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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Summerfest has record year. Close calls on breakoff. You might be a newbie if...everyone but the tandems is standing down for wind and you're still jumping. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses rushing skydiving progression. Pic of the Week - The new Vertical World Record 138-way completes over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Brian Buckland. Rook Nelson discusses the new 138-way world record. Listener voicemail's and emails.

Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz guest host. You might be a newbie if...you over use the "first" rule. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses tracking dives. Pic of the Week - Team Zoo Crew exits over Skydive Delmarva. Photo by Pat Filipowsky. Listener requested topical discussions and emails.

Thomas Hughes and Whitney Reighley sit in with Dave, Stump and Karry. Great 4th of July weekend. You might be a newbie if.... Safety first with Brian Germain discusses the pilot chute in tow malfunction. Pic of the Week - Norman Kent on the set of the HTC commercial. Photo by Bill Schmitz. Feature interview with Norman Kent. Voicemails and listener selected topics from facebook.

Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz guest host with Dave, Karry and Stump. Stump wakes up flying through his camper when a windstorm hits Minden. UK jumpers at Hinton DZ make the best of a weathered out scrambles meet. Some tandem students are very observant. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses jumping near thunderstorms. Pic of the Week - 4-way FS team Jetstream Tango exits the Twin Otter over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Chris Goller. Feature interview with Olav Zipser (Part 2). Shout outs.