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Rook Nelson and Mark Norman guest host with Dave and Stump. Invasion has bad weather but is still a good event. You might be a newbie if...you count exit separation on your fingers. Are jumpers taking enough responsibility? Dave is approaching A license on reserve rides. How can we get more experienced jumpers interested in jumping with new jumpers? Norman ends the greatest prank of all time. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses CRW and canopy flocking jumps. Pic of the Week - Nicholas Kent steps off Tombstone in Moab, UT. Photo by his father Lane Kent. Feature interview with Moe Viletto on the early days of base jumping. Listener email, Facebook topics, and shout outs. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Mark Norman and The Lefkowi guest host with Dave and Stump. Rhythm takes bronze at Dubai and makes the coolest jump of their skydiving careers. Pro Tip from Steve - don't be last to the dirt dive...too often. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses jumping borrowed gear. Social norms and skydiving. Pic of the Week - The new womens vertical world record 63-way completes over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature Interview - Jeff Boddiger on skydiving in the Ukraine. If you would like to donate to the wrecked Stearman go to www.skydiveatlanta.com/donate. Please support Skydive Chicago's bid to host the 2016 world meet. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Steve, JaNette and Christy of Rhythm XP join Dave and Stump. The crew returns to Sebastian for another winter season. Stump jumps a vintage Boeing Stearman in Atlanta. Project Orange turns out to be a unique event. Flight Camp is on at Sebastian. Pablo is a pussy. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses cameras and skydiving. Pic of the Week - Participants of the women's vertical record camp during the 2013 halloween boogie at Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with Greg Rau. Rhythm off to Dubai. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

The SDR team heads home to the Lincoln Sport Parachute Club to celebrate the final payment of their land with a mortgage burning party and Twin Otter weekend. Paragolf was great fun at SDC. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses being close to another jumper at breakoff/pull time. Not all countries use seatbelts the way we do here in the United States. Pic of the Week - Club members surround a Twin Otter at Brown’s Airport for the first time in nearly 30 years at the LSPC Burn the Mortgage celebration weekend. We play some audio from the mortgage burning that shed's some history on one of the oldest skydiving organizations in the world. Listener email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Ryan "White Whine" sits in. Dave gets ramp checked in the studio. US Nationals discussions. Couchfreaks attendance down again this year. Is the day of the "Old School" boogie coming to an end? We hope not. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses the likelihood of a harness failure. Jumping and flying with cell phones. Pic of the Week - Jumpers exit the Skyvan over the 2013 Couchfreaks boogie in Ft. Dodge, IA. Photo by Chris Wilkins. Feature interview with David Winland, Adam Martin, and Erika Lopez of Action Therapy. Listener email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Mickey Nuttal and the Lefkowi guest host. National Skydiving Museum event. More on the differences between USPA and BPA from Craig Poxon. Is jumping with music a good idea? Mickey talks about paragliding in Colorado. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses F111 vs. Zpo pilot chutes. Pic of the Week - The Illinois State Womens formation skydiving record completes over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Henrik Csuri. Feature interview with skydiving escape artist Anthony Martin. LSPC pays off their airport and is throwing a “Burn the Mortgage” party. US Nationals is on at Skydive Chicago and Rookiefest is just around the corner. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Ryan Risberg and Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz guest host. Pro Tip – How not to drag your gear. USPA raises minimum deployment altitudes for C and D licenses holders. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses canopy colors. Pic of the Week – Stephanie Eggum and Chad Ross fly a mindwarp over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Chris Goller. Melissa Nelson discusses the release Sugar Alpha, the book which chronicles the life of her father, skydiving pioneer and smuggler Roger Nelson. Listener topics from Facebook, email and voicemail plus a couple shout outs. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Redemption Boogie report from Stump. Summerfest is on! Safety First with Brian Germain discusses going to your first boogie. Pic of the Week - Sarah Curtis and brandon Atwood swoop the Arsenal logo...on fire! Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with Tom Noonan on PD’s Project Orange. Listener Email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Dave and Stump are joined by Ryan Risberg and Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz. Ryan talks about a new closing procedure he is testing that could provide better main pin protection. We discuss semi stowless deployment bags. We hit lots of listener questions around tunnel flying, freeflying and more. Safety First with Brian Germain discuss line twist recovery and prevention. Pic of the Week - With a helping hand from Terry Battist and Aaron Sanders, Cindy McNees gets a hoist over the railing of the "Potato Bridge" during a BASE course with Tailored For Survival’s Moe Viletto. History According to Moe discusses a ban on base jumping in Hollywood. What’s better than an earth sandwich? How about an antipodal skydiving earth sandwich? Discussion on the pro’s and con’s of benches in jump aircraft. Listener email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Dave and Stump are joined by Steve and Janette Lefkowitz and Rook Nelson. SRA numbers explained. Pro Tip – How to use the bathroom in a jumpsuit. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses the Psycho Pack. Tunnel rats on small canopies, problem or target? Pic of the Week – A premature unpackulation over Skydive Chatteris in the UK. Photo by Gary Johnson. Shad Dahlgren makes his first jump from a Huey. 10-way speed, awesome or no? 4-way from 10’500, what’s the reason? How to avoid getting burned out on the sport. [url "http://traffic.libsyn.com/skydiveradio/sr190_06_19_13.mp3"]Link to download or stream Skydive Radio

SDR returns to the home studio at Skydive Chicago. Dave and Stump make some jumps. Stump needs work. Is electronic logging worth the price and effort? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses density altitude. Pic of the Week - Newman relieves himself at Start Skydiving’s Work Stinks Boogie. Photo by Julia Nish. History according to Moe discusses the history of reserves. Listener email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Some fun jumps with Norman. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses turbulence. Pic of the Week - Chris Medlock, Lisa Miller, and Dave Wingard compete at Rookiefest 2012 over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Chris Goller. Moe Viletto discusses base jumping before skydiving and tells a great story of a cop with aviator sunglasses and a toothpick. What would make you give up skydiving? We talk about a few reasons it might happen. Dave has boobie bands thanks to our friend Jerry. Canadians have boogies to…eh? Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Relationships and family in skydiving, how does it affect you? You might be a newbie if…… Safety First with Brian Germain discusses new jumpers with lots of tunnel time. Pic of the Week - Jumpers from Skydive Dubai angle flying over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Jim Harris. Feature interview with USPA executive director Ed Scott on user fees. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

I really don't know why but I'm willing to learn. School me. Skydive Radio

It's not the first time we've heard complaints about the language on SDR and I understand that it may not be ideal for all people or situations. That said, we have intentionally tried from the beginning to create a feel for the show like sitting around the bonfire with a few beers after a day of jumping. I think we've been successful in doing that and I believe the plain language we speak in is a part of it. -Dave Skydive Radio

A bit more info on the Cypress AD. What should we take to a boogie? You might be a newbie if… you hook your RSL to your cable housing. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses line stows. Pic of the Week - Tamsin Stedall and Julie Teague exit from an Atlas Angel over Pretoria Skydiving Club in South Africa. Photo by Robbie Stewart. History According to Moe discusses jumpsuit evolution. Listener email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Rocket is here! Flight Camp was a great event. Safety Day. You might be a newbie if…CReW. What is Dave’s problem with Frap Hats? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses barrel rolls on breakoff. Pic of the Week - Skydive Radio’s newest family member, Audra Louise Rocket Schwartz begins her skydiving life as a packing weight. Photo by Dave Schwartz. Feature interview with Dave Starr on springtime gear maintenance. Listener email, voicemail and a shoutout. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Sorry for the long delay between shows. Invasion was great except for the weather. A listener asks about becoming a full time skydiver. Safety First with Brian Germain – RSL’s, yes or no? Pic of the Week – Alex Swindle fly’s his X3 wingsuit with Niklas Daniel under a Velocity 75 over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with Matt Kuikman of Canopies for Kids. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

What happened to sky surfing? You might be a newbie if...you are fully geared up on the 20 minute call. Safety First will return soon...promise! Log your drinking? Pic of the Week - Ian Drennan and Jay Moledzki compete in Kriss-Kross at the PD Tvier team swooping event in Zephyrhills. Photo by Dan Brown. Feature Interview - Angle Flying with Luis, Plamer, and Nimmo. Listener email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Skydive Radio returns to the winter studio in Sebastian, Florida. Congratulations to all this years US Nationals competitors. Rookiefest was a huge success this year with nearly 50 participants. We talk about Felix's record breaking jump. Steve gets turned down for a jump by a listener. You might be a newbie if...you follow the teams out at 10.5K. Is wingsuiting freefall? Stump reports on the Skydiving Museum event in Eloy. Pic of the Week - Celebrity caveman Moe Viletto waiting in his cave for a break in the weather on a big wall in Norway and keeping up with SDR. Photo by Craig Fenstermaker. Makeshift art work by Sherpa Bama Baker. Conversation with Jeff Nebelkopf and Sita Lane about their world travels in skydiving over the past 6 months. Shoutouts to listeners for some great SDR gifts. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Jim Harris and JaNette Lefkowitz guest host. Will the high altitude jump record finally be broken after 52 years? You might be a newbie if...you call out instructors/videographers punch lines. Don't be a douche bag, get out on the green light. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses main reserve entanglements. Don't let your name become a verb...Kevin Brown. Pic of the Week - A Twin Otter lands from the last load of the day at Skydive Chicago. Photo by Alex Bittner. Feature interview with Ian Drennen of PD. Crazy Halloween eating contest part 3 in Sebastian. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Stump visits Skydive Dallas. Dave and Karry are pregnant with a little girl. Skydive Chicago's second annual Para-Golf is fun for all. You might be a newbie if...you're jumping when it's colder than your age. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses when to start or not start swooping. Moe Viletto on BSBD. Pic of the Week - Bill Butler completes his first compressed stack over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with Jason Peters. Listener voicemail and email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

Rook Nelson and the Lefkowitz guest host. Stump brings us a report on Couchfreaks 2012. Are the old school style boogies dying? Rainbow Boogie 2012 produces a "big gay record". Would you do as many jumps if freefall lasted longer? BSBD discussed. You might be a newbie if...you crush the person sitting behind you on a light load. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses emergency aircraft exits. Steve's hybrid philosophy revealed. Pic of the Week - Mike Hoy and Amada Kubik fly a Mr. Bill over Paradise Skydives in Vinton Iowa. Photo by "Doc" John Musgrave. Counterpoint - Rook Nelson vs. Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz on barrel rolls at breakoff. Listener email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio

It seems to me that barrel rolling is one of many tools we have at our disposal. There are cases where it may not be appropriate. But to make some of the blanket statements for or against it that I have read in this thread seem equally foolish. Maybe the circumstances at hand and the ability of the jumper both need to be taken into account when deciding whether or not to pull it out of the bag. Skydive Radio

Steve Lefkowitz guest hosts. Mr. Potato Head dive doesn't go exactly as planned. Other “silly” dives discussed. “You might be a newbie if”...you throw seat belts and helmets on peoples shins or crush the person sitting behind you on the way to altitude. Lost Prairie report. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses mental preparation. Pic of the Week - Wingsuiters fly over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Discussion on barrel rolls at breakoff. Discussion about returning to the sport after an extended layoff. Spotting...lost art, or unnecessary art? Listener voicemail and email. Link to download or stream here Skydive Radio