freefalle

whats swooping? I want to swoop. will you teach me how to swoop?

I've worked at a couple of DZ's where we had video editors. Personally, I work a full time job usually 50 hours a week and Im in Grad school. I love having a video editor to complete my videos. It saves me from having to do it during the week and mailing them out. However, I don't know if I would pay more than 5 or 6 bucks to have them edited, if I was charged more than that, I'd probably suck it up and do it myself.

seriously, has anybody ever tried to put the door back on?? grab a exacto kinfe and get to cuttin.

DICK Oh and because I forgot to sign my post Chuck Bryan

Can I jump my base rig from the balloon? Only if the FAA doesn't find out...

Welcome Steven, enjoy the sport and all it has to offer. You will meet some good people. Listen, Learn and Enjoy. I live close to you, I get out to deland from time to time although I can usually be found in Palatka. let me know when you get done with AFF, I'll come make a couple of jumps with ya. Chuck Bryan

see ya in 13 hours! Man am I ready for this weekend.

don't know where you are located but Id check with terry pike at aerotech@cfl.rr.com he's always built anything Ive needed.

Who else is going??? Ill be there Friday mid-morning or so.

Jeff, I'll miss you, you grumpy old fuck! thanks for being my friend. You will be missed and Im sure talked about often. Fly free

Chris, do you have denis neal's contact info?? He did the food for the his last boogie and did a great job, shoot me an email or phone call if you need to get in touch with him.

The TDS event is one of several going on during a 10 day event. It's hard to believe that the luau has been going off for 6 years now. Im sure this year will be a bast as every year past has

Thats alright, something tells me its not going to be warm enough to need the AC in the camper, Ill just plan to set it up without power. I'll register this week, looking forward to it sounds like a great time. Chuck Bryan

it shouldn't be but there are cases where people have been arrested for it.

I live in Florida. Florida is a shall issue state for concealed weapons permits. However, there is a movement in Florida to restore the right to "open" carry firearms. Was just wondering what others thought of this issue. I have a CWP I carry a weapon daily. That being said, I don't know that I would openly carry a firearm however it would be nice to have the option. Moreover, it would be nice not to have to worry about someone calling the cops and getting arrested for "brandishing a firearm" if my weapon became exposed while reaching for the top self at wally world or bending down to tie my shoe at the mall. Thoughts?

hey Rick, is there power for RV's and such? I am planing on making the trip down but was wondering about bringing my pop up?? Let me know thanks. It will be good to see you guys again. Chuck Bryan

Good luck with that.....

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I was confused by this too?

continues to get interesting.... this article ran in todays News Journal DELAND -- The city will pay for mediation between Skydive DeLand and a second sky-diving company to work out an agreement that would ensure safety at the municipal airport. City commissioners first learned about Joseph Richards' plans in October to open a competing sky-diving business at the airport where Skydive DeLand has operated solo for nearly 30 years. Subleasing the privately owned hangar from Daytona Airport Hangars requires the commission's approval because the property is owned by the city. While the city can't legally deny multiple sky-diving businesses from operating at the federally funded airport, the sublease has been hovering in limbo since it was proposed because commissioners asked the two companies to work out their own coordinated procedures. Richards submitted a proposal, but the companies -- which have a strained relationship -- haven't yet worked out a plan with city staff. Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to have them attend a professionally mediated session or series, along with city staff and the hangar owner. The city will pay for the mediation, which also will include Commissioner Charles Paiva, a former pilot, who will provide input to represent the aviation community and commission. "It's an interesting challenge," said Paiva, also a tandem sky-diving enthusiast, on Tuesday. "The new one would be at the beginning of one runway and Skydive DeLand would be at the end of the other runway. That's the stuff I'm trying to understand visually," and how they might work together with other aviators. It is unknown how much the mediation will cost and will depend on whom the city chooses to work with, said City Manager Michael Pleus. Officials hope an agreement can be worked out in time for a commission meeting Feb. 7. The agreement is expected to address takeoff and landing operations, use of the traffic pattern, air communications, and communications and procedures when dropping jumpers. Other issues to be worked out include ground operations to pick up sky divers. Hal Spence, an attorney representing Skydive DeLand, said the company wants to see the issues resolved and is "deeply concerned about the safety aspects as well." "I think this would really be beneficial and we're ready to do that," he said about the mediation. Richards, a partner in sky-diving company Blue Sky Entertainment, did not attend the meeting and could not be reached Tuesday. But Gus Spreng, owner of Daytona Airport Hangars, said safety is a major concern and he expects that if a solution were reached in the next four weeks, he and Richards would "be fully compliant." There are only two other airports with multiple sky-diving operations in the country and this is the first time city leaders have explored the idea of having two at the DeLand facility. As long as local procedures and flights are safe, the Federal Aviation Administration allows multiple sky-diving companies to fly out of the same airport, just as it does for various flight schools and airlines. The FAA will be invited to the mediation dates, though city Public Services Director and Engineer Keith Riger said the agency is not as concerned about the protocol as much as it is about keeping the airport open for all users. Commissioner Leigh Matusick said the procedures should be generally written to facilitate any number of sky-diving businesses that might want to open at the airport. "I don't want it so narrowly written so that it's only those two because I do believe in public enterprise people coming out there with other businesses," she said.

nice, very nice. see you then

so does anyone even know if this business is going to open? Just wondering

I don't care too much about the politics. Personally, if this guy wants to open a DZ I don't understand why he doesn't look at Flagler airport, they used to have a DZ there and with the closing of many of their flight schools and Ginn pulling their a/c out after going under I think it would be a great place to open a DZ. N.S.B. is another palce, thats a nice airport with not much going on. My point is there are other places to open that would probably welcome the buisness so why chose to go to an airport with an established DZ unless your just trying to stir shit up. All that being said, if he wants to open a DZ in Deland, and the airport will have him then nobody really has much to say about it. it's done in every other industry in America. Find a Mcdonalds you can almost count with in a block you'll find a burger king and a wendy's. Find a bank, you'll find 2 more of different branches find a bar... etc. I understand some people have an issue with this guy, but capitalism is capitalism... Would I go to this guys dropzone? yea I might check it out and if he's not a dick, and his DZ managers not a dick and the jumps are cheaper, I might go back. If I want to buy a car and their are two dealerships within a block of eachother I am going to check them both out. Who ever gives me the best price, and good service is going to get my business. Competition is good for any market, including skydiving. It's easy to ponitficate and say "I think he is a asshat and I will never go to his DZ" but the reality is if the dropzone opens and offers the same service (skdiving) at a cheaper price people WILL go. I guess.....

ah, wish I was going to be in town. Sounds like a great time to skydive, hand out and meet some new TDS members. Chuck Bryan

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