kkeenan 13 #1 March 22, 2009 Crack organizer Tim Webb and a staff of World-Class plane captains led a team of seasoned big-way vets to a POPS Florida State record 84-way on Saturday at DeLand. Carey Peck, Carl Daugherty, and Larry Elmore were some of the captains. Lots of out-of-state POPS joined the Florida POPS, who came from all over the state. Results of the first couple of jumps on Friday were sporadic. The third jump showed marked improvement, and the forth, and final jump was close enough to completion to give everyone a good feeling about the following day's chances. Luckily, the clean-living skidivers were bright-eyed and ready for the first load on Saturday morning. That one wasn't complete, but it was pretty good, and it woke everyone up. With freshened spirits, the completion came on the second dive. Many thanks to hosts, Bob Hallet and Mike Johnston of Skydive DeLand, who made sure that all ran smoothly. Photos soon (hopefully) in your national skydiving publication. (Sadly, not the one published in DeLand.) Kevin Keenan_____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mirage62 0 #2 March 23, 2009 Oh yeah "bright eyed" you might have been....but you were the exception not the rule. I think "Snarl" just scared us into getting it done fast.Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 13 #3 March 23, 2009 Quote I think "Snarl" just scared us into getting it done fast. I think he was jus in a bad mood because he couldn't axe more people. _____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elightle 8 #4 March 23, 2009 Congrats, Florida POPS! Now let's set another POPS World Record this year! Blue Skies and Safe Big-Ways! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,625 #5 March 23, 2009 Now I'll have to organize another Illinois attempt, since FL beat us by 3. ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mirage62 0 #6 March 23, 2009 Beat, beat, beat Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smooth 0 #7 March 23, 2009 There's a photo of the completion at http://jumpdakine.smugmug.com/gallery/7679484_qheNN#495942075_fbYDj Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danornan 64 #8 March 23, 2009 The group running Skydive Deland, along with the plane captains are to be commended for keeping the cost of the record skydives as economical as possible. NO registration fee, 5 airplane formation jumps to 18,000 feet and oxygen, all for 29.00 a jump! Simply amazing! Skydive Deland ROCKS..... THANKS.........Dano Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 March 24, 2009 Is that John Woo (deaf jumper) on the end of the middle wacker at 3 o'clock? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smooth 0 #10 March 24, 2009 John Woo was there, with his usual smile and good attitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #11 March 24, 2009 Quote John Woo was there, with his usual smile and good attitude. Yep, just confirmed with him via video phone. The list of records he has been on is legendary! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mirage62 0 #12 March 25, 2009 Yeah it was hard to understand but I'm pretty sure he was saying he was great and YOU sucked.....something like thatKevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
