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2006
January 2006 Capital Commentary by Chris Needels Safety Check Know Your Gear Canopy Colossus by Lyn Hannah Showtime by Phil Roberson So You Want to be a Competition Swooper by Jim Slaton William H. Ottley- pg. 30 by Chris Needels Sunset - pg. 38 A Parachutist Pictorial Marathon Magic- pg. 40 by Wendy Waller Jaques-André Istel - pg. 46 by Jim Bates	February 2006 Capital Commentary by Chris Needels Safety Check Ready to Land The Team Network by Erin Murphy Co-Ed Culture by Larry Bagley Lights...Camera...Skydive? by Musika Farnsworth Skydive 2005 - pg. 22 A Parachutist Photo Essay Safety Day 2006- pg. 33 A Parachutist Special Section Christmas in the City - pg. 42 A Parachutist Photo Essay Jaques-André Istel - pg. 54 by Jim Bates	March 2006 Capital Commentary by Chris Needels Safety Check Getting Busy in a Hurry Mesquite Memories by J.T. Valente Atmonauti: Navigating the Atmosphere by Gigliola Borgnis and Marco Tiezzi Beware the Invaders by Liz Mann Playing Risk - pg. 26 by Paul Sitter Not Your Average Skydive- pg. 40 A Parachutist Pictorial Slip Out the Back, Jack - pg. 46 by Ed Lightle Rousing Revelry - pg. 50 by Bryan Burke
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April 2006 Capital Commentary by Chris Needels Safety Check Choose Your Own Outcome From Thailand, a Legend by Kevin Gibson Cessna 182: 50 Years of Flying Skydivers by Ed Scott Caribbean Fun by Jason Gonzalez 4 Out the Door - pg. 34 by Ed Lightle Exit!- pg. 38 A Parachutist Pictorial At Work in the Desert - pg. 46 A USPA Staff Report	May 2006 Capital Commentary by Chris Needels Safety Check Leaving the Nest Finding Smiles at the Thai Sky Festival by Kevin Gibson Freefly for Fun and Profit by Amy Chmelecki Pops: Flourishing in Florida by Tim Webb Safety Day - pg. 26 A Parachutist Special Report Hybrid Hysteria- pg. 44 A Parachutist Pictorial Dublin Diversions - pg. 54 A Parachutist Special Report Blackwater Finds Blue Skies - pg. 56 by Chris Gay	June 2006 A Note from the Editor by Nancy J. Koreen Safety Check It Takes Two to Tangle Hitting the Mark by Tom Zukowski Z-Flock & Dock by Scott Bland and Matt Hover Accessing Adventure by Karen Hawes Tunnel Flying 101 - pg. 30 by Steven Blincoe Making a Splash - pg. 34 A Parachutist Pictorial Inside the Box: The Skydiving Stereotype- pg. 36 by Musika Farnsworth Under the Sebastian Sun - pg. 42 by Alli Richard
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July 2006 President's Perspective by Glenn Bangs Safety Check Twists of Fate From Former President of the United States by George H. W. Bush Still Soaring at 60 by Chris Needels The Celebration of a Lifetime by Larry Bagley From Round to Racecar - pg. 22 by Kevin Gibson Rings, Ropes and Reserves - pg. 26 by Mike Perry Decades of Pen to Paper- pg. 30 A Parachutist Recollection Ditching a Ride - pg. 32 A Parachutist Pictorial A Legendary Salute - pg. 34 A Parachutist Staff Report The Birth of Sport Parachuting - pg. 38 by Jim Bates Fighting for Airspace - pg. 42 by Ed Scott Skydiving Milestones 1957-2006 - pg. 46 A Parachutist Staff Report	August 2006 Capital Commentary - pg. 7 by Chris Needels Safety Check - pg. 13 Two Can Be Treacherous Jumping A Round - pg. 24 by Wendi Rogers Feel the Vibe - pg. 28 A Parachutist Staff Report Big-Way Dreams - pg. 30 by Bill Von Novak Jump, Salto, Saut - pg. 34 by Jim Crouch Pro Swooping Tour Goes Mile-Hi - pg. 38 by Jim Slaton Smirking in the Skies - pg. 40 A Parachutist Pictorial Stacking in Spain - pg. 42 by Marcie Lovell Birds of a Feather - pg. 46 by Scott Campos	September 2006 Capital Commentary - pg. 7 by Chris Needels Safety Check - pg. 13 Making the Most of Your S&TA Birds of a Feather - pg. 24 by Scott Campos Second-Hand Information - pg. 28 by Kevin Gibson Up Late - pg. 32 by Carol Redding Wrapping It Up - pg. 36 A USPA Staff Report Rising and Falling with the Sun - pg. 38 A Parachutist Pictorial In the Limelight - pg. 40 by Shonda Smith We'll Always Have Paris - pg. 46 A Parachutist Pictorial Moments in Minnesota - pg. 50 by Merriah Eakins
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October 2006 Capital Commentary - pg. 7 by Chris Needels Safety Check - pg. 13 More than Just Another Skydive The Quest for Gold - pg. 24 by Larry Bagley Russia Hosts World Parachuting Championships - pg. 26 by Larry Bagley with contributions from Lyn Hannah Skyfest: Milestones and Memories by Lauren Stevens and J Schrimsher Flying Colors - pg. 32 A Parachutist Pictorial Turning the World Upside-Down - pg. 34 by Joao Tambor and John Chisholm Rantoul 2006 - pg. 38 A Parachutist Photo Essay International Exploration - pg. 40 by Karen Hawes Get Away From Me! - pg. 46 by Ed Lightle	November 2006 Capital Commentary - pg. 7 by Chris Needels Safety Check - pg. 10 Getting Out in One Piece USPA Elections for 2007-2008 - pg. 24 A Parachutist Special Report In the Heart of Austria - pg. 32 by Shannon Pilcher Getting Out - pg. 34 A Parachutist Pictorial Still Building - pg. 36 by Pat Rounds Pieces of Eight - pg. 40 by Gwendolyn Coley International Exploration - pg. 46 by Karen Hawes Raising the Stakes - pg. 50 by Billy Calhoun III	December 2006 Capital Commentary - pg. 7 by Chicken Little a.k.a. Chris Needels Safety Check - pg. 11 To Demo or Not To Demo Gold Rush - pg. 20 A Parachutist Special Report POPS: The Big 4-0 - pg. 34 by Tom Zukowski Diamonds and Downplanes - pg. 36 by Lyn Hannah Crusing Under Canopy - pg. 40 A Parachutist Pictorial Endless Summer - pg. 42 by Diana Kay College Connection - pg. 46 by James La Barrie
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