Thief lands stolen plane on South African highway - 2002-09-17 by admin

A South African thief who stole a plane for a joyride had to land on a motorway when it ran out of fuel. He made the emergency landing on the N4 highway near Bronkhorstspruit, about 30 miles from...
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New Wind Tunnel in Lake Elsinore - 2002-07-31 by admin

Marissa Partners, LLC and Aero Systems Engineering today announced their plan to open the world's most advanced design indoor skydiving facility. Located in scenic Lake Elsinore, the...
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USPA Board of Directors Meeting Summary - 2002-07-13 by Mike Turoff

There was a huge amount of review work that went into the documentation changes to the Skydiver’s Information Manual and the new Instructional Rating Manual.
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Balloon Mass Skydive World Record - 2002-06-08 by David Fish

Sixteen skydivers jumped into the world record books on Friday 31st May 2002 when they all skydived from one of the UK's largest hot air balloons, 10,500ft above Peterborough Parachute centre nr...
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First Dock - Two Jumpers Make History - 2002-04-20 by Jari Kuosma

The first controlled dock between a canopy pilot and a skydiver in freefall is a fact! In the skies of DeLand, Florida, around four o'clock in the afternoon on April 17th, Jari Kuosma, wearing a...
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"Team Funnel" Honors Fallen Friends by Sharing the Dream - 2002-03-07 by Sarah Lawrence

For most skydivers, the reality of human flight is a dream come true. This May, a group of skydivers in Illinois will seek to make someone else's dream come true while remembering a few friends who...
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Monkey around with Monkey Claw - 2002-03-03 by Adam Rosen

The Monkey Claw Freefly Team and Freefly School had a busy 2001 season and it preparing for an even busier 2002 season. The Monkey Claw Freefly Team is based at Skydive Cross Keys, in Williamstown,...
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Go Fast energy drink bolts out of gate - 2002-02-28 by Kelly Pate

Troy Widgery, founder of Go Fast, stands atop the company Range Rover in front of their building at 1935 W. 12th Ave. in Denver. Maybe that's why Denver native Troy Widgery, a skydiver, has poured...
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Breast by far - 2002-02-06 by admin

Cup a load of this, girls! Forget the Wonderbra, here comes the no-blunder bra. Gorgeous TV presenter Gabrielle Richens shows off her curves in a futuristic creation which promises to keep a firm...
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Woman, 90, skydives to prove age is just a number - 2002-02-02 by James Minton

WILSON -- Marni Evans literally "dropped in" for her 90th birthday party Saturday afternoon, jumping from an airplane cruising over her farm at 12,000 feet. She said she wanted to show her friends...
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Challenging jump for 25 BASE jumpers - 2002-01-31 by admin

ALOR STAR: Braving strong winds and limited landing space, 25 skydivers from six countries jumped off the Alor Star Tower here yesterday. They leapt off the tower’s open deck at 105m and were...
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Submissions for Logbook Entry Book - 2002-01-21 by A.T. Clinger

Laurie Steel and co-author A.T. Clinger are working on a skydiving book and are looking for support from the skydiving community. We are looking to represent the sport in a way that has yet to be...
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Skydiver to paddle for blood donors - 2001-11-26 by admin

A former Royal Air Force skydiver who lost a leg after he crash-landed into Aston Villa football ground will kayak around the UK to promote blood donation. Television viewers and football fans...
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Jumping rounds, for the love of it! - 2001-11-25 by Roy Mobsby

The ageing Dakota transport lurched and bumped far above the Normandy beach. The Paratroopers inside wished they were already over the Drop Zone, it was hot inside and even with the door open not...
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Skydivers win $600,000 for crash - 2001-10-18 by admin

A SKYDIVING school has been ordered to pay two of its students more than $600,000 in damages after they collided during a jump. Sydney Skydivers Pty Ltd was found to have breached its duty of care...
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'Invastion' of Army recruiters unnerves jittery Austinites - 2001-10-17 by Claire Osborn

Hundreds of people called 911 Tuesday after seeing six parachutists who were trailing plumes of red smoke land at Austin High School. "People thought we were being invaded," said Ed Harris Jr.,...
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Building Escape Parachutes - Good or Bad Idea? - 2001-10-15 by admin

Precision Aerodynamics is one of at least two manufacturers who have been advertising emergency escape chutes for high-rise buildings. Although the concept of using parachutes as a last ditched...
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Park service denies claim by jumper - 2001-10-08 by Steve Keenan

Like approximately 300 fellow BASE jumpers and more than 200 rappellers, 73-year-old Jim Guyer has been grounded from Bridge Day 2001. And he's fighting mad about it.
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Skydiver sues after jump leaves him a quadriplegic - 2001-09-25 by admin

A Grande Prairie man is suing the operators of the Edmonton Skydive Centre for $5.4 million over a jump that went wrong and left him a quadriplegic.
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Skydivers sue over mid-air crash - 2001-09-17 by admin

TWO student skydivers who plunged to the ground after a mid-air collision during a training jump are suing the company that was teaching them how to parachute. Christopher Charles Morton, 33, was in...
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Flirting with danger, skirting the law - 2001-07-31 by Ken Warren

Anthony White of Ottawa is a base-jumper who leaps from tall buildings at night to avoid the law. Next month, he'll be in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to compete in an event that begins on...
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Buttman 'fly' says law society - 2001-07-24 by admin

Grahamstown, South Africa - Candidate attorney and naked skydiver James "Buttman" Reilly, 36, was officially cleared of any impropriety by the Cape Law Society on Tuesday.
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Skydiving wish inspires jack-of-all-jobs aircraft - 2001-07-22 by Kevin Taylor

The first year's production of a new plane built by Hamilton-based Pacific Aerospace is sold out. The maker of military training and topdressing planes last night unveiled the PAC 750XL at a...
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Skydivers Closer to Free Flight on a Wing and a Flair - 2001-07-21 by admin

MARINA, Calif. -- There he was, high above Monterey Bay, a yellow speck rocketing across the gauzy sky. Birdman was tracing a line due east, maybe 100 mph, following the braided shoals of the Salinas ...
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Buttman flies again - 2001-07-12 by Jonathan Riordan

Grahamstown, South Africa - There was mirth and amazement when a naked skydiver landed on the Grahamstown army's parade at 8am yesterday morning. Unfazed, the first words Port Elizabeth candidate...
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