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April 2009
Volume 50 | Issue 594
On the cover: photo by Joe Abeln | D-28755
Jon Ewald photographs tandem instructor Mike Elliott of the U.S. Army Golden Knights taking Miss USA, Crystal Stewart, on a jump over Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, accompanied by teammates (clockwise from top right), Joe Jones, Dallas Berentis, Kurt Isenbarger, Jeff Schafer and Eric Heinsheimer. |
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| FEATURES
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30 | Back to the Bad Old Days | by Paul Sitter
Thirty people died skydiving in the U.S. in 2008, reversing a six-year downward trend in the sport’s fatality rate. The 2008 fatality summary takes a look what went wrong in each case, so that jumpers can review the mishaps, identify danger areas and improve their safety in upcoming years.
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36 | Greetings From Sunny Puerto Rico | by Viviana De Jesus with contributions from Scott Bland
Xtreme Divers West in Arecibo held its seventh annual Puerto Rico Freefall Festival on February 11-15, entertaining this year’s attendees with a Caribbean carnival theme.
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40 | Taking Care of Business |
a USPA Staff Report
February 9-13, riggers, manufacturers and everyday skydivers gathered at the Parachute Industry Association Symposium in Reno, Nevada, to attend seminars, unveil new products and get to know one another.
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46 | Spirit of Cooperation |
a USPA Staff Report
In February, the 2009-2010 USPA Board of Directors held its first meeting of the term in conjunction with the Parachute Industry Symposium in Reno, Nevada. Board members elected officers, staffed committees and tackled a number of the issues facing the organization, including pressing matters concerning finances and budget.
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48 | A New Perspective |
a Parachutist Pictorial
This month’s pictorial features a look at canopy piloting from interesting angles and unusual points of view.
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