SPRINGO The British Parachute Association Patron: His Royal Highness Out on the sixteenth of every other month The Prince of Wales BPA, Wharf Way, editorial Glen Parva, Leicester LE2 9 T F B jjl 42 teams turned up for the recent 4-way FS Nationals, Tel: 0116 278 5 2 7 1 ^ ^ an incredible number Fax: 0116 247 7662 compared to 18 last year and
[email protected] 15 the year before. www.bpa.org.uk Everyone knows that freeflying is increasing in popularity, well so is flat flying. 72% of BPA Staff respondents to the BPA survey participate in FS as Technical Officer Tony Butler opposed to 59% last year. National Safety Officer John Hitchen PA to above officers Trudy Kemp The Mag So, more people are doing FS and far more of these are Financial Administrator Jon Grelton The Mag Editorial, Station competing. Why? A combination of factors is at work. The National Administrator Martin Shuttleworth Road, Ailsworth, BPA skills roadshows, where national champions coach Development Officer Lucie Wood Peterborough,. PE5 7AH up-and-coming skydivers for free have undoubtedly Administration Secretary Suson Waterfield United Kingdom inspired and helped countless teams. We've had a bundle of Membership Services Karey Goodwin Tel/Fax: 01733 380 568 letters on the subject, see pages 20-21. I'd like to offer Membership Services Sue Allen my thanks to the individuals who have given their time to Stock Controller Dave Brown
[email protected] coach and to all on Competitions Committee for arranging www.skydivemag.com the roadshow programme, it rocks! BPA Council BPA Chairman SUBSCRIPTION Thanks are also due to this BPA committee for listening Chris Allen Page 5 and responding to competitors.