WINGS Container (back on sale)!
12 Jan 2006 06:11:09 -0800
Wings container, still for sale due to timewaster! built 2004 for 160
main, 160 reserve.100 jumps, perfect cond; Red, Red / Black tie dye,
(similar to Ankie`s rig on
Wings website) Cypres ready, SS Hardware, risers, pilot chute, bags,
manual etc; all included, beautiful rig. ¡ê650. ovno; Email for pics.
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new World Records ratified
Thu, 12 Jan 2006 05:52:16 -0800
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FAI has ratified the following Class G (Parachuting) records :
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Claim number : 11928
Sub-class G-2 (Group jumps)
Competition / Team records
General Category
Type of record : G-2-D3 ...
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mpeg4
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:04:26 +0000 (UTC)
I got a video ipod the other day and I wanted to put some skydiving videos
on it but they need to be in mpeg4 does anyone know what program will
convert to mpeg4?
Cheers
Rob
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Intermediate 4 Way Team
Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:37:45 GMT
Looking for a 4th person for a long term (3 year) Intermediate 4 Way Team,
based at Hibaldstow. Spending this year learning with a view to burning some
points in 2007/8. Needs a sense of humour (just to put up with the rest of
us) and some experience of 4 way as a minimum. PM me if you're interested.
Mike
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Blackpool Tower
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 17:54:31 +0000
From BBC News website:
Tower parachute jump duo arrested
Two men have been arrested after a pair of base jumpers parachuted from
the top of Blackpool Tower.
Lancashire Police said two men were arrested on suspicion of criminal
damage after security netting at the top of the tower was cut.
Base jumping, ...
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Colin Hicklin - remembrance guestbook
4 Jan 2006 09:40:52 -0800
A guestbook has been set up to remember our friend Colin Hicklin, who
was lost to a plane crash in Queensland, Australia on the 2nd January.
Colin was the most genuine and big hearted person that I'm blessed to
have known.
Messages can be left at the following URL...
http://www.guestbookcentral.com/guestb ...
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Calendar 2006?
Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:40:27 -0000
Was there a calendar in the BPA mag this year?
I missed the 2006 mag as my subs had run out, I didn't want to subscribe to
the mag just for the calendar as I won't need to renew my BPA membership for
a few months yet. If there was one, anyone prepared to let have have a copy
for a few quid?
J
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British Skydivers Killed in Plane Crash
Tue, 3 Jan 2006 11:54:05 -0000
As reported on Sky News just now
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1207635,00.html
There's more over on rec.skydiving
Andy
Skydive Zone
Tel: 07000 FREEFALL
Tel: 0870 2000 933
Tel: 0870 2000 944
Mob: 07832 348199
Fax: 0870 2000 955
jump@skydivezone.co.uk
www.skydivezone.co.uk
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Happy New Year
Sun, 01 Jan 2006 11:37:49 GMT
A Happy new year to all on the newsgroup heres hoping for a blue skied 2006
that sees avtur drop in price and the government making one jump courses
part of the national curriculum
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PAC 750
Fri, 30 Dec 2005 23:47:59 -0000
Just picked this up on the rec.skydiving newsgroup
From Aircraft Owners & Pilot Association news:
FAA ISSUES EMERGENCY AD FOR RARE AIRPLANE MODEL
The New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority has notified the FAA that the
wings on Pacific Aerospace 750XL airplane models may not meet the ultimate
load requireme ...
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