Skydive Radio

Phatty fills in for Stump. SDR is happy to be back in the home studio at Skydive Chicago. Discussion on cost of AFF vs. Static Line. Safety First discusses spotting and exit order. Pic of the Week - AFF student Ben Darling and instructor Mike Hoy check altitude over Paradise Skydives in Vinton, IA. Photo by "Doc" John Musgrave. Tunnel flying with Jason Kane and Shannon McCarthy of Skyventure Colorado. Listener emails.

Dave fly's his last Space Shuttle load as Karry packs up for the return to Skydive Chicago and Stump sits in the rain. Pic of the Week - Dave Hillebrandt, Kevin Keenan and Bob Edmiston build a 3 stack over Skydive Sebastian while the Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off in the background. Photo by Gregg Mikolasek. Brian Germain on canopy collisions. Listener emails.

Space shuttle jump postponed but Dave gets to do some multi discipline jumps instead. Stump makes it out to LSPC. Static line vs. AFF discussion. Brian Germain discusses post opening procedures in Safety First. Pic of the Week - Denis Filliaudeau makes a royal jump over the Black Knights DZ in the UK on the same day that some wedding was happening at Westminster Abbey. Photo by Peter Williams. USPA President Jay Stokes discusses the recent rash of canopy collisions. Listener shout-outs.

The SDR crew has an amazing time at the Skyventure Colorado wind tunnel. Stump goes base jumping in Twin Falls. Dave goes to Skydive Spaceland to fly for the new 168-way Texas state record. SDR listener LaNaya Bonogofsky wins 15 minutes of free tunnel time from Skyventure Colorado. Brian Germain discusses landing patterns in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Canopy pilot Niklas Daniel performs a rodeo dock on wingsuit pilot Barry Holubeck over skydive Arizona. Photo by Will Kitto. Kirk Smith discusses the current issues with thes Argus AAD. Listener email.

Stump makes another base jump. Karry passes a test and wins a prize. Skydive Radio is giving away 15 minute block times at Skyventure Colorado. Listen for your chance to win. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses reversed riser systems. Pic of the Week - Mads Olsen takes instructor Edu Mertz on a tandem training jump over National Paracentrum Teuge in the Netherlands. Photo by Henny Wiggers. Roundtable discussion with Steve Lefkowitz, JaNette Lefkowitz, and Taya Weiss about leaving professional careers to pursue the dream of full time skydiving. Listener email and facebook comments.

Special guest host Phatty fills in for Stump. March Madness going off at Sebastian. 15 years later Dave finally orders a new rig. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses 3-ring system maintenance. Pic of the Week - The 27-way Arizona women's state formation skydiving record completes over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Mike Gruwell discusses springtime gear maintenance. Listener emails and topical discussions from Facebook.

Commando Skydivers down under celebrates their 50th anniversary. Dave and Karry discuss the Puerto Rico Boogie, recent jumps in Sebastian, and the last launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. After 15 years Dave is finally ordering a new Vector container. Safety First discusses the extended repack cycle. Pic of the Week - Jennifer Sensenbaugh co-pilots a bikini load to altitude at this years Puerto Rico Boogie. Photo by Dave Schwartz. Conversation with PD Factory team member Ian Drennan. Listener email's and shout outs.

First annual Sebastian Paragolf competition turned out to be a great event even if we might not be invited back to the golf course next year. We discuss some alternate types of jumping to "mix it up" a bit. Brian Germain talks about aircraft stalls in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Travis Mills swoops the pond at Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Jeff Nebelkopf and Taya Weiss talk about XRW and their recent trip to the UAE.

Sebastian Invasion boogie a success. Thanks to Kelly Olson and Jerry Gleim for the tequilas. Children of the Corn 2 reviewed. Order your copy at www.dropoutproductions.net. Brian Germain discusses AAD's and RSL's in Safety First. Pic or the Week - Hunter Vance and Carl Edge of UGA Skydawgs jump their school flag over Skydive the Farm. Photo by Blaine Kunz. Conversation with the US Army Golden Knights. Listener email and facebook comments.

Karry and Dave get old shoulders. Paragolf in Sebastian Feb. 4th. Safety First - Magnetic Deployment Bags. Pic of the Week - Douglas Spotted Eagle gives tribute to Veterans Day over Lake Elsinore, CA. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with Trunk and Erin from Hypoxic. Listener Facebook comments. Happy holidays to all!

Welcome back Stump! Dave & Karry visit Skydive the Farm for Halloween where Dave learns the benefits of getting G'd up and the pitfalls of W'd up. Next, they are in the Keys for beautiful weather and lots of jumps. They finally stop at Skydive Sebastian where SDR calls home for the winter. Safety first with Brian Germain: Antique Gear. Pic of the Week - The 41-way womens vertical world record completes over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Jason Peters. Conversation with Melissa Nelson about the very recent WVWR of 41 bad-ass ladies. Go to Chuting Star for their holiday sale, the rigging course this March, or to simply get G'd up (not W'd up). Who's Got the Best Joke Contest begins now! Email or voicemail your entries by 12/19/10. The winner gets a copy of Children of the Corn 2 and a guest spot on SDR Show #140. Shout-outs from Skydive South Sask and DZ Ramblers near Brisbane. Real Dropzone, a dropzone management software company, is attending PIA 2011.

Recorded the same night as show #136 and after half a bottle of tequila, we try to get through this one without slurring too many words. Karry and Dave are excited to return to Sebastian and restart their 6 month friend rotation. Brian Germain discusses the pro's and con's of pull-out vs. throw-out pilot chutes in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Liam Chambers tracks over National Paracentrum Teuge, The Netherlands. Photo by Mads Olsen. Conversation with the producers of Skydive TV. Listener e-mail's and facebook comments.

Special guest host Phat Matt fills in for Stump. Karry and Dave prepare to migrate south for the winter. Red Bull Stratos on hold? Brian Germain discusses the use of Go Pro cameras in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Spaceland Blue exits a LET-410 during the 2010 World Meet in Menzilinsk, Russia. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with gold medalists Rook Nelson and Mickey Nuttal of SDC Standard XP. Listener e-mail's and facebook comments.

After 5 years of talking, Stump finally makes a base jump and 2 seconds later accuses Dave of being a "puss". In this weeks Safety First, Brian Germain discusses the value of hook knives. Pic of the Week - A 25-way diamond flies over Skydive Deland during the National Skydiving Museum’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Joe Kittinger’s record breaking high altitude jump. Photo by Bryan Scott. Conversation with gold medal winning style and accuracy team, Skydive Rick's. Skydive Chicago's first annual Rookiefest is a huge success. Listener email's and facebook comments.

This episode brought to you by Skydive Chicago and Chuting Star. Skydive Radio turns 5 years old. Dave returns to his static line roots on the 20th anniversary of his first jump. Stump hearts Colorado. Discussion on Dollar Daze and the US Nationals. Check out Skydive TV's coverage at www.skydive-tv.com. Brian Germain discusses the flare in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Andreas Balbina and Stojan Pluess fly head down during the Mountain Gravity Boogie over Ambri, Switzerland. Photo by Andreas Schibli. Conversation with Col. Joseph Kittinger about the Red Bull Stratos project. Discussion on spotting in the mountains as seen in this youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiGdqPfztsc. Listener email. Thanks to all our listeners who helped support the fight against the power lines that will NOT be built at Skydive Chicago. A couple shout outs from Karry and Stump.