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A sad note on the good times Jim Hooper wrote about. I received my July issue of Skydiving and in the "Maybe You've Heard" column is a mention of Ruth Howell , she died in Florida May 23rd from cancer. I jumped with Ruth at Z-Hills and Deland in the 70's, she was a friend and good Skydiver. Another role model among Women. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

In case you wanted to know---Joe Morgan was cremated and scattered over Deland Florida. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

US Air Force Active Duty, got drafted by the Army so I Enlisted in the Air Force---something about a war in Southeast Asia. first time I smoked marijuana was in the barracks I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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Look like what I saw. Carl Daugherty and Charlie McGurr warped up at the 1976 Turkey meet in Z-Hills. They hit a metal roof that flexed and absorbed their impact. Carl was released form the Hospital that night, Charlie stayed overnight. Thinking about it now I can hear them hitting the roof. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Howard, Thank you for the pictures, I'm copying and sending them around. I started jumping in Darbydale Ohio in August 1969 with the Columbus Skydivers. They were still pissed off about the name change from PCA to USPA and some thought the movie "Gypsy Moths" was state of the art Skydiving. One of the jumpers (John Simpkins) had a collection of Skydiver magazines and Parachutist from day one, I borrowed them all and studied the early days. The club had a collection of old 16mm movies too. It was a fun crowd that did more partying then jumping. I switched to Xenia Ohio in 1970---the Beech came by and I got on. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

1995 in Honolulu Hawaii I was introduced to the Bausch & Lomb (Polymacon) Soflens 38 also known as Optima FW. I only wear contact lens for sport's and don't over wear them. Mom always said I looked better in glasses, girlfriends have disagreed. Last year I was introduced to the CIBA (Lotrafilcon) night & Day soft lens and Systane eye drops. I carry a small container of the eye drops in my jump suit. The CIBA lens are much better in clear vision and fit. I use the mono vision set up with the left eye being dominent for far away and the right for close up with no problems. My distant vision with the CIBA lens is 20/10. The best goggles I've found are SportRX G103 I have yet to find one Ophthalmologist MD who advocates LASIK. Skydives I know who have had LASIK had mild myopia to start with. Without corrective lens my vision is 20/400. There is some close up work I can do very well I'm diffinetly going to check on Synergeyes I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

West Point Virginia Trees River Swamp Your briefing consists of "don't land in the water" ! I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

The Summer 2007 Board of Director’s meeting will be held July 13-15, 2007, at the Doubletree Hotel San Francisco Airport. E-mail or call USPA Headquarters at (540) 604-9740 for more information. Click HERE for hotel information. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

I owned an Eclipse, 1998-1999. I had two different riggers in Hawaii repacking the reserve in the Eclipse, both said it was a Vector copy. I replaced it with a second Racer, had lots of time to compare. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

http://www.skydiveohio.com/index.htm located south of Xenia Ohio. Twin Otter, for events they'll get a CASA. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

The late Billy Reeves did a chutless jump 1972--73 in Florida. It was low key no publicity. When asked he said "it's easy." That's the kind of guy Billy was. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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USPA is accepting nominations for USPA achievement awards until May 15. At its next board meeting July 15-17 in San Francisco, USPA will consider nominations received for the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Gold Medal for Meritorious Service, and for awards managed by the National Aeronautic Association and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Descriptions of the awards and procedures for nominating individuals appear in the Skydiver's Information Manual. More information is available from USPA Headquarters. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Has OJ's Seafood Restaurant reopened in Zephyrhills ? I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

keka, Tell everyone about your recent trip to the center of Skydiving on Planet Earth---Deland. You'll be all the rage. I won't be there because I'm still in-------------------------------well you know where I am I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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This is the best all around canopy I've ever jumped. http://www.jumpshack.com/firebolt.htm I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

I jumped with Steve in 1984-86 when I was on the left coast, so I can say a Hymn for him. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

I enjoyed my slot, thanks for letting me play. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Para Mount 5 Cell. I jumped it from mid 1980 to August 1981. Landed real hard, wouldn't flare or slow down, got renamed Para Thud. I wasn't the only one that was disappointed in the hype compared to real performance I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

At West Point Virginia do not land in the water-----or the trees. See attached picture. Twin Otter all the time, CASA or two for special events. http://www.skydivethepoint.com We put the fun in Dysfunctional ! I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

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From the USPA web page. On February 14, the FAA released its plan to revamp Air Traffic Control to a cost-based system funded by a combination of user fees, fuel taxes, and the general fund. Though the FAA has not yet finalized all details, it does say that “Air traffic user fees would apply to commercial flights by turbine-powered aircraft (jets and turboprops).” Exactly how the rates will be structured is still to be determined, but there would be separate fees for en route, terminal, and other airspace. The FAA intends to introduce congestion fees for those that use the airspace around the 30 large, congested hub airports. Whether those fees would be restricted to the surrounding Class B airspace, or beyond, is not specified. The FAA also proposes an increase in the federal fuel tax to 70 cents per gallon on both avgas (currently taxed at 19.3 cents per gallon) and jet fuel (currently taxed at 21.8 cents per gallon). Already, there are many in Congress who have expressed displeasure and disagreement with the administration’s proposal. Clearly there will be a political battle before this is decided. USPA staff is reviewing the fine print for details. More information is on the FAA web site here: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/reauthorization/ I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.