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Monday, June 16, 2025

Insurance Claims Underscore the Costs of Complacency

Insurance Claims Underscore the Costs of Complacency
Thursday, October 8, 2020

I've insured skydiving airplanes for 25 years. In that time, I've paid for about 50 heavily damaged or totaled turbine skydiving aircraft. That's a lot of bent iron … unnecessarily bent iron. If you wonder why your insurance costs are so high, let me say it again: 50 heavily damaged or destroyed airplanes! There seems to be an insidious common thread in 85 percent of these accidents, and that’s the lack of following a checklist.

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Looking Forward to the Past

Looking Forward to the Past
Monday, June 1, 2020

We asked 16 camera flyers—those who have consistently contributed dazzling images to this magazine over the years—to send us one photo that speaks to what skydiving means to them and that would inspire our readers upon their return to the sport they love.

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Currency Training—It’s Not Just Another Jump

Currency Training—It’s Not Just Another Jump
Monday, June 1, 2020

Now, following worldwide drop zone closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of skydivers all at once no longer meet the currency requirements of their licenses. The volume of jumpers who need currency training is unprecedented.

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USPA Seeks New Pacific Regional Director

USPA Seeks New Pacific Regional Director
Friday, May 15, 2020

The USPA Board of Directors is seeking a USPA member from the Pacific Region to fill a vacancy on the board.

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USPA Board Meets in Phoenix

USPA Board Meets in Phoenix
Sunday, February 2, 2020

The USPA Board of Directors held its third meeting of the 2019-2021 term in Phoenix, Arizona, January 31-February 2. The board welcomed newly seated Central Regional Director Charles Crinklaw and elected Al King to fill the vacant national director seat.

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