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May 2009
Volume 50 | Issue 595
On the cover: photo by Brett Newman | USPA #130487
Members of Team Off Track (from top), Roger Mulckey, Shea Convery and Cameron Jarrett, fly their canopies over the Richmond River in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia. |
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32 | Safety Day 2009 | a Parachutist Special Report
This year's USPA Safety Day coverage focuses on Ches Judy Award recipients, those individuals who guard the well being of skydivers by action and example throughout the year.
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In February, USPA honored Jacques-André Istel, D-2, with the 2007 USPA Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his pioneering spirit and service to the sport of skydiving.
The revolutionary concept of stable freefall changed the face of sport parachuting. Click on the images to view the article "Stable Exit" by Jacque-André Istel, originally printed in the January/February 1959 issue of Parachutist. More . . .
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50 | Falling Into Line |
a Parachutist Pictorial
This month's pictorial takes a look at jumpers who know how to fly the straight and narrow.
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52 | Tips for New Teams | by David Bauer
This article offers strategies for putting together a competitive skydiving team that will develop camaraderie and pick up skills, all while having fun.
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56 | Still Exotic After All These Years | by Kevin Gibson
More than 220 skydivers attended this year's Thai Sky Festival held March 1-15 in the breathtaking beachside town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
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