Skydive Temple in Salado, Texas Rocks!!!!!!!

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I love the place.. I just quit my job in IT to go work for Mark Mark full-time. Bought my first trailer and will be moving into the ghetto soon :-)

I'll be there 7 days a week starting shortly...

Are you serious?????

BTW I just wanted to remind you to send me the picture you took
Patrick

DFV-3332/ SCR-14639/ SCS-8185

[RkyMtnHigh 0]

Kevin Keenan told me that there's a CRW event there at Skydive Temple in June sometime

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[faulknerwn 38]

June 9-11. Its a fun boogie - no seriousness allowed :-)

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June 9-11. Its a fun boogie - no seriousness allowed :-)

Kevin said he's planning on a great time! I'm considering it

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June 9-11. Its a fun boogie - no seriousness allowed :-)

Kevin said he's planning on a great time! I'm considering it

I imagine the new PAC that the DZ has...but just guessing!

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[faulknerwn 38]

That'd be it!

[mnealtx 0]

Might just have to make a run up there, come mid-July... you *did* say something about jumping during the week, did you not?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[faulknerwn 38]

Yep. He'll fly during the week with just 4 jumpers (and its WAY faster than a Cessna!). He's actively building new stuff (the swoop ditch went in last week) and growing the business.

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Cool - I'll have to make sure to bring , of course...

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

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Sam, it was truly an honor to be invited on a chick dive my first day there. Thank you for that...and I'm looking forward to learning from you and Wendy (and I'm sure others). You guys sure know how to make a newbie feel welcome

Mrs. WaltAppel

All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

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Yeah.....you're gonna' need more than one case of beer after she gets you up there for your first CRW jump!

Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

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Uh HUH.... like that's happening....

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

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If I can buy a brand new RW suit, just to do RW with you...then yeah....I think one little CRW jump with JUST Wendy could happen.

Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

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If I can buy a brand new RW suit, just to do RW with you...then yeah....I think one little CRW jump with JUST Wendy could happen.

Where's that suit, then??

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

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Um....I haven't gotten sized for it yet.

Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

[waltappel 1]

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I went back to Skydive Temple in Salado, Texas today and took advantage of one of their newest and best features today--Wendy Faulkner (yes, our very own Wendy!) is on staff and she generously took the time and effort to teach me some CRW today.

I already knew Wendy was a world-class CRW dog, but damn, seeing her work a canopy from an up-close and personal point of view was quite an experience. We made three jumps today (weather didn't clear until around 2:00 in the afternoon) and each started off with me exiting first, taking a heading, and waiting a very short time for Wendy to set up in front of me so I could dock on her and yep, it happened. I docked on Wendy a bunch of times today. We stacked, planed, did rotations, spiraled a stack, and on my first jump with her did a downplane.

Another highlight was a move Wendy calls "The Punisher". Punishment for sure, but I like that flavor of punishment. Woohoo!!!!!

Wendy, if you read this, thankyou.
Walt

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** Bump **

I went back to Skydive Temple in Salado, Texas today and took advantage of one of their newest and best features today--Wendy Faulkner (yes, our very own Wendy!) is on staff and she generously took the time and effort to teach me some CRW today.

I already knew Wendy was a world-class CRW dog, but damn, seeing her work a canopy from an up-close and personal point of view was quite an experience. We made three jumps today (weather didn't clear until around 2:00 in the afternoon) and each started off with me exiting first, taking a heading, and waiting a very short time for Wendy to set up in front of me so I could dock on her and yep, it happened. I docked on Wendy a bunch of times today. We stacked, planed, did rotations, spiraled a stack, and on my first jump with her did a downplane.

Another highlight was a move Wendy calls "The Punisher". Punishment for sure, but I like that flavor of punishment. Woohoo!!!!!

Wendy, if you read this, thankyou.
Walt

You didn't mention about *how* sore your arms are..and the limitation that creates

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You didn't mention about *how* sore your arms are..and the limitation that creates

Gee, word gets around quickly, doesn't it!!

Ok, I'll confess since you've already heard.

After holding onto a downplanc with Wendy so long that my hands felt like they were going to fall off, we were back in the packing area and my hands felt like I had zero grip strength left. Naturally, the gravity of the situation occurred to me.

"Damn, Wendy, my hands are so worn out after that downplane that I don't think I'll be able to jerk off for a month!!!!!".

I don't think I'll be able to get a handicapped parking permit out of the deal, and it's probably more like a day or two instead of a month, but damn, was that downplane ever fun!!!!

Walt