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No, I've always heard it was, flew the plane and lit the van. But rumors are just that, rumors. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

If your doing handcam and tandems, then yes, it will/could have an immediate affect on those vidiots. If your outside, should not affect you a bit. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

end tab puller.... I need one of those. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

"Bonus question: What changes to the "A" license occurred at the beginning of this year that is going to affect many people? " We finally got it in as a BSR now that once they get an A stamp they have got to buy beer! Now everyone can enjoy a frosty cold one eh... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

I have one that i personally ordered and picked up @ SSK. It was sold to me as the last of the "ones" with a fresh inspection and batt. DOM is 05 2005. Source is SSK. good for two more yrs. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Just wait till the batshit crazy, front range bitch reads this.... http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_27367454/snow-new-fences-cause-headaches-at-longmonts-vance you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

No it's not rude at all to do that, as long as you set it up with the owner of the dz ahead of time and not just show up. In all cases you will have to be known to the dzo and approved. It used to more common to travel around to other dz's and visit with a student, when prior arrangements were made, however it becoming more and more difficult to do that in some areas, but in other places it is welcomed, like skydive city by those from over seas or out of state. I have taken a number of students there with our gear and stuff and we were allowed to train. I always call ahead and get permission. It also comes around the other way *(why I say it's not rude) There have been many times I've taken students to dz's, trained a refresher for free and then passed off to the "staff" for them to do the jumps, so they didn't screwed out of 1. a skydive & 2. a pay check for the jumps. YMMV you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

I've seen 4 big people fire reserves during climbout, three were static liners all on the same load who all had duals, with gear that was regularly told to the DZO they had too short a RC cable on them... the fourth guy damn near died after the reserve went over the tail, the left front riser had 4 out of 5 line cut as they went through the tails skin like butter and sliced and diced the tail all to hell, and the lines too, lucky the fifth inboard line was only cut half way through. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

All good instructors have a rolling pin in the bag of tricks.... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

www.skydivecity.com you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Your talking about Troy Loney, I used to jump with him out there when he started the rig company. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_27151652/longmont-hires-airport-attorneys you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

too much propitiatory info to edit out, for posting, and the files are way too big as well for an attachment. Just start writing those ideas down, when done, clean it up, keep it factual on point. You are writing a business plan for wuffo's...... so ACT like it! (in other words don't put in stupid shit and sound like a dumbass skydiver) You would be wise to become fluent and well versed on the FAR's that apply as well as the rules to federal funded airports and the grant assurances, AND COVER THOSE IN THE PLAN! (if not federal funded airport, leave it out) You would be fool to assume you will be welcome with open arms, you should expect and plan for the push back and getting told to fuck off, regardless of how everyone loved those videos you showed. Oh, and I wouldn't advise talking about landing out or crap like that, be sure you have an answer tho to all those questions that will or could come up. Keep on topic and do NOT offer any info up front with regards to off landings or deaths, but expect those questions and have an answer ready, but I would not include that crap in a business plan, your business plan cover on airport activities for AVIATION only. (in other words, STFU about nite life of the dz) you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

http://capecod.wickedlocal.com/article/20141027/NEWS/141027043 Another case won, but the story shows they, the city, can't handle the the facts and are still seeking some way to hassle the dz business. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Well gee there whippersnapper just how many fucking dead skydivers have you had to go out and clean up? That's what I fucking thought... none! Oh BTW, the cops do enjoy watching the POV cams of skydivers going in, so be sure to speak loudly your last words if you go in.... that last guy only took 58 seconds from exit to impact. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

A fool and their money soon part ways... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Not everyone is a "factory". There are a great deal of people in this industry that are in fact "one person shows". It's been that way for years, back in the day the well known ones, you would find in tent city at boogies and events and out of the back of their vans ,was a sewing machine set up.... was the same with rigs to, when you wanted score shit, there was no calling square one, you called para-gear or a handful of big players, but mostly it was out of the trunk. Show some respect. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Here in the good old US of A... It's two weeks! Dropped off four units in person Aug. 29th and got a shipping tracking number today with deliv date of the 23rd... right on time. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

And none of that crap has a damn thing to do with compliance with AIP grant funding contractual agreements with the Tax Payers of the USA. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

http://www.trivalleycentral.com/casa_grande_dispatch/area_news/city-skydiving-company-in-dispute/article_ba00c1ee-2f8e-11e4-a94a-001a4bcf887a.html City, skydiving company in dispute By SHANE DALE Casa Grande Dispatch | Posted: Friday, August 29, 2014 8:11 am Phoenix Area Skydiving owner Luther Kurtz has filed an economic discrimination complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration against the city of Casa Grande and the Casa Grande Municipal Airport after his request to set up a parachute landing zone at the airport was rejected. Kurtz has run the commercial skydiving operation in Pinal County for eight years, setting up parachute landing zones in remote areas near Casa Grande while renting an office at the airport. When Kurtz wanted to move his company’s landing zone to the airport last year — a move that he said the FAA supports — it initially appeared the request would be approved, but he ran into some last-minute difficulties. “Everything seemed to be going fine, but at the last couple of days, everybody kind of came out of the woodwork to complain about it, so we had no opportunity to resolve or mitigate any of the issues that people said might arise,” he said. “Now they’re saying that we have to get a special-use permit, and even up to six months ago, I was told that a special-use permit wasn’t required.” Also last year, Kurtz said the city asked Phoenix Area Skydiving to vacate its airport office for renovation purposes and it wrote a letter to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors asking them to shut down Kurtz’s operations in the county altogether. “The county has decided it doesn’t want parachuting where we’ve been landing for the last eight years. So now, both the city and the county are essentially trying to close us down,” he said. Casa Grande Municipal Airport Manager Richard Wilkie said the city’s objections to Phoenix Area Skydiving are on safety and economic grounds. “Primarily, it’s a skydiver operation, which in itself, even with all the modern technology, is a high-risk activity,” he said. “Jumping at the airport given the amount of traffic we have out there right now — and I’ve been hearing this from multiple pilots and pilot groups — adding that activity to an airport would increase the safety considerations. Mixing those two operations could potentially be hazardous. “Pilots are basically policing themselves, and everybody’s communicating via the telecom. There’s no tower saying, ‘You’re getting too close,’ It’s uncontrolled air space.” On the economic side, Wilkie said Phoenix Area Skydiving could potentially drive away business from Casa Grande. “We’ve heard from a number of groups that said if (we allow a skydiving operation), there’s a possibility they won’t be flying in there as often,” he said. “Fuel is our main revenue generator, and we’re making enhancements at the airport. We’re renovating the terminal. We’re moving forward with more aggressive marketing campaigns about telling people to come to Casa Grande.” On that point, Kurtz said Phoenix Area Skydiving has been a financial boon to the airport, noting that it attracts an average of 2,000 non-Casa Grande residents each year, including 3,200 in 2013. “We buy gas. We bring thousands of people into Casa Grande every year from Phoenix and Tucson who stay in hotels,” he said. “Our goal is to be a benefit to the airport.” But Wilkie said the revenue that the skydiving firm generates is a drop in the bucket compared to what others bring in — and what global wholesale distributor PhoenixMart, which is set to open in Casa Grande in the next year, could add. Wilkie added that Phoenix Area Skydiving is “owned by an out-of-state person who employs very few people.” Kurtz is based in Michigan. “(Kurtz) indicates they purchased $40,000 of fuel last year. To refuel one jet, that takes care of his entire fuel operation for a month,” he said. “We’re trying to recruit more traffic like that because that’s huge for revenue purposes. “From a business standpoint, (Phoenix Area Skydiving) could hurt our ability to take full advantage of our position. As a city itself, we’re getting more and more corporate interest and could see 50-plus more jets a month (because of PhoenixMart). If we have that (landing zone), that might discourage them enough that they might just go down the road.” In a recent meeting, Kurtz said Wilkie remained open to allowing Phoenix Area Skydiving to set up an airport-based landing zone if the FAA recommended doing so. “We both promised to keep a positive tone to our communications, and the meeting ended well,” he said. But Wilkie said the only condition in which the airport would agree to that is if the FAA required it, since the FAA is the arbiter of grant funds that the city needs in order to maintain airport operations. “That is the only time that we would allow it because the FAA holds the purse strings,” he said. “I think that we have a solid enough argument ... that I would hope the Federal Aviation group would make that determination in our favor. “That operation will not enhance our airport operations. It will not help us basically achieve our full potential as an airport. This company, they employ a few people, and jobs are good, but it’s an out-of-state company, and from the taxpayers’ point of view, we have to make the best decisions for a taxpayer-funded operation.” Kurtz reaffirmed that Phoenix Area Skydiving is seeking a “mutually beneficial relationship” with the airport and wants a chance to prove that it can be a valued community asset. “It’s our hope that we can continue to be a good tenant at the airport. We’ve rented an office at the airport for the last eight years, so we would like to continue that,” he said. “Our hope is that the FAA will convince them that this is a good idea.” But unless the FAA forces its hand, Wilkie said airport officials will continue to stand their ground for safety and financial reasons. “You take the safety concern, which is a reality — I know Mr. Kurtz thinks it’s not — but there’s no guarantee that something’s not going to happen, and once you establish a landing zone, (everyone) can use it,” he said. “You only have two chances to make a first impression — you either drive into Casa Grande or you fly into it. These people that have private jets and planes are business people. It’s another chance for us to introduce them into the business community to maybe start a business in Casa Grande.” Reach Casa Grande Dispatch Reporter Shane Dale at 423-8619 or sdale@trivalleycentral.com. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_26261740/skydiving-noise-lawsuit-proceeds-after-court-ruling Get your popcorn ready... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

How old school of you.... how many of those will be standing forward for TO? you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

what homie said! you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

35 to 40 is the going rate if you can still find a dz that will allow you to jump your own gear and pay you to do so. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

It's real simple. The USPA is not a regulatory body, they have no legal enforcement of law when it comes to regulation of skydiving. Those licenses and ratings, are only valid on group member dropzones, I own a private airport for skydiving only, it's not a USPA group member and when you walk in off the street and present me those licenses and ratings they dont' mean diddly shit and are not worth the paper they are written on. I'm under no legal reason to honor them or accept them, or your USPA membership in order to comply with federal law. And the fact of the matter is the FAA can not force me or you or anyone to join a third party trade group and force me to have membership in it in order to comply. As said before, as the FAR is written, it says I must hold and have been issued a masters license. No where in there did say I must also be a member of that issuing body. Again, my license, when I let my membership expire, will still be held by me, under my name and license number in data base of USPA, it will not ever be issued to anyone else, it was issued to me. Come back to the sport 15 yrs later and guess what, you get the same license as issued to you from day one. Now why is that? Because it is held by me when issued. There for it is not an FAR violation of 105.45 to jump a tandem if your USPA membership is expired, as long as you meet the FAR requirements, of having been issued and holding a masters license. And you can do so without a class 3 medical too, even if you have DUI's. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo