Skydive Radio

Rook Nelson and Mickey Nuttal guest host with Dave and Karry. We're back in the home studio and it feels great. Can you climb the ranks to a possible career in skydiving without living close to a dropzone? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses how to reduce hard openings. Pic of the Week - A freefly dive builds during the Arizona Sequentials over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with Olav Zipser and Rook Nelson. Listener emails and voicemails.

Karry and Dave get ready for the move back to Skydive Chicago for the summer. The start cart thumbs up's continue. Schawangaa!! Fly baby fly defined. Working a full time job with a part time jump job. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses the us of Go Pro's by low number jumpers. Bob Tyson creates Dave the grinch fistbumbing photo. Pic of the Week - A wingsuit rodeo tracking dive flies over Davis, California. Photo by Phil Zidek. Feature interview with Moe Viletto on springtime gear maintenance. Support Tony Bilau's torch run for the American Cancer Society. Listener voicemail.

This episode was recorded at the Body Pilots tunnel camp at Skyventure Colorado. Is the AFF rating too easy to get? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses small people and small canopies. Pic of the Week - Mickey Nuttal of Body Pilots LLC fly's in the SVCO tunnel. Photo by Dave Schwartz. Roundtable discussion on tunnel flying. Jump for diabetes coming to Skydive Chicago and Skydive the Farm.

Tandem instructors and videographers often use the same jokes day after day, but every once in awhile someone comes up with a new one. Do fistbumps improve safety? No, they don't. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses currency or the lack there of. Dave's off to SVCO for a Body Pilots camp. Pic of the Week - Niklas Daniel captures his shadow over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with celebrity caveman Moe Viletto. Listener email.

Flight Camp was a really cool event. Wingsuit rodeo's make fun tracking dives. Should packers be required to be riggers discussed in a bit more detail. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses rears vs. toggles. Dave and Karry talk about their experience with Brian's new online canopy course. If the pilot gives you a thumbs up you might want to look behind you. Fistbumps revisited...again. Dave says "always accept, never offer". SVCO Tunnel contest winner announced. We say goodbye to our friend Jason Eisenzophf. Pic of the Week - Members of the Red Bull Skydive Team fly formation with a Twin Otter over Skydive Sebastian. Photo by Jason Eisenzopf. Sebastian's general manager Andrea tells us about here first experience with the dropzone. Are tunnels killing dropzones? We think not. Moe Viletto phones in with some information on 3 ring systems. Karry talks about her body...sort of.

Lots going on in Sebastian. Norman can count to 20 and 1/2. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses exit separation and line of flight. Do we need a junior rigger ticket? SVCO tunnel time contest winner announced...sort of. Pic of the Week - Team Evolution competes at the 2010 Gulf Cup over Skydive Dubai. Photo by Daniel Paquette. Feature interview with Vincent Lemay of Team Evolution. Dave shares a "past the statute of limitations" story. Listener email.

Stump tells us about Mickey's tunnel camp he just finished. Dave's cut-aways come in 3's but at least when he throws away a cut away handle he lands 20 feet away from it. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses jumping in winds. Pic of the Week - A quick hello under canopy. Photo by Harry Parker. Conversation with Harry Parker about bringing new jumpers into the fold with a new program called Jump In. We open a surprise package from Moe Viletto. Listener email.

Karry takes this week off. Dave talks about this years Puerto Rico boogie. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses audible altimeters. Dave and Stump prepare for an SVCO tunnel camp. Pick of the Week - A freefly formation builds over Skydive Sebastian. Photo by Kazu Oyama. Feature interview with Luis Prinetto. Listener email, voicemail, and shoutouts.

The SDR crew slows things down a bit for Moe. Some Canadian hosers discuss kids in skydiving and real beer. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses health factors and jumping. Pic of the Week - A jumper lands from a sunset jump at the Skydiving Club of Oulu. Photo by Walter Clee. Feature interview with Tom Noonan about his most recent trip to skydive at Mount Everest. Moe calls in with a bit of history on the pull-out deployment system. Listener email.

Stump has a great time at the Mountain State Boogie. Dave gets to jump with some newer jumpers. PD has another episode of their "Office" spoofs out. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses pull out deployment systems. Pic of the Week - The 42-way Florida State Vertical record completes over Skydive Sebastian during the 2012 Invasion Boogie. Photo by Kazu Oyama. Some photo shopped images you may or may not see in an upcoming issue of Parachutist. We want head's up displays in our skydiving helmets. More discussion on kids in skydiving. Listener emails.

Phatty sits in for Stump. Invasion recap. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses landing into the wind. Pic of the Week - Raise the Sky’s Project XRW flies over Skydive Sebastian. Photo by Jeff Nebelkopf. Roundtable discussion with Project XRW participants. Listener emails and facebook comments.

Rook Nelson guest hosts. Check out the student documentary about LSPC, Come Fly with Me by Alex Matczyszyn. A listener voicemail prompts some talk about hook turns. Full or open face helmet discussion. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses canopy stalls. Video contest announced. Win 1 hour of coached tunnel time and 2 nights hotel from Skyventure Colorado and Skydive Radio. Pic of the Week - A 5-way canopy flock flies over Perris Valley. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Have we become our own "big brother" with Go-Pro's and Facebook? Discussion on multi-generation skydivers and kids in the sport. Listener voicemails.

Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz join the SDR crew this week to fill us in on their experience at the Dubai Cup. Are packers heading towards an airline business model? A bit more talk about toggle stowing. SDC Rhythm XP holds tryouts to replace Team member Rob Radez. Congratulations to SDR listener Ria Moothilal and his team who just finished a 7700 mile bicycle trip from Cape Town to Cairo. Safety first with Brian Germain discusses skydiving helmets. Pic of the Week - Mike Hoy takes Jenny Bridgewater for a tandem jump from a hot air balloon. Photo by John Musgrave. Conversation with original Airspeed member Dan BC. Are you ever too old to skydive? Pressure equalization tubes may help some jumpers. An inside joke for our new friend Steph.

Long time skydive and jump pilot Mark Vickers guest hosts. Is dry brushing your gear okay? Is setting the brakes part of a paid pack job? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses canopy visibility. Pic of the Week - Members of Jetstream Tango and the Hawks exit on an 8-way competition dive during the 2011 US Nationals over Eloy, AZ. Photo by Chris Goller. Conversation with Sandy Grillet on progression in the sport.

Dave and Karry return to Sebastian for the winter as Stump prepares to move to Connecticut. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses digging out of the corner under canopy. Congratulations to all of this years US Nationals competitors. Pic of the Week - TJ Landgren surfs Brian Drake’s back as Jhonathan Florez and Mike Swanson take hand docks in this 4-way XRW shot. Photo by Brian Drake. Feature interview with Kirk Verner. Order yourself some Skydive Radio merchandise by visiting www.fuckjimharris.com.

Dave and Karry prepare for the winter migration to Sebastian. A couple more things on the N3A from Alti-2. Listener topical discussions including base jumping, the fall of Teva's in skydiving and high performance landing areas. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses landing near runways. Pic of the Week - Henrik Erkkilä lands in the snow at The Skydiving Club of Oulu in Finland. Photo by Walter Clee. Conversation with John LeBlanc on canopy designs.

Paragolf turns up 27 competitors. Dave has a near miss with an airplane in freefall. The N3A audible altimeter from Alti-2 reviewed. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses wareness beyond the skydive. Pic of the Week - Geoffrey Baer speed flying near Lucky Peak Reservoir in Idaho. Photo by Loni Bruce. John LeBlanc discusses canopy safety. Listener emails.

Jim Harris sits in for Stump. Dave and Karry are super excited to take a Twin Otter to LSPC October 7-9. We discuss some different equipment options when ordering new gear. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses proper seatbelt use. Pic of the Week - David Strobel fly’s an 1,100 sq ft flag over Skydive Arizona in preparation for a demo. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with Mickey Nuttal. Listener email and shoutouts.

Rook Nelson vs. Billy Ward challenge. Billy looses. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses canopy line trim. Report from Dollar Daze. Pic of the Week - Derek Wallen gets shushed by Nick Blacksher on exit. Photo by Nick Blacksher. Conversation with Nate and Jason from SVCO on taking Jay Stokes AFF course at less than 50 jumps. Listener emails with topical discussion on getting into skydiving full time.

Weeping Water gets an Otter for the first time in over 25 years. Dave gets to test out his brand new Optimum reserve. Jumping with your phone may be a plus in more ways than one. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses securing items in the aircraft on takeoff. Pic of the Week - Shaun Brock and Charity Kelly fly a successful Mr. Bill over Skydive Airtight in Skiatook, OK. Photo by Shaun Brock. Conversation with Rick Collins on Global Leap for Life. Paragolf comes to Skydive Chicago on September 23. Listener emails, voicemails, and shoutouts.