CDC and FAA Shutdown Skydiving Operations

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Atlanta, GA – 5/1/09 - CDC and FAA Shutdown Skydiving Operations because of H1N1 Virus

The FAA and the CDC announced today that all skydiving formation loads must be halted for 15 days as a measure of abundance of caution. This was a prudent and preventative measure to reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus among skydivers in the US. It also reduces the spread to other nations, since the US is the mecca of skydiving formation loads. Many foreign skydivers travel to the US to participate in these formation loads.

CDC spokesperson, I. C. Allman, stated that some skydivers jump without protective clothing on their hands and face. The hand to hand contact that is done during pre-exit team chants and on nearly every formation load is thought to be a contributing factor in the spread of the H1N1 virus. Most skydivers admit to not sanitizing their hands before boarding an aircraft. Northeastern University has banned handshakes during their commencement program.

The ground zero outbreak among skydivers is suspected to be Mr. Bill von Novak.

Many skydivers that participated in these formation loads as 'floaters' have a higher incidence of contracting the virus. This is because they share a 'floater bar' that is never cleaned or sanitized.

The FAA and CDC admitted that if each skydiver would don appropriate protective clothing, as show in the attached picture, skydiving could continue uninterrupted.

Several skydiving centers are protesting this grounding by having a pig roast this weekend. In Southern California, Arizona, Texas and Florida, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are still going forward with pig roasts and demo jumps. However, the demo jumps are limited to one jumper per pass, as was done in the 1960's to prevent collisions between jumpers.

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[airtwardo 7]

So what yer sayin' is~

...a pink jumpsuit will scare the bug away?

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Heatmiser 0]

What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo

Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama

[billvon 3,090]

>The ground zero outbreak among skydivers is suspected to be Mr. Bill von Novak.

I admit it! It was me! I got sick last week, but the week before that I was in the North Carolina tunnel. I must have been contagious and sprayed the entire eastern seaboard with swine flu.

Although, come to think of it, that's a recirculator. Maybe it was just all the skydivers there . . .

>The FAA and the CDC announced today that all skydiving formation loads
>must be halted for 15 days as a measure of abundance of caution.

Good news there! I talked to the FAA and they are OK with formation loads as long as no one touches anyone else in freefall. (This, of course, means the Mark and Darryld bigways can continue without any changes.)

[wildWilly 0]

I guess we're OK, only having one plane we won't be doing any formation loads this weekend.

growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.

[futuredivot 0]

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can continue without any changes.

Now that was a BAM!

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[warpedskydiver 0]

Is it because he is an Anas?

[warpedskydiver 0]

I posted the following;

Is it Because Bill is an ANAS?


Anas is the latin word for DUCK DAMMIT!!

so if you are going to delete something you think is bad, google it first OK?

[johnie 0]

Good news there! I talked to the FAA and they are OK with formation loads as long as no one touches anyone else in freefall. (This, of course, means the Mark and Darryld bigways can continue without any changes.) oooohhh ,thats a good one!

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