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Helen was never married to Fog, they were friends. She married Dave Sickler, they moved to Texas. When they returned to Florida in 1979 she left Dave for a younger man and moved. She has'nt been heard from since. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

In the picture with everyone standing and one kneeling. The one kneeling, I don't know, behind him is Dave DeWolfe as Pat already mentioned, in the middle with the red suit and white knee pads is Larry Gossler, behind Larry is of course Bill Case, in the Orange suit is Mike Patterson, the one on the right could be a very young Step Lively. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

It was spring 1970, I'd been in the sport 7 months with the Columbus Skydivers in Darbydale Ohio, I had 30 jumps. Dave Koler had about the same number of jumps and we both had a flat spin problem. The experienced jumpers concerned with safety told us when you can't get out of a spin PULL, better to kick out of line twists then pull real low or worse. We had the other type of jumpers who were the very definition of Skygod, they criticized and ridiculed us and didn't offer much help. Dave Koler was very bothered by the ridicule and would fight the spinning problem, legs out--legs up--different arm positions, nothing seemed to work. On his last jump one of the experienced club members jumped with him, he flew up to Dave and watched him spin out of control then tracked away. I saw Dave just above the tree line, his main pilot chute was coming out he was in a spin, I can still hear the sound of his body hitting the ground. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Judy Celaya, Mike Lewis, and Chris Gay have each been selected by USPA’s Board of Directors to receive the 2007 USPA Gold Medal for Meritorious Service. The award was created in 1997 "to honor outstanding Americans who, by their efforts over a period of years, have made significant contributions to the skydiving community."” Since then, 14 people have been so honored. Celaya was cited for "almost three decades of dedicated contributions to the worldwide skydiving community as a national and international competition judge, judge course director and ambassador of the sport." Lewis was described as "one of CRW’s original pioneers [who] has been an integral part of every aspect of the discipline’s development including safety, equipment, training, competition and organizing the 100-way world record." Gay’s nomination highlighted how his "innovations have redefined the discipline of canopy formation. He’s made the USA the dominant force in international competitions, improved safety and was instrumental in the 100-way world record organization." Each will be presented with a struck medal at a date and location yet to be determined. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Jacques-André Istel, considered by many to be the father of U.S. skydiving, was unanimously selected by USPA’s Board of Directors to receive the organization’s 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award. The recipient of the award, USPA’s highest honor, is always "an expert active or retired sport parachute jumper in recognition of outstanding sportsmanship, skill or personal contribution to the sport of parachuting and the USPA, its goals and purposes." Istel joins 23 other recipients selected since the award’s creation in 1970. His contributions to skydiving are many and varied. He organized the first U.S. Team to compete in an international competition in 1956. He served as executive vice president for the National Parachute Jumpers-Riggers, Inc., along with serving on the board of the Parachute Club of America—both forerunners of USPA. His family funded the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Gold Medal for Parachuting and started the Istel Scholarship Fund, awarded annually to the winner of the National Collegiate Parachuting Championships, a league he started in 1957. The Lifetime Achievement Award citation reads,"In recognition of his pioneering spirit as he promoted skydiving in America, United States Parachute Teams and collegiate parachuting competition while serving the United States Parachute Association and its forebears." USPA will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Istel at a date and location yet to be determined. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Joe Faulk died Sunday morning July 13th. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Just found out you can vote once a day for Generous George's Restaurant. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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Take a serious look at the Jump Shack Firebolt ---soft openings and easy landings. All the solid handling you want. http://www.jumpshack.com/firebolt.htm I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

You really should look at the Racer 2k3 and Firebolt main canopy at www.jumpshack.com They also have a line of reserve canopy's. You can get a complete system in one box. Write to nancy@jumpshack.com today. I'm not an employee or invested with JumpShack. The owners are old friends and their dog loves me. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Coolidge AZ is correct 1977-78, his first name is Rick and yes I was on the same jump. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Thursday May 8th 7:00 PM untill Froglady turns off the Beer taps, TV and lights. Generous George's Positive Pizza & Pasta Place 3006 Duke St Alexandria, VA (703) 370-4303 I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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Holiday Inn 1707 Owen Dr Fayetteville, NC 28304-3418 Local Phone: 910-323-0111 Ask for the Military Rate. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Check with the store (Y Not Today) in Raeford North Carolina. When I was there two weeks ago Tony Thacker showed me the collection of used (small harness) Racers, all were in excellent condition and a variety of colors. Call them at (910)-875-6777 I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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Please list the names of the participants. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

My we have updates please? Who was on what? I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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From the USPA website. The IPC is searching for three 2-way sequential canopy formation teams, three 4-way formation skydiving teams (each team with their own cameraman) and 15 accuracy jumpers to be part of a World Games test event held in Kaohsiung, Taipei. Competitors are responsible for transportation costs to Kaohsiung. All jumps, board, accommodation and related expenses will be covered except practice jumps on July 18. Practice jumps will cost the following: accuracy, $10; CF, $15; and FS, $20. The competition will include six rounds, beginning July 19 and finishing by 11 a.m. on July 21. The medal ceremony will be held around 1 p.m. on the last day. Competitors may leave that evening or the next day. It is a first-come, first-serve basis, and all applications must be received no later than the end of April. For more information, contact Marylou Laughlin at uspalou@mac.com. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

John Sherman asked me to post this response. "All pilots know that the point of greatest lift is just prior to an impending stall. This means that the lifting component is strongest at that point or AoA. The lifting component or boundary layer is the distance from the surface of the airfoil to the free stream velocity. Certainly the free stream velocity is at ambient pressure and the surface of the airfoil is at a lower pressure. This pressure gradient is a component of lift. When a rotor or turbulence hits the top of the canopy it can shear the boundary layer off of the surface. This is a stall where the canopy de-pressurizes and the skins wrinkle all lift is lost. I have seen it occur on only half of the canopy causing a violent spin. Certainly it can occur at any brake setting but is less likely to occur with a strong boundary layer which is commensurate with deep brakes. To release brakes at this point would only cause the canopy to go into what I call an accuracy drop. Accuracy jumpers will occasionally dump the brakes which will drop the canopy straight down onto the target. Never done above 5 feet. If it is done at altitude the canopy will effectively be required to execute the inflation portion of the deployment. About 150 feet. All canopies deploy faster with brakes set. Some tandem canopies don't require brakes but their openings are dis-orderly and slow, if you applied brakes to them they would open faster (to fast). I ask you, would it not be better to have the canopy in deep brakes executing max lift while riding out the turbulence and be in the deployment or recovery mode if the separation of the boundary layer does occur? This seems safer and faster to recovery to me." I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

It was officially called the "psychedelic" pattern. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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1) Name (first and given) : Steve Noonan, check my profile. 2) Are you married ? Living in a civil union ? In couple or single? Still single, almost married a few times. 3) Do you have children? I've been keeping track through the decades, I have no children. 4) Do you work? What is your job? Semi Retired. 5) How long have you been skydiving? 39 years in August. First jump in 1969, did three the first day. 6) How many jumps do you have? 5000 7) How did you start skydiving? In the US Air Force. The door opened up and I got out. 8) Why? Because I wanted to. 9) How many times per year do you spend on a drop zone (appreciatively)? Too much. 10) Do you consider skydivers as being part of a community? Why? Yes, because they are. 11) If yes, how did you feel you were part of this community? Because I am. 12) What do you consider being part of skydiving which is not part of the jump (the jump being briefing-jump-debriefing)? The Prima donna Skygod organizer Politics. 13) Do you consider parties at the drop zone as being part of the skydiving world? Why? Yes, because they are. 14) What do you think about non-skydivers? They don't skydive. 15) Have you already wanted to stop skydiving? Why? Yes, the Prima donna organizers get on my nerves. 16) What do you think about before and while jumping? The Jump. 17) Do you keep contact with your skydiver friends during winter? Why? Yes, because I want too. 18) What were for you the most important moments in your skydiving life? Winning in competition, state and World Records, hot demonstration jumps, good times with good friends, losing good friends, the girlfriends. 19) How do you think media represents skydiving? Very poorly. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.