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SUPPORTED BY Front Cover ( Nancy Koreen over Lake Tahoe, u k s p o r t ' ^ photo by Janine Hill, a Brit now living in California 2 skydive ^ October 2001 Espace Boogie Photo spread
World Games 1 The continuing adventures of Sebastian XL
Xtravaganza The biggest coaching event in the UK
Speed Freaks How fast can you go down?
CF Festival Newcomers are introduced to the art of linking canopies
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The Brits were a massive presence at the Espace as usual Let's keep it that way, the boogie would not be the same without the 'Roast Beef
FS Preefly The finest F5 load organising team was as This year freeflying came of age at the Espace. Load organisers were Marco and usual headed up by 'The Man' Patrick Passe, Gi of Frick Atmonalti, Tazio Madliger. The skydives ranged from small sit jum ps he who has given us a 45-way compressed to 22-way Atmonalti and head-down loads. 'Atmo what?' Atmonalti. This is a accordian - as the fifth point! Pastie was form of back flying that Marco discovered. It's a bit like tracking but, instead of assisted by Dazzle, Milko, Fred and Dario who one person on their back and the rest on the front, there is one on his front, all did sterling jobs. the rest on their backs. The controls are the same as head-down but the dive last 70 seconds. Way cool.
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Track Dives Tube and BirdMan George took over the sunset There were many birdman and tube tracking loads and all of these were jum ps made too. Condolences to Pierre The Espace Boogie 2000 heavily oversubscribed. Then Marco who lost his hand-held tube in a swamp, video is OUTSTANDING and George combined a jump to do (he had a bit of a moment when trying to a 'Trak-Monalti' dive, half tracking retrieve it, when he found himself sinking Buy one - Ed and half in Atmonalti. This was a in quicksand. Wisely, he left the tube bundle of fun and a first we reckon. where it was...) ( skydive * October 2001 Once stability and heading were comfortable, I would give Pauline the nod and she would then climb up on me. As soon as Pauline stood up she would start flying her body surface. The fall rate dropped, the flying speed significantly increased and it was barely noticeable that I had another skydiver riding me! The rides were smooth and effortless, very different to the difficulty of someone climbing all over your back....
Aircraft and Facilities Video Unfortunately the Antonov giant jet of previous years was 'unavailable'. Booooooo! 5o aircraft Stephane, Joel's brother, did a sterling this year were two Super Otters from 5kydive Portugal, going up and down like mad with job editing the day's jump videos, Lapalisse's Skyvans going as fast as they could. Between them these four aircraft dropped exceeding his usual excellent standard. 550 skydivers, 9,125 times. Mot bad eh? The manifest was run 'avec beaucoup efficiency' by Shown on a 20ft square screen, the Giles and Julie. This, the thirteenth Espace Boogie was held at Joel Cruciani's DZ, Lapalisse. daily video was a gathering place for The food was fantastic, the bar was impressive and not as expensive as usual. all skydivers in the evening. 8 skydive October 2001 Musak Espace - The best boogie in the world. Joel invited DJ Richie for the duration to spin some choons, THANK YOU Joel and all. 5ee ya next Lapalisse rocked like never before. The bar was rammed on both party nights with gyrating skydivers, dancing all over the year. bar and makeshift podiums till the early hours. I just love it George Pilkirtgton when Joel says “Just one more tune Richie" coz you know that [email protected] with his mixing, that 'tune' will last half an hour...
October 2001 Compiled by In August ten jumpers o f RAF Falcons John Mayo Parachute Display Team (based at RAF Brizenorton) jumped from from a Hercules C130 with oxygen assistance and broke the world record for a high altitude display m m u - P ilo t P e t e parachute jump. Lots o f spectators including local and national press and the BBC, stood in the naff m m u i hi weather at Elvington Aerodrome in Yorkshire to see these brave military parachuting Skydive University is offering instructors jump from 25,000 feet in the chance for sixty low temperatures of up to -28°c. experience skydivers to take part in an event referred to BBC coverage of this event will air on Record by a participant as "student Breakers in November/December this year. heaven". This opportunity includes vastly discounted FFI: Ed Marshall jumps with coaching, along 01494 496130 with sports psychology advice, exclusive equipment In August Pete Allum o f Sebastian XL visited demonstrations and RAF Coltishall, Norfolk and flew with Flight seminars. Lieutenant M ike Hayes in an RAF Jaguar aircraft. The flight consisted of a medium level The lucky few will be chosen transit to Scotland, including Loch Lomond and on their drive and Strathallan DZ, then a transit back to base enthusiasm for skydiving and during which Pete tried his hand at the w ill be at Cat 8 or above. You controls. What did he think? can apply to attend either or both camps and tell Skydive "When Mike asked me if I was interested in University why you should going for a two hour flight in an RAF Jaguar, it be selected. The weeks w ill didn't take me too long to return his call... It take place on 20-24 February has to be every kid's dream to fly in a fast jet, and 27 February - 3 March so being a kid (as most of us still are), I was next year. pretty excited at being strapped into a Jaguar. Mike let me throw the jet around and gave me FFI: 001 561 581 0100 an interesting perspective on the flight from www.skydiveu.com Norwich to Scotland and back. Well, I thought that I had a pretty good job but these guys ro ck !" Pete Allum
The next Exotic Sky Adventures boogie will be at : FFI: Herman Landsman the stunning location of Borneo, from a Hercules 0031 222 311 658 C-130, on 22 February - 9 March. [email protected] www.exoticskyadventures.nl The location is ideal for non-skydiving accompanying persons and children.
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The 2001 World Games in Japan has just put parachuting on the world’s sporting manifest. 28,000 spectators watched the competition over three days. A further 10,000 people watched the spectacular skydiving demo into the opening ceremony. Television footage was broadcast around the world by NHK (Japan) andTWI (international). Reuters, CNN and dozens of other media networks picked up the footage.The largest newspaper in Japan with a circulation of 10,230,000 (TheYomiuri Shimbun) hailed parachuting as the most popular event in the Akita World Games.
It was a short competition, very well organised and resourced, spectator friendly and with our talented athletes doing what they do best. A big screen TV, good PA sound around the grounds, knowledgeable commentary and regular interviews with athletes and officials all combined to enhance the skydiving action. Jumpers packed, creepered and landed close to the spectators, proving happy to mingle and pose for photos with the happy crowd.
Organisers of the 2005 Duisburg (Germany) World Games have already approached FAI officials for a huge skydiving entrance into their Opening Ceremony. They attended the parachuting competition site over three days, along with the International Olympic Committee, some taking flights in one of the two Chinook helicopters used as the competition aircraft.
While there will be no new sports for the 2004 Olympic Games in Beijing, our success at the Akita World Games has propelled our ambitions further than we could have imagined possible.
This event has also provided plenty of evidence to suggest that rather than fiddle around too much with the rules of our events, we should be paying a lot more attention to planning, presentation, disseminating information and delivering what we promise.
Leanne Knowles, IPC News Media leanneknowlesl [email protected]
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After attending the poorly-run Thirty of us took part in the of about six football fields. An our comments being translated World Air Games, Granada, Spain opening ceremonies for the World accuracy area was part of the into Japanese. The crowd would it was a great pleasure to turn up Games, the Brits led the way with venue and there was a giant then applaud and show a real in Japan and find efficient a no contact canopy stack right screen for spectators to enjoy the interest in the results. organising by World Games staff. into the centre of the arena. The freefall competition. From the sta rt we were treated show was on a par with Olympic The World Games was by far the as world class athletes; we were ceremonies I have witnessed. After landing in the FS competition best representation of competitive met in Tokyo when we arrived and we would watch our dive on the skydiving I have ever seen. XL given a very smooth ride through The competition site was a ten giant screen as it was scored, would like to thank the BPA for the usual transport and minute walk from our then we were interviewed for supporting us to such a showcase bureaucratic hoops. accommodation and was the size national TV and the spectators, meet. We hope that this event brings skydiving more into the public eye and puts us another step higher on the rungs for Olympic acceptance.
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Formation Skydiving (7 Rounds) Men's Freestyle 1 USA 149 1 Olav Zipser / Matt (‘Rook’) Nelson USA 2 N orw ay 146 2 Nicholas Arnaud / Stephane Fardel France 3 France 140 3 Omar Alhegelan / Greg Gasson USA
A ccuracy Women's Freestyle 1 Marco Pflueger (Male) Germany 1 Stefania M artinengo / Filippo Fabbi 2 Janming W ang (Male) China 2 Yoko Okazaki / Alex Zohmann 3 NingWei (Female) China 3 Gigliola Borgnis / Marco Tiezzi
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Call for details - Limited Offer 01245 £12101 It's not unusual for Strathallan to pull out all Kieran managed to liaise with the BPA Strathallan Club the stops as far as our annual open week Is Competitions Committee to arrange a BPA concerned. But following Kieran's comment, Coaching Roadshow to run at the same Chairman Kieran the concept of the Extravaganza was born. time, same place. This was secured with The committee set out delegating tasks for only one month to go, resulting in the Brady's idea was what would surely be an organisational talents of hick Lupton from 4Pak, Sacha nightmare, bearing in mind we are a Chilton and Claire 5cott from {/Max, and, "Let's make this weekend club run by volunteers. from XL, 5teve Hamilton, Pete Allum and John Mclver, the favourite from the past. This the biggest At the tail end of last year, we hired the is surely a line-up of coaching talent parachute club to a film production company unsurpassed by any previous event in the and decided to spend the profits from this UK. Imagine our surprise at the start of the coaching event venture on world class coaches for the event when in addition, Derek Thomas benefit of all. Can you imagine the walked in, followed by Rob Colpus, plus ever staged in excitement when names like Dan BC, Jack everyone's favourite leading 5cottish jumper, Jefferies and 5ven Zimmerman accepted Billy 5omerville. the UK" invitations to come and coach?
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The lift capacity on call was outrageous. qualification never previously awarded in music and two tee-pees. With 125 people registered, the usual two this country (something to do with Everyone got very drunk on Cessnas and the 5MG92 Turbine (Rocket) dolphins). the free beer. People were complemented by hibaldstow's staggered around and Turbine G92 to make a lift capacity well Throughout the week various seminars people fell down. Jack capable of handling the jump-hogs there. were held on topics such as: peddled a pushbike through Thanks to Dave Penny for having his • high performance canopy control a raging bonfire, see picture Caravan on standby too. • 4-way below. Dan BC tried to follow him, but • mental preparation fortunately Kieran stopped him before The Xtravaganza started on Friday 3 • safety under canopy there was any serious harm done. August with the Classics nationals (see • swoop landings The week cost a fortune. We laid on the write-up elsewhere in The Mag) and • accuracy best. Jump prices were kept to a registrations being completed for the • body flying. minimum and it was ju s t a total blast. It's Xtravaganza. On Saturday and Sunday all too early to say if it will happen to this the coaches were kept busy with At one point as I walked through the extent again next year but let's keep our everything from one-on-one through to hangar I noticed Chrissie Clements had all fingers crossed for August 2002. 12-ways. It was a great sight to see all the of the coaches competing with the jumpers, Including the recent Category 8 jumpers In an accuracy competition from Andy Frew students, taking advantage of the top the fan trainers. It's good for foot [email protected] name coaches available. placement apparently but some of the efforts were hilarious! This was a week where people got the jumps they asked for with whichever Some jum pers were there for fun, some coach or coaches they chose. Where else for serious coaching, some came for could Julie the manifestor have done her freefly or F5 qualifications. There were F51 dive with John Mclver, Jack Jefferies students who turned up to progress onto and Dan BC? They did 19 points! freefall, to do tracking and turns, there were also first time students who turned As we moved into Monday things were up to do tandems. It was noticed that Lisa going very smoothly. 5ven Zimmermann Saunders conned her coach into packing was jumping on almost every lift to cover for her on all her warp jumps! Everyone all the coaching requirements. 5ven was was there to help and no one seemed to the week's jum p hog, he even did a few mind. Mo-one went away disappointed. hop 'n' pops from the Cessnas. Dan Parker from Hibaldstow arrived on Tuesday Red Bull laid oh the entertainment for and, by Wednesday I am told, he had Saturday night supplying the drinks, the attained some new fangled freeflying h h h b h h h
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WE HAve super otter A ^ SUPtR Teams and group discounts AJJ-YEAR ROUND and team rooms available. tlc s mjrwMs) P.O.Box 194.17487Empuriabrava(Girona)Spain Tel. +34972450111 Fax.+34972450749 [email protected] 20 skydive - / October 2001 NC British Parachute Association Ltd Extraordinary General Meeting BPA Membership boost Nationals Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary BPA membership is on an upward Next year's selection nationals for FS will be run General Meeting of the Association will be held at trend this year. By the time you over two consecutive long weekends from Saturday read this it's likely we shall have to Monday. A third weekend will be held in reserve. BPA Offices, 5 Wharf Way, Glen Parva, Leicester reached the magic figure of 5,000 . An early decision on where and when is planned so on Tuesday l l December 2001 at 18.30. competitors can plan. Input has been invited from A g e n d a ACM: 19 January 2002 DZ operators on nationals and grand prix events. The AGM will be held at the four 1 To receive and adopt, if approved, the Annual star Hanover International Hotel in It is hoped that late entry fees will be abolished, as, Accounts of the Association and the Report of Hinckley, Leicestershire. Tickets for for example, was the case with this year's FS the Auditors for the period from 1 July 2000 the annual dinner dance are nationals. It was felt that this encouraged late to 30 June 2001. available from the BPA office, entries from scratch teams. 2 To confirm the re-appointment of the Auditors, chicken or vegetarian main dish, price £21. Last year the dinner sold The new age nationals will be run over a long and to authorise the Council to fix their out, book now! weekend too. No form at has been determined fo r remuneration for the ensuing financial year. the classics and CF nationals, other than th a t the 3 To set the Provisional Membership Subscription Dinner dance: 0116 278 5271 two disciplines will run as a combined event. for the 12 months beginning 1 April 2002. There will be an exhibition of kit, Selection criteria equipment and skydiving services. If Annual The minimum selection criteria for unfunded you're interested in a stand, at no athletes to the W orld Championships has been General Meeting charge, contact the BPA office now. abolished. Very strict criteria to qualify for funding Notice is hereby given of the thirty-fifth Annual will bemaintained. Overnight accommodation is at the General Meeting of the Association, to be held at special rate o f £75 for a double / Coaching roadshows The Hanover International Hotel, A5, Hinckley, twin room or £65 for single The FS roadshows have been a runaway success Leicestershire on Saturday 19 January 2002 occupancy, inclusive of breakfast although attendance at the Classics ones has been at 10.30am. and parking. Call the hotel, quote poor. Swoop accuracy and canopy pilot techniques BPA fo r the special rates. are being investigated by the committee. A g e n d a Rooms: 01455 631 122 1 To receive and adopt, if approved, the report Judges seminars of the Chairman of Council. Judges are being funded to international seminars in 2 To consider any items of Special Business*. FS, freestyle, skysurfing and freeflying. Cot an 3 To set subscriptions payable by non- provisional Members for the 12 months Opinion? beginning 1 April 2002. Stand for Council! 4 To close the formal proceedings of the Annual General Meeting. Council is the body of volunteers which makes decisions about our Other items of business sport. Experience is not a To announce the result of the election for necessary, ju st enthusiasm and the 2002 Council of the BPA. an open mind. b To present various annual awards. Could your knowledge and skills help our sport? *Note: Members are reminded that under Article 13 o f the Articles o f Association, only such Obtain a Council nomination business as is notified to the BPA in writing, at form from : least 40 days prior to the date o f the meeting (by • the BPA website at midnight on Monday 10 December 2001) can be www.bpa.org.uk Chris Allen (above left) has only just turned 40. We at Skydive • your own parachute centre included under agenda item 2, Special Business. Mag believe Chris is the BPA’s youngest Chairman, he was 37 • the BPA office when he took office. Chris is an active jumper who skydives Above notifications issued by the every day possible. He runs an AFF school, is an ex-Red Devil These must be completed by a National Administrator for and on behalf of and has been on the British FS team, representing UK proposer and seconder and the Council of the British Parachute Association Ltd internationally. Chris has a degree in leisure management and a returned to the BPA office by diploma of law. All that he does as Chairman is voluntary, he dated 10 September 2001 noon on Thurs 1 November 2001. gives countless hours of his time, as do all Council members. October 2001 Noel Purcell, UK speed freak winner Mark Calland (2nd, UK) & Craig Poxon (3rd) World Cup overall winners; World Cup female winners; Philippe Corthesy (Swi), Lucio Pellacani (Ita) 1st Lucia Bottari (Ita) and & Allesandro Mooney (Ita) 2nd Marianne Cotrin (Bra) Prizegiving photos by Greg Reid MeDia CoVeRage An incident occurred on the Friday evening before the The Independent on Sunday ran a meet, where a jumper was making a practice speed jump: full page article on speed skydiving (right). he suffered a premature main deployment at approx 7,000ft ITV made a mathematics-based education whilst in a stand-up position. The main was shredded (and programme using speed skydiving data for has not been seen since); this caused a violent rotating mal comparison to some theoretical acceleration which was successfully cut away with the reserve deploying calculations.The programme is to be normally. On inspection afterwards, the rig had suffered screened on Channel 4 early next year. substantial damage to the reserve tray and displayed severe friction burns. The jumper thankfully suffered nothing more N O W Sport satellite station screened a 3.5 than ligament injuries to the neck and a shoulder. We don’t minute live programme on the internet and know how fast he was going when the incident occurred as on TV to 120 million people. See: the ProTrack on his headgear flew off with the opening www.now.com shock. We’ll let you know if it turns up! sky ' October 2001 -Et Experienced... T u f tr w r r m Annual Christmas great plane line-up Dinner 2 7 - 2 & C ? c/\ r h m huge packing hangar covered creeper pad IS December camera facilities Wonderful dinner off the DZ Pi&c-r, fm c'ff JL tm - p-«r iig ni/ffisT (ask anyone who went last year), kit shop ty rrA fu/n M . nrrrkmd- tlien back to party in the bar with live load organisers music by Gypsy. Limited tickets now available - Student.. call the office 3 large lecture rooms plenty of student kit many instructors for advice New Year’s Eve Bash Great AFF prices 2 student aircraft: G92/CH6 If you are in the UK and a sky diver - cameramen available then W b’s the place to be for New Year Bar & live entertainment - Canteen - Hot & cold food, drinks & meals Free hot showers Accommodation block, team rooms and camping available The UK’s most progressive skydiving centre Hibaldstow Airfield, Hibaldstow, Brigg, North Lincolnshire Office Tel/Fax 0113 250 5600 Drop Zone 01652 648837 [email protected] www.skydiving.co.uk D2 SHOP!!! 24 skydive October 2001 Calendar Early Winter 2001 October 6 -7 Tunnel camp Hosted by The Golden Knights. Come learn from the best at one of the world's best training facili ties 27 Halloween Party Pumpkin drop contests Flock dives with Haagen Daaz November 11 Veterans Day All Vets get $12 jumps and free lunch! 15-17 Speed Freefly 17-25 Turkey Boogie! Start the winter right at our official thanksgiving boogie! 8 Way, 10 way speed & 16 way competi tions all with prizes! December 1-2 Performance Designs demo days and seminars 21-6 Christmas Boogie! Come join us for the world's oldest and favorite Xmas boogie! Competitions, big ways, guest organizers, parties, fireworks, food and lots and lots of beer! January 5-6 Cra-Z-y Ways World class invitational dives with Haagen Daaz. Awesome slide shows by Tony Hathaway & Janine Hill at all big events! skydive 25 October 2001 Photo by Richard Hayden jjjjf m m CF or Canopy Formation represents the best value for your jump ticket money of all the skydiving disciplines, providing several minutes of entertainment rather than seconds. The canopy control skills developed to achieve CF I will put people in good stead to understand and fly their canopy for their entire jumping career. As a testament to this, the Dutch have introduced a requirement of five C F jumps to qualify for a C Licence. Their view is that more canopies are in the air, they all fly faster, so the piloting skills learned in C F are essential. Hinton Skydiving Centre was host to this year’s CF Festival, a three-day annual event of collaboration between reputable coaches, superb DZ control and the willingness of many first time or intermediate CF jumpers attending. This was a memorable festival with an excellent seminar programme, top quality coaching and weather in the 30s. These combined to make the event the success the massive pre-planning operation set out to achieve. Skydivers from Britain, Ireland and even Holland took part in an event planned months earlier. S e m in a r I : Effective canopy control techniques The programme kicked off with the seminars, using all the latest audio-video presentation equipment. The first was on effective canopy control techniques given by Richard Hayden. Selecting the right canopies for the job was discussed and advice like the best places to look on the second hand market across Europe, together with illustrations on wing loadings for optimum results. Wing Loading Modern CF involves consideration of wing loading, measuring your weight when you are fully kitted up: Wing loading : exit weight (in pounds) area of canopy (in square fe e t) The attendees learned that on modern ZP canopies, most recreational CF jumpers use a wing loading of 0.9 to 1.3 pounds per square foot, whereas, competition CF jumpers load theirs to between 1.3 and 1.6. Some manufacturers still recommend their canopies be loaded to between 0.7 and 1.0 pounds per square feet. The reality is that such a light wing loading on a zero porosity CF CF Coaching: canopy is likely to result in the Always available from Richard Hayden and Steve Saunders at Hinton jumper floating above the stack, You must be Cat 8 (ideally with IC1) and havelOO jumps struggling to get down and being le ft‘high and dry’. Many Contact: canopies are manufactured in Richard: 01252 622237 (evenings) or [email protected] America where they tend to Hinton DZ: 01295 812300 or [email protected] give very conservative October 2001 Coaching statements about the equipment they make, in order to protect Team: themselves. That is not to say that their recommendations should Richard Hayden be ignored but it is worth bearing the different legislation in mind. Steve Saunders Mark Weaver Seminar 2: Mark Weaver by Sarah-Jane Smith Colin Dickson Competitive Biff Thornton CF Paul Speller Nationals gold medallist Mark Weaver (right) gave a safety brief to everyone, using the BPA CF training card system, unveiled earlier this year by his Team X colleague Ian Marshall. Mark also gave a very informative seminar on CF competition disciplines and what’s expected in today’s standards. His explanation of some of the more esoteric rules served as great encouragement to potential future competitors among the group. S em in a r 3: Video Techniques Paul Denis-Smith (PD) of Team X and a nationals gold medallist gave another constructive seminar on video techniques, including in competition; this was received with acclaim. PD’s video seminar is part of the BPA’s videographer’s roadshow and is worth a visit when the next roadshow is announced, check the diary for details. PD is full of useful advice on using video for best results. His tips on how and where to fly your canopy to get the best video footage are invaluable. A ir c r a f t Achievements In addition to their usual Turbolet, Hinton laid on an Islander for The festival achieved its aims of providing a safe, informative weekend, the festival, with an Antonov AN2 providing the group with novelty giving participants a good grounding in the basics in CF. The record jumps at the end of each day. Dougie on DZ control co-ordinated award of nine CFIs over the weekend was testimony to the aptitude of everything superbly. the attendees, the skills of the coaching team and the robustness of Ian Marshall’s CF Training System. More Coaching Please! The scrambles competition planned for the Sunday was scrapped at And Afterwards... the request of the participants, who favoured developing their skills It gave me great pleasure after the event to see my in-box being full of e- further under the stewardship of some of the best coaches in the mails from attendees commenting that “it was the best skydiving event I country. have been to". There were even enquiries about next year’s festival. Karen Brennan, who was the first student to be awarded her C FI, went on to Even More Coaching Please! win the intermediate gold in the CF nationals. Six people contacted me June’s edition ofThe Mag mentioned the demand for more CF to say they had gained their CFIs with a further one or two jumps. This coaches. With the growth of this discipline, as described earlier, we sort of spirit makes the Hinton CF Festival worth the effort and adds to face a potential shortfall in coaches while the demand for learning the fun! increases. Richard Hayden [email protected] Participants by Sarah-Jane Smith - ree y Freestye & ysur Peterborough 17 19 Au ust 1 Freefly Slbson 2 Bodyflight 3 Avance Rapide Four teams from three UK parachute centres, 4 The Dirty 5anchez entered the freefly - but with only ten training jum ps between them there was potential for disaster! The vibes were good, the weather was great, the mood was relaxed and two rounds were complete by lunchtime. Once the first scores were on the doors, it was looking a tight race... suddenly the atmosphere became more serious with Weston: Sibson rivalry bringing out everyone's competitive edge. Further jum ps were delayed until the teams had had the opportunity to view their second round scores and assess how to progress. For those unfamiliar with the scoring systems in the new age disciplines it is subjective and in many ways similar to ice skating; based on technical merit, execution of moves and artistic Impression. It is also scored on overall camera work. Therefore it was important for teams to see which routine the judges preferred. Going into round 3, Freefly 5ibson had the edge but there were only nine points splitting the top two. . The teams were evenly matched in their performance but the camera work and artistic impression were to give F reefly 5/bson a 48 point win. Main picture by Gary Wainwright shows Polaroid Joycam (ex Clockwork Orange), skysurf champions S k y s u r f 1 Polaroid Joycam 334 Sky fu r 2 Mechanical Lemons 211 I was disappointed not to see any other teams from last year's nationals returning to compete again. Dave Sturgeon with myself, Polaroid Joycam (aka C lockw ork O range) were defending our title against Mechanical Lemons - Mark Harris who placed fourth in 1999, with new cameraman Dave du Plessis. A rather odd order of events took place with Polaroid Joycam finishing the meet on Friday but Mechanical Lemons completing rounds four and five on 5aturday morning; both jumpers are tandem instructors at Sibson and needed to work in between competition jumps. Judging had also been delayed due to the needs of freefly which meant that we completed the meet without a single round being scored! The L e m o n s put up a good fight, performing some great synchronised barrel rolls, but Polaroid Joycam successfully defended our title Polaroid Joycam would like to thank our sponsors for their support: Polaroid, Fibrenyle, Icarus Canopies, Mirage G3 and Skydive 5ibson Prizegiving photos by Stuart Meacock and Matt Lee CJJVS October 2001 f t r\ F 'f e e it y t e 1 Roadklll 2 Rlberau 3 Hope 5o This was a family affair with brothers, Alex and- you to Sue 5tuart Meacock jum ping against each other. Meacock and all the Alex demonstrated a classic 'pointy toes' style staff at PPC for running the meet smoothly and 5tuart Meacock had a freefly approach. and effectively, to Dona Crum forjudging with The third was a scratch team of two 5ibson Sue Skull as assistantjudge and to Pete Gray regulars; Keith Rouse and Russell Smith on for organising the video downloads and camera. The position of the teams remained keeping the judges in refreshments! the same throughout the competition but, as frequently happens with those extra jumps, The people that stayed at Sibson for the whole the scores were improving with R iberau weekend had a great time and learned loads scoring 20 points more on their final round with some coaching tips and fun dives than their first (56 compared to 36). organised by the winners. The new age disciplines are all about having fun so join us The biggest cheer for any team at the next year, it really is the taking part that presentation had to be for freefly team The counts! Dirty 5anchez (Andy Mihalop, 5ara Williams Cath Symonds and Peewee) and their novel dive plan. Thank [email protected] Cii V 8 October 2001 orma ion snyai I Hibaldstow S en io r HO ROUNDS) Total Ave 1 XL 184 ''18.4 2 4 Pak 142 14.2 3 VMax 140 14.0 4 Mo Hame 84 8.4 I had mixed reactions when I heard that for silver that was the nationals were to be held over a taking place .* weekend as opposed to the the nine between 4Pah and day standard sentence of awful VMax. Both teams put in solid summer weather... My optimism shone performances and had everyone through however and I had decided guessing down to the wire. WMax did a before I got to Hibaldstow that it was superb job of clawing back the points just what we needed to keep the after a slow start but did not match the interest in competitive UK skydiving up. consistency of 4Pah. As a team 4Pah Even though senior attendance was amaze me with their motivation and down, it was a pleasure to see so many continued efforts... go boys! h o n a m e teams overall and an absolute joy to were a scratch team who, with no see the standard of the junior and practice and an average draw managed intermediate teams being pushed. Way some respectable rounds, but a few to go! After so many articles and slow dives cost them the ten point rumours mourning the death of F5 it average that they were capable of. was great to see so many teams had been putting such effort into improving. Thanks to the slick organisation of the team at Hibaldstow the dream of a XL had recently peaked at the World Air weekend nationals was easily achieved Games and had no chance to train prior and we even had time to let our hair to this meet. Our performance lacked a down and party! little fire but we still ended up with a respectable 18.4 average, so we Pete Allum, XL turned with pleasure to watch the battle [email protected] PrizegMng photos by Greg Reid October 2001 r MrreRM eotAT*' ( 8 KOUUOS! Total Ave thteJM ediAte 1 Team Quest 70 8.75 2 Muppets 61 7.63 3 We're Mo Angels 59 7.38 It was the first nationals for The Puppets, The general 4 Transition 758 7.25 we had been battling it out with Q u e s t at feeling was that 5 5ekoya 39 4.88 the earlier Grand Prix competitions and hibaldstow had enjoyed the fight with the scratch teams done a superb job too. In the early rounds we lost valuable manifesting the teams points, by round 5 Q u e s t were in a good and trying to keep one step strong lead with Transition close behind, ahead of the weather. We did have a and we were joint third with W e're h o couple of weather holds but, when it A ng e ls. In the sixth we won the round, cleared, everyone scrambled so things putting us just only five points behind were moving again really quickly. To have Q u e s t and one point behind Transition, the completed all rounds for all three meet was really heating up. It was all gonna categories by 5aturday night was more be down to the last two rounds... than anyone had hoped for and it meant the DZ was really alive and rocking well into In the penultimate round we were joint 5unday morning. Overall for our first second with Transition and knew it was nationals it was a fantastic experience, with going to the wire. By now Q u e s t were way great vibes from everyone who was out in front. T ransition had their worst round involved. of the meet which put them just out of the medals by one point. What a meet! Mice Linda Peters & Mike Gorman one Q u e st who did two training camps this (a pair ofMuppets) year plus tunnel time. [email protected] JUMfOR ( 8 R O M O S ) Total Ave 1 UBI Body Plight 110 5.75 13. 1 If you're a bunch of baby skydivers 2 Usual Suspects 90 11.251.25 1 just completed F51, thinking of 3 Handbags @ Dawn 87 10.88 entering for next year, do it! We've 4 Route 16 82 10.25 had so much fun and learned loads. The level of skydiving In the Excellent, it 5 Mo Illusion 48 6.00 Ask for help and advice off other juniors was amazing. Nine teams was the 6 Sky Pirates 42 5.25 7 X-Ma 29 3.63 teams, go along to the BPA's ci ncred, five had been away on jum p that 8 5odexho 6 0.75 coaching roadshows or, even more training camps and it showed; the top four summed up 9 3 + Another 1 4 0.50 un, go do a training camp! had a 10+ average, making an all-time the fun vibe best year for juniors and a great basis for that was going on the future. This doesn't take anvthina and carried i Sally Beck [email protected] www.handbagsatdawn.net ' Formation Skydiving 8-way Hibaldstow Macartney as one team best time of 12.06, second were Y S e w o i ? member could not netheravon s M ayhem with a best time (to ROUNDS) make the Nationals of 26.39 seconds. tot ave due to a wedding! 1 VME 96' 12 The management at Mibaldstow did a terrific 2 OM 70 7 \Jt1E did eight jumps job of keeping the aircraft Attendance was up from one team last 3 Red Devils 54 5.4 on the Saturday and flying with competition year to four in this year's weekend Box Of Frogs 39 3.9 were so far ahead 1 = over 8 rounds jumpers which, combined with format nationals, held from Friday to the Meet Director generally excellent weather, Monday. In the F5 quadrant, this idea was stopped the meet there meant the meet completed in popular and successful - although every so we could have the the minimum of time. Facilities discipline is different and its format should prizegiving, seal the event and party. Who at Flibaldstow have improved be decided on its merits for that area. were we to argue? tremendously; great showers As our British 8-way team VhE had used up Second was O m , a scratch team of and where else in the world „ all their holidays training for and competing experience and talent, who gained a 7 point can you find TV sets in the < in the world meet, they could not make the average. This included ten busts and 3 NJ's bunkrooms? «*\ Friday competition so the other three teams so their average was 8.3 on the RHA5 V 'jkX got under way without them. VME member system. In bronze were the Red Dewits, a The BPA's T Jjv “ ,v Andy Pook was there; he tirelessly, patiently new, young team who had done a training competitions V y f V and efficiently coached other teams camp in Raeford but suffered heavily with committee look ^ ’ throughout Friday. We were lucky with the busts, losing 14 points. In fourth place were set to continue with perfect weather and had completed seven Langar's Box of Frogs who had the best logo the weekend format for rounds by Friday night. of the meet, did some excellent skydives next year. I thought it and scored a respectable 3.9 (losing 8 was a great success WhE had to catch up on Saturday doing two points to busts). Once again the meet in boosting jumps to everyone else's one. They had a demonstrated just how difficult it is to score attendance and great Nationals, achieving one of their goals well on 8-way sequential, the event Itself is taking the which was a 12 point average, 2.8 pints up very different to walk-up 8-way weekend endurance factor on last year (er, sorry, points not pints!). This dives. out of the F5 was especially impressive as VNE did all nationals. eight jumps in a single day, scored no busts Only two teams entered the no-show speed and were jumping with an alternate, Al event but both had a blast. O m won with a Lesley Gate, Om [email protected] ------f l J\ iHtOfncAiAtc This was always gonna be a fight for gold O cto p u ssy, with no 8-way from there, between Crispy Cocks and the aptly experience whatsoever, were with only one named all-female O c to p u s sy , probably completely discombobulated by successful launch out due to the fact that these were the only the new formations but threw of five. 5o much for entries! Crispy Cocks was hastily put themselves into their mission like experience! A three point average was together ju st before the meet by demons. Round 1 saw them fly a sweet finally achieved at the chequered flag. A Chris Peacock (see - the name ain't that exit from the Dornier but a low jum per little disappointing maybe, but good rude!). Experience levels ranged from on the transition denied them their first enough for the gold and showing some several thousand jumps down to 300 point. Derby made her 100th jum p on good skills and potential. Way to go! The and we showed promise on paper. With round 2. The girls successfully flew four cool camera stuff was produced with Lynne on the team, this meant that there out of the five exits and their efforts style and in full colour by Rob 5tevenson. were more chicks than blokes in the finally paid off in round 3 with a point on competition. Go figure! the board. Good stuff. Their whooping 8-way is not easy and O c to p u s sy and a-hollarin' could be heard at the far admirably coped with the pressure with O c to p u ssy was made up of 4-way team end of the airfield. Some sweet camera constant smiles, bags of effort on the ho Illusion as the core, with the others work was produced by the ice-cool Pete creepers, in the mock-up and in the air. hailing from Nethers. Jump numbers H, who has continued to have an They thoroughly deserved the silver were from 400 jum ps down 75 - Gillian, excellent season. medal and were a fine example to a recent Cat 10, was at her first everyone. competition. In at the deep end or what?! Crispy CocHs scored a cool 5 points on Chappy, Crispy Cocks round 1 but things went rapidly downhill [email protected] 32 - 1 October 2001 Classics & Canopy Formation Strathallan 3-5 August venue Change This nationals was to be held over two successive weekends rather than the usual one week, a motion suggested by F5 competitors, to save on annual leave. For those who lived reasonably close, this is a good idea but for others who have to travel hundreds of miles to the venue, doubling the travelling is not such a good idea. The host DZs have to meet the expenses of the judges and others, so these costs apparently significantly increased for the two weekends compared to the one week. Faced with this, British Skysports at Bridlington canvassed to discover the likely number of competitors and, estimating the number to be small, reluctantly withdrew their offer to host the competition in June. To their credit, Skydive Strathallan in Perthshire, Scotland stepped forward to host the event on the same dates. Because of the travelling distances involved, some of the competitors said they would not return for the second weekend so we aimed to complete the competition in the first. The competitors, judges and officials who gathered were the enthusiastic hard core of this discipline in Britain. In spite of all the above difficulties, we were present and raring to go on Friday morning. Strathallan were starting their excellent Extravaganza week so the organisers had their work cut out to run all events. It all worked well if a little hectic at times and we successfully completed the event over the first weekend. A c c t o A c y All ten rounds were completed in the first weekend. Men’s Accuracy The women's Unfortunately competitors were unable to practice and get style event used to the local conditions, due to the late move of the completed 2 venue to Strathallan, with no time for the D2 to be cleared rounds with to jum p on Thursday. As is typical of this drop zone, the Esther taking conditions were challenging with winds varying from nil to gold. There over the limits and over the buildings! Wind direction also were no male changed frequently resulting in either clean smooth air style down the field to being bumpy due to turbulence over the entrants. trees and hangars. hext year's Jeff Chandler took the gold in the men's event, his scores nationals will were all in single figures. A great achievement - although I select the think the conditions were always steady for him! Glenn British 5tephenson came second with generally excellent scores classics team spoiled by a few zaps. The find of the meet was Pete for 2003, so * >«. Allum in bronze, who only zapped once while using a the way is L — borrowed Parafoil for the first time. We realise that he is open to totally committed to F5 with the Sebastian XL 4-way team but compete for those valued five places we hope he will find time to train and compete again in in both men's and women's teams. Classics. Andy Bremner finished in fourth with great A c c u r a c y There are some promising new determination and enthusiasm although he was (cm after 10 rounds) classics competitors around as well disappointed with his scores. Watch this space in ^ . Total as many excellent past masters, so 2002 for his time will come. Freddy (Ian McDonald) 1 Jeff Chandler 38 2 Esther Reynolds 65 get training and competing. If you're came fifth although he withdrew after three rounds 3 Olenn Stephenson 75 interested in training camps or to successfully concentrate on CF ; 4 Fete Allum 77 5 Andy Bremner 114 competitions, check the mag, In the women's event, there was only one ’■ Vfi 6 Freddy Macdonald 48' contact me or the competitions competitor, the famous Esther Reynolds, who has (’ withdrew after three rounds) committee and we'll do our best to represented Britain many times in the World help. YL-C (secs) Championships. Given the conditions and lack of Ave competition, Esther performed well, beaten only by Jeff 1 Esther Reynolds 10.95 Chrissie Clements in the combined results. [email protected] Prizegiving photos: James Stevenson October 2001 Photo: Simon Ward Y l h C t H O f y p9JPnAtl9H Only two teams attended the CF this year. Team rounds, and TaHe M e getting a couple of rounds in Focus entered the senior event, they were not each discipline, finally completing all three events long back from a training camp in Empuriabrava, on the Sunday. breaking in new man Scotty Melville with Clive Bennett, Biff Thornton, 5teve Tawse and Freddy The disappointing turnout in teams may have Senior Rotations (6 rds) Mcdonald on video. The intermediate team was been partly caused by the last minute change in 1 Team Focus 25 TaHe Me, with Pat 'I'm always going to retire' venues from Bridlington to Strathallan. It would be Intermediate Rotations (6 rds) Hammond, Eugine Brennan, Yo Lee, and Karen interesting to hear from anyone who turned up at 1 Take Me 28 Brennen plus Eddie Jones on video Brid (no-one did - Ed) or who thought it was too Intermediate Sequential (5 rds) late in the day to rearrange travel plans to such a 1 Take Me 21 Team Focus entered senior rotations, and TaHe Me northern location. Praise must be given to Intermediate Speed (6 rds) entered the lot; intermediate rotations, sequential 5trathallan for hosting the event at the last 1 Take Me 468 secs and speed. Both teams took advantage of Friday's minute. good weather with Focus completing all six Steve Tawse [email protected] October 2001 Brits Abroad DEC 18 - JAN 4] all jumps $14.50 Price listed in US dollars. Specialty aircraft jump ticket prices may vary. > ORGANIZERS Freeflying & Formation Skydiving Try our HUGE swoop pond! accommodations ! Clean Bunkhouse, Camping & Hotels Great restaurants nearby too. SUNSHINE Experience the Southern California Sunshine Enjoy our sunny days and awesome sunsets. HAWAIIAN PARTY December 29th - Come Party With Us! Music, spirits and great fun! SPECIALTY AIRCRAFT TBA (to be announced) + 2 Super Otters Otter jumps $14.50. Specialty aircraft jump ticket prices may vary. J For more information contact the Dropzone! [H L s n t Mission Trail & Corydon Road - Lake Elsinore, California USA Voice (909) 245-9939 - FAX (909) 245-3661 Email: skvdive(S)skvdiveelsinore.com - www.skvdiveelsinore.com "Ten blue nipples hanging off the rail..." What else would an Otter load of lady jumpers in bikinis sing on the way to altitude! The idea had been cooked up by the O'Hagan, Ruth Covell, Jo Redman, Adele RAFSPA girls while watching a swooping Murray, Clare Skiba, with Bob Spratley on sunset load after a successful scrambles camera. Second was a 5-way; Liz Crichton- meet at Weston-on-the-Green. Too much Stuart, Nancy Ivory, Vickie Priest, Sally Bacardi Breezer bravado the guys thought, Beck, Taz Causer and Simon Ward on but firm commitments were made along camera.They mostly recovered to build an with a dedication to do it for charity: open star which looked great waving at the Breast Cancer Research. camera on the evening’s news. The plan started small but grew. Media The stars of the bikini-way were local interest was predictable and impressive. jumpers Sarah Price, Vickie Kilby and Nat Support was obtained from the CCI and Green, all very recently Cat 10 who jumpers throughout the UK. It is easy to launched their 3-way and held it all the way I say "Yes" but reality dawned as the girls down. Way to go girls! started preparing. How, exactly, do you Finally there was a first jump tandem by p make a bikini stay on at I20mph? Will Tilly with instructor Grant Richards and ■ bikini tops handle deployment snatch? Can Andy McGing on camera. body parts be restrained from interference with emergency handles? Cameramen I All of the cameramen were unable to No Cellulite! follow the briefing to stay above the W The greatest concerns seemed to be the Liz Crichton-Stuart formations. Apparently this is because girls A visual aspects - bellies, thighs and hips in Liz is proving a capable event organiser in the world of without lead float. They are all sticking to freefall.The cameramen were to be briefed skydiving and was the chief manager of the bikini way. Liz the story. H to shoot only from above (sure, that’ll is a founding member of the Weston Plummets, manages work). There was no shortage of No Jumpsuits ■ the website www.westonplummets.org, volunteers! Just about everyone found flying without V runs the Weston kit store - oh, and runs jumpsuits to be difficult. A lot of pitching a London hostel in her spare time! No Sunshine! was reported, particularly during tracking. The English weather did its thing, rolling in The situation was so bad that Sarah Price a nasty weather front to ensure stormy, ended up with a reserve ride following an All photos: Simon Ward chilly conditions for the jump. Plasters uncomfortable deployment —■ were offered for protection of... er... and a spinning mal. salient body components. The full I? ‘ implications were re-considered; plasters Achievements i I are not always painless when removed, so BBC TV was on hand /''J f K ! ultimately the bikini jumpers decided to for interviews on the ‘ man it out. way to the packing • -**>-■" i .ju hangar. Girls and y j , T h e Way U p skydiving are a heady To celebrate the occasion some applied mix for the media. Well l f e v> lipstick in the plane. Others spent time on done ladies, you achieved i f the trip up reading the latest gossip. The excellent, positive I song “Ten blue nipples"started and counted coverage for the sport, plus i down to seven by the time exit height was nearly £4,000 for Breast 1 reached. Nerves doubled as the plane got Cancer Research. I called around a number of times trying to spot around an approaching storm. It was Who’s in the line-up for £ 'J i I going to be cold. next year? I’ll get a camera by *1 then! c ‘ The Way Down The first two launches funnelled as Dru Spork ■ jumpers froze block solid out of the door. [email protected] I First was a 6-way; Sarah Walker, Caroline October 2001 Joining the cause were the cool chicks at ’ l Hinton who stripped off their clothes and donned their bras for the same charity, Breast Cancer Research Anna Palmer, Emma Hammersley and Catherine Glenister, photo by Dorian Harwood Sarah Stern, Caroline White, Zoe Carroll and Maddie Moore dirt diving, photo by Steve Ashenden In July, twenty of the girlies at Hinton, in association with Walk the The remaining girls jumped on different loads, to the delight of some Walk charity, did a skydive in our bras, to raise money and awareness tandem passengers. All the ladies really enjoyed themselves and had a for Breast Cancer Research. After months of planning, with the bras sense o f "/ did /t".The following weekend, Kate, the press officer for sponsored by Playtex and customised by ourselves, we were ready to Walk the Walk did a tandem in her bra; Mike Browne, the tandem jump.The only thing standing in our way was lousy weather. All the instructor, was gutted. (Not!) Phil Bird borrowed a bra and jumped blokes on the DZ thought it was Christmas with twenty babes with some of the girls; but didn't quite fill the slot. walking round in their bras in the cold. Quote of the day went to Lucy for "Do you ever get the feeling you’re being watched?" Our pictures got in The Sun and numerous other local newspapers raising lots of awareness for the charity. We raised over £6,000 for The next day was glorious warm sunshine and we manifested a Let Breast Cancer Research, got great publicity for the charity and for bra jump. It was amazing how many cameras were about that day! At skydiving and we had a lot of fun doing it. lunchtime, the Let took off. Its cargo was thirteen girls in their bras and four smiling cameramen, flown by one very red-faced Ukrainian pilot. Surprisingly it wasn't as cold as expected and we launched our Caroline White skydives. Much to the cameramen’s disappointment the bras held up [email protected] well (’■hank you Playtex!) and all our sequins and ribbons stayed on. skydive J October 2001 400W Airport Drive Sebastian FL32958 Tel # (561) 388 0550 Fax # (561) 581 4468 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ffadventures.com Freefall Adventures, Florida Are offering skydiving vacations in beautiful Sebastian, Florida British born Mick Hall is the owner with over 16 years of skydiving experi en ce AFF COURSES: WHY CHOOSE US? Come and join us in the sun for your AFF Course For our highly qualified BPA & USPA Jumpmasters. (usually completed within 3-4 days) Our state of the art equipment, the best on the mar ket. 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ABOUT SEBASTIAN We offer the best student training facilities in Florida, including 600 acres of open landing area, Skydiving altitudes are between 14,000 - 15,000 feet, Our flight line of Casa's Super Otters and King Air, Our Video Service Free Camping & Showers Trailer Rentals Gear Store & Rigging Facilities Undercover Packing Area Air Conditioned Classrooms & TV Lounge Cafe, Bar & Tikki Bar IT'S ALL HERE JUST W A IT IN G FOR YO U l»n>u I \ I V m ^ l r ' l 1 1 *•’ § f n ’. y if *$***, mm A K m m u a u . B H i * * * * * * m 1 F ‘!!i I 'i Products, Inc. dive Lane Is, FL 33540 3-782-9242 Visit Our WebSite: 788-3057 www.sunpath.com [email protected] r cWcMO So, you’ve got your team, agreed your goals and made your training sm \ vrnvM ii plan. Phew! Difficult bit out A little bit of thought about the Try not to put anyone under pressure to do of the way. All something they aren't able to, such as commit you need to do way the team is run can give the money they can't afford or time they can't team the best chance of staying spare. It results in too much stress fo r that now is go and person and is likely to result in disaster further do lots of together and being successful in down the line. skydives - right? achieving its goals. There are things you can do, both in Communicate well training and in competition to You might think chicks would communicate W rong. well because we're meant to talk a lot. Maybe help the team perform at its we do, but we still use rock sessions Keeping a team best and to make sure that sometimes. This involves sitting down at the together can be end of each days training or at the end of the stress levels are low and fun weekend somewhere where you won't be difficult. There levels are high. disturbed. Everyone takes a turn, whilst are issues to holding the rock, at saying what they think about the way things are going, good things deal with all the and bad things. Only th a t person speaks and time which 1. During training the rest listen. If you need to get something off your chest that you couldn't deal with include, more Enjoy! during the day, now's your chance. Don't let likely than not, Take a step back every so often and consider things brew. It will affect your performance. the occasional why you're doing the team. Your personal goals m ight be to do some good scores and This isn't the only way of dealing with issues. argument or have a lot of fun. Never forget the latter and At least one of VMax would not agree that this disagreement. recognise that when it doesn't make you happy is the way to handle things and would say that or you're not having fun; then it's probably not often it's better to deal with things as they worth it. If you're there because you want to arise. Rock sessions fill some people full o f A team that be there you will have a lot to gain. fear! But they're not meant to be a place where you pick on your team-mates, just a stays together is Be comfortable with the plan comfortable place to speak your mind uninterrupted. likely to be a You agreed on your goals before you made team that is your training plan. It's important that everyone Be sensible about time off happy and is on really buys into that too. Don't commit to something that you can't do either financially We learned this the hard way, in fact we're still track toward or in terms of time commitment. Be realistic learning it. No matter how many times your achieving its about what you can do - don't kid yourself. Be coach tells you this, it's really hard to do when honest with the rest of your team-mates. you're only doing a couple of training camps a goals. year. But it's true, quality not quantity should 44 s k y October 2001 VMax performing Mustang Sally with Grounded at Weston Summer Ball. Photo by Andy Ford be at the front of your mind when training. Recognise when Each day, have a team leader you're tired and call it a day before you get frustrated and before We don't have a team leader but we try to have a leader of the arguments start to brew. It's really easy to waste a day's training day. This person is responsible for knowing what load you're on, because you worked that bit too hard the day before. Remind making sure dirt dives happen when they are supposed to, yourself how much each team jump costs! making sure tickets are purchased and making sure everyone knows what they are supposed to be doing and when. It's a job Don't lay blame in debriefs that most of us would hate to do all the time especially when our If you can honestly say to your team -mate "you really were team-mates are being naughty! a w fu l"a nd you both think it's funny then okay. But in general, it's a much better idea to let people spot their own mistakes or Be on time for your coach to point them out. Be on tim e in the m orning, be o ut at the plane on time, be on time for dirtdives, debriefs, meetings. Just be on time always. Have an opinion Spending half the day hanging around for your team-mates is a Team decisions can take a long time, take it it helps if everyone has a vote whether they feel particularly strongly or not. If there is a difference of opinion in the team, then vote on it and accept that the decision may not be what you wanted. THANKS TO: The BPA, A big thank you to all our sponsors and suporters, Ernst & Young, Man Group Pic, we couldn't have got anywhere near as far as we Sports Choice, Sunpath, have without you Symbiosis Suits (you madam!), A t the time of writing this, we had just made a two British Parachute Schools (Langar), year plan leading up to the next RAFSPA (Weston), Skydive DeLand, World Meet (Gap, 2003). We're going for gold! Solly Williams, John Smyth and everyone who supported us through We would be very, very, very grateful for any more the World Meet help you can spare Background Image: Rusty Lewis ydive 45 October 2001 “you’vo got just under six minutes in a ten round meet to prove yourselves” Photo: Brian Vacher important to stay warm, keep moving, don't cat-nap, eat little 2. Competitions and often throughout the day. It's really easy to get caught out and it feels really disappointing when you know you You've done all that training, the team has didn't perform at your best. run like clockwork and you're all the best Get your coach there if possible of friends and skydiving like super sky gods If it's possible and affordable this could be a good idea. Our and goddesses. Right now, here you are at coach Solly comes to the Nationals. Having him there helps to a meet. This is where it gets stressful. get the best out of us in the competition. It's someone to guide you with puzzling dives at the very least, but it's also Here's your chance to show what you can someone to help you with any last minute questions, nerves do and you've got just under six minutes in and it's someone who can make useful observations on the way things are going during the competition and help to bring a ten round meet to prove yourselves. things back on line if they are starting to go wrong. A poor performance is difficult to deal with and can often be Do what you trained attributed to things that happen on the ground. Time on the You probably did your best skydiving during training, rather ground is free. Here's what you can do with it. than in competition. So don't invent any funky moves in a competition, or try to go faster. If you didn't do it in training Keep your energy levels constant then don't do it now. It's always hard trying not to go faster, Take the time to recognise what happens to your energy especially when you're on roughly even scores w ith another levels in between rounds. You could find yourself on the team. We've found that you don't need to skydive frantically ground for hours. It's enough time to get cold, get tired, go to to get good scores. It's better to make small moves and avoid sleep and wake up feeling groggy and on a 20 m inute call. It's a breakdown in communication. VMax - New Line*up Kate decided to leave the team after the FS Nationals, to persue other areas. Sarah Laughton, who originally formed the team in ‘98, is rejoining WVlax in the next stage of their training, a two year plan, aiming to win back their world title. Sarah (affectionately known as Patsy) is a determined, talented and accomplished skydiver; British 8-way Champion in ‘96 with the Army 9, silver 4-way medallist and women’s 4-way World Cup Champion in ‘99 with VTVlax . If VMax attain their goal in 2003, they would become World Champions, a The new WVlax line-up; Liz, Sacha, Sparky, Sarah, more prestigious title, as the event now has full IPC recognition. photographed by Greg Reid, winning the British Nationals 8-way speed shield this year 46 s k y d iv e » October 2001 Liz Q roM COtt Age: 29 Time in sport: 11 years Number of jumps: 1,650 Number of jum ps in past year: 450 Slot on team: Outside centre Favourite DZ and why: Weston - it's friendly, I like the people and it's got cool planes. Skydive DeLand for training camps Most memorable jump and why: Deal with any bad Every jump of the World Meet this year because it was just so amazing to be there. rounds positively Also, I can't forget my first jump where I kicked all the way What are the strengths you bring to the team? At some stage during a I'm enthusiastic, organised (apparently!) and always pushing to train more competition you might have a And your weaknesses? bad round. This could become a I faff a lot and I don't know how to travel light. And I'm always pushing to train more bad meet very easily if you let What do you like about being in an all-female team? it. A bad round is very hard to It's not, we've got Brian although he is an honorary chick. get over and will try very hard Good things are no leader and fewer bad aircraft smells to affect your performance in Skydiving tip: Get some tunnel time, it rocks the next few rounds. How do Beauty tip: Haven't a clue. Use lots of hair conditioner you think it feels to funnel an Favourite position: Hot sunny DZ somewhere in Florida exit in round one o f a W orld Favourite underwear: Don't have any (favourites) Meet? You need to leave it Do you watch your weight? Yes behind, get over it fast and To what do you find it hardest to say no? Things that sound like fun and chocolate move on. A very large part of and icecream and especially chocolate icecream competition is all in the mind. Do you 'wear the trousers' in a relationship? Remember, it's never over until Don't think so but I faff slightly less than he does. the fa t lady sings. Favourite film and why: I can't sit still long enough to watch films Keeping a team together that What job do you do? Tax consultant has fun and achieves its goals Ideal way to relax: From training? Trying to freefly perhaps has less to do with What are your other interests? skydiving than you might think. Horseriding, skiing, travelling Or rather there is a lot that you What winds you up? can do to improve the team's People who tell me big fibs. People who stop and performance without even stand still when they get off an escalator getting in the air. But all this Do you have a philosophy and, if so, w hat is stuff is free and it all contributes it? It’s a short life so do lots with it Describe yourself in three words: towards the team's performance Happy, determined, alien feet in that short time it has to prove Anything to add: itself, and towards everyone's A fter the Nationals, when Kate said she enjoyment and satisfaction. And was leaving, we were gutted. But we're if you're not enjoying it, what really pleased Sarah has rejoined the are you doing it for? team and it's great to have a plan again, working towards the next Liz Groucott World Meet. Wahay! [email protected] sky October 2001 Closest DZ in Florida to The Worlds Best Partying in Orlando and FLORI DAISKYDIVING CENTER The Sky Venture Wind Tunnel USPA Affiliates Accelerated Freefall Sport Jumpers FS1 Training Coaching T andems Snack Bar Free Load Organizing Jump n'Jacks Bar and Grill EVENTS CALENDER Organized Wind Tunnel Trips online at 24,000ft Carpeted Packing Hanger www. Sky diveLake Wales. com 440 S Airport Road Lake Wales, FI 33859 Camping and Accommodation available [email protected] Casa, Super Otters or King Air (seasonal) Tel 001(863) 678 1003 / Fax (863) 678 1409 A i r f a r e Europe to Pho enix D irect C heaper than any other 48 skydive ** October 2001 Netheravon Top Guns Instructor Course Frog Seeks Princess! I feel that instructors don't get enough recognition so I'd Thanks to Trevor Dobson (CCI) at Hibaldstow DZ on I am Frrrench and I 'ave been desperately looking an like to thank Rick Boardman at Netheravon for 11-15 June and all the victims who gave up their time to Engleeesh princess, Emma, who I met at Lopalisse, organising the progression week for the Top Gun course strap themselves to the front of the skydiving taxi 18-21 August. She is beautiful, 'as charming eyes, in June. Rick (call sign: Jester) kept us busy with a very service. Hibaldstow is a very friendly DZ with some amazing hair and ze perfect smile. In fact, she is enjoyable week's jumping. Everyone progressed and we fantastic jump aircraft. It's definitely well worth a visit. absolutely gorgeous! She lands very well, folds her sail received instruction on packing and chats about different Lastly thanks to John Hitchen (you all think it but never with skill and, I 'ope she will come back soon to aspects of the sport. Thanks again Rick. say it 'egg on legs', affectionately!) and Kieran Brady Lapalisse or Gap Tallard. Please contact me! from 'Wales' for advice and enthusiasm. Nigel Munday (Iceman) Graham 'Pemb' Pemberton Christian [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Good Job, John! The Endless Fall Freelance Instructors We would like to express our thanks to John Smyth for I feel that I should draw members' attention to a wonderful book I've been asked by several centres lately to an incredible job done at the World Meet. John took two about the pioneering day of sport - The Endless Fall. It was help out on a freelance basis with AFP, etc. weeks annual leave to travel out to Spain to deal with the advertised on the inside back cover of the June issue. Having Sometimes I can help but most of the time I administrative side of things and make sure that read it I was sufficiently stirred to contact the author, Mike can't. To help tie up the various centres with everything ran as smoothly as possible for the Swain, who told me that he also supplies videos of the sixties the many freelance instructors out there, I competitors. There was a lot to do and the amount of skydiving (including Bill Cole's heart-stopping 'chuteless' jump) thought of putting together an instructor effort John put in was outstanding. His enthusiasm, tact and hopes to publish part two of his memoirs if sales of The database which would be available to CCIs and and interest in the teams also helped to keep our spirits Endless Fall demonstrate that it is a viable project. As there is so DZOs. So, if any freelance 'hired guns' out high, especially during those difficult moments. He had little good writing about our magnificent sport I really think we there would let me have their rating and many 5am starts and late finishes. He basically saved us should get behind Mike Swain and ensure that reminiscences like contact details (not just AFF but tandem and CSI from all the hassle we didn't need in 40 degree heat. This his are not lost to future generations of jumpers. also) I'll put something together. It's best to left the competitors free to concentrate all our energies email me but phone is fine too. on the competition. We don't know what we would have You can contact Mike on www.endlessfall.net or done without him. telephone 001 941 365 8433. Colin Fitzmaurice 01948 8 4 1111 VMax [email protected] www.vmax.org.uk Mark L-Rostovsky Coaching Roadshow FS Nationals Dave Paton If there is a roadshow coming near you next year go /A/f had a great nationals. We achieved one of our goals which Please could you pass on a huge 'thank you' to along and make the most of it. It's great fun! was a 12 point average (2.8 points up on last year). We'd like all at Nethers for the way that everyone has to thank everyone at the FS nationals. The competitors who pulled together and supported one another over The teams at Langar would like to thank John Mdver, supported us and allowed us to skip Friday - which meant we the tragic death of our mate and fellow 'A' Toby Stafford and Rob Stevenson of Sebastian XL for all are still employed! The staff that helped us complete eight team member Dave Paton. Special thanks go to their help they gave us over the coaching roadshow, rounds on Saturday. The judges for keeping us on our toes (the Mike Smith, Gwyn Burton and Nick O'Brien for 14-15 July. It was a great opportunity to be coached by jelly beans are in the post!). Lastly, a huge pat on the back to Al Ml a magnificent fly past, and also to the whole our British team who brought with them a wealth of new Macartney for an awesome job as alternate. club - we'd like to name you all but the Mag is just not big enough. skills from over the pond. We certainly made the most of To those that have helped make this year possible: Symbiosis for it. They coached several 4-way teams. John Mdver great suits; Sunpath for the new Odyssey; Weston-on-the-Green This has meant so much to Dave’s family (Dave jumped with a local 8-way team. We finished the for keeping us in the air. A special thanks goes to John Smyth snr, Mary and Jenny), Faye, and all of his weekend buzzing from all the new stuff we had to take for all his help and support at the World Air Games. He spent a friends. Particularly the respectful and caring in and feeling we had taken several more steps up. lot of time and energy dealing with silly problems so that we way that we were allowed to say goodbye to didn't have to. Show these guys your appreciation. When you start Dave when his ashes were scattered over the putting time and money into training, even at a junior To those that have been asking what we're going to do now, drop zone. Wherever Dave is now, we're sure level, it makes you realise just how much these guys watch this space. We've no detailed plans yet but the team is still he'll have wholeheartedly approved and have have sacrificed personally and financially to be where together and looking at ways of achieving more while keeping also said 'thanks'. That's in-between lifts at the they are now. Thanks guys and thanks Langar. our jobs! big DZ in the sky of course! 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Those of us who were lucky weekend to ensure that this jum p would be his 500th. Tragically, enough to know him, knew ju st how true that is, although he liked Dave made an error of judgem ent on landing; a moment of the odd party too! madness of the kind that, had Dave been a footballer, would have He loved life and it loved him back. This year, Dave was studying ended with a twisted ankle but, because he was a skydiver, it took for his degree at Southampton Uni, having received his him from us. commission as an Officer in the Royal Navy. The long summer We have the honour to call Dave a team-mate and, along with so break allowed him to concentrate on his jum ping and, with the many others, we are proud to call him a friend and are better beautiful Faye on his arm, life was good. people for knowing him. All of us who attended his funeral are 5o many of us are happy to just take from totally amazed by the strength shown by his family; Dave Paton . this sport, to pay our money and jump Senior, Mary and Jenny; it is clear where Dave got his great ■ *• J *"•’ but Dave wanted to give something personality. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and to his » kack 1:0 ^ i5 actlvity he'd found and girlfriend, Faye. Their courage was further demonstrated when, B k i loved, he wanted to introduce during the wake, they received news that Dave's grandfather, people to it, teach them and William, had passed away, the 'Man Upstairs' was very cruel to the encourage them to continue. Me Patons that week. was an approved instructor, inside Dave was a genuinely nice bloke, the world will be a poorer place f centre for our 4-way team, display without him, he will be missed but not forgotten. jum per with the Raiders and, having just returned from Perris, - a Sleep well mate, see you in the clouds. H budding freak-flyer. Dave knew the ^ risks in this sport of ours and Elkie Brookes, [email protected] accepted them. On behalf of all associated with The Royal Navy Raiders ; Dave Paton joins his mum doing a tandem October 2001 c /AMUM e/TS Oetiker housing clamps and anti-twist riser tubes are tw o refinements which until recently, have only been available on the top of the W w m m M range Javelin Odyssey harness/container. They are by Rob Colpus now supplied as standard items on all models of the popular rig. S a l m r o t h After many years in production, one of the most popular ram-air main canopies ever produced has finally ] been superseded by its mark 2. Oetiker clamps (above) When the Sabre from Performance Designs was attach the cutaway housing to first introduced it was advertised as a very high the harness w ith o u t the need performance canopy intended for use by very for hand tacking. experienced ram-air pilots. Over almost ten years in production, it has gradually been moved down the performance ladder and is now even in use as a first time canopy (in large sizes) with some AFF schools around the world. Although not the first canopy in the world to employ the use of zero porosity fabric (the Blue Track from Parachutes de France has that distinction), the Sabre was the first US canopy to PD's latest release, the Anti twist riser tubes (above) | do so and it soon sold in large numbers.Although Sabre 2 is a slightly the Sabre employed state-of-the-art fabric, it was are inserted into channels in the ! tapered, fully zero-porosity, still not a sophisticated elliptical aerofoil like the risers to shield the ends of the nine October 2001 0) g After being conspicuously Altitudes and have been chosen to The new Time-Out is smaller than the original achieve successful canopy absent from the scene for and measures 60 x 39 x 9mm deployment ahead o f Cypres the past tw o years, the Cool (provided of course that you react & Groovy Fridge Co have to the noise!). now reappeared with a new "The warnings at 2,500 feet and T im e-O ut product. 1,500 feet are fixed to prevent confusion in a high stress The original Time-Out audible situations." says George, "These altimeter broke the mould when altitudes are critical. You need to George Pilkington released it about know when you're passing through six years ago. It was the first three them, whether you're in freefall or bleep, solid state, microchip audible under a deploying canopy. This alti on the scene and it doesn't vary, whether you're in revoiutionalised the audible Perris, Langaror DeLand."George market. The success o f the original says this inform ation is vital to Time-Out spurred on the skydivers and will never go out of development of the Pro-D ytter date. from Denmark and the SkyTronic from Italy, making audibles Another feature George is proud of standard equipment for most is unique to Time-Out. He calls it skydivers world wide. Descent Rate Information. Once below 2,500ft, descent rate Other improved features: The Time-Out 2001 has been becomes very relevant. The + Extension speaker port designed along the same simple Time-Out provides this information an additional speaker for the other ear! but reliable spec as the original but by bleeping until your descent rate + Visual LED port w ith an improved processor speed becomes safe. ("Safe' is around a light which flashes in tim e w ith bleeps and a much slimmer case. 2oft/second vertical descent). + Longer battery life Time-Out will give you a flat line 12-18 months (4 x i.svolt button cells) It features a five second break-off warning below 1,500ft until open warning, adjustable between canopy, Cyprus activation, or Cool & Groovy have aimed this new product at 3,0 00f t and 12,000ft in 500ft impact. This feature enables you to the 'essential kit - everyone must have one' end of steps. focus on the malfunction whilst the market, so there is no data-recording-malarky monitoring altitude by listening. If and the price has been kept com petitive at around There are two fixed warnings: the flat line comes along before the £10 0 . 2,500 feet (rapid bleeps) and 1,500 canopy is open, you are'out of time feet (flat line tone). These are so you need to action reserve Cool & Groovy: 01788 860882 what C&G call Minimum Decision procedures immediately. [email protected] a Bit of A Soft Victory Rough In response to customer demand, Performance r The Jumpshack, manufacturers of the Racer Designs are now series harness/container system issued a supplying canopies built service bulletin recently which calls for the for stock with their Slink inspection of ripcord pins fitted to Racers removable soft links as between 15 May and 24 July 20 01. The standard in place of the bulletin states that a fault in manufacturing long serving metal produced a rough finish caused by Rapide link. microscopic cracks to the part of the pin that contacts the closing loop. While this Stainless steel Rapide links will not result in a failure of the pin it could will still be available if increase both pull forces and wear on the ordered with custom closing loop. Affected pins should be returned to the Jumpshack for replacement. canopies from the Florida company. Jumpshack: 001 386 734 5867 PD: 001 904 738 2224 www.jumpshock.com www.performancedesigns.com Slink soft links are now standard on PD canopies L A ;vdive 55 ^ October 2001 Need your safety equipment checking? 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ICARUS J /£Arrgm a-M ri m —.JCZ— TA N O EM J /Jcair- Mg # /coros Canopies Inc Phone EUROPE: +34 938 496 432 AERO FALLSCHIRMSPORT«mm \ Phone USA: +1 813 783 3366 KASSEL-BERLIN-CERA TT www.icaruscanopies. com D-34379 Kassel/Calden, Flugplatz One step ahead on +49 (0) 56 74 9 99 30 ■ Fax +49 (0) 56 74 99 93 33 www.skydive.de • [email protected] 56 ikvdive "/ October 2001 If you have any safety related occurrences to report incident IN COMPLETE CONFIDENCE Write to: Allan Hewitt, The RBL Enterprise Units, Unit 8, Ordnance Road, Tidworth, Hants, SP9 7QD Reports Tel: 0 1980 847622 or 07785 784748 in c id e n ti By Allan Hewitt [email protected] Control Toggle Hang-up Riser locking loop Broken Premature Toggle Release A jumper cut away from a spinning A student turned up for a flight line check. The An AFF student reached for her control malfunction after he was unable to release checker, who happened to be a rigger noticed, that toggles and found that one toggle had one of his main steering toggles. This has the riser locking loop was badly frayed and only already released and was wrapped become cause for concern as the same had a few strands holding it together. around the riser and canopy lines. She incident has occurred many times over the released the other toggle and then spent last few months with different jumpers and This was only noticeable by twisting the riser a a lot of time trying to free the other different equipment. little and looking underneath where the Teflon toggle. By the time she had control of her cable passes through the loop. The checker cut canopy she was below 1,000ft. Her Conclusions away the riser and placed two little fingers inside instructor said it was probably packed the loop and gently pulled. This broke the 2501b Many things could have caused this incident. The packer badly. However the same thing happened loop. may have pushed the toggle too far through the half on the next jump, which resulted in her brake setting, causing the half-brake loop to lock on the missing the drop zone and only getting knot where the steering line is tied to the toggle. The Conclusions control of the canopy by a few hundred half-brake setting could have slipped down the toggle This was a malfunction just waiting to happen. The riser was also feet, ready for landing. during deployment. on the RSL side which meant that if the loop had broken during deployment, the reserve would have deployed into the streaming Conclusions Recommendations main parachute. A rigger was asked to check out the equipment and Make sure the steering toggles can be set safely on after stowing the control toggle and mating the Velcro This badly frayed loop failed to be spotted over the previous few half-brakes. If the toggle can be pushed too far into the with lots of pressure, he demonstrated that the Velcro days by a number of different packers, twenty jumpers and all was worn by gently snapping the riser. The toggle half-brakes setting so that it ends up on the soft part other flight line checkers. The recent reserve packer also did not then fell free. The packers put this student with very Ibetween the grommet and the hard finger I, or it can go spot the bodly frayed loop. little experience in a situation that could have been over the knot, then take extreme care during packing avoided. The instructor should have had the rig and/or ask a rigger to inspect the following: Recommendations checked the first time it happened. Reserve packers, main packers, jumpers and flight line checkers 1 Can the half-brake loop be shortened? Be careful, as a have to be very methodical and conscientious. This applies Recommendations loop too small may tightly grip the finger when tension is especially when inspecting student equipment which has a very All packers need to be very aware of the applied. heavy workload so is subject to more wear and tear than a consequences of badly worn Velcro especially when personal rig. inspecting student equipment which, as I said before, 2 Con the toggle fixing method be altered to prevent a has a very heavy workload. packer pushing the toggle too far? ie, Is the Velcro or are Packers should not drag the rig, as a main point of wear is on the the tuck tabs correctly positioned? locking loops. Bad landings Exit Problems up to improve techniques could prevent entanglements on static line exits; although you can't guarantee a good f The majority of incidents over the last two Static line students with bad exits continue student will do a good exit in the reality of the open months are based on sprained ankles, to get entangled with the deploying canopy door. broken legs and other landing injuries. resulting in cutaway and reserve rides. One student had both legs caught in the risers All instructors should be very critical when watching Conclusions and managed to release them but had a students in the aircraft mock-up to ensure the student Most of them are quoted as landing with legs apart. Some sprained ankle which caused him some has a good exit position before they are cleared to jump. of them did not flare and some of them flared too late. concern before landing. No-one attempted a PLF. Conclusions Most of them were on square canopies and were well set STC Working Group Bad exits are problems that I have covered before, up into wind ready for landing. They had plenty of time to This is part of a problem that is being however the reports over the past two months show this prepare for landing but they did not have their legs is a serious problem which is becoming more frequent. investigated by an STC working group together in case of a hard landing. Its findings will be reported in due course. Recommendations Recommendations Concentrating on practical training during courses can Instructors should teach PLFs on square canopies with reduce these problems. Good exit training from a mock- STC = Safety and Training Committee emphasis on keeping legs together for landing. More PLF training when flaring is well worth the effort. 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T rvi o V 1£> 1*-— / £ u o (s~) o o K Make a decision - stay with the 'J± ___ 3 A £ m a i n ~ R u - or cut away and use the reserve H ■ £ "A r r y 2 3 ^ i— r & A a J K A A 1 r u 3 d * C h i l l i C J 2A 28 E Bl A I ^ s u A 3 * 29^ I /\ 1 n n / r n T \ z n t c r i j s s i i iu c iu b h u ii U H I IB 4 One defames aircraft (9) 6 19 S HEEMEE 9 Poodle tumbled forward or backward (6) 1 / t B iB iS I G B E E IS 10 Cadges lifts without paying (9) 11 Aristo affected relationships (6) 12 Bright blue sky (9) 13 The previous abbots deputy (5) Reserve clues 14 The opening of fashionable music (3) 19 The right malfunction briefly can increase ones A c r o s s : D o w n : altitude (7) 20 Look around bog in confusion for some paperwork (7) 4 Jump aeroplanes 1 Old runway lights (5-4) 21 A very loud training method (1,1,1) 9 Somersaulted 2 Parachute holder 25 Outlaw 1000s of money lenders (5) 10 Scrounges 3 Airfield 26 The canal builder who knows where he's going (9) 11 Expressions of aspect 5 Parachutes de 28 Footballer without broken boot or slipper (6) 12 Clear France canopy 29 Street know-how helps self-control (9) 30 Meeting held by passe ancestors (6) 13 Earlier 6 Regional 31 In te rce llu la r opening in rib (9) 14 Fizzy drink 7 Tandem stabiliser 19 Up draught 8 Steering gear 20 Jump record 14 DZ field (1,1,1) Illumination for landing manoeuvre and track (5-4) 21 Fast track skydiving (1,1,1) 15 Roll (1,1,1) Vessel to hold the queen (9) 25 Rolls in turn 16 Helicopter (3,6) Roamed o'er strange field (9) 26 Steersman 17 CF formation Jump with no canopy (7) 28 Tripper 18 Extreme skydiver A true description of a region (5) 29 Steadiness 22 Slow faller Hydro guest's heart slows him down (6) Royal mammary is controlled by pedals (6) 30 Group run by a medium 23 Quicker W here to climb up or come down (1,1,1) 31 Internal parachute vent 24 Black cloud Flap about short of a landing (1,1,1) 27 Fully loaded (3-2) Chopper used in the kitchen to make an omelette (3-6) Crash aircraft when two canopies fly apart (9) By Paul Boorer answers - inside back cover Diver who jumps overboard (9) Lightweight who leaves early (7) More immovable, yet moves more swiftly (6) “strive fo r excellence Bums in hazy cloud (6) not perfection” 27 Total weight of everybody in the air (3-2) sky 63 October 2001 The C YPRES is a very compact high- end electronic device, which during N e e d s c a r e 4 year time period was most likely subjected to a variety of mechanical and thermal stresses. It's possible that the C YPRES was left in the trunk of a car for days, the rig was exposed to sun when packing, landing was not that good or the unit may have been subjected to great temperature differences. In addition certain components age and need compensation even if the unit was never used. As with other rig components, C Y P R ES performs its task on every jump whether or not n activation occurs. Detecting altitude accurately, digitalizing data, executing numerous mathematic procedures and com bining the data with preset para meters: a possible activation is the result of a continuous work process. After 4 nd 8 years the C YPRES is due for maintenance where every thing, including applicable updates is done to ensure its precise function for the next 4 year period. Skydivers know how vital the reliable function is of an AAD. They chose CYPRES because of its high stan dard. We perform the maintenance on C Y P R ES to uphold this standard for 12 years on each and every CYPRES. We wouldn't do it if it was not neces sary. Photo: Martin.Thannhetser AIRTEC Miitetskasse 69’ Tel. +49 2953 9899 D - S < n 81 Bad VyO nnenberg Fax ,+ 4 9 2 9 5 3 f 2 9 3 v Serious live saving equipment needs maintenance to keep its precision and performance 64 skydive ^ October 2001 ( Cangar This August will prove to be Langar's most manic month in it's entire history - and we're all happily knackered! The BPA Coaching Roadshow in mid-July went incredibly well, with three of the guys from Sebastian XL doing community service - and an excellent job they did, too. Toby, John and Rob helped out six 4-way teams and one 8-way, along with several 'nearly' teams (all short of one member!). Over the August bank holiday weekend we went for a couple of big-formation loads from the Let and Grand Caravan flying in formation. The Saturday night party was a humdinger, with local band WYSIWYG, the best group we've had for ages. The first two-way birdman jump over Langar was executed by Gary Wainwright and Dave Grzeskowiak. G R A N D P R IX The BPA Grand Prix on 1-2 September went well, with Langar jumpers making up six of the eleven teams. Initially there were no senior entrants, so Usual Suspects and our own Handbags@Dawn made a canny move to that event. Tony Danbury Senior Gold Handbags@Dawn Silver Usual Suspects Intermediate Junior Gold Team Quest Gold UBI Bodyfligbt Silver Sekoya Silver No Illusions Bronze Rugrats Bronze Sky Pirates RAPA SPEED MEET RAPA held its first speed skydiving meet Achievements « ■ » over the first weekend in Cat S Jacko Jackson, Gaz Pope o September. The plan was to hold Dave Graham, John Patterson three rounds of two speed runs. Due to the weather the event Steffi Beyer was reduced to four runs with most competitors completing Thanks ' i three. Some respectable speeds were reached including three Jump Numbers to Larsen & people exceeding 200mph, and Stu Murtha, who only just 100 Dave Graham, John Patterson Brusgaard for scraped in on the 200 jump minimum, clocking 199.1 lmph. Steffi Beyer their sponsorship 200 Stu Murtha, Sully Rahman and supplying the Winners 500 Buzz Busby ProTracks used to record the speeds. Average speed over 1km 2.000 Steve Blee Gold Craig Poxon (207.73mph) The British Forces (Germany) Championships will be held at 5.000 Dr Hartmund Heinlein Silver Kiwi Sharp (206.71 mph) RAPA from 8-15 June 2002, where as well as running the Bronze DirkMerhmann (188.17mph) swoop event, we hope to run a speed skydiving event too. Craig also achieved the highest speed of the weekend of Club News Buzz Busby 230.08mph. "Ifyer name's not down, Langar Achievements Jump Numbers it's not goin' in!" Kevin Gibney, Russ Cobham Cat 8 Antony de Csernatony Ben Wilkins, John Bryant Don't forget to write your name and Mark Bowers, Pete Hall Chris Bryant, Louise Roberts achievements on the Club News poster. Chris Dutton, Gus Brown Wez Wesley, A. Went That's where your Club Rep gets the Ez al-Barbary, Steve Willis Paul Lomax information to send to us... Mark Bowers, Garry Bearhead Darren Atter, Anthea Harrison Kris Ridley, Ross Lambert Steve Newman Don't rely on telepathy, osmosis or Billy Rosedale, Chris Milsom Ali Armstrong FF1 Gus Brown, Elton Watts Bill Miller carrier pigeon. Pen and paper work Paul Lomax Sonny Ford much better! IC1 Elton Watts, Paul Lomax, Weed Gordon Hodgkinson FS1 Paul Lomax Graham Amies Chris McCann Pilot Examiner Paul Lewis Tony Bradbury Milko Jo Pettit back in the air with S trathallam Dave Morris new kit by Tony Danbury A great season continues. The Extravaganza was a blast. Members are still revelling in the aftermath and free beer has made some great barbecue nights. Bm dungtom Anne Johnson Achievements In July the local radio station, Viking FM asked listeners to suggest dangerous First freefall Joyce Carter, Arthur Agnew Achievements Paul Murphy, Jo Fisher, Jeff Simpson things for celebrity Pimp Daddy Dog to do. CCI Nicki Johnston phoned in and First freefall Cat 8 Joyce Carter, Mike Fallon offered him a tandem ride. After locking himself in the Gents, Pimp's final words Alan Westerman, Craig Smart, Alan Parker on air before going up were, "You ain't getting me in no Bryan Fisher, Colin Sutcliffe, IC1 Joyce Carter, Arthur Hotson plane, fool." and, "Damn, even the pilot wears a chute!" Louise Smart FS1 Ralph Fielding, Wendy Yeoman Cats Vicki Hosier, Karen Messenger, Julie Terry, Arthur Hotson Anyone spending money on computers and not jumping, Kimberley Smart, Dan Rowling, Scott Jackson, Lisa Saunders can now check out the British Skysports website Joanna Smith, Chris Duggan, FF1 Julie Terry, Andy Frew www.britishskysports.co.uk. There are links to pictures, DZ Chris Moore shop and a regularly updated achievements page. FS1 Del Hand Jump Numbers IC1 Simon Cathrine, Paul Simms 100 Ralph Fielding, Joyce Carter Mark Hankinson and Sarah Bartley jetted off to Scott Jackson, Julie Terry the USA to visit the Freefall Convention in Jump Numbers 200 Robert Morris Quincy. Both had a good time, although Mork 50 Vicki Hosier, Karen Messenger, 400 Andy Frew, Rupert Connell got himself some gravel-rash from driving a Alex Rennie, Stephen Bayes, Duncan Cockburn golf buggy in the dark - naked! Simon Cathrine 500 Anne Johnson IOO Wayne Locker, Paul Smethurst, 1,000 Calum Grant Progression week in August combined fun Paul Simms 1,300 Eddie Jones jumping, a BPA instructor course, an AFF evaluation 300 Richard Baldwin 3,000 Brian Robertson course and student jumping. 400 Sarah Bartley 700 Phil Lyall Paul Simms 6,000 Nicky Johnston Meth e r a v o m The prizegiving was preceded by a demo. The Hungarian accuracy team showed off their skills before a swoop accuracy jumper dropped from a biplane (pity he missed the tuffet though!). The Red Devils put on a good CF show before a 16-way FS jump with smoke. The jumpers proceeded to boot the pad on the way past on landing, again putting some good scores on the board. Tony Butler represented the BPA and the prizes were presented by General Freddy Viggers. After prize giving there was a free pig roast and other nibbles which led on to the remainder of the bank holiday full of heinous amounts of jumping. Dave Paton During the championships David and Mary Paton visited us. Their son Dave was tragically killed during a parachute display in Portsmouth in July. They knew how passionate Dave was about skydiving and how much he enjoyed working and playing at Nethers. In a very poignant and moving moment Dave's ashes Achievements Armed Forces Championships were scattered under canopy by two of his very best friends, Kath First freefall The competition attracted 31 FS teams, four CF rotations and over Salisbury and Andy Godwin. The single turbine of the Grand Richard Swaffield 100 accuracy competitors. A team from the Hungarian Air Force Caravan finally broke the two minutes silence observed by all on Cat 8 Clare Mitchell, Nige Munday came from Budapest and were excellent competition. Everything the ground as it approached the airfield on finals. Adam Jones, Mike Jackson except the 8-way was completed in time for the prizegiving and Fetish Party Dean Rooney, Helen Kiss the huge party that followed. The finale of the bank holiday was a much-awaited fetish party FS1 Wendy Vaughan, Mike Jackson The competition differed slightly from the Nationals, with the odd and mega raffle for charity. It was supported by TSE, SunPath, Steve 'Sharkey' Ward rule modified. The senior accuracy scores were measured to lm Symbiosis and Bev Suits. Local businesses and jumpers donated Matt Applegate, Duncan Mann rather than the traditional 16cm, making way for the swoop prizes and services. The raffle winners can be viewed on our Mike Pascoe, Carl Jackson accuracy jumpers to have a better chance of a medal placing. website. Over £1,500 was raised and an initial donation of £500 Lee Jones, Dean Rooney Teams and individuals were allowed to play 'catch-up' and fun was made to the Paton family for a memorial trust fund intended Harriet Bowerman jumping was allowed in between competition jumps if you could to assist people to experience the thrill of skydiving. FF1 Justin Pitt fit it in. Thanks go to Charlie and Nick for valiantly flying 28 Tiger Moth Jump Numbers The Red Devils fought hard to regain the CF trophy after their lifts over the bank holiday weekend. £140 was raised for the 100 Mike Jackson defeat last year. They only had one cutaway and managed to pull Wiltshire Air Ambulance fund. 200 Justin Pitt, George Easton in front by one point to clench the title. With 18 competitors, style Congrats to Nick and Ronny Brownhill who tied the knot recently. Andy Edwards is far from dead. The standard was quite high considering the 400 Paul Seymour, Mike Lewis strict rules. Quicksilva coached teams for the FS event. Tommy Trindall, Kath Salisbury and Al Macartney New Members Chris Allen, Derek King POPS Pete Gray, Geoff Fritz Joe McConville, Bernie Parker John Wragg, Paddy Doyle S ibson 4-5 A ug ust Hibaldstow 1-2 September Lee Townsend, Ken Taylor Thanks to Sibson, we had a good meet at We made full use of the Dornier and the altitude on Saturday. Melvyn Oxley, Richard Mace the beginning of August. Fifteen jumpers However the scrambles didn't produce a clear winner. Nobody registered for the meet, including several would believe the number of points we did while the lens was new members. We ran three separate fogged! Val Clapham winning the competitions. Pete Shew won Doncaster Plate the Hit and Rock in a time We lobbed a few Hit and Rockers out on the climb to altitude, by Inger Allum of 13.78 seconds, Val but the competition and Pete's Pot was won by a late arrival, Clapham won the who jumped when we should have been in the pub - well done Doncaster Plate for Phil Harris (11.15 seconds). Second was Ian Fleming, and third individual target Julie Shew, who landed on the target but couldn't get her kit off accuracy and with quickly enough! Don Taylor and Eric Meacher the team Thanks to Pete Best who donated Pete's Pot and his wife Hattie, target accuracy who along with others do the judging for our competitions. competition too. It was definitely Val's Due to the wind and cloud, the POPS record attempt was put weekend, because on the back to October but Ibbo gave us some useful training. If you Sunday, together with want to join in, call me or Paul French. I know I keep reminding Caroline O'Hagan, you, but those planning to go the World Meet in New Zealand Graham Fowler and should be registered by now. POPS shirts will be provided to all Mike Allum, she won Brits who go, provided they let us know beforehand. the 4-way speed star Pete Shew competition. Photo: Cath Symmonds SfBSOM Photos: Russell Smith Bar Tap Muppets •Shame on the heartless villains who kidnapped the bar tap Muppets and subjected them to cruel and unusual torture for their video nasties. They wefe held to ransom for a pitcher of vodka martini from Pete and Joke ta BirdlanlBar. The ruthless kidnappers returned the Muppets via a secret drop from a Cessna! Achievements Photo by Dave DuPlessis First freefall It's been a good summer, with Skydive Duncan Brown, Grant Colley Limited training and graduating a record Stuart Baumber number of students. A recent burst of static AFF 8 Dave Pook, Karen Fairall, Jim Gowan line students got onto freefall after a fairly Tom Crompton, Paul Gradwell quiet student season so far. The latest Steve Dawes, Anton Martin celebrity on the DZ was Big Brothel's Cat 8 Chris Bexon, Alex Burr, Claire Butler Narinder doing a tandem skydive. FSI Catt Hardesty, Dean Shortt, Steve Hillyer The Freefly Fest got off to o great start, including tube dives, tracking dives and Jump Numbers large sit-fly groups. Unfortunately the Let 100 01 iver Reynolds broke down but Giles did a great job using 200 Terry Wareham the 206 and Islander. Giles is off travelling now and we welcome Keith as the new packer. Local band Grounded will be playing at next year's BPA AGM again. B order Cornelia Waymouth Border Parachute Centre finally opened again on 4 August having been shut for five months due to the foot and mouth crisis. Things are starting to pick up 3-5 October saw Skydive St Andrews providing a demo into The again and we still have night jumps planned for Meadows for Edinburgh University's Fresher's Week. Hopefully, November. this will provide good publicity for the club and for skydiving in Britain. The more students, the better. They may as well spend Thank you to Ian at Peterlee and Brian at St Andrews We had an exciting start to September when Channel 4 showed that grant money on something useful! who allowed us to take students to their clubs. Thanks up with Dermott O'Leary to film another action type competition to George McGuiness for the offers of support and to series called 54S. Are You Tough Enough? where a group of Vicky Wilkinson Topcfiffe who hired the plane which meant we could people have to train in SAS type skills. They were to do static Achievements pay our bills. line jumps. The episode will air in November. First freefall Andy Jones Congratulations to Dave and Kay on the birth of their Cat 8 Michael Franchetti, Kevan McCartney daughter, Ellen and to Phil and Fiona on their Goodbye to Kat Elliot who's heading back to Uni. We will miss Neil Symington engagement. her, but we will really miss her Dad's super-duper, cillin-grillin, Jim McConnell swingin-slingin psychedelic barbecues! Welcome to our new 50 jumps Graeme MacKay Katherine Andrewes manifestor Gordon, aka Cradle Snatcher! October 2001 ______" • ■ : : " . • / . Photo by Dan Rofe - - This year, for the first time, we used the Let 410 for our annual water jump. Fifteen club members jumpers and ground crew after the water jump by Dan Rofe donned life jackets and splashed into Bewl Reservoir. Jump Numbers Richie Moulton and Graham 'Sharon' Stone chose Richard Stockley, Kelvin Howard Jon Ashton, Claire Taylor to celebrate a gorgeous summer day with a naked Cat 8 Michelle Theobald, Danny Chilcott, Ron Hatton Ken Learning, Steve Gordon skydive. The video, shot by Pete Leighton shows Richard Duggan, Dan Rofe, Neil Ross 200 Steph Lawlor, Richard 'Polly' Parrott Richie and Sharon doing naked backloops. It has Liz Granger, Ollie Paul Barnes been putting punters in Wings restaurant off their Trevor Cowell, Richard 'Polly' Parrott 500 Steve Fairbrass, Martin Feeney food ever since! Jon Ashton 600 Pete Leighton 4.000 Clem Quinn Andy Kelly 4-way Meet Richard Wiggins, Sean Hart, Jon Ashton 6.000 Jane Buckle The Andy Kelly 4-way meet was rained off at the FS Coach Andy Wright, Graham Cooper first attempt, and six teams entered the re-run on On the first weekend in August the Geese headed down to the Irish 4-5 August. The meet had the usual three categories and the draw consisted of four point Parachute Club in Clonbullogue for the Irish Nationals. Team Whatever randoms. A handicap system was used, giving entered in the Senior 4-way FS and took third place. The Geese also took \t/V n o ~ G ee$e ) eight points for juniors and four for third and fourth places in the team accuracy. As always the hospitality at the intermediates, making it one big competition. IPC was great and everyone is looking forward to the next meet. Welcome Following a most excellent party in Wings, the to our new jump pilot Stephen Massey. meet was completed on Sunday. John McCourt Winners Achievements Gold Troy o/ Suns (Senior) First freefall Robert Madden, Gareth Quigley, Silver Ganesh (Senior) Stephen Ferguson Bronze 4 Bollox (Junior) FF1 Steven Kirk 100 jumps Rob McConachie, Keith Hoy LAC Meet Team Whatever by Sharon Green Eleven teams showed up for the 21st Launch and and Ed, building the first round point (a unipod) in 15.5 Accuracy competition which was completed by late seconds! Saturday afternoon leaving the evening free to C y p r u s drink beer and watch the football! All landings The demo team has been busy over the last couple of months at were bravely videoed by Baz. various events around the island including several beach jumps. We have negotiated with the gliders and have now got all day, During the summer shutdown, club members have been Winners all weekend jumping once a month. The weather has got really travelling far and wide. Mimi and Stravros jetted off to Quincy, Intermediate LAC hot, and it's hard work skydiving! Gold Vertical Seafood Taco then to the Czech Boogie, where they held the Cyprus club flag with Colin, Chris B and Helen, and ex-Cyprus jumpers David, Silver LAC-Luslre At the end of July Chris B organised a mini speed build 4-way Lynne and Anu. Bronze Flee Fryers and a Mantis meet and hit and run accuracy competition. It was all very Helen Mills entertaining, with people legging it across the DZ with fully Senior LAC Achievements inflated canopies in tow, trying to burst balloons on landing! Gold Zygosis FS1 Chris Jacobs Chris B got the best hit and run time, closely followed by Mimi. Silver Ken Heavy 800 Jumps Mimi Kypragoras The best 4-way speed build was scored by Chris B, Helen, Chris J Bronze Crash and Burn Intermediate Accuracy (under 300 jumps) Gold Andy Killie Silver Mo Sherwood Bronze Polly Parrott Senior Accuracy Gold Pete Sizer Silver Dave Crowhurst Bronze Jane Buckle Welcome to Aussie tandem instructor Ken Webber. 70 Vicki Tomlinson October 2001 L BCPA Summer holidays finally arrived for the collegiates. Many settled down to real, albeit temporary jobs, while others stretched their student loans, hit the skies and quickly infiltrated new venues all around the country. Our collegiates have achieved great success in the Nationals and other events. Look out for us at the BCPA Fresher's Meet in November. The next collegiate gathering will be over 27-28 October when we'll be thrashing Hibaldstow's home side at their 10-way speed B la c k K m/g h ts competition. Contact Jason Brister: [email protected] Billy Sharpies with Cath At our open week at the end of August we saw loads of tandem and Whelan by Neil Sharpies experienced lifts completed and lots of student progression. Thanks to Dave Thompson Tig Featherstone for bringing his Islander in while our aircraft was Achievements away. First freefall Duncan Aspinall, Dean Thorpe Over the last couple of months it's been good to see so many new faces Peter Hambleton, Kate Sourkova doing well and enjoying themselves in our sport. This is what it is all Anthony Jenkins M e r u m about. One notable tandem was instructor Chris's son, Eddie on his 16 Dominck Chessum J birthday. Jason Keith Matt Wolmsley After closure due to the foot and mouth outbreak Several of our nude skydivers (previously pictured in Club News), wen earlier in the year we are pleased to report that we out to Spain to film their parts (ahem) in Pleasure Seekers, an ITV Jump Numbers are now back to normal and jumping every documentary screened in September. 50 Dominck Chessum weekend and every bank holiday Monday. 200 Jason Keith Following the successful karaoke and barbecue at Chris, our landowner has opened a Zip Slide. He is looking at 600 tandems & 1,900 jumps the Red House in Thirsk, we plan a club social with incorporating some form of cutaway device as it passes over his pond! Danny Smith nightclub and disco on 20 October, see Andy Dixon Who will be the first? for details. Check out the notice boards for details of the Christmas party. Jeff lllidge Man I nompson Ken Wharton ------Achievements ■ M ■mI First freefall Rom Naplocha Cat 8 Marianne Crosbie I PiT€Rl£€ IC1 Jerry 'Stoofer' Wood Alan Thompson from Peterlee PC was part Jump Numbers Achievements of the team who broke the world record for 250 Graham Cloake First freefall f deaf formation skydiving with a 14-way in 2,000 tandems Dick Kolinski Darren Fox Texas. Cat 8 Mick Glover and Alan Thompson did their Billy Storey, Ali Cowley first demos into Pallister Park as part of North Wings Parachute Display Team. We Jump Numbers P aragon think that Alan is the first deaf person in 200 L 1 the UK to jump on a demo. If you know Mike Colthart differently, let us know. 500 Achievements Chris Beattie First freefall Ed Murdoch Thanks to Target Skysports, we had the 700 CF1 Marco 'The Crane' Fazzi, Nabbit Dornier G92 and the SMG92 on loan the week of the August Bryn Chaffe Billy Ferguson bank holiday. We may get the 100 Billy Ferguson SMG regularly at Peterlee on 300 Guy Hinks Friday afternoons. Jane Robertson Thanks(l) to Numpty, the Crane, Billy Ferguson and Cuy Hinks for giving us all an eyeful with the first naked 4-stack over Paragon, by Debbie Williams S/i m r S ta rs The team competed in the Armed Forces Championships and did really well considering the lack of training beforehand! Success for Silver Stars at AFPC Senior Style Silver Andy Paddock Bronze Jeff Montgomery I Congratulations toI Intermediate Style Lenny and Paula Gold Dean Hoskins on the birth of their daughter, Senior Accuracy Jade Marie. Silver Jeff Montgomery Well done to Scott Hathaway who's Intermediate Accuracy . finally started Bronze Dean Hoskins jumping! Junior Accuracy Car* Silver Stuart Miller-Hall Team Accuracy Gold Silver Stars Cark Boogie The girls also achieved another Lenny This year's boogie featured our very own fast- Cark first with the first all- Achievements climbing, uniquely glass-nosed Let 410 taking us to women 8-way. For this they F irs t fre e fa ll Werner Smitts, David Morgan 14,500 feet in only twelve minutes. We completed were joined by Stuart Morris G ra d u a te d AFF Scott Hathaway 994 descents and over 73 lifts, including (right), who seemed to have IC1 Stuart Miller-Hall, Tommy Parry 44 tandems. taken inspiration from the Jump Numbers Funny Girls earlier in the Stuart Miller-Hall, Tommy Parry Jumpers used the week for more advanced week! Neil Freegard coaching and taking advantage of our new WARP The week also featured the 4- school. The school boasts that all WARP levels are way scrambles meet, however videoed with extensive briefings to follow. As the team names are unprintable in a quality publication such as quoted by Stan, "There is only one way to do this - this. Freefly was not neglected with resident Sean Ellison load- and that is RIGHT". organising and coaching. Another notable first during the week was Glen Night life in the marquee included guitarist Adrian Brookes, the Hatch who became NWPC's first AFF graduate in annual prize quiz, Play Your Cards Right, a disco and o Stars in the minimum number of jumps, in two days. Your Eyes contest, compered by skydiver and part-time Matthew Kelly impersonator Antony Jenkins. The event was won by Waste- One day featured a much anticipated visit by the of-Life who proved to be a big hit with the ladies. cast and friends of Blackpool's notorious Funny FS Skills Weekend Girls cross-dressing cabaret bar, who revelled in our The FS Skills Weekend in August was great. Thanks to everyone for embarrassment whilst doing tandems for the the massive effort. The expressions of determination and charity Archangel 2000. concentration on people's faces in freefall said it all! Initial feedback so far has been very positive and further events are to be scheduled. Load organising was available for all skill levels, with some impressive results. At one point the Goodbye to Jane Harrison ond Tim O'Sullivan who are emigrating numbers were just right to split evenly into a boys to New Zealand in October. group and a girls group. A friendly competition Dave Head, Michelle Meakins and Doug Summers ensued when the two groups were set the same Achievements dives. Competition extended to the most stylish FS1 Duncan Stott, Jo Brass, walk out to the aircraft and in-aircraft video. In the Julian Deplidge end the girls were deemed to have won. Naturally G ra d u a te d AFF Glen Hatch ( M K P A \ they were mature and magnanimous in their victory...NOT! Waste-of-Life an< 'Matthew Kelly’ b Pete Hughe Ch a t t er is . George Katsoulis Achievements First freefall John Biggs, Dan Aberdeen Dan Porter, Mark Street Christine Woodhouse After the Nomad shed an engine over Greenland, it's now sorted out and is flying FS1 Richard Bennet, Angela Wienand over Chatteris. Thanks to John O' Connell for flying the Beaver over the summer. FFI Yo Lee Also goodbye to Angela Wienand who is going to work in the States. Jump Numbers Photo by Clloydy Steve Wilkin Sharon Dawson, Adrian Crown Sharon Simonian. Steve Wilkins Red Devils reunion jump. Photos by Simon Ward Re d O e m s September saw the first ever Red Devils reunion jump take place at Netheravon. Over 30 ex-team members attended the event including four of the founders of the team from 1964. Devils old and new jumped together all day, brought together by Dennis Hayes. The day ended on a 16-way with an impressive accumulated experience level of 60 thousand jumps. Then, in time honoured Freds tradition, it was up to the bar for beer and banter. Lucifer 2 Achievements 1,000 jumps Tom Blakey Achievements This has been a remarkable year for Chris Ivory, Tray of Buns by Dicko 16>way Meet First freefall Lucy Robinson, Kirsty Alderton who attained his FS1 at the beginning of the Simon Ward The annual meet on August bank holiday saw Cat 8 Lucy Robinson, Will Warboys season. By July he had risen to the heady just two teams present. Tray o f Buns consisted of Darren Lewis, Rich Davies heights of National Champion in the Junior FS 4Pak, VMAX and VNE, so the skill level was a Jon Beattie, Will Clements, Steve Davis 4-way team, UBI and as we near the end of the little above average! The other, Clip Hammer IC1 Will Clements year he is doing three and four point 16-way was an intrepid mix of local jumpers, many with FS1 Pete Dobson, Jamie Shotton sequential. A fantastic demonstration of his little or no 16-way experience. We completed all Chris Cox, Andy Carre talent and dedication to the sport. five rounds by Sunday in time for the Summer FFI Pollyanna Lenkic, Tom Crawley Ball. With a working time of 45 seconds, the Weston Plummets Jump Numbers highlight of the competition was an 8-point We are proud to be home DZ for some of the top Sarah Price, Matt Watts, Barry Kruger skydive from Tray o f B un s- sweet. teams in the UK. A big Plummets thank you to Dru Spork those who have helped to make the 2001 season Tray o f Buns won with nearly a six point Mac Macdonald so enjoyable and to 4-Pak, VNE, VMax and average, just doubling the score of Clip Hammer Roger Flavell X-Trix for coaching, encouragement, inspiration, who were second. Next yeor, we'll make sure we Dave Wood fashion tips and singing. don't clash with other competitions, so we can www.westonplummets.org see more teams attending the meet. 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Tim Carter wiped out o the round canopies in the sky which we probably won't see IC1 Dave Haylor few myths by participating in the accuracy competition on his much of in the future. At the end of the day there was a raffle to FSI Maria Russell, Leonie Needham Extreme VX 79. He did very well too. jump the hot air balloon which took off from a field behind the Stephanie Watson July also saw the Hinton CReW festival. Many visitors and hangor. Three skydivers got out over the top and landed in the FFI Rachel Gray regulars gave it a go. There was a massive party on the square. Then the balloon touched down on the DZ with the best FF2 Alec Cotton, Jason Southall Saturday night and a fair few sore heads on Sunday. landing out of them all! Jump Numbers Mega Plane Jump Day Congratulations to Gary and Stephanie Watson on tying the 100 Leonie Needham, Stephanie Watson August bank holiday Monday saw the arrival of many visiting knot in sunny France, with a honeymoon in Lapalisse. Chris Lewis aircraft. The most eagerly awaited of these was the Bell 200 Rick Millin, Helen Ewing, Anna Palmer Jetranger helicopter. There were also two 1940s biplanes, a Caroline White 400 Alec Cotton, Jason Southall Tiger Moth, a Jackeroo (Tiger Moth copy with two seats in the 600 Woody back), an AN2 and a hot air balloon. 900 Dorian Harwood Achievements IC1 Leonie Needham, first heelon toste WCKy ^ea&ei Jim Davies, Kate Crellin Jane Dyke, Honnah Swallow ( Tar Simon Gough, Hina Gandhi Dave Butterall, Jo Snowdon Cat 8 Jo Bolton, Scott Witham Rob Rossall, Calvin The freefly weekend was re-run with Becky Dixon, Karen Foster Blacker, Nicko Braxton coaches Euphoria, Bodyflight and Leonie Needham FFI Simon McCombe, Beth King Advance Rapide - thanks a million Rosie Harland, Nicky Reader FF2 Alex Pape, Pete Davison guys. The turbines worked harder Jane Dyke, Hannah Swallow than before, with over 90 lifts; the Dove Butterall, Jo Snowdon Jump Numbers parties were wilder and the swoops Rob Rossall, Calvin Blacker 100 Steve Barr were longer.Jcarus Fantasticus! We Nicko Braxton Ruth and Derrick Kent saw plenty of new faces along with FS1 Jo Bolton, Scott Witham 300 Beth King the funky freaks from the last meet Becky Dixon, Karen Foster 400 Ruth Covell Leonie Needham, 500 JP Reynard End of the Season? No way Jose! We Rosie Harland, Nicky Reader 600 Simon Brentford still have the Halloween Boogie, 10- Rick Birkett flying a 2000 sq/ft flag . Jane Dyke, Hannah Swallow 800 Andy Wright way speed meet, bonfire party and by Paul Hollow Dave Butterall, Jo Snowdon 900 Noel Purcell the Christmas party on 15 December Rob Rossall, Calvin Blacker 1,100 Torben Stockmarr to look forward to. Nicko Braxton 1,900 HP Ruth Covell TfLSTOCK Summer started with our annual trip to November and December. The Christmas Achievements Jurby Airfield on the Isle of Mon. Despite party is on 8 December at the Tern I First freefall Richard Head, Tyrone Grundy bad weather, nearly 80 tandems were done Hall Hotel. Paul Stanton, Chris Cichocki along with experienced jumps. After the Liz dimmer Cat 8 Rob 'Ninja' Little, Ed Gladman last night of beer, swapping rooms (due to FS1 Claire Wilkinson Ben and the duck), balcony hopping (and disturbing a naked Dave Lewis) we Jump Numbers settled our stomachs in the morning Andy Gleeson with a martian's breakfast - chips, Edward Bimson cheese, sausage and curry! Dave Schofield i . The bank holiday Full Monty Chris Gilmore P^otos ore not yet available - depends who gets to the negatives first. Night jumps are planned for First freefall - Russell & Ria with Pat i 75 October 2001 Drop Zone Focus N orth London P a r a c h u t e C e n t r e C hatteris Chatteris Airfield, Manea, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0EA DZ Tel: 01354 740 810 DZ Fax: 01354 740 406 Office Tel: 01473 829 982 Office Fax: 01473 829 515 [email protected] www.chatpara.com CCI: JUMP PRICES: twenty minute drive is the town of Ely and Chris Lyall £30 Static line RAPS the famous and historic city of Cambridge. £35 Freefall Mepal outdoor and watersports centre and INSTRUCTORS: £17 Altitude the golf driving range are also nearby. Chris Lyall, Mike Rust, Steve Wilkins, Dave Harrison, £13 Altitude on Fridays Sharon Simonian, John Stevens, Ian Robertson, ACCOMMODATION: Yo Lee, Darren Bell, Stuart Williams, Jim Pescod, FIRST JUMP COURSES: B&B farmhouse rooms are available on site Geordie Best, Tony Keighthly, Danny Ng, RAPS, rounds, tandem, AFF and camping is free. Bunkhouses are under Steve Plank, Mick Cooper, Steve Munday, COACHING: construction and will be available soon. Brad Reader, Steve Watson, Dave Goodwin, WARP and freefly Pete Mac, Martin Crossley, Sarah Laughton, OTHER INFORMATION: Nick Harrison, Kim Newton OPENING TIMES: North London Parachute Centre benefits Tuesday - Friday 1 Dam-dark from the unique situation of owning the PILOTS: Weekends 8am-dark airfield, hence the ongoing building Gee Watkins, Ben Harrison, Dave Harrison, programmes and constant development. Steve Wilkins ON SITE FACILITIES: Visitors can expect a friendly welcome and There is a canteen, pool table and bar on a good atmosphere. If there's a chance of AIRCRAFT: site, along with a video franchise and a flying, we will! GAF Nomad N22B (14 place] Turbine microlight school, LOCAL ATTRACTIONS: O ir m & iio n s ALTITUDE RESTRICTIONS: Six miles away, in March are pubs, None restaurants and takeways - some of Chatteris airfield is located between which will deliver. You’ll find several pubs in Chatteris and March. From the A1 the surrounding villages too. Within a take the Huntingdon turn-off. Follow the A141 signposted to March and follow brown tourist signs to the Parachute Centre. Map kindly provided 01342 by 823423 Visitmap liec^mmeiidecl Local Accommodation Griffin Hotel, March [nice, with discounted rates for skydivers] 01354 652517 Green Welly, Chatteris (basic] 01354 659490 All images by Steve Wilkins C o a ch in g F acilities bunkhouse r ' BPA L O load organisers S-c rigging room FS formation skydiving showers a video room C F canopy formation A camping welcome A equipment shop FF freef lying A caravans welcome Affiliated * canteen A C accuracy 1-22 Civilian BPA Centres n evening restaurant W P WARP A-D Military BPA Centres T bar Drop SU Skydive U Zones 7 Headcorn Parachute Centre Headcorn Aerodrome, Headcorn, Kent TN27 9HX 16 Skydive St Andrews Tel: 01622 890 862 Fax: 01622 890 641 Kingsmuir Airfield, Saint Andrews, Scotland [email protected] Tel: 01224 865 000 (Tel: Weekends 01334 880678) www.headcornparachuteclub.co.uk [email protected] drop zones drop Open: Every day 9am - dark www.skydivestandrews.co.uk First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem Open: Every w/end & Public holiday 8am - 10pm, Aircraft: Turbolet (Apr-Sept), Beaver (Oct-Mar), Islander Regularly open midweek (by arrangement) AC WP JS || T j ^ First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem Aircraft: Cessna 185, Islander May - September 8 Hinton Skydiving Centre LO FS CF FF WP SU A B || Y A W % Hinton Airfield, Steane,, Brackley, Northants NN13 5NS Tel: 01295 812 300 Fax: 01295 812 400 17 Skydive Strathallan [email protected] www.skydive.co.uk Strathallan Airfield, Nr Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1 LA Open: 9am - 7pm Tues - Fri, 8am - 8pm Sat and Sun Tel: 0777 468 6161 Weekend 01764 662572 First Jump Courses: rounds, squares, AFF, tandem [email protected] www.skydivestrathallan.co.uk Aircraft: Cessna 206 (all year), Turbolet March - Dec Open: Fri 5pm - 9pm, weekends 9am - 9pm FS CF FF SU AC WP First Jump Courses: rounds, squares, tandem Aircraft: Turbine, 3 x Cessna 206 ^ Ysx £§ A JE ^ A 19 \ LO FS CF FF AC WP s-= A JE A 19 \ 9 London Parachute School 18 Skydive Wales 31 Green Street, Hazlemere, Bucks HP15 7RA Pembrey Airfield, Pembrey, Drop Zone located off Junction 6 of M40 Carmarthenshire, Tel: 01494 459 500 Fax: 01494 444 326 Wales SA16 OHZ [email protected] Tel: 01554 891 534 Mobile: 07779 019655 www.londonparachuteschool.com [email protected] www.skydivewales.co.uk Mob: 07970 818 458 Open: Friday - Sunday Open: Weekends 8am - dark First Jump Courses: tandem. Squares available March 2001 First Jump Courses: rounds, squares, tandem 1 Black Knights Parachute Centre Aircraft: Cessna 182 Aircraft: Islander, Cessna 206 FS AC WP JE A Patty's Farm, Hilliam Lane, Cockerham, w p s A Nr Lancaster LA2 ODY 19 Target Skysports Tel: W/end 01524 791 820 or 0151 924 5560 10 Merlin Parachute Centre Hibaldstow Airfield, Hibaldstow, Brigg, N Lines DN20 9NN www.bkpc.co.uk e-mail [email protected] Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe, Nr Thirsk, N Yorks Tel/Fax: 0113 250 5600 or 01652 648 837 DZ Open: Weekends, bank holidays 8am - 8pm Tel: W/days 01204 391 860 W/end 01748 875 367 [email protected] www.skydiving.co.uk Open: Weekends and bank holidays 9am - dark First Jump Courses: rounds, squares, AFF, tandem Open: 9am - dusk every day First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem Aircraft: Islander, Cessna 185 r First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem Aircraft: Islander LO FS CF AC WP K £& JE A ® '% Aircraft: G92 Turbine, SMG-92 Tuibo Finist, Cherokee 6 FS CF AC & 2 Border Parachute Centre LO FS FF WP x « JE || Y A W % Brunton Airfield, Chathill, Northumberland NE67 5ER 11 North London Parachute Centre Ltd 20 The Parachute Centre Chatteris Airfield, Manea, March, Cambs PE15 OEA Tel: 01665 589 000 Fax: 01665 721 053 Tilstock Airfield, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 2HA DZ Tel: 01354 740 810 Fax: 01354 740 406 [email protected] Tel: 01948 841 111 Fax: 01948 840 638 Office Tel: 01473 829 982 Fax: 01473 829 515 www.borderparachute.co.uk skydi ve@theparach utecentre .com [email protected] www.chatpara.com Open: Wkends winter, any day by call in summer, 9am - dark www.theparachutecentre.com Open: Tues - Fri 10.30am - dark. Weekends 8am - dark First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem Open: Sat 8am - dark, Fri 2pm - dark (summer) First Jump Courses: rounds, squares, AFF, tandem Aircraft: Cessna 182, larger aircraft on call First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem Aircraft: Nomad FS AC WP A Jff Aircraft: 2 x Cessna 206 LO FS CF WP A JS || A ® LO FS CF AC WP s< ^ A B A <9 % 3 British Parachute Schools 12 North West Parachute Centre 21 UK Parachuting Langar Airfield, Langar, Nottingham NG13 9HY Cark Airfield, Flookburgh, Nr Grange-over-Sands,Cumbria Tel/Fax: 01949 860 878 [email protected] Old Buckenham Airfield, Attleborough, Norfolk NR17 1PU Tel: 015 395 58 672 Fax: 01772 774 188 Tel: 01953 861 030 Fax: 01953 861 031 www.bpslangar.co.uk [email protected] Open: Every day 9am - 8pm (or sunset), 10am start Sunday [email protected] www.ukparachuting.co.uk www.skydive-northwest.com Open: Weekends & Weekdays (but phone first) First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem Open: Weekends and bank holidays First Jump Courses: squares, tandem Aircraft: Porter and Cessna 206. Turbolet (summer). Grand Caravan First Jump Courses: squares, tandem Aircraft: PA-32 (available for weekend displays) LO FS FF WP jg A B || Y Aircraft: Islander, Turbolet 410 A i l FS jsY A LO FS FF CF AC W P xj 4 British Skysports, Bridlington 22 Wild Geese Skydive Centre East Leys Farm, Grindale Rd, Bridlington, E.Yorks Y016 4YB 13 Paragon Skydiving Movenis Airfield, 116 Carrowreagh Road, Garvagh, Tel: 01262 677 367 / 07836 276 188 Fax: 01262 401 871 Errol Airfield, Grange, Errol PH2 7TB Coleraine, Co Londonderry, N Ireland BT51 5LQ www.britishskysports.co.uk Tel: 01821 642 454 Fax: 01821 642 656 Tel: 028 295 58 609 Fax: 028 295 57 050 Open: Every day 8am - 8pm [email protected] [email protected] First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem www.paragonskydiving.20.com www.wildgeese.demon.co.uk Aircraft. Cessna 206 Open: Wed - Sun Open: Every day. W/end 8am - dark, W/days 9.30am - dark FS CF AC WP g j A J5 || Y A © % First Jump Courses: rounds, squares, AFF, tandem First Jump Courses: squares, tandem Aircraft: Cessna 182 Aircraft: Cessna 206, Cessna Caravan 5 Cornwall Parachute Club CF WP AC JS A » % & FS FF CF WP JS f| ^ A <8 % Frans Ranch, Old Naval Airfield, St Ervan, 14 Peterborough Parachute Centre Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7RT Sibson Airfield, Wansford, Peterborough PE8 6NE A Army Parachute Association Tel: DZ 01841 540 691 CCI 01208 813 310 Tel: 01832 280 490 Fax: 01832 280 409 The Commandant, JSPC Airfield Camp, Netheravon, [email protected] www.skydivesibson.com Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 9SF www.skydivecpc.com Open: 8am - 8pm, Tue - Sun (summer), Wed - Sun (winter) Tel: Bulford Camp 01980 678 250 Open: Weekend 8am - dark, 3pm - sunset Wed - Fri (summer) First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem [email protected] www.netheravon.com First Jump Courses: squares, tandem Aircraft: Islander, Cessna 206, Turbolet (summer) Aircraft: Cessna 182, 206 B RAFSPA & RAFSPA Hawks Parachute Team LO FS FF WP |Qp A JE || A # % JSPC (W) RAF Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxon OX6 8TQ FS CF FF AC WP SU A « ft) JE 15 Peterlee Parachute Centre Tel: 01869 343 343 / 343 201 Fax: 01869 343 676 6 Devon & Somerset Parachute School PO Box 192, Durham DH1 5WD C Services Parachute Centre 30 Tower Way, Dunkeswell, Nr Honiton, Devon EX14 4XR Tel/Fax 0191 517 1234 Shackleton Barracks, BFPO 802. Tel/Fax: 01404 891 690 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01504 721 472 Fax: 01504 721 342 AGUEST1 @compuserve.com httpy/members.aol.com/skydiveamy Mobile: 0780 232 8755 [email protected] www.parachuting-uk.com Open: All day Sat/Sun/Bank holiday Mon all day. Occassionally mid week D Silver Stars Parachute Team Open: 9am - sunset Wed - Sun, midweek by arrangement (especially Wed & Fridpm - phone to confirm before travelling Duke of Gloucester Barracks, First Jump Courses: Squares, AFF, tandem First Jump Courses: squares, AFF, tandem South Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucester GL5 5RD Aircraft: Cessna 206 Aircraft: Cessna 182, Turbo 206 Tel: 01285 861 344 or 01285 860 551 ext 8259 FSCFWP S U i4 x iT A IB \ FS CF WP sx Afip JS A# [email protected] www.rlcfft.fsnet.co.uk ;ydlve 77 October 2001 1 FOUNDING MEMBER Vivianne Skysurfs over Pe ■ Accessories & colors ■ Flip-Up lens THIS MONTH we are featuring ' Will fit most heads ■ Several Color Choices the incredible work of Marcus Heggli > Double audible ■ Interchangeable liner Wouldn't you lik. to h«v« youi b ut picture* displayed m this ma«axin>? PAHA GEAR will glv* compatible SORZ GOGGLES Skydiving Goggles | fill ' Clear, Smoke, Amber or Mirror lens -Adjustable Strap J -shipping. 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Visit our online catalog or order our latest print I uawmg1 wunfl“ All Major Credit Cards Accepted. Your ONE STOP SOURCE for Skydiving Gear, Tools, Supplies & Raw Materials! BPA Associated UK Organisations Overseas DZs Associated Organisations Overseas Military Affiliated DZ's When at BPA Affiliated Centres, the following organisations are run under the These Drop Zones a re run under the BPA BPA Operations Manual. The BPA takes no responsibility Operations Manual for training or advice when these organisations operate at other centres Cyprus Combined Services Parachute Centre (CCSPC) Active Skydiving Parachute Training Services Contact: Club CCI, Glengoynan, St Fillans, 11 Godwyn Close, Abingdon, Dhekelia Garrison, BFPO 58, Cyprus organisations Perthshire PH6 2ND Oxon 0X14 1BU Tel: Office 00 357 474 4337 Tel/Fax: 01764 685316 Tel/Fax: 01235 529570 DZ: 00 357 474 4245 Mobile: 07803 041348 [email protected] Fax: 00 357 474 4180 [email protected] [email protected] www.paratrg.demon.co.uk RAPA JSPC(L) www.commercepark.co.uk/skydive Run by Doug Peacock, BPA Instructor/Examiner. The complete RAPS (Rhine Army Parachute Association) Specialist AFF School offering residential courses in Spain and USA, package, PTS offers one jump introductory courses with the option of Flugplatz, 33175 Bad Lippspringe, video included on all jumps. Run by Scotty Milne, ex Red Devil, 5 times individual progression training through Cat 8 and advanced grades. Germany, BFPO 16 British Champion, with over 7,000 jumps. Advanced Instructor & Operating at Hinton Airfield in conjunction with Hinton Skydiving Tel: 00 49 5254 98 2378 or 98 2740 Examiner, Scotty uses the latest equipment and teaching techniques for Centre. Six doys per week, call for further information. Fax: 00 49 5254 98 2740 [email protected] best results. PhD Skydiving Overseas Associated Organisations Airwaves International Skydiving School Shrewton, Wilts SP3 4JY 78 Bexley High Street, Bexley, Tel: 01980 621363 Mobile: 07971 665815 The BPA takes no responsibility Kent DA5 1 LB [email protected] www.phdskydiving.co.uk for any training or advice given by these Tel: 01322 557375 Friendly, professional AFF school and skydive U coaching run by Martin organisations as they do not necessarily operate Mobile: 07802 472 566 Williams, BPA examiner, AFF instructor and Skydive U coach. Providing under the BPA Operations Manual France: 00 33 (0) 619 605 997 clients with small, personalised courses all year in California, Spain and CPCB [email protected] UK. Emphasis on continued support in UK post course. Video on all PO Box 194,17487 www.air-waves.co.uk jumps, only best equipment used. Empuriabrava, Spain BPA Approved instructors Rod Bartholomew (22 years experience), Chris Tel: 00 34 972 45 01 11 Lynch (ex XL), & Coco Cazalas (USPA) offer AFF, RAPS / RAPS P ops UK Fax: 00 34 972 45 07 49 progression, tandem, FS, FF and team coaching at our beautiful seaside Pete Shew, 6a Am pthill Rd, Shefford, [email protected] www.skyrats.com resorts in Royan, Corsica and Florida. Operating full-tim e all year, our Beds, SG17 5BD Skydive Spain! AFF courses (1 tondem, 7 jumps with professional and personal skydiving holidays have everything. Video Tel: 01462 638312 air-to-air video), tandem flights, freestyle school, included. UK support on return. [email protected] www.thepops.org Babylon freefly school, Skydive U, free load organising, team coaching (special rates), gear hire (with Cypres). A society of skydivers over forty. Regular national and international Pilatus Porter and Twin Otter all year. All jumps from British Collegiate Parachute Association meets at host parachute centres. 12,500ft. Open all year - and now club house, tennis Dove Thompson - Chairman and pool! Mill Hollow Barn, Stockwell Lane, Sulgrave, Banbury, Oxon, 0X17 2RS Red D e v ils [email protected] Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Freefall Adventures Wiltshire SP4 9SF The BCPA aims to promote parachuting and skydiving at collegiate level. 400 W Airport Drive, Tel: 01980 678211 (Chief Instructor) Sebastian, FL 32958, USA We hold events for our 25 affiliated university clubs ond we provide help on Tel: 01980 678203 (Courses) Tel: 00 1 561 388 0550 setting up and running these clubs. Mast importantly we provide a Fax: 01980 678349 Fax: 00 1 561 581 4468 community where university skydivers of all abilities can find like-minded [email protected] [email protected] people to jump and socialise with. www.reddevilsonline.com www.ffadventures.com Displays, tandem and RAPS courses. BPA and USPA qualified instructors. Owned by Brit Mick David Morris Action Sports Hall. Otters and Casas. Over 600 acres, classrooms, state 2 Daleside, Cotgrave, Scottish Sports Parachute Association of the art equipment, undercover packing, wind tunnel Nottingham NG12 3QA Bunny McGeechan (Chairman, SSPA), training, free camping, showers, bunk rooms, rigging, Tel/Fax: 0115 989 2050 Strathallan Airfield, store, restaurant. Mobile: 0777 498 6600 Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1BE Skydive City / Z-Hills [email protected] www.daleside2.demon.co.uk Tel: 01698 812 443 (weekdays) 4241 Skydive Lane, Zephyrhills, Dove specialises in AFF courses and tandem introductions in the UK, Tel: 01764 662 572 (weekends) FL 33540, USA Spain and France. The AFF course includes free jumpsuit, altimeter, info@ sspa.co:uk www.sspo.co.uk Tel: 001 813 783 9399 helmet, goggles, video log with re-jumps at cost. A great deal if you want Newsgroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scotspa Fax: 001 813 782 0599 to learn to skydive. Dove has over 7,000 jumps and is a BPA Tandem and The SSPA aims to promote parachuting in Scotland and provide training [email protected] AFF Instructor and Examiner. grants and subsidies for all aspects of the sport. www.skydivecity.com Visit Skydive City / Z-Hills - Florida's #1 skydiving East Coast Parachute Centre Skydive Academy centre with full time Super Otters, covered packing, RV 8 Burns Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 OTS PO Box 192, Durham DH1 5WD park, free camping, Sunshine Factory and rigging shop Tel: 01245 268772 Contact: Ian Rosenvinge on site, AFF, tandem, video available. BPA instructors. Tel/Fax: 0191 386 5261 RAPS, static line and progression courses. AFF - UK and abroad. Skydive Sebastian [email protected] Tandem Video by arrangement. 400 W Airport Drive, Sebastian, http://members.aol.com/skydiveamy Currently sharing facilities with the London Parachute School at Lewknor FL 32958, USA drop zone. 7 day AFF courses our speciality. Late May-mid September at Peterlee. Tel: 001 561 388 5672 Outside this period, courses can be arranged abroad. Centre 15 mins Fax: 001 561 388 2105 FreeFall Company drive from Durham city (2.45hrs from Kings Cross and and less than 2 [email protected] The Coach House, West St, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7RL hrs from Edinburgh). B&B in local pubs from £12.50, in Durham City www.skydiveseb.com Tel: 01372 801 851 from £18. Seb XL: [email protected] Mobile: 0796 871 2020 BPA and USPA qualified training. Aircraft - Super Otter, Skydive Limited Tel: (Spain) 00 34 619 356 202 Super Casa. AFF, tandem, home of Skydive U, freefly Sibson Airfield, Wansford, coaching, team training from Sebastian XL. Equipped [email protected] www.freefallco.com Peterborough PE8 6NE team rooms, gym, volleyball, bunk-house, camping, Operated by Kevin McCarthy, National Champion with over 6,000 jumps Tel: 01832 280066 Fax: 01832 280067 beach jumps, load organising, rigging service, and over 18 years experience. 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