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This episode is brought to you by Skydive Chicago www.skydivechicago.com and the LSPC Redemption Boogie www.redemptionboogie.com. Dave, Stump, and Karry record their 1st show in the home studio at Skydive Chicago! British Royal Marines go through AFF in Sebastian - fuck yeah! Dave and Karry load their furniture into the Otter and fly back to SDC for the summer. More fist bump discussion including the not so secret hand shake developed by WHarren at Skydive the Farm. Safety First with Brian Germain episode 5: cutaway maintenance. Dave, Karry, and Tracy make a surprise visit to the Lincoln Sport Parachute Club in Weeping Water, Nebraska to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Jay Roane makes his 1000th skydive. Pic of the week is Camilla Lundal exiting a Porter over Ostre Era, Norway. Photo by Ron Holan. Listen to audio from LSPC's 50th anniversary banquet of the history of the club. Fred Baer graduates from AFF and is impressed by the welcoming nature of skydivers. Shout out from Kerry to Brian Germain for his thorough canopy course and positive delivery method. Listener e-mail. On behalf of Lucy Lu, we appologiize - caw CAW! Listeners can now follow us on twitter.com/skydiveradio.

Dave, Stump, and Karry are recording together in the same room; welcome to Florida, Stump! He also receives a tandem job offer at Sebastian so we all might be together again. Watch a video of a static line in-tow at www.skydivingmovies.com. Safety First with Brian Germain episode 4: closing loops. Dave and Karry spend a week at Skydive Spaceland for the Texas State Record. All but 3 jumps were weathered out so Dave hangs a hammock inside the Otter. Karry has a birthday! Shout out to Marcus Wolf of Germany. Thanks, Marcus, for the Don Julio Margarita gift set. "Are yall willin' to show all yalls boobs?" Skydive Chicago is now an official sponsor of Skydive Radio. Skydive Chicago, setting the standard - www.skydivechicago.com. Pic of the Week: Martin Klampferer ground launches at Rifflsee in the Pitztal Valley of Austria. Photo by Michael Uhrmann. Conversation with master rigger Mike Gruwell about preparing for the jump season before the season begins. Caw CAW! Listener e-mail by Dano. AFF student, Fred Baer, has a much better jump experience than his first jump. Helicopter Jerry sends in 10 simple rules to aid you in inappropriate fist bumping.

The Egyptian CRW team trains in Sebastian. Watch for them at Nationals this October. Dave works and Karry drinks rum during the Xtreme Divers Boogie in Puerto Rico. Stump hasn't been jumping but the weather in Nebraska has been cooperative. Dave makes 5 jumps on his birthday! Skydive Magazine goes out of business, bummer. We hope it or something like it returns. Safety First with Brian Germain, episode 3: Personal Wind Limits. Timmay from North Dakota misses the sunset space shuttle launch, ha-ha. Hello to Ray from Canada. Dave rants about the "fist bump" phenomena. Pic of the Week is Jeff Nebelkopf and Mike Mascheff watching the Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Cape Canaveral; photo by Scotty Burns. Watch a video of the launch at vimeo.com/wingsuits. This week's conversation is with Jim McCormick: I got my license, what do I do next? Karry and Dave adopt "Baby Don" from Russ and Linda Haas. Listener e-mail. AFF student, Fred Baer, has a malfunction on his first jump. Shout outs to Jason, Viviana, and all Xtreme Divers staff for putting on a great boogie in Puerto Rico.

Iowa invades! ...and Dave "slides" in on a beach jump. Hey Dano, bring 'em back again next winter. Dave and Karry get sucked into the tunnel again. Safety First with Brian Germain episode 2: Pin Checks. Shout out to Jen Schaeben; no matter where you are or who you are with, you are still a Yo Mama. Pic of the Week by Wendy Smith is Tom Noonan and Scott Diesel making a high altitude jump over Mt. Everest. Conversation with Tom Noonan part 2: Jumping at Mt. Everest. Fred Baer, student at Skydive the Farm in Rockmart Georgia, describes what he thinks he will experience on his first jump. JOIN OUR FORUMS!!!!!

Dave and Karry talk about the Invasion Boogie at Skydive Sebastian. Dave can't remember how to fly more than 15 loads per day while Karry takes trapeze lessons with friends. Thanks, Cory, for not only building and maintaining the original website but for continuing this even after you stopped hosting shows. Skydive Radio has a new website. It's the same web address with fun new features like a photo gallery and forums. Thanks to Matt Christenson of RealSkydiving for hookin' us up with the new website. Safety First with Brian Germain episode 1: What if my main is too small for my container? Pic of the Week: An unknown videogropher lands at Skydive San Diego. Photo by Joshua Hunt. Conversation with Tom Noonan part 1: Tandem skydiving from Mt. Everest. Listener email and a shout out to Jenny and Andy, former LSPCers now living in Germany.

Merry Christmas! Stump tells us about this year's LSPC Christmas party. Dave and Karry discuss their trip to the wind tunnel. POTW - A 71-way wingsuit flock builds over Skydive Elsinore in California. Photo by Norman Kent. Conversation with Jeff Nebelkoph. Listener emails. Send in suggestions for the new segment "Safety First with Brian Germain" to skydiveradio@gmail.com

A little audio teasing for our friend Kenny.  Stump talks about his trip to Arizona.  Karry and Dave talk about their experience watching the night launch of the space shuttle from the Otter.  Pic of the Week – Team Block Party exits a 182 over the Langhorne Creek dropzone in southern Australia.  Photo by Curtis Morton.  Conversation with Melanie Curtis.  Listener email.  Skydive Radio is launching a new safety segment with Brian Germain.  If you have a safety topic you would like to hear discussed please email suggestions to skydiveradio@gmail.com with the words BRIAN GERMAIN TOPIC in the subject line.

Competition from LSPC...and nationals.  Pic of the Week – A Twin Otter on approach to landing at Skydive Spaceland in Rosharon, TX. Photo by David Quist.  Conversation with Jay Young of Name Media about Dropzone.com.

Karry and Dave make it to Sebastian and ride the Skycoaster...again. Paragolf goes well at LSPC. Pic of the Week - Sylvain Lavoie exits a Cessna over Clewiston Florida. Photo by Don Carrington. Listener emails read. Stump retires from tandems?

Working on the new studio. Dave and Karry will be wintering in Sebastian, FL. Pic of the Week - Rod Boden geeks the camera over Cross Keys. Photo by Dan Ortiz. Conversation with Jeff Provonzano. Listener email. Google Earth and dropzone.com.

Skydive Radio is back. Expect weekly shows! Pic of the Week - Al Christou and Dave McCullough fly a 2-stack over Edmonton Skydive Center. Photo by Sean LaRose. Discussions of Summerfest and Dollar Daze. Contest winners announced.

This show brought to you by www.Skydiveadventures.net and www.packing-made-simple.com. More thoughts on a new rigger via email. Pic of the Week - Karen Blanchette sit flies over Perris California. Photo by Erez Yaron. Conversation with Norman Kent. Bid on an original skydiving painting at www.genreinc.com. Check out a photo of Trevor Ambron with SDR merchandise in Afghanistan in the show notes. Jump with Stump at the Skydive Adventures 4th of July boogie.

Dave and Stump record from Skydive Chicago. This episode sponsored by Packing Made Simple. More information at www.packing-made-simple.com. Pic of the Week - Col. Joseph Kittinger exits Excelsior III from 102,800 feet on August 16th, 1960. Conversation with Col. Joseph Kittinger. Listener email.

100-way diamond built at Skydive Spaceland out of 5 Twin Otters.  Pic of the Week - A head down formation builds over Skydive Arizona during one of the Women's Vertical World Record attempts.  Photo by Norman Kent.  Conversation with Women's Vertical World Record organizer, Melissa Nelson.  Next show, Col. Joseph Kittinger.