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- SkyVenture Colorado on Track - by Mary SantAngelo
I'm sure by now you have heard the buzz in the Skydiving community about the newest SkyVenture wind tunnel being built in Lone Tree, Colorado. Well, the buzz is true; finally Colorado will have its very own indoor flight chamber.
(Rating: 7.01 Votes: 26 Viewed: 6457 Posted: Mon Dec 05 2005)
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- Skydive Arizona Files Lawsuit Against Skyride - by Betsy Barnhouse
ELOY (September 14, 2005) - Skydive Arizona, an Arizona-based company that is one of the world's largest drop zones and skydiving centers, announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Cary Quattrochi and Ben Butler, the principals in 1-800-SKY-RIDE.
(Rating: 9.09 Votes: 231 Viewed: 24176 Posted: Wed Sep 14 2005)
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- SkyVenture Colorado Ground Breaking - by Norm Rosendale
Lone Tree Colorado - Norm Rosendale, CEO of SkyVenture Colorado, during ground breaking ceremonies announced the opening of SkyVenture at Lone tree near the end of the year.
(Rating: 7.66 Votes: 12 Viewed: 4716 Posted: Mon Jun 27 2005)
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- Skydive Arizona Tunnel Construction Underway! - by Axel Zohmann
On September 7th, Skydive Arizona celebrated a ground breaking ceremony for the largest SkyVenture Wind-Tunnel ever, to be located right on the dropzone. Since then, construction has been underway for the only 14 foot tunnel that will satisfy flyers of all flying styles, using four 400 hp engines. Construction is expected to be complete in less than 70 days.
(Rating: 8.50 Votes: 2 Viewed: 4768 Posted: Mon Nov 08 2004)
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- Florida Skydiving Center at Lake Wales Destroyed - by Gail Ramirez
As many of you already know, on Friday, August 13th, the category 4 Hurricane Charley hit Florida's west coast with winds of 145 mph. It cut through the state, right through Lake Wales, destroying the Florida Skydiving Center. Read this to see how you can help and donate.
(Rating: 9.11 Votes: 51 Viewed: 16268 Posted: Mon Aug 16 2004)
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- Perris Valley Skydiving adds DC-9 Jet to Jump Fleet - by Perris Valley Skydiving
On December 18th a DC-9 jet landed at Perris Valley Airport in Southern California marking the latest addition to the largest fleet of skydiving aircraft on the West coast. The DC-9 is an ideal jet for skydiving because the rear steps can be removed
(Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2 Viewed: 7287 Posted: Tue Jan 13 2004)
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- Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld returns to Perris Valley Skydiving
The entire staff at Perris Valley Skydiving is excited to announce that Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld is joining the Conatser Family as a partner in the operation of Perris Valley Skydiving. Dan brings with him nearly 25 years experience in the sport
(Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2 Viewed: 2608 Posted: Tue May 27 2003)
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- Taylor Air Sports closes - by Carl Burnett Jr
Taylor Air Sports has folded it's last parachute and closed it's doors at the Fairfield County Airport. "We told them we were not going to renew their lease when it runs out next May," said Steve Goodyear, president of the Fairfield County Airport
(Rating: 8.00 Votes: 2 Viewed: 2071 Posted: Sun Jan 26 2003)
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- How to Start a Collegiate Skydiving Club - by Lewis Gershen
Numerous people have asked me how to start and maintain a club in the past, so I have put together a little (or not so little) essay on how to do this. I started the skydiving club at the University of Maryland, College Park in September 1998. It
(Rating: 9.00 Votes: 2 Viewed: 2876 Posted: Sun Sep 29 2002)
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- The Tunnel VS 1 Gets Land
Marissa Partners, LLC has come to terms on a property located on the corner of Mission Trail Road and Corydon Street in Lake Elsinore CA. The 2 acre parcel is adjacent to the Lake Elsinore MotoCross Track and in very close proximity Skydive
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 1912 Posted: Sun Sep 15 2002)
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- Skydive Indiana paid to leave airport - by Sheila Ahern
For about 20 years, Cathie Schlatter has been parachuting at Frankfort’s airport. She has six more days. Skydive Indiana decided to pack up its parachutes and leave the Frankfort airport at Thursday night’s Frankfort Airport
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 3076 Posted: Thu Jun 06 2002)
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- SkyVenture Arizona! - by Alan Metni
Today, SkyVenture announced its acquisition of TunnelCamp.com and the construction of SkyVenture Arizona. Alan Metni, former Arizona Airspeed member and owner of TunnelCamp.com, will join SkyVenture as its CEO. SkyVenture also
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 2369 Posted: Sat May 04 2002)
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- Fire guts Skydive Cape Town
Cape Town - Two Cessna aircraft and parachutes worth R6 million were destroyed in a suspected arson attack at Melkbosstrand near Cape Town on Tuesday morning, Western Cape police said. The fire started around 03:00 in a hanger at a parachute
(Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1 Viewed: 2055 Posted: Mon Apr 22 2002)
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- Skydive DeLand takes flak from airport pilots - by Beth Kassab
DELAND -- Skydive DeLand, the city airport's most prominent business, is under scrutiny by local factions of pilots and aviation businesses here who say the company gets preferential treatment from the city. Skydive DeLand has operated
(Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1 Viewed: 5019 Posted: Sat Mar 09 2002)
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- Skydive Sebastian may move its landing zone - by Enrique Heredero
SEBASTIAN -- Skydive Sebastian officials say they will now consider a city proposal to move their landing zone after initially objecting to the move. Jim Iannaccone, a representative of Skydive Sebastian, said the organization initially objected to the
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 1654 Posted: Mon Mar 04 2002)
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- World Champion Freeflyers Make Sebastian Home - by Erin Golden
Skydive Sebastian, in Sebastian Florida has just stepped up it's efforts to be the number one destination for skydivers on the East Coast, and in doing so has now attracted the world's best freeflyers to instruct, coach and organize on a daily basis.
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 1550 Posted: Sat Nov 17 2001)
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- FAA ruling grounds Bay Area Skydiving - by Sarah Rohrs
BYRON -- With warm Indian summer weather still lingering, the Byron Airport would have been busy this weekend with people eager to jump out of airplanes -- with parachutes, of course. But the tiny airport and its biggest business, Bay Area
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 2427 Posted: Wed Oct 03 2001)
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- New DZ in Arizona - by Gordon
This is just a note to let all of you know that a new DZ has opened up in upper AZ.
Dan Bachelor has opened a new DZ in Cottonwood (close to Sedona about 1.5 hour drive from Phx). They have a Cessna 206, and the view from the plane is
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 1418 Posted: Mon Jul 02 2001)
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- Kapowsin Air Sports gets 2nd setback - by Eijiro Kawada
Operators of a skydiving school at Kapowsin Field, a residential airport in rural Pierce County, recently received their second setback in eight months when an administrative law judge recommended against renewal of a liquor permit.
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 2092 Posted: Wed May 09 2001)
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- The Mile-Hi Skydiving Center lands a fine - by Christopher Anderson
LONGMONT — The Mile-Hi Skydiving Center has landed in legal trouble.
The business was fined $500 and ordered to pay $138 in court costs Monday after the company's attorney entered a guilty plea to a third-degree trespassing charge, a misdemeanor.
(Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1 Viewed: 2127 Posted: Tue Apr 10 2001)
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- Skydive Long Island Seeks Extension Of Lease - by Jamie Herzlich
Oren Peri has skydived all over the country, but the thought of floating over Long Island's scenic East End is enough to make him want to relocate here from New Paltz, he says. Peri, a carpenter as well as a professional skydiver, was one of
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 2353 Posted: Thu Apr 05 2001)
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