attempt of the day for the big-way was on a 25 minute call, Kate told me that I was on it if I could make the load. "As you can imagine I packed like a demon then ran off to the dirt-dive, which was a five minute walk-through because everyone else had been doing these jumps for the past three days. My briefing consisted of ‘Follow Shoobi’. It wasn’t until I was in the plane on the way to altitude that I realised how little I knew. I didn't know where our plane was in the formation, I didn’t know what the base looked like, I didn’t even know who was line of flight. I started to ask Shoobi a load of stupid questions and I’m sure he must have thought that I was a complete idiot. There were only 14 people in our plane, which surprised me but gave me a lot of room to get up and look out the window to try to figure out where the hell we were going to be. When the time came to exit, it was all very mellow and people were actually pausing in the door. I didn't know that we were supposed to do this and got S p a c e M a n a bit panicky. When I finally got to the Was skysurfer Dean O'Flaherty so spaced out he forgot his rig? Or did cameraman Brian Erler door, on Shoobi’s heels, I couldn’t get out take a spare to give to Dean after taking the shot? ' fast enough! Actually, the shirt Dean's wearing opens at the back for deployment and has a velcro "I managed to keep him in view and he breakaway system for cutaway and reserve deployment. Dean O'Flaherty took this issue's made it really easy for me by flying cover shot, he now works at Titusville Skydive Space Centre in Florida, doing video, tandem straight to his slot in one smooth dive. and AFF. Dean is English and grew up in Huddersfield When you find yourself on a skydive of this size, you don’t really get a chance to see the whole picture; you follow who you are supposed to follow and then when you get there, you're supposed to be referencing across the formation and still concentrating. I was lucky as I knew what this looked like from the ground, having seen it several times throughout the day and now I was in it and all I could see was the twenty or so people flying next to me. It looked spectacular from the ground but as you know, nothing beats being there. “That was my 4,000th and I will never forget it, after all, how many people get to do a 114-way on their 4,000tn jump? Never mind doing a second point which breaks two world records - the biggest ever sequential dive and the first three digit star. Thanks Kate!! And thanks Shoobi!” Stuart McArthur Ian Chapman and Emma Greyson ‘getting a grip’ over Hibaldstow (don’t tell Baldrickl)

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INCIDENT REPORTS Incident and Confidential Reports

PULLING YOUR LEG FLATLINERS jumper was determined to designed to allow you time to An advanced student finished (via confidential reporting system) land in the right place and, as count properly, recognise a a result landed badly; a 2-way and went in for the An organised load went malfunction should one occur, downwind or from a low turn. legstrap toggle. Despite a firm poorly and everyone broke off and go through proper reserve drills. You don’t have to rush; grip she was unable to pull it early. The Cat 10 jumper had Comment: It is nice to touch it is more important to get it and, after a further try, one of the new generation of down neatly on the cross, and right. executed reserve drills. With electronic audible altimeters, for some (eg display jumpers) the reserve safely open, she it is essential. But the and tracked thinking he must NO SWEAT! noticed the spare end of her not pull on the first bleeps as overriding priority in any landing is to walk away from right legstrap flapping around, they were set for break-off A very experienced skydiver it! Getting on the pad is not and realised she had been height. He fell through these was freeflying from altitude. pulling on that. worth a broken leg or worse. In doing so, his sweatshirt and in due course heard the Keep a sense of proportion, Comment: It happened to me deployment bleeps but by this came loose and covered the and remember - a reprimand BOC toggle, so that at pull at about the same stage in my time he was in a ‘mind-set’ by the CCI, for an off-landing, career, so I can confirm that and did not pull on those height he grabbed both. After only hurts if you are alive to several (sic) attempts he held they feel very alike, though either. He regained altitude hear it. once I had the sense to look awareness as the groundrush onto both sweatshirt and the error was clear. The toggle, and deployed the increased; pulled, and heard SPEED KILLS solution is obvious: stow your the flat-line tone during the reserve with his left hand, legstraps properly. deployment. He was under a In some recent, static-line landing safely. fully developed canopy at reserve rides, it seems likely Comment: I have commented BORROWED TIME around 1,400 feet. there was nothing wrong with before on a similar incident. the main. The students looked All these head-down, bum- Two reports, from Cat 10 Comment: Audible altis are up and checked their canopies down and feet-down attitudes jumpers using borrowed kit, great and increasingly too quickly, saw them in the are relatively new (at least on detail reserve rides because sophisticated but they are process of completing a purpose!) and we cannot they couldn’t find the main intended to be backup devices. assume that gear which has toggle. One system was a As soon as you rely on them, normal deployment, and always worked well face-to- legstrap throwaway and it is they stop being backups. The rushed straight into reserve earth, will continue to serve. believed the legstrap was only computer you should rely drills. The incidents were at No doubt new gear will loose; the other jumper was on is the one between your various drop zones and the evolve; try not to be part of used to a legstrap throwaway, ears. Your life depends on the reserve rides and landings the natural selection process. but was jumping a Bottom-of- basic survival skill of putting were without further incident. Container (BOC) rig. some nylon above your head at Comment: Students should deployment height. Chris Jones Comment: Leaving aside why understand that the cjones@new-coll-cf-ac-uk a jumper left the aircraft with a progression jump heights are loose legstrap, these underline STAY ON THE WIND-LINE the danger of unfamiliar After last year’s poor autumn equipment. Apart from trying to weather, we had several REVERSION remember what to do, there is reports of jumpers landing off Since it has come up twice in display rig to BOC I had a the danger, mentioned in my the intended target or display as many reports, let’s have a brief panic when I couldn’t find last reports, of ‘reversion’ to arena. Several mention closer look at this the legstrap toggle. An airline previous drills under stress. psychological effect. A person pilot, fully converted to a new (see box) Anyone jumping new allowing themselves to ‘get off the wind-line’. under stress may aircraft but now faced with an equipment m ust get a unconsciously revert to Comment: The wind-line is an emergency, instinctively did conversion b rie f- up to C- previously learned behaviour. the right thing for the old licence it must be from an imaginary line running from the aircraft... and crashed. instructor. And it is unwise to target directly into wind, and is Reversion has caused many take on too high a workload - a mental aid to basic accuracy. aircraft and car accidents, and It doesn’t matter how careful one of these jumpers was If the spot was good, you been widely studied. In one or intelligent you are, or how doing FS from altitude. Much should open on it, upwind of experiment, volunteers were well you are trained. It is how safer to make the first jump a the target. If you stay on or taught to tie a bowline knot; the brain works. You can solo from, say, 5,000 feet, and near it, you can get home. If later, they were shown a override your instincts, of concentrate on just working the you let yourself drift too far off it different way. Tested course, but not if you are kit. - if you go ‘outside the wind- afterwards, roughly half tied concentrating on something cone’ - then you cannot get to the knot by each of the two else. Confidential Reporting the target no matter how you methods. Then they were So if you are doing something If you have any safety related try. In higher winds the margin placed under stress, and a new way, or with new kit, or occurrences you would like to report IN abruptly told to tie a knot. COMPLETE CONFIDENCE, write to: of error is much smaller than new people, or a new plane, Over 90% tied it using the first Confidential Report, when it is calm. Talk to your certainly you must get a Allan Hewitt, instructor or experienced method learned. proper brief. But then be extra Sky Science accuracy jumpers. We’ve all done it: moving careful and try not to split your Unit 1, The RBL Enterprise Units house, for example, and then attention. And remember that Ordnance Road TARGET FIXATION weeks later going home to the reversion can happen quite a Tidworth, Hants SP9 7QD Several injuries are reported old address when long time after you thought Tel: 01980 844130 which are all basically down preoccupied. Twenty-odd you had fully converted to the Fax: 01980 844131 jumps after converting my E:mail: 100770.402® compuserve.com to fixation on the target. Each new conditions.

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hot (mid 30’s) and sunny. We jumped at three C c \ ven an. JSLatth different airports, all scenic and breathtaking from the air, with sunset beach jumps taking Whilst under canopy I watched a huge orange for just $10. The resort had three wonderful place at various exotic locations on most sun disappear beyond the horizon before swimming pools which were well used nights. landing on a white sand beach surrounded by following the sunset beach jumps. On our day The jumping began on a sad note on the first clear blue water and palm trees. Beaming off we launched formations from the side of smiles radiated from the local Thai spectators one of the pools complete with jump suits and day with a terrible spot which resulted in who rushed forward with cold towels and video and proceeded to skydive underwater about 15 people landing in the ocean, 3 miles delicious vodka coconuts - and all this after a (a great way to wash our dirty suits!). from the shore complete with Cypres’s. 20 point 8-way! This was definitely my idea Tragically one of the British contingents, There were a few mishaps with bad landings of Heaven. Stephen O’Brian, landed downwind without which resulted in broken bones but on the flaring and was killed instantly on impact The Exotic Sky Adventures Amazing Royal whole canopy awareness was good. A big Get with the water (from head injuries). The other Thailand Boogie 98 took place from 6-21 Well Soon to Joe and Max. jumpers were picked up after treading water February and began with tours of the The available aircraft were a stretched C l32 for over forty-five minutes and were all infamous Bangkok night life. Transfer was Here and two tailgate Fiat G-222s which hold exhausted but without injury. The whole arranged on the 9th to the coastal resort of the up to 60 skydivers and look like squashed group held a moment of silence for Stephen Regent Cha Am, after which there was a Hercs. They took about 15 minutes to reach a and the Thai Government arranged a Royal welcome briefing, a cocktail party and an minimum altitude of 13,500 feet and the send-off for him from Bangkok airport opening ceremony. Over 80 loads and 4,000 planes were all air conditioned. There was not complete with military guard. All the skydives were completed. There were a a cloud in sight for the entire fortnight, it was participants decided to continue the Boogie in multitude of excellent load organisers the way that Stephen would have wished but including Jeff Ronzevalle (ex-French 8-way), Thailand Video & Stills he was never far from anyone’s thoughts. Darryl Moran (ex-British 8-way) and Dieter Kirsch (ex-German 4-way and 8-way) and Bruno Brokken and Gaby Meis took The Boogie ended (unfortunately, as all good the level of skydiving and the quality of the the shots on the left. They have a things have to) with a closing ceremony dives were extremely high. There were stunning video of the Thailand complete with fireworks and the videos on every load and in depth post-dive Boogie available. announcement of next year’s Boogie being in Thailand again. After devouring more debriefs. Price: US$50 inc shipping delicious barbecued lobsters and prawns, Sumptuous buffets of local delights were Tel: 34-7245-0111 skydivers soon took over from the organised organised most night. Two hour Thai Fax: 34-7245-0749 band and jammed the night away. massages were available at your beck and call E-mail: [email protected] Hazel Black

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41 S P O R T Apr issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 BPA AFFILIATED DROP ZONES

The map shows BPA Affiliated Drop Zones

Numbers 1 - 24 refer to civilian BPA Affiliated drop zones (listed to the right)

Letters A - E refer to military BPA Affiliated drop zones (listed overleaf)

All Affiliated’ centres in the UK are run under the BPA Operations Manual.

KEY TO SYMBOLS - opening hours First jump courses offered 9 - static line courses (round parachutes) v - RAPS courses (square parachutes) D33 - AFF courses - tandem skydives

Experienced sky divers LO - load organisers FS - formation skydiving coaching CF - canopy formation coaching FF - freeflying coaching AC - accuracy coaching WP - WARP coaching su - Skydive U coaching

Facilities on the drop zone - aircraft type X - rigging facilities - video room A - parachute equipment shop X - canteen I! - evening food T - bar - bunkhouse A - camping welcome B - caravans welcome * - showers

S P O R T Apr issue 42 PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 Black Knights Parachute Centre ■ 9 Ipswich Parachute Cfntre http://membe rs.aol.com :/skydiveamy/index.htm AFF, tandem and video available through Skydive Patty’s Farm, Hilliam Lane, Ipswich Airport, Nacton Road, Academy Ltd. B&B locally from £12.50. Cockerham, Nr Lancaster Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9QF Every day 8.30am to 8.30 pm (phone Mon.Tue.Thur) Tel: W/end 01524 791820 or 0151 924 5560 Tel: 01473 710044 Fax: 01473 271055 S’ S Weekends, bank holidays 8am - 8pm Currently operating out of North London Parachute 7 ESa - ^ 7 •%- Centre. Excellent rigging facility still open. Cessna 182 Islander, Cessna 185 F S C F W P K r ' 1 A S 1 O London Parachute School C F A C w p < (T: JE t i l A W ' 53 Columbine Road, Widmer End, 1 7 Skydive Scotland 2 Border Parachute Centre High Wycombe, Bucks HP15 6BS The Parachute Centre, Tel/Fax: 01494 712734 Brunton Airfi0"' Chathill, Errol Airfield, Grange, Errol PH2 7TB Small but friendly club. Catering for complete begin­ Northumberland NE67 5ER Tel: 01821 642673 ners to experienced skydivers. Tel: 01665 589000 Fax: 01665 721053 Fax: 01821 642004 B&B, camping, bars locally. Beach jumps and barbeques ® Weekends 8am - dark Friendly, fun centre w ith emphasis on safety. in summer. Scenic views! ? T %- $ F ri - Sun G> Fri pm, weekends 9am - dark, weekdays by arrangement Islander, Cessna 206 'f ^ rrja -% 7 na w p J5 A Islander, Cessna 207, Caravan Cessna 207 & 206, Islander on call 11 Merlin Parachute Centre CF WP AC JE $9 A ® % FS AC WP A X Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe, 3 British Parachute Schools NearThirsk, North Yorkshire 1 8 Skydive Strathallan Tel: Weekdays 01274 631044 The Control Tower, Langar Airfield, Strathallan Airfield, Any day 01748 875367 Langar, Nottingham NG13 9HY Nr Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1LA Friendly atmosphere, bring two passport photos fo r Tel/Fax: 01949 860878/860882 Tel: 07000 467593 camp pass. Camping, B&B close to airfield at local Weekend 01764 662572 Friendly helpful staff. We are here to help you skydive. pub. A club run by the members for the members with the Turbines go to 13,000 ft! Weekends and bank holidays 9am - dark lowest possible costs. 0 Every day 9am to 8pm (or sunset), 10am start Sunday f 1 7 H33 S Fri 5pm - 9pm, weekends 9am - 9p 7 ESS Islander f* 7 n?a %- Porter, Islander & Cessna 206. Turbolet (summer) FS CF AC JE ■^C* Islander, 2 x Cessna 206 LO FS FF WP *< |flp A JE II T fci F S W P A JE A « r 1 2 North London Parachute Centre Ltd Chatteris Airfield, Manea 1 9 Stirling Parachute Centre 4 British Skysports, Bridlington March Cambs PE15 0EA Thornhill, Nr Stirling, East Leys Farm, Grindale, Bridlington, Tel: 01354 740810 Office 01725 513330 Scotland FK8 3QT East Yorkshire Y016 4YB Fax: 01725 510690 Tel: 01786 870788 Fax: 01786 870748 Tel: 01262 677367 / 0836 276188 www.chatpara.com E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 01262 401871 Airfield is owned by the parachute centre. Large indoor Small friendly club atmosphere. Visitors and spectators packing area. Unrestricted altitude, full planning S’ Weekends 9.30am - 9pm, sometimes midweek welcome. permission. ¥ G> Every day 8am - 8pm S> Tues - Fri 10.30am - dark. Weekends 8am - dark PA-32 , Cherokee 6 7 ES3 afcr LOFSCF W P X iliJI Cessna 206. Islander ^ Islander 2 0 Target Skysports LO FS CF AC WP S< A * II T LO FS CF WP x f ft * T| A ® Hibaldstow Airfield, Hibaldstow, Brigg, North Lincolnshire 1 3 North West Parachute Centre 5 Cornwall Parachute Club Tel: 0113 250 5600 or 01652 648837 DZ Cark Airfield, Flookburgh, Fax: 0113 250 5600 Frans Ranch, Old Naval Airfield, Nr Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria Competitive jump prices, unrestricted altitude, friendly St Merryn, Cornwall Tel: Airfield 015395 58672/58555 atmosphere, everyone welcome. Tel: 01841 540691 Weekdays 01772 720848 S’ 9am - 9pm every day (summer). Wed - Sun (winter) 0 Weekend 8am - dark. Wed & Fri (summer) fabulous lakeland scenery, visitors welcome. f 7 P 33 %■ T ’I Weekends and bank holidays ^ 2 x Dornier, Cessna 206 , Cessna 182 T l o f s w p ■< © A x T ^ A « \ F S W P S U i J S Islander 6 Devon & Somerset Parachute School LO FS CF AC WP sx f AS' 21 The Parachute Cfntre 30 Tower Way, Highfield, 1 4 Oxon & Northants Parachute Centre Tilstock Airfield, Whitchurch, Dunkeswell, Nr Honiton, Devon Shropshire SY13 2HA Tel: 01404 891690 Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield, Steane, Tel: 01948 841111 Fax: 01948 840638 Local accommodation available Nr Brackley, Northants NN13 5NS E-mail: [email protected] S 9am - dark. Weekends, midweek by arrangement Tel: 01384 393373 Mobile: 0850 762349 www.tilstock.demon.co.uk Friendly atmosphere, visitors welcome, good local pub. 7 ESS Friendly atmosphere, everybody is welcome. No 0 Weekends, midweek by arrangement during summer. Sunday operation due to local planning restrictions. - ^ C e s s n a 182 0 Sat 8.00am - dark. Fri 8.00am - dark (summer) JE T Cessna 182 and 206 7 D33 7 Eaglescott Parachute Centre 2 x Cessna 206 l 1 5 Peterborough Parachute Centre Eaglescott Airfield, Ashreigney, LO FS CF AC WP

43 S P O R T Apr issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 BPA ORGANISATIONS

AFFILIATED MILITARY DROP ZONES

A A r m y P a r a c h u t e A s s o c ia t io n C RN & RM SPA E S il v e r S t a r s P a r a c h u t e T e a m The Commandant, JSPC Dunkeswell Airfield, Duke of Gloucester Barracks, Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Salisbury Dunkeswell, South Cerney, Wilts. SP4 9SF Honiton, Devon Cirencester, Gloucester GL5 5RD Tel: Bulford Camp 01980 633371 Tel: 01404 891697/891716 Tel: 01285 861344 Tel: ext Commandant 8245 01285 860551 X8259 Chief Instructor 8229 Staff 8277 D S e r v ic e s P a r a c h u t e C e n t r e Shackleton Barracks, B RAFSPA B F P O 802, & RAFSPA Hawks Parachute Team Tel: 01504 - 721472 Fax: 01504 ■ 721342 JSPC (W) RAF Weston-on-the-Green, Mobile: 0802 - 328755 Nr Bicester, Oxon 0X6 8TQ E-mail: SPC [email protected] Tel: 01869 343343/343201 Fax: 01869 343676

FOREIGN MILITARY AFFILIATED DROP ZONES CYPRUS COMBINED SERVICES HONG KONG PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION RAPA JSPC(L) PARACHUTE CENTRE (CCSPC) c/o JSPC (HK), (Rhine Army Parachute Association) Contact: Club CCI, Borneo Lines, Shek Kong, BFPO 1 Flugplatz, 33175 Bad Lippspringe, Dhekelia Garrison, BFPO 58, Cyprus H ong Kong, Germany, British Forces Post Office 16 Tel (from the UK): CCI: Mr. Gary Lai Tel: 00 49 5254 98 2378 or 98 2740 Office 00 357 4 744337 DZ 00 357 4 744245 Tel: 00 852 2488 5447 Fax: 00 49 5254 98 2740 Fax: 00 357 4 744180 Fax: 00 852 2488 9341 (Not operating at present)

ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS The organisations listed below, when operating at a BPA Affiliated Centre, are run under the requirements of the BPA operations manual. The BPA takes no responsibility for training or advice given by those organisations when operating at non affiliated centres. AIRWAVES MANCHESTER PARACHUTE SCHOOL SCOTTISH SPORT PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION 43 Baldwyns Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 2AB 23 Heywood Gardens, Anne Johnson (Secretary, SSPA), Tel/Fax: 01322 557375 Mobile: 0802 472566 Prestwich, Manchester M25 1FW Strathallan Airfield, E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Chris Miller Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1BE Operated by Rod Bartholomew with 17 years experience Tel: 0161 798 6895 Dedicated to the promotion and development BPA AFF, RAPS, tandem and FS instructor/coach rated. Mobile: 0370 575621 of parachuting in Scotland. Services provided include equip­ Offers professional/personal skydiving package holidays at E-mail: [email protected] ment grants (fan trainers, parachutes, aircraft, accuracy pits, the best Florida (Sebastian), French (Soulac + La Roche) Based in Stockport, Manchester with 2,000 sq ft of full etc), sponsorship of the Scottish National Championships and and UK drop zones using highest quality equipment. RAPS time, fully equipped premises for the teaching of RAPS other competitions, provision of the only student progression, progression and course conversions available at our French courses (Ram Air Progression System). We also offer WARP, and CF training subsidy system in the world; rig­ resorts. Individuals, groups and families welcome. tandem jumps and AFF courses. Train weekdays or gers' and instructors’ training grants and much much more. BRITISH COLLEGIATE PARACHUTE midweek evenings, jump at weekend. Presently running in SKYDIVE ACADEMY LTD ASSOCIATION conjunction with Target Skysports, Hibaldstow. P O Box 192 c/o Darren Hipwell - Chairman, BCPA Durham DH1 5WD 4 Lome Road, Oldfield Park NATURAL BORN THRILLERS Contact: Ian Rosenvinge Bath BA2 3BY 10 Wetherby Gardens, Charlton, Tel/Fax: 0191 386 5261 Mobile: 0860 156779 Tel: 01225 314599 Andover, Hants SP10 4DH E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Contact: David Cassidy http ://membe rs.aol.com :/skydiveamy/index.htm Affiliations: Bristol University, Exeter University, Lancaster Tel/Fax: 01264 335636 Run by Ian Rosenvinge (BPA Advanced/AFF/Tandem University, Loughborough University, Newcastle University, Mobile: 0410 907512 Examiner & USPA AFF JM/I). Offers AFF. tandem, Nottingham University, University College of St. Martin, Operating at Netheravon every weekend, weekdays by video and FS coaching at Peterlee Parachute Centre. University of East Anglia, University of Plymouth, University arrangement. 20 minute skydiving courses a speciality! AFF courses also run in Florida and Southern Europe, of Portsmouth, University of Sheffield, University of St. AFF, RAPS and progression by arrangement either at autumn through spring. Andrews, University of Surrey, University of Sussex, home or abroad. Easy payment terms available and SKYDIVE INTERNATIONAL University West of England, Warwick University. significant discounts for group bookings. Video available 45 Legge Crescent, COTSWOLD SKYDIVING CENTRE for all tandem courses at a very modest rate. Aldershot, Hants GU11 3NT Tel/Fax: 01252 331326 Mobile: 0850 007178 Hangar SE15, Gloucester Airport, PARACHUTE TRAINING SERVICES Staverton, Gloucester GL51 5SR E-mail: 100722.2744 ©CompuServe.com 11 Godwyn Close, Larkhill, Abingdon, Tel: 01452 616667 Chris Allen, Ex Red Devil, CCI. BPA AFF/Tandem Oxon OX14 1BU Mobile: 0468 887277 Examiner, USPA Safety and Training advisor and Skydive Contact: Doug Peacock Static line, RAPS courses arranged. Come train and University UK coordinator. Offers AFF courses in America, Tel: 01235 529570 jump in the Gloucestershire countryside. A smile and a Spain, Germany and the UK. Also available; team coaching, The complete RAPS package. PTS offers one jump warm welcome awaits you. Skydive University one-on-one programme and tandem. introductory courses with the option of progression training EAST COAST PARACHUTE CENTRE through to Cat 10. Operating at Netheravon in conjunction SKYDIVE UNLIMITED 8 Burns Crescent, with the APA. 618a Thorne Road, Netheravon, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 OTS Salisbury, Wilts SP4 9QG Contact: Andy Parkin Tel: 01245 268772 POPS UK Currently sharing facilities with the London Parachute Hon Treas/Sec: Sue Hill Tel/Fax: 01980 670100 Mobile: 0468 037671 E-mail: [email protected] School at Lewknor drop zone. 40 The Hamlet, St Annes Lancashire FY8 3LE Professional, full time BPA AFF, static line and tandem instructor can offer AFF, static line courses and tandem THE FREE-FALL COMPANY Tel: 01253 713841 Sibson Airfield, Wansford, Fax: 0151 448 1172 skydives 7 days a week near Salisbury (75 miles from London). AFF courses in the UK, Spain, Florida and Peterborough PE8 6NE A society of skydivers over forty. Regular national and Germany (package includes flights, accommodation, car Tel: 01832 280055 Fax: 01832 280409 international meets at host parachute centres. Mobile: 0468 278663 hire and BPA). E-mail: [email protected] http:Wmembers.aol.com\freefalluk THE RED DEVILS SKYDIVE WINDRUSH Orchard House, Audley End, Operated by Kevin McCarthy, National Champion with Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Gestingthorpe, over 4,500jumps, 15 years experience. Probably the largest Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 9SF Essex C09 3AX AFF school in the UK. State of the ait equipment and Tel: 01980 678211 (Chief Instructor) Tel/Fax: Weekdays 01787 461621 professional, personalised training gives you safe, rapid Tel: 01980 678212 (Students) Weekends: 01451 844422 or 844449 progression to Category 10 and beyond! Courses available Tel: 01980 678203 (Rigging) Courses in RAPS, AFF & tandem. You’ve seen the rest, all year, in the UK or the Costa Brava. Flexible payment to Fax: 01980 678349 suit YOU! now see the best! Every category of skydiver welcome.

S P O R T Apr Issue 44 PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 8 FOREIGN ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS The organisations listed below do not operate in accordance with the requirements of the BPA operations manual. The BPA takes no responsibility for any training or advice given by those organisations. CPCB time Super Otter and Porter, a/c team rooms, new Offers BPA and USPA qualified training in the sun. Aircraft PO Box 194, 17487 Empuriabrava, Spain manifest, fully equipped gear store. Still 6,500xqft of - Super Otter, Super Casa. AFF courses, tandem, home of Tel: 00 34 72 45 01 11 Fax: 00 34 72 45 07 49 carpeted, indoor packing. Team rates still available. Skydive U, freefly coaching, team training from Sebastian E-mail: [email protected] Riggers, packers, videographers. XL. Fully equipped team rooms, gym, volleyball court, http ://www .gna.es/dlleu r e/Pa raca1 cp c b . ht m SKYDIVE CITY / Z-HILLS bunk-house, camping, beach jumps, load organising, rigging service, accommodation arranged. Skydive Spain! AFF courses (1 tandem, 7 jumps with air- 40440 Chancey Road, Zephyrhills, FL 33540, USA to-air video), tandem flights, freestyle school, K-Ramba Tel: 001 813 783 9399 Fax: 813 782 0599 TRAIN IN SPAIN freefly school. Skydive U, free load organising, team www.skydivecity.com Aerodromo Sierra Morena, coaching (special rates), gear hire (with Cypres). 2 Pilatus Visit Skydive City / Z-Hills - Florida’s number one drop Carretera Bailen - Motril, 6km, Porters all year and other aircraft. All jumps from 12,500ft. zone! Five Twin Otters this season, Sunshine Factory on E-23710 Bailen (Jaen), Spain Open all year - and now club house, tennis and pool! site, rigging, covered packing, free camping, showers, Tel: 00 34 53 125 233 Fax: 00 34 53 125 231 SKYDIVE CROSS KEYS food, bar, climbing wall. One stop skydiving! Professional full time winter DZ (September May). AFF 300 Dahlia Avenue,Williamstown, NJ 08094, USA SKYDIVE SEBASTIAN and tandem instruction, one-on-one. Skydive U trained Tel: 001 609 629 7553 Fax: 609 629 7585 instructors. Team coaching, FS coaching for beginners. Full 400 W Airport Drive, Sebastian, FL 32958, USA [email protected] time Twin Otter, Porter, also C l82. Small shop and Tel: 00 1 561 388 5672 Fax: 561 388 2105 www.freefalladventures.com emergency rigging facility. Cafeteria/bar. Large creeping E -m ail: [email protected] Home of future World Champions! All new for ‘97: full area. Team rooms, video debriefing. Special hotel rates. SebastianXL : p e te _ a llum@compuserve-Com

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Skydive University’s Main Campus • 400 W. Airport Drive • Sebastian, FL • 32958-3926 phone (561) 581-0100 • fax (561) 581-0101 • www.skydiveu.com

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3. Viviane Wegrath won 12. Rich Cohen won 100% 50% off a Time Out from off a PD Canopy of Cool ‘n Groovy Fridge Co choice from Performance 4. Chris Tripari won a Tony Designs suit from Airtime Designs Like they do in the movies, I 5. Viviane Wegrath won a would like to mention some of letter* Merlin suit from Merlin’s the people that deserve some Closet extra credit: 6. Carlos Vilchez won 50% My good friend Kelly off a Javelin from Sun Farrington, John LeBlanc and injure herself on the go-karts - AFF IN SPAIN Path Products the folks at PD, Skydive obviously too much risk Deland, Gus Wing, Dazzle and Just before the official involved on those things! Also 7. Nicklas Gumeson won Emma Moran, Angie Christmas boogie in Julian had a problem with his 50% off a Racer from McGreevy, Mike “Hagen Daz”, Ampuriabrava, Kevin sinuses on the way up to Jump Shack Skydive City, Janis & Josh, McCarthy and friends had their altitude and did a brilliant 8. Cliff Burch won 50% off own ‘pre-boogie boogie’. (You impression of Buster a Mirage from Mirage Joan, Brian Erler, Chris Tripari, will of course remember Kevin Bloodvessel! Systems Bob Greiner, Viviane Wegrath and last but not least Brevard from that nearly famous photo 9. Michelle Deasily won Before I sign off just a quick Community College’s Dr Albert in The Guardian when he was 50% off a Vector from thank you to Kevin Pete Jones Koller for the pond! instructing Richard Branson in and Rainier on behalf of all of Relative Workshop readiness for his around the us for a great couple of weeks. 10. Billy Weber won 50% off Please support these world in a balloon attempt. a Vector from Relative manufacturers and drop zones Finally, as a relative novice to Was it sheer coincidence that Workshop - they support us! the balloon left its moorings the sport, I suppose the 11. Doug Parks won 50 free Rickster Powell the day after Kevin left or did message I am trying to get jumps at Skydive Space 833 N Arlington Ave he fancy a second trip to across to those who are thinking of becoming involved Center from Skydive Deland FL 32724 Marakesh to re-instruct is that you don’t need any Space Centre Richard!? Anyway, about experience to begin visiting fifteen skydivers in the other drop zones, it is CLASSIFIED ADS formative stages of our relatively easy even if you are skydiving careers descended You can now advertise your kit on the web for £15. abroad. There is always upon Ampuriabrava to further Check it out on www.bpa.org.uk, telephone 01454 someone to help out and 858480 or fax 01454 858480 our experience and take in provide instruction so for all some winter sun at the same you good people who are time. Experience levels ranged thinking of having a go - get from novice up to a few tens off your butts and do it- you Nirvana in a range of fabrics of jumps - apart from Kevin won’t regret it! who has lost count! Ray Ampuriabrava is set on the coast of Spain and the views THANK YOU from 12,000 feet are breathtaking - the snow­ Back in August ‘97, I was capped Pyrenees stretch away seriously injured during a to the East and the competition in Switzerland. In Mediterranean disappears off an effort to raise money, to the West. The club is Skydive Space Center in extremely well equipped and Titusville hosted a contest and maintained and arguably raffle. better than many UK facilities. I would like to take a moment Accommodation was available and thank all of you that came at £8 per night only 400 yards together and not only bought away and the beer was cool raffle tickets but also showed and plentiful. People from all up at Skydive Space Center, walks of life were in our group Titusville and participated in which included estate agents, the Swooping contest. All this plumbers, teachers and would not have happened if it engineers. The names of those I can remember hadn’t been for Marc Tripari - you are the man! To all the 'Yes, you too can fly your way to enlightenment in included Dave, Billy (Narcel), my new Symbi Freefly Suits, available in heavy cotton, Mark, Paula & Brian, Kirsty, different manufacturers that Julian, Roy, Shaun, Rich & gave away gear and jumps so medium-weight corduroy, light polycotton and extra Sarah, Johnno, Mike, Phil and generously, my deepest light tactel' - Rob Colpus (pictured). me (Ray). Between us we appreciation. managed to get in around 150 I enclose a list of the lucky The Airfield, Headcorn, skydives and in terms of winners: Kent, England TN27 9HX achievements Paula & Brian got their Cat 8, Sarah had her 1. Rigger Bill from Z-Hills first tandem and Kirsty her won a Pilot chute a la ffiM BIO SIS 100th jump. Kirsty also Tony Torres managed to perform some 2- 2. Kathy Backus won 50% ways with Rainier (oo-er off a Time Out from Cool SUITS 1 missus!). My sympathy goes ‘n Groovy Fridge Co out to Paula who managed to Tel: 01622 890967 • Fax: 01622 891236

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KIT FOR SALE STILETTO 120, PD 126 reserve never used, Javelin medium harness, UNIQUE RIG: Altitude Shop ‘Corsair’, Cypres, BOC, £2195 or offers. Parafoil black/blue trim, multi coloured rain­ 232 accuracy canopy, £150 ono. S T bow, 220 sq.ft. Cruiselite, approx 100 Pink/purple Frappe hat, small, £20. Tel jumps, square Safetystar reserve, 01223 369223 or 0410 416898 any­ unused, recent repack, £350, good time (Cambridge). (P4/021) condition kit. Tel R. Pierce on 01270 ZP FANDANGO 135, approx 250 classified coupon 60489 msg/fax or Mobile 0402 588773 jumps, £550 ono. Tel Mark on 0973 (Crewe). (P4/004) 296223 (Balham). (P4/018) Simply tick the appropriate boxes and fill in your words COMPLETE KIT. Contact with COMPLETE RIG. One pin Teardrop, Phantom 24 reserve, unused, in all blue/white/purple, Style rings BOC, black Chaser, including free bag for Stiletto 135, 350 jumps, Tempo 120, c I a s s i f i c ai t i o n conversion to square reserve, £475 used once, Cypres, rig bag, £2150. ono. Telephone 01432 359446 Telephone Andy on 01482 669247 (Hereford). (P4/005) (Yorks). (P4/023) RACER: Medium harness, mid-blue, Kit for Sale z AFF Schools SABRE 150, TRANSFAIR, black Teardrop, excellent condition, harness Fury main, maroon/silver, new Tempo fits average height skydiver. Reserve in 210 reserve, excellent condition, £850. lj Training Events date until February ’97, £950. Tel Dennis on 01432 356431 z Competition RW Tony-suit also avail­ (Hereford). (P4/024) 135 Stiletto, PD Accommodation Items Wanted able. Tel Tony on 0171 202 5321 or ONE PIN TEARDROP, □ z 0181 892 9096 (London). (P4/007) 143 reserve, £1500. One pin Teardrop Swift + reserve, £550. Two jumpsuits COMPLETE KIT. Fury copy main, dark Announcements Miscellaneous £100. Frappe hat £35. Two altimeters □ blue/light blue, Jaguar container, navy, z £100. Microhawk £50. Rigbag/Dragnet BOC. Square reserve Magic, £250 £25. Odds and sods £25. Individal ono. Telephone Jim on 0468 363293 or total £2385, sell as one sale £2000. Tel 0171 289 8280 (London) (P4/008) s t y I e o f a d v e r t 01225 768143 (Wilts). (P4/026) 600 jumps, black, grey, SABRE 135, COMPLETE RIG. Vector black, Sabre white, purple, Atom black, purple trim. 170, multi PD 176 reserve, BOC Lineage (£5 per issue) maximum 36 words Back flash, purple, jade, blue. RSL, Cypres fitted, Protec Time-Out Cypres ready currently, pull out Altimaster II, 160 jumps with kit bag, ‘ Classified Display (from £20 per issue) M ayday 7, nil jum ps, £1400. Tel Ken on £2100 the lot. Tel Kenny on 01224 01227 752803 (Kent). (P4/009) □ 591456 or Mobile 0402 115091 ...... no. o f cm ...... no. o f columns JAVELIN / FURY 220 / TEMPO 210 (Aberdeen). (P4/027) CYPRES. 150 jumps, leg strap throw­ PD 190 FOR SALE. 300 jumps, com­ *£5 per single column centimetre (min. size 4x1 i.e. £20) away, blue/green, as new condition, plete with toggles, black on outside £1800 ono. Telephone 01704 551180, edges with violet and a red splash in Number of insertions 0378 308500 or 0374 469882 the middle, good condition, £300 ono. □ Deduct 5% from total cost for series of 3 issues or more (Southport). (P4/010) Tel Paul on 01189 476620, M obile ONE PIN TEARDROP (SF). Dark blue 0410 423520 or E-mail: and white, all white Stiletto 120, only [email protected] (Berks). (P4/028) WRITE WORDING BELOW - DON’T FORGET A PHONE NUMBER! 50 jumps. Tempo reserve 120, com­ COMPLETE KIT. Two pin Teardrop, plete with Cypres, all as new, only robo 165 main, 450 jumps, microlines, £2350 ono. Tel 01324 620929 or 0468 front riser handles, collapsible pilot 1 482948 (Laurieston). (.P4/011) chute, BOC. Swift Plus reserve, COMPLETE KIT. Javelin container. unused, £650. Inspect and test any­ Sabre 120, PD 126 reserve, Cypres where between Weston and Merlins. new battery, jade/purple/white, 350 Telephone 01706 852761 (Rochdale). jumps, BOC, excellent condition, (P4/029) 1 £2400 ono. Tel 01483 223372, M obile COMPLETE RIG in excellent condi­ 0468 263307 or Page Tim Edwards on tion. Sabre 170, light green/blue. Swift 1 01523 172786 (Surrey). (P4/012) reserve. Vector container, dark, light COMPLETE KIT. One pin Teardrop, blue, bag, matt, Protec, Dytter and 1 PD 210 main, 300 jumps, Swift Plus holder, Altimeter Sapphire 13000 blue, reserve, unused. BOC, vgc, £850. Tel £1950 and other accessories for sale Dave on 01332 676904 or 0410 as well. Tel Am jad on 0181 255 4638 or I 882805 (Derby). (P4/013) 01628 892012 (P4/030) ONE PIN TEARDROP, BOC, PD ONE PIN TEARDROP, BOC, Stiletto 120 main, Tempo 120 reserve, purple/green, 120 Heatwave multi­ 100 jumps, reserve never used, £1500 colour ZP eliptical, 124 jumps. Cricket ono. Tel Mark on 01964 614775 (E 130 reserve, unused, rig only 13 Yorks). (P4/014) months old, excellent condition, £1550 ono. Also small suit, Frappe hat, COMPLETE KIT. Fury main, Phanton Fridge, Time-Out, Ditter, alti, kit bag, reserve unused, in Chaser, pullout, less weight vest, drag mat, Pro-Tek video & - than 100 jumps. Also Alti II Protec > - I stills helmet and Cannon T70 still cam­ knife, suit 5'9" small build, no serious era. Tel Martin after 6pm on 01262 offers refused. Tel 01706 822625 670064 (East Yorks). (P4/032) 1 1 (Lancs). (P4/015) COMPLETE RIG. Sabre 190, only 6 COMPLETE RIG FOR SALE. GQ jumps, Cypres. Swift square reserve | Br -"TPffi Rayder, Chaser, black/red trim, BOC, unused. Two pin Teardrop container, Cypres ready, Swift reserve, two own­ gear bag, £1500. Tel Tony on 0115 977 Name: ers, good condition, 250 jumps, excel­ 4084 day or 0115 914 1094 evening lent first kit, £550. Two pin Cypres, (Nottingham). (P4/033) £800. Telephone Dave Senior on 0171 COMPLETE RIG. Charcoal Javelin J1, Address: 228 5879 offers considered (London). BOC, 40 jumps. Tempo 150, unused, (P4/016) Cypres fitted. Predator 170 main PEGASUS 220 square canopy, round (square), £1900. Complete rig: Purple / reserve, altimeter, packing mat, 3 turquoise / white Javelin J1, pull-out, jumpsuits, Protec helmet and rig bag, 20 jumps, Tempo 150, unused, Cypres genuine reason for sale, offers around fitted, ZP 135 main (square), £450. Telephone 01926 338314 blue/pink/white, £1900. Tel David on (Warks). (P4/017) 0411 018655 (Notts). (P4/034) Telephone: COMPLETE RIG. Turquoise Javelin, VECTOR, red/black, superb condition, Tempo 150 reserve, Sabre 150 main, only 10 jumps. PD 170 9 cell, Swift BOC, as new, only 40 jumps, £1500. reserve, custom made for small/medi­ Tel Andy on 01686 628771 or 01938 um person. A real bargain at £1250. Tel Signed: Date: 556837 (Powys). (P4/019) Vanessa or Steve on 01706 341477 RIG FOR SALE. 2 pin Teardrop, (Rochdale). 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