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My first malfunction I ever had (#842) was the result of a broken
My first malfunction I ever had (#842) was the result of a broken rapide link that secures the deployment bag to the bridal. As I deployed, the link b...

You are spoiled. I am spoiled too. When you learn to jump at a
You are spoiled. I am spoiled too. When you learn to jump at a busy turbine DZ like SDD, it is easy to think the whole jumping world is the same way...

“All I want for Christmas…” Soon many families will be
“All I want for Christmas…” Soon many families will be wracking their brains to figure out what gifts to buy for each other. Many skydivers ar...

Ouch… Did you see that? I saw a lot of “interesting”
Ouch… Did you see that? I saw a lot of “interesting” landings this weekend. There were no new, creative, errors by jumpers… just the usual o...

It was good to be back at the DZ with my wife again this weekend.
It was good to be back at the DZ with my wife again this weekend. I am touched that some of you wondered where I was for the last couple of months. ...

Wanna be on a team? ‘Tis the season of team organizing. With
Wanna be on a team? ‘Tis the season of team organizing. With nationals over, this is the time that teams organize or re-organize. There will be p...

I had a bit of a rude awakening at Nationals this year. While it
I had a bit of a rude awakening at Nationals this year. While it was 90 degrees in Texas when I flew out, it felt like winter in Chicago with lows in...

We have discussed here many issues that relate to being in the
We have discussed here many issues that relate to being in the air. Today we will discuss a serious problem that occurs on the ground. Not everyone ...

Tomorrow (09 Aug 2014) will be HOT at SDD! That brings up two
Tomorrow (09 Aug 2014) will be HOT at SDD! That brings up two issues that have been discussed here previously: 1. Your canopy will not perform as e...

“Oh, he is a DGIT!”I was chatting with a jumper a few days ago
“Oh, he is a DGIT!”I was chatting with a jumper a few days ago and the term DGIT came up. A DGIT is a “Dead Guy In Training”. In other word...