In the June 2009 installment of Pages From a Logbook, Gary Fletcher took us along for his engagement jump. View the video of the skydive, plus the CNN and KSPR stories here. More . . .
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20 | Back to the Future | by Jim McCormick
Not since the late ’80s have formation skydivers seen really big diamonds take to the sky; since then, big-way engineering has taken the form of whackers and loops to go bigger. But in April, FS jumpers flocked to Texas to take the skies back to the future of big-way aerial diamonds.
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Women are definitely the minority in the sport, but that doesn’t stop them from flying and competing with (and against) the best male skydivers around. Maybe it’s their determination or maybe it’s the X factor they’re born with. Here we take a look at four prominent women making their mark on the skydiving world. More . . .
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22 | The Best of Both Worlds | by Kate Griesser
For competitors who can’t decide between skydiving and wind tunnel flying—as well as those who excel at both—a North Carolina tunnel and a nearby DZ recently put on a joint meet to challenge the best from both sides of the flying community.
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22 | Reaching for the Sky | a Parachutist Special Report
Almost 1,000 jumpers flocked to Skydive Arizona in Eloy to compete in USPA’s premier event, the U.S. Nationals Skydiving Championships. Held October 19-25, this year’s competition featured lots of exciting matchups as competitors vied for national champion status.
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24 | Staying Focused |
a Parachutist Pictorial
The tables are turned in this month’s pictorial, as aerial photographers have the camera trained on themselves for a change.
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24 | USPA Elections For 2009-2010 | a Parachutist Special Report
Now is the time for USPA members to elect their representatives on the board of directors for the next two years. This special section includes candidate biographies, voting instructions and a pull-out ballot. Make sure to read and think about the candidates and send in your vote.
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24 | Taking Skydiving Photographs—Part Five | by Laszlo Andacs
Part five in this series takes a look at what photographers can do post production to clean up their images and make them more appealing all around.
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24 | Legends of the Sport: Russ Gunby | by Mike Muscat
Since 1971, USPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award has honored the legends of our sport. The sixth installment in this series takes a look at the life of Russ Gunby, the 1977 recipient of the award.
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24 | Flock and Dock 4.0: The Next Generation | by Scott Bland
Escaping the final days of winter, the birds did indeed fly south when 60-plus wingsuiters headed to the fourth installment of the Flock and Dock event in Zephyrhills, Florida, for some high-talent wingsuit flying.
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24 | Closing Fast |
a Parachutist Pictorial
This first of this month’s pictorials showcases jumpers swooping air, water and earth as they display their skills.
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26 | Records and Champions | by Stuart Schoenfeld
At the 2nd FAI World Championships of Canopy Piloting, held in November in Pretoria, South Africa, competitive swoopers broke records and pushed the boundaries of the sport.
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26 | The Sweetest Journey | by Nancy Koreen
In March, talented female freeflyers from around the world traveled to Arizona to best the current women’s head-down world record of an 18-way. After several attempts, some changes made here and there and a lot of skill, 20 women proved they had what it took by claiming a new 20-way women’s head-down world record.
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Skydive Elsinore recently hosted an event to bring jumpers together from all disciplines and skill levels in an attempt to bridge the gap between them. With a wide range of jump backgrounds attending, the weekend went a long way toward bringing the skydiving community closer together.
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26 | Camera Corner | by Douglas Spotted Eagle
This month’s installment discusses copyright issues on the drop zone, including concerns DZOs and aerial photographers should keep in mind as far as who owns the videos and images that go home with their customers.
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