Skydive Radio

Tom DiNardo and Jamie Leibert join Dave and Stump in the home studio. Report from Stump on Redemption Boogie. Jamie discusses Just Care More and Jump Across America. Tips for going to your first boogie. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses jumping at a new DZ. Garnett learning series part 1. Pic of the Week - A 4-way flies over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Mike McGowan. Feature interview with Bill Morrissey part 2. History According to Moe discusses jumping where there is no DZ.

Jason Russell and Tom DiNardo join Dave and Stump. UFO jump. Tom crashes his PPG. Hop and Pop’s with GoPro’s? The path to becoming a jump pilot. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses a recent malfunction Dave had and some of the possible mistakes that were made. Front risers or harness only for swooping? Should dropzones offer financial assistance for certification courses? Pic of the Week - Steve Gregor exits a balloon over Skydiving Kiwi’s of New Zealand. Photo by Ian Purvis. Feature interview - Bill Morrissey part 1. Hot fueling Twin Otters. Angle flying for the non freeflyer? Boogies and events you’ve not been to but would like to attend in the future.

Rook Nelson and Steve Lefkowitz join Dave and Stump back in the home studio at Skydive Chicago. Dave does Team for a 1/2 Day with Rhythm. Stump has stupid risers. Rook discusses his first wing suit base jumps from a recent trip to Norway. Cypress changes maintenance requirement. Moe hits a wall and almost dies and he wasn’t even base jumping. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses object fixation and flat turns. Pic of the Week - A jumper swoops a frozen pond in Denmark. Photo by Timmi Thomsen. Steve answers a question about the mantis position and why it shouldn’t be your only tool. Feature interview from Garnett on safety in skydiving. Listener topics from email and Facebook.

Special guest Moe Velitto joins Dave and Stump. Proximity flying in Europe and other catching up with Moe. Safety First with Brian Germain on the benefits of Dacron lines. Pic of the Week - Full moon flyby over Star, Idaho in 1978. Photo by Jeff Wragg. Intermediate (skygod) syndrome discussed. Feature Interview on Women's Leadership Course with JaNette Lefkowitz, Cindy Stroup, and Karen "K-Dub" Wollem. Listener facebook topic.

Jason Russel and Doc Tom join Dave and Stump from the winter studio in Sebastian. Doc Tom vs Rook on SDC Unlimited Pass. Self driving plane story. Santa jumps from the Tyco Bell. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses AAD activation altitudes. Right of way on motion areas of airports. Pic of the Week - A 16-way CRW formation completes over Finsterwalde in Germany. Photo by Laurent Dreyfus. Feature interview with TJ Landgren on XRW. You might be an oldie if you can count how many tunnels existed when you started jumping on one hand. Doc Tom vs. Jason on breakoff altitudes and other random stuff.

From the winter studio in Sebastian, FL Steve and JaNette join Dave and Stump. US Nationals discussed. Dave wastes a reserve packjob. Pro Tip, weight up. Burble software adds functionality for landing off. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses landing on rear risers. Pic of the Week - Niklas Daniel flies his Valkyrie with Will Kitto and Alex Swindle over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Dan Dupuis. Feature interview with Bob Hallett and company from Skydive DeLand. Women in the sport and a cool new project JaNette and Christy are working on.

Tom DiNardo joins Dave and Stump on this weeks show. Rookiefest. Moe Viletto discusses skydivers getting married to stay in the US. Dropzone life vs real life. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses cutaway systems for full face camera helmets. Pic of the Week - A 19-way completes over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Mike McGowan. Feature interview with Chazi Blacksher. Being an organizer. Facebook topics and shoutouts.

Steve and JaNette join Dave and Stump. New Illinois women's state record. Dave and Karry return from Canada. When it is appropriate to pay a "coach". Safety First with Brian Germain discusses canopy transfers. Pic of the Week - Jeffro does some canopy carving over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with Sandy Reid. Listener email.

A decade of Skydive Radio. Redemption Boogie squared? Eagles Over Oshkosh event with T.J. Hine. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses airlocked canopies. Summerfest highlights. Rook Nelson on the new vertical world record. Pic of the Week - The 164-way vertical world record completes over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Brian Buckland. Listener email and shoutouts.

Jason Russell of SDC Core and Shannon Pilcher of Flight-1 join Dave and Stump in the home studio at Skydive Chicago. What other sport can you participate with top athletes as an armature? Freedom Fest. You might be a newbie if... Pro tip on jumping with your cell phone. Discussion on seat belts. Shannon discusses dealing with turbulence under canopy. Skydiving with motion sickness. Safety First with Brian Germain asks the question Skyhook or no? Pic of the week - Jumpers complete a memorial dive for Tom "T-Bomb" Bohm over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Henrik Csuri. Feature interview with Mike McGowan. Listener email and shoutouts.

Jerry Baker, Justin Karr and Rabbit Staib join Dave and Stump. Exploratory skydives further explored. Sunrise loads. Unusual/imaginary malfunctions. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses passing out under canopy and teaching canopy flight. Professionalism in the sport. Pic of the Week - Todd Love flying head-up over Eloy. Part of project OEW. Photo by Niklas Daniel. In depth discussion on jump flying with a panel of full time jump pilots. Listener email and voicemail.

Special guest host Shannon Pilcher joins Steve, JaNette and Dave. Puerto Rico boogie had weather issues but still a good time. Steve says skydiving is just like ballroom dancing. Perfection vs speed and coaching at all levels. Shannon on the Valkyrie, swoop training, and old school vs modern swooping. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses spiraling and the pattern. Pic of the Week - Sergey Fedotov swoops the beach in Puerto Rico. Photo by Carlos Felix. History according to Moe discusses 10-way speed. Footwear choices in skydiving. Audible altitude warning choices.

Moe Viletto and Ryan Risberg guest host. Moe discusses his travels and living on dropzones for nearly 40 years. Ryan is now a member of team SDC Core. Why are medicals necessary in skydiving? Skygods and the 100 jump wonder discussed. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses wingsuit safety. Pic of the Week - Kelly Fox joins friends over AerOhio for her 100th jump. Photo by John Winkler. Feature interview from Garnett with Larry Hill of Skydive Arizona. Moe discusses the wild west of jumping in the '70's. What have you dropped while jumping? Moe's concern with reserve deployment bags.

Mark Norman guest hosts with Dave and Stump. Invasion weather is like a bad breakup. Making the right weather decision can feel very good. How do you deal with a peer that is scaring you in the air? How does powered paragliding compare to skydiving? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses intentional cutaways. Pic of the Week - Crystal Sanchez and her boyfriend Scott celebrate the new year. Photo by David Sands. Feature interview by Garnett on Operation Enduring Warriors. Where have all the CRW dogs gone?

Steven and JaNette join Dave and Stump. After 4 years of failed attempts a listener finally gets a bottle to the SDR crew. Dave screws Rhythm on a jump run and makes up for it by screwing them again. Garnett talks to Melissa Nelson about her new job at Skydive Arizona. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses hook knives. Pic of the Week - Steve Curtis and Price Riggins fly a “reverse” 2-stack over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with John Kallend on exit separation. Listener voicemail and Facebook topics.