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- NeoXS from Parasport - Review - by Douglas Spotted Eagle
Powerful, small, and flexible, the new NeoXS from Parasport is the newest product in audible altimeters available to skydivers. If you’re a freeflyer, wingsuiter, speedskydiver, or a relative work skydiver, you’ve probably already recognized the need and value of a trustworthy audible.
(Rating: 7.27 Votes: 53 Viewed: 5250 Posted: Tue May 20 2008)
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- Leadership change at Aerodyne - by Karl Meyer
Newarc AS announces the following changes to Aerodyne Research effective 12 May, 2008. Bill Legard has been appointed President and CEO of Aerodyne Research, manufacturer of the Icon container system, Smart reserve, and an array of cutting edge main canopies.
(Rating: 3.27 Votes: 22 Viewed: 3511 Posted: Tue May 20 2008)
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- Strong Saves Small Irish Dropzone - by David Byrnes
Imagine as a Dropzone Operator waking up at 7:30am on a sunny summer morning to discover that the dropzone has been broken into by thieves in the middle of the night and that all your student equipment is gone!
(Rating: 8.97 Votes: 209 Viewed: 5820 Posted: Wed Apr 23 2008)
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- The Tonfly Camera Converter - by douglas spotted eagle
Action sports camera helmets are more than just protective gear that hold a camera, they're tools of the sports trade and action videographer. Just any old helmet can be used to hold a camera, and many videographers do exactly that. For those that are a bit more serious about their action photography, a helmet designed specifically as a camera mount system is needed. Tonfly is the newest player in the camera helmet manufacturing world.
(Rating: 7.29 Votes: 38 Viewed: 7623 Posted: Sun Feb 10 2008)
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- Service Bulletin - Quasar II - by Tom Noonan
On April 18, 2007 Strong Enterprises released the following Service Bulletin, regarding the temporary immediate grounding of the Quasar II sport container.
(Rating: 6.80 Votes: 20 Viewed: 9033 Posted: Thu Apr 19 2007)
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- New ownership for Aerodyne Research - by Arnold Collenteur
As reported earlier our former owners eliminated the parachute business from their holdings. The factory in Durban, South Africa, was sold to the Zodiac group together with the military product catalogue.
(Rating: 3.56 Votes: 23 Viewed: 3460 Posted: Fri Jul 21 2006)
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- Mirage Ground Launch Systems - by Brandi Hough
Ground Launching is the newest and fastest growing sport in the swooping community! Foot launching parachutes is relatively easy but having the proper equipment and training will save you alot of time.
(Rating: 4.57 Votes: 7 Viewed: 3271 Posted: Wed Jun 28 2006)
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- PD Announces Price Increase & New Pricing Policy - by Rob Wilson
In response to escalating costs in petroleum-based raw materials, as well as the impact of continual rising costs of other supplies and overhead expenses, Performance Designs, Inc. is implementing a price increase effective June 23, 2006.
(Rating: 3.80 Votes: 47 Viewed: 5784 Posted: Fri Jun 23 2006)
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- Triax Productions' new Triax T-Stake - by Kenyon Salo
The Triax T-Stake is a revolutionary new packing multi-tool for both B.A.S.E. jumpers and skydivers. Designed by Triax Productions, the creators of the popular "Continuum" B.A.S.E. jumping DVD series.
(Rating: 5.47 Votes: 19 Viewed: 5166 Posted: Wed May 10 2006)
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- Aerodyne announces the market release of the Mamba canopy - by Edward Anderson
The Aerodyne Mamba is the ultimate high performance 9 cell elliptical designed with the more experienced pilot in mind that isn't looking for all the costs and pack volume issues associated with cross braced canopies.
(Rating: 6.15 Votes: 61 Viewed: 8100 Posted: Tue Nov 01 2005)
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- Mirage announces new reserve pilot chute - by Ward Hessig
After Mirage Systems released the Product Service Bulletin in December of 2004 our customers have been contacting us regarding the cosmetic appearance of our container after the cutter modification had been performed.
(Rating: 5.29 Votes: 29 Viewed: 5694 Posted: Sun Jul 03 2005)
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- Skyflying, Wingsuits in Motion - by Scott Campos
Skydivers love skydiving and they love reading-especially when it is about skydiving. This is a book about wingsuits for wingsuit pilots and those interested in it. Scott Campos has taken the entire process of learning how to successfully fly the wingsuit and distilled it down to the most important points.
(Rating: 9.26 Votes: 150 Viewed: 7676 Posted: Tue Jun 21 2005)
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- Bird-Man introduces PHI - by Jari Kuosma
PHI introduces a new era in skyflying with it's wind tunnel tested design, looks and innovation. Hours of flying in various speeds and angles gave us even better idea how to make a wing suit that is at the same time easy to fly and control.
(Rating: 7.25 Votes: 35 Viewed: 6185 Posted: Fri May 13 2005)
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- Sky Systems Ltd. changing ownership - by Doug Park
After sixteen years in business, Sky Systems, Ltd. finds new ownership with Carey Whitley, Yvonne Gnirss and Doug Park, where the business will find its new home in DeLand, Florida.
(Rating: 8.82 Votes: 16 Viewed: 5141 Posted: Sat Apr 23 2005)
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- Skydance Photography updates name, introduces the Sonic - by Steve Wood
Skydance Photography is updating its name and logo to reflect its diverse selection of skydiving helmets, camera systems and accessories. "We chose our new name, Skydance Headgear, because our product line has expanded beyond strictly camera gear," says Steve Wood, president.
(Rating: 7.25 Votes: 8 Viewed: 5937 Posted: Sat Apr 23 2005)
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- Could 6,000 be your new lucky number? - by Rebeca Perren
Performance Designs, Inc., located in Deland, Florida, is having a contest to celebrate the making of its 6000th Sabre2 main canopy which has been one of their most successful lines of main canopies. The Sabre2 emerged from over 15 years of ongoing research and development. Named after its predecessor – the original Sabre – its purpose was to fulfill the evolving need for an all-purpose all-around canopy.
(Rating: 4.18 Votes: 56 Viewed: 6165 Posted: Sun Apr 03 2005)
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- Service Bulletin - Icon Harness Container Cutaway Cable and Cable Housing - by Aerodyne International
Ground testing of a ICON Harness Container revealed a Hard Cutaway.
The Hard Cutaway was attributed to Dirty Cutaway Housings and Dirty Cutaway Cables.
The incident is localized to and individual Drop Zone. The individual Drop Zone is in an
excessively sandy (fine beach sand) and windy environment.
(Rating: 8.30 Votes: 17 Viewed: 5998 Posted: Sun Mar 13 2005)
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- Z-Brace Technology from Performance Designs - by Rebeca Perren
The next revolution in high performance technology: Z-Brace Performance Designs has been working on this concept for over two years and is proud to present the first Z-BRACE concept canopy.
(Rating: 3.78 Votes: 89 Viewed: 8543 Posted: Mon Feb 21 2005)
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- Flight Club - you can hear the difference - by Jeff Provenzano
We have been dreaming about this for a long time and now it is real. In air communication systems, allowing us to talk and communicate in freefall, in the wind tunnel and under canopy. An ideal tool for instruction, but not limited to only just that.
(Rating: 7.46 Votes: 60 Viewed: 8608 Posted: Sun Feb 13 2005)
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- The Vampire V-1 by Phoenix-Fly - by James Boole
With new revolutionary design, low-drag materials, custom-tailoring and higher performance, many people might wonder how the Vampire V-1 can be priced comparably to other wingsuits. Is this too good to be true? Absolutely not!
(Rating: 8.43 Votes: 7 Viewed: 3749 Posted: Sat Dec 04 2004)
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