January 1999

Freefly in the East - pg. 28
by Nancy J. Koreen
Freefly in the West - pg. 32
by Nancy J. Koreen
Never Too Old for New Tricks - pg. 36
by Jay Tribble
So You’ve Got a Total Malfunction - pg. 42
by Kevin Gibson and Emily Bump Girard
Canopy Formation:
Descending on the Desert - pg. 44
by Tim Wagner
A South Carolina Success - pg. 48
by Adam Wheeler
Shooting Hoops - pg. 50
A Parachutist Pictorial
Jumping the Ram-Air - pg. 52
by Kevin Gibson
For the Professional Skydiver - pg. 58
A Parachutist Special Department

February 1999

Stepping Out in Style - pg. 28
by Kevin Gibson
Tandems and Cameras: Serious Stuff - pg. 32
With Contributions from Patrick Weldon
It’s All in Your Head: A Conversation with Craig Girard - pg. 36
by Nancy J. Koreen
Pucker Up Baby - pg. 40
A Parachutist Pictorial
Collegians, Competition and Cacti - pg. 44
by Jaelyn Hardy
Postcards from Brazil - pg. 48
A Parachutist Special Report
DZs around the Table - pg. 52
A USPA Special Report
Will You See the Year 2000? - pg. 58
A USPA Special Report

March 1999

Going Tracking - pg. 28
by Nancy J. Koreen
Progress, Innovation, Alliance - pg. 32
by Kevin Gibson
Choose Your Own Adventure - pg. 37
by Emily Bump Girard
Leading the Load:
An Organizer’s Opportunity - pg. 38
by Paige Macdonald
Freefly! - pg. 44
A Parachutist Pictorial
Across the Alps: A Maiden Skyglider Voyage - pg. 48
by Janine Güntzel
For the Professional Skydiver - pg. 52
A Parachutist Special Department
A Whole New Ball Game - pg. 58
by Kevin Gibson

April 1999

Turning Rust into Diamonds - pg. 28
by Kevin Gibson
Mardi Gras in Mississippi - pg. 32
by Linda Colucci
On the Scene - pg. 36
by Paige Macdonald
Catch a Falling Star! - pg. 42
A Parachutist Pictorial
Out of the Chair … Into the Air - pg. 44
by Sharon Cochrane
Touching Down in Chinatown - pg. 48
by Carey Peck
Jumping the Ram-Air - pg. 52
by Kevin Gibson
Conquering the Slope - pg. 58
by Larry Bagley
By Invitation Only - pg. 60
by Jennifer Powers

May 1999

Extreme Sports
Require Extreme Safety - pg. 28
by Paul Sitter
The Space Games: Moving in the Right Direction - pg. 38
by Kelly McQuillen
Jump Run! 44
A Parachutist Pictorial
Happenings on Hunter Mountain - pg. 46
by Guy Wright
Jumping the Ram-Air - pg. 48
by Kevin Gibson
On Another Plane: The Basics of Formation Loads - pg. 54
by Sandy McRobbie
Safety Day 1999 - pg. 58
A USPA Special Report

June 1999

SSI Returns to the Sky - pg. 30
by Nancy J. Koreen
A Wildflower Blooms in Texas - pg. 34
by Kevin Gibson
Jumping the Eclipse - pg. 38
by Kevin Gibson
Riding the Wind - pg. 40
A Parachutist Pictorial
On the Air - pg. 44
by Paige Macdonald
Blade Running ’99 - pg. 48
A Parachutist Special Report
NPRM: What’s It All About? - pg. 54
by Ed Scott

July 1999

Operation Spring Colt - pg. 28
A USPA Special Report
So You’ve Got a Horseshoe
Malfunction - pg. 32
by Emily Bump Girard
Skydiving … It’s My Bag! - pg. 34
A Parachutist Pictorial
Learning to Play the Skydive Texas
Way - pg. 36
by Linda Colucci
Into the Big League - pg. 44
by Nancy J. Koreen
Jumping the Ram-Air - pg. 48
by Kevin Gibson

August 1999

The X Games - pg. 30
by Robert G. Phelps
Packing in the Business - pg. 34
by Paige Macdonald
Air Heads - pg. 38
A Parachutist Pictorial
Jumping the Ram-Air - pg. 40
by Kevin Gibson
A Coastal Treasure - pg. 48
by Linda Colucci
A Lifetime of Achievement - pg. 54
by Bill Ottley
Taking the Arizona Challenge - pg. 56
by Tim Wagner

September 1999

Ten Years of Quincy Magic 30
by Paige Macdonald
Escape to Empuriabrava 34
by Vicki Hendricks
Jumping the Vector 38
by Kevin Gibson
Last Meeting of the 1900s 42
A Parachutist Special Report
Express Yourself 46
A Parachutist Pictorial
In a New York Minute 48
by Kevin Gibson
Alone at 12,000 Feet 54
by Brian Giboney
For the Professional Skydiver 56
A USPA Special Report

October 1999

Cause for Celebration - pg. 28
by Paige Macdonald
Skydive Wichita: There’s No Place Like Home - pg. 34
by Kathie Rogers
So You’ve Got Two Canopies Out - pg. 38
by Emily Bump Girard
The Outer Limits - pg. 44
A Parachutist Pictorial
Jump Plane Accidents:
A Record in Review - pg. 46
by Paul Bertorelli
A New Look for a Classic
Discipline - pg. 50
Reported by Jeff Steinkamp
Jumping in the Buff - pg. 54
by Paul Neville
For the Professional Skydiver - pg. 56

November 1999

The Stories Behind the Scores - pg. 28
by Nancy J. Koreen
Medals for the Taking - pg. 32
by Kevin Gibson
Jump Plane Accidents:
A Record In Review - pg. 34
by Paul Bertorelli
Feels Like the First Time - pg. 38
A Parachutist Pictorial
An Interview with Olav Zipser - pg. 42
by Stefania Martinengo
Bay Area Skydiving: Living the
Fairy Tale - pg. 46
by Nancy J. Koreen
POPS: No Kids Allowed - pg. 50
by Kevin Gibson
From the Ground Up - pg. 58
by Kathie Rogers

December 1999

The World Comes to Corowa - pg. 26
by Nancy J. Koreen
Swoop or Swim - pg. 32
by Kamuran Bayrasli
Fear: The Scary Truth - pg. 34
by Laura Sharp
The Final Showdown - pg. 38
by Larry Bagley
The Past 50 Years: A Look at Where We’ve Been - pg. 42
A Parachutist Pictorial
An Interview with Space Games Competitors - pg. 44
by Stefania Martinengo
Putting Teams to the Test - pg. 48
by Linda Florea
For the Professional Skydiver - pg. 54
A Parachutist Special Department