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December 2009
Volume 50 | Issue 602
On the cover: photo by Ori Kuper | C-35707
Over Skydive Spaceland in Rosharon, Texas, VFS team Arizona Arsenal trains for what will be a gold-medal-winning performance at the 2009 USPA Nationals. |
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38 | The 2009 USPA National Skydiving Championships | by Merriah Eakins with style & accuracy coverage by Lindy Leach
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October 12-25, jumpers converged on Skydive Spaceland in Rosharon, Texas, to battle for gold. This year’s competition featured breathtaking performances, intense but friendly rivalries and record-breaking skydives. More . . .
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58 | Skydivers and Risk-Taking Behavior | by Vic Napier
Two related fields of study in the field of sensation-seeking—one addressing individual behavior, the other looking at groups—may help to explain why skydivers behave the way we do. More . . .
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62 | M.O.A.B—The Mother of All Boogies | by Bryan Burke and Clint MacBeth
September 24-27, jumpers attending the sixth annual boogie hosted by Skydive Moab in Utah enjoyed four days of great weather, spectacular scenery and awesome skydives.
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64 | Traveling With Your Rig | by Douglas Spotted Eagle
Boarding a commercial flight with a skydiving rig can be stressful in today’s security-conscious environment. Here, a jumper and seasoned traveler provides tips that will help ease skydivers and their gear through airport screenings. More . . .
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66 | Into the Night |
a Parachutist Pictorial
In this month’s pictorial, photographers capture jumpers flying under the cover of darkness.
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At Skydive Elsinore in California on October 1-4, the Chicks Rock boogie provided world-class coaching, night-time swooping, and ‘60s-themed fun. More . . .
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