port Parachutist October 1994 Sports Equipment Limited Lofty’s Loft • Pinfold Lane • Bridlington • North Humberside • YOL6 5XS Telephone: 0262 - 678299 THE NEW 1 PIN TEAR DROP The ‘1 Pin Tear Drop’ is The safest and most attractive narrow pop Re-designed riser covers manufactured and tailored with top you can buy. It has one very special Not just cosmetic, they make for precision to your specific feature, only 1 Pin is needed to close the ease of use, preventing the risers requirements, with custom colours reserve! This makes packing the reserve as from falling off your shoulders at and no extra charge. easy as any other single pin reserve container. any time. Unique and revolutionary shaped harness: ensures unsurpassed comfort, extra padded leg pads for comfort in both the aircraft and under canopy. The new ‘1 Pin Tear Drop’ guarantees you the TSE expertise, advice and after sales service. You know you have the best rig in the world with the ‘1 Pin Tear Drop’. CALL NOW! 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OAKTON STREET • SKOKIE, IL 60076 USA • (708)679-5905 • TELEX: 724438 • FAX: (708)679-8644 $25.00 minimum on credit card purchase * Dealer Inquiries Invited INTERNATIONAL Member Parachute Industry Association Page 3 S P o r t October/ Parachutist November 1994 ontents FEDERATION JOURNAL OF THE A6RONAUTIQUE BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE The Royal Aero Club WHARF WAY: GLEN PARVA: LEICESTER LE2 9TF Telephone: 0533 785271 Fax: 0533 477662 SUPPORTED BY SPORTS] councn REGULAR FEATURES COMPETITION ROUND UP News:....................................................................4 RAPA Championships: reported by M ajor S G M cN eish ......................................18 The Word on the Street: George Pilkington has his fridge to the tarmac when it’s not in the air! .............5 BCPA Nationals: by Colin Coleman..........................32 Correspondence: ..............................................7 LAC Meet: at Headcorn, by Pete Sizer ...................... 35 People in the Sport: Dave Mitchell profiles 1994 World Championships, China: Part 2 o f the Pete A llu m .......................................................................... 9 saga, by M ajor Bob C ard ..................................................40 POPS Corner: News and profiles of POPS members by John Crowhurst..........................................12 COMMITTEE MATTERS DZs Around the World: BPA AGM 1995: agenda ..................................................8 Empuriabrava, Spain, by Dawn Scott.......................... 30 BPA Accounts:......................................................22 Oud Turnhout, Belguim, by Tim M oran .......................35 Diary of Events: ................................................38 READERS’ WRITE Classified Adverts: ........................................... 39 Skydive University: by Nigel Jackson ....................15 Kit News:..............................................................44 Skydive Chicago: “So you ’re going to be a Clubs and Centres: The DZ directory.................... 46 skydiver”, by Ian Midgley................................................ 26 Skydiver Remembered: Carole Raschkes.............. 29 BOOGIE ROUND UP The BPA — Can we afford it? by Martin Lyster .. 33 Espace Boogie 1994: by M ax H urd......................... 20 PHOTOS World Free Fall Convention: by Sam A u stin 28 Centre Spread: 216-w ay..............................................24 Arnhem Veteran Dive: by Dougie Young ................ 31 Cover Photos: Taken at the Espace Boogie by Henny Wiggers (Holland) BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL MEMBERS Chairm an Bob Card Vice-Chairman Lofty Thom as Chairman STC John Hitchen Chairman Competitions Committee Chris Allen Chairman Development Committee Chris Lyall Vice-Presidents Jim Crocker and John Lines Council Members Chris Allen, © SPORT PARACHUTIST Bob Card, Lesley Gale, Samantha Linklater, Chris Lyall, Mick Matthews, All rights reserved. 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However, the maJor re­ and competitions are being run. cent development that may yet As usual the USA is taking the bring our sport to an even wider lead with Europe close behind. audience is the growth of And good old Britain is still en­ ; 425 W. Rider St.-B7, Perris CA 92571 USA = freestyle and related disciplines Joying life in the slow lane. 1 Phone 909-657-8260 FAX 909-657-8179 g such as skysurfing and chute 55 jojDSA aiqES uoxay ojjajps stud/fo jojoaA aiqus uoxay ojpniS 3 The BPA should seize the op­ assis. portunity to encourage the rapid BPA MEMBER DIES For a sport that uses more of the and safe development of these We have received a letter informing us of the death of a third dimension than any other newer disciplines, in my opinion BPA member, Michael Howat (BPA 312736, D8491) on in the world, our freefall disci­ it would be a highly effective August 22nd. plines have been two dimen­ way to improve retention and Michael Joined the BPA in 1987, and he and his wife sional for too long. FS is all stimulate public interest thereby Daphne lived in Gouvernes, France. His death was not re­ lated to skydiving, and we have no other details as yet. about staying flat and on the swelling the numbers taking level and is quite boring to the part in the sport. SWARD SKY GEAR HAS NEW MANAGER non-Jumper. Style is less 2D but Allan Hewitt from Sky Science has snapped up the post of can be repetitive. % manager at Sward Sky Gear. (See advert on page 17 for new details.) SYMBIOSIS SUITS AT THE TOP FOR TEN YEARS JUMPSUITS, WARMWEAR FALL RATE EQUIPM ENT PARABAGS by Rob Colpus & Sarah Brearley Fast Delivery Gu aranteed Workmanship. SEND FOR BROCHURE E3 The Airfield, Headcorn. Kent TN27 9HX Tel: 0622 890967 Fax: 0622 891236 Oct /Nov 1994 S P o r t Parachutist Page WORLD TEAM ‘94 216-WAY! Europe’s top organisers, Patrick Passe, Bratislava was the venue for the -94 Philip Schorno (4 x World Champion!) , attempt on the World Record of 200, set in Derek Thomas and from the UK, Dazzel, Myrtle Beach.