USPA

May 2012

photo by Harry Parker
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After waiting all day for the winds to die down, Matthew Spicer concentrates on his exit during a student currency jump over Skydive Sebastian in Florida.

May 2012 | Volume 53, Number 5 | Issue 631

Features

Safety Day - a Parachutist Special Report
A Shared Passion—Spring Fling 2012 by Walt Appel - Online Content
The Road Less Traveled—Becoming a Skydiving Judge by Randy Connell
On the Cutting Edge—Canopy Test Pilots Discuss the Challenges of the Job by Hal Streckert
It Takes Four - a Parachutist Pictorial
Hybrid Time! by Cindy Coker and Luke Hively
The Boogie in Nicaragua by Carol Jones

Columns

Gearing Up by Ed Scott
How Skydiving Changed My Life by Jessica Kniffen
Tales from the Bonfire - The Big Question by Paul Yeagley
Luke Aikins’ Profile by Brian Giboney

Safety & Training

The Rating Corner - Flight Planners by Jim Crouch
Safety Check - Preparing for the Worst by Dr. Jim Crouch
Keep an Eye Out - Seriously?!?
Foundations of Flight—Diving Exit by Axis Flight School

April 2012

photo by Jeff Nebelkopf
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Canopy pilots (from top) Mikeal Stevens, Jonathan Tagle and Wuzi Wagner form a 3-stack and surf Mike Swanson while (clockwise from bottom left) Taya Weiss, Will Kitto and Barry Holubeck fly in formation during Raise the Sky’s Project XRW at Skydive Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

April 2012 | Volume 53, Number 4 | Issue 630

Features

Recurring Lessons—The 2011 Fatality Summary by Paul Sitter
Ten Years of Paradise—The 10th Annual Puerto Rico Freefall Festival by Jason Gonzalez
Tunnel for New Skydivers—Getting the Most for Your Money by Mikey Nayak
A Full Agenda—The USPA Board Meets in San Diego - a USPA Staff Report
A Legacy of Safety—Paul Sitter, D-2714, Receives the 2011 USPA Lifetime Achievement Award by - a USPA Special Report
Kickin’ It Old School - a Parachutist Pictorial
Too Much to Tandem by Musika Farnsworth
A Weekend of Firsts—Sisters in Skydiving at Skydive Arizona by Chazi Blacksher

Columns

Gearing Up by Ed Scott
How Skydiving Changed Our Lives
Tales from the Bonfire - Slipping Away by Anthony Peralta
Jarrett Martin’s Profile by Brian Giboney

Safety & Training

The Rating Corner - Common Tandem Harness Adjustment Errors by Jim Crouch
Safety Check - Coronary Artery Disease by Dr. Larry Cohen
Keep an Eye Out - Obstructed Handles
Foundations of Flight—Sit-Fly Exits by Axis Flight School

March 2012

photo by Mike McGowan
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Ben Barringer, cadet wing commander at the U.S. Air Force Academy, bears down on the tuffet during the open classic accuracy event at the USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships.

March 2012 | Volume 53, Number 3 | Issue 629

Features

New Horizons - Great Events for Novice Jumpers by Jim McCormick
Five Days of Glory - The 2011 USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships by USPA Director of Competition James Hayhurst
Visual Gear Check and Common Mistakes by Merriah Eakins
Bigger, Bolder, Safer - Project XRW—Sebastian & the Evolution of a Discipline by Taya Weiss
All Aboard - a Parachutist Pictorial
Two Over One - Responding to Dual Deployments by Kevin Gibson

Columns

Gearing Up by Ed Scott
How Skydiving Changed My Life by Jim Fischer
Tales from the Bonfire - Show Jump by John Vanderschrier
Dean O’Flaherty’s Profile by Brian Giboney

Safety & Training

The Rating Corner - Crossing the Line by Jim Crouch
Safety Check - Removable Deployment Systems by Merriah Eakins
Ask a Rigger - Soft Links vs. Regular Links by Kevin Gibson
Foundations of Flight—Kiting by Axis Flight School

Felix Baumgartner to Freefall from Edge of Space for Red Bull Stratos

Parachutist Magazine - February 2012

photo by Dawie du Plessis
USPA# 190345

In the Himalayas, Bill Booth jumps from 30,000 feet with Mount Everest as his backdrop.

February 2012 | Volume 53, Number 2 | Issue 628

Features

Preparing for Safety Day - a Parachutist Special Section
Soaring to New Heights—the 3rd Dubai International Parachuting Championships by James Hayhurst and Lindy Leach
The Zephyrhills 50-Year Reunion and Turkey Meet - a Parachutist Special Report
Leap Year 1912 by Lisa Ritter
One Man, One Mission, 80 Jumps!—Pat Moorehead Celebrates 80th Birthday with Benefit for National Skydiving Museum

Columns

Gearing Up by Ed Scott
How Skydiving Changed My Life by Larry Hayhurst
Tales from the Bonfire - 20 Years, Four Months and 10 Days by Sandy Reid
Bryan Scott’s Profile by Brian Giboney

Safety & Training

The Rating Corner - Instructional Rating Renewal Seminars by Jim Crouch
Safety Check - Preventing Premature Break Releases by Jim Crouch
Keep an Eye Out - Worn Lines
Foundations of Flight—Two-Way Vertical Transitions (aka “Over-Unders” or “Burble Hopping”) by Axis Flight School
The Escher by Andy Malchiodi

Parachutist Magazine - January 2012

photo by Bill Schmitz
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Over Skydive Arizona in Eloy, SDC Standard trains for what will be a first-place performance in the open class of the 2011 USPA National Championships of Vertical Formation Skydiving.

January 2012 | Volume 53, Number 1 | Issue 627

Features

The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Formation Skydiving, Canopy Formation, Freestyle Skydiving, Freeflying, Freefall Style, Accuracy Landing and Vertical Formation Skydiving by Merriah Eakins with Lindy Leach and James Hayhurst
Flying with the Angry Birds by Musika Farnsworth
Big-Ways are Getting Smaller—The Team Extreme and Team Elite Dives 2011 by Jim McCormick
THe Downsizing Checklist—Seven Canopy Skills to Perfect Before Going Smaller for Performance by Bill von Novak
That’s Show Business - a Parachutist Pictorial

Columns

The President’s Report by Jay Stokes
How Skydiving Changed My Life by Ralph Kubicsek
Tales from the Bonfire - Stuck in a Downplane by Cindy Coker
Sara Curtis’ Profile by Brian Giboney

Safety & Training

The Rating Corner - Utilizing SkydiveSchool.org as an Online Resource by Jen Sharp
Safety Check - Canopy Courses by Jim Crouch
Keep an Eye Out - Installation Errors
Ask a Rigger - Choosing a Reserve Parachute by Kevin Gibson
Foundations of Flight - Exiting a 2-Way Compressed Accordion Piece by Axis Flight School