Skydive Radio

Tom DiNardo joins Dave and Stump on this weeks show. Rookiefest. Moe Viletto discusses skydivers getting married to stay in the US. Dropzone life vs real life. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses cutaway systems for full face camera helmets. Pic of the Week - A 19-way completes over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Mike McGowan. Feature interview with Chazi Blacksher. Being an organizer. Facebook t...

Steve and JaNette join Dave and Stump. New Illinois women's state record. Dave and Karry return from Canada. When it is appropriate to pay a "coach". Safety First with Brian Germain discusses canopy transfers. Pic of the Week - Jeffro does some canopy carving over Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Feature interview with Sandy Reid. Listener email.

A decade of Skydive Radio. Redemption Boogie squared? Eagles Over Oshkosh event with T.J. Hine. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses airlocked canopies. Summerfest highlights. Rook Nelson on the new vertical world record. Pic of the Week - The 164-way vertical world record completes over Skydive Chicago. Photo by Brian Buckland. Listener email and shoutouts.

Jason Russell of SDC Core and Shannon Pilcher of Flight-1 join Dave and Stump in the home studio at Skydive Chicago. What other sport can you participate with top athletes as an armature? Freedom Fest. You might be a newbie if... Pro tip on jumping with your cell phone. Discussion on seat belts. Shannon discusses dealing with turbulence under canopy. Skydiving with motion sickness. Safety First wi...

Jerry Baker, Justin Karr and Rabbit Staib join Dave and Stump. Exploratory skydives further explored. Sunrise loads. Unusual/imaginary malfunctions. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses passing out under canopy and teaching canopy flight. Professionalism in the sport. Pic of the Week - Todd Love flying head-up over Eloy. Part of project OEW. Photo by Niklas Daniel. In depth discussion on jump...

Special guest host Shannon Pilcher joins Steve, JaNette and Dave. Puerto Rico boogie had weather issues but still a good time. Steve says skydiving is just like ballroom dancing. Perfection vs speed and coaching at all levels. Shannon on the Valkyrie, swoop training, and old school vs modern swooping. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses spiraling and the pattern. Pic of the Week - Sergey Fed...

Moe Viletto and Ryan Risberg guest host. Moe discusses his travels and living on dropzones for nearly 40 years. Ryan is now a member of team SDC Core. Why are medicals necessary in skydiving? Skygods and the 100 jump wonder discussed. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses wingsuit safety. Pic of the Week - Kelly Fox joins friends over AerOhio for her 100th jump. Photo by John Winkler. Feature...

Mark Norman guest hosts with Dave and Stump. Invasion weather is like a bad breakup. Making the right weather decision can feel very good. How do you deal with a peer that is scaring you in the air? How does powered paragliding compare to skydiving? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses intentional cutaways. Pic of the Week - Crystal Sanchez and her boyfriend Scott celebrate the new year. Phot...

Steven and JaNette join Dave and Stump. After 4 years of failed attempts a listener finally gets a bottle to the SDR crew. Dave screws Rhythm on a jump run and makes up for it by screwing them again. Garnett talks to Melissa Nelson about her new job at Skydive Arizona. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses hook knives. Pic of the Week - Steve Curtis and Price Riggins fly a "reverse" 2-stack ov...

Steve and JaNette talk about Chicks Rock. Steve breaks his no cutaway streak after nearly 6500 jumps. Discussion about having a purpose while jumping. Alan Eustace quietly breaks high altitude jump record. Discussion about best O2 practices. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses buying your first rig. Are skills camps replacing the old school boogie? Garnett interviews Rob Liebeau. Pic of the...

Rook Nelson and Jim Twardowski guest host with Dave and Stump. Discussion of the 2014 US Nationals. Due to an ATC issue, CSC host's SDC and Rookiefest for what turned out to be a really cool day. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses losing track of time and altitude. Pic of the Week - A jumper loses her helmet over Moorsele in Belgium. It landed in the campground and she was jumping it 20 min...

The Lefkowi join Dave and Stump for episode #206. Stump punches away the company Velocity at Couchfreaks in a very disorienting malfunction and does some CRW at Sky Knights. Steve tells the story of a recent encounter with hypoxia. More Rhythm instructional videos available for free at www.rhythmskydiving.com. Check out the new skydiving podcast for newer jumpers Jump Twenty Six. Safety First with...

Rook Nelson and Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz join Dave and Stump. Sascha finishes AFP. We discuss Redemption Boogie, Summerfest, and CPI's 4th annual 50th. Rook is off to Greece to base jump. You might be a newbie if...you drag your shit. Pro Tip from JaNette on avioding a step through. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses avoiding a closing pin bridal puncture. Tips from the Cockpit on when t...

Steve and JaNette join Dave for this episode. Rhythm jumps a lot this year. More on opening the door with seatbelts still attached. You might be a newbie if…you ask when the weather will clear. Tips from the Cockpit discuss the legalities of clouds. Ask Rhythm discusses reaching for grips. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses riser length. How to pack lots of rigs without destroying your body...

Steve and JaNette join Dave and Stump. Introducing Radio Skydive UK. Air fist bumps? Loss aversion and the cost of pack jobs. Pro Tip from Steve on how to effectively approach someone after a mistake. You might be a newbie if...you want to jump in the rain? Safety First with Brian Germain discusses avoiding canopy traffic. Stealing tandem stories. Aircraft safety in our new segment "Tips from the...

Steve talks about how he has avoided a reserve ride for over 5500 jumps straight. Steve and JaNette describe slow fall techniques that can help jumpers get back up to the formation after going low. Pro tip for those moving into skydiving full time. New Rhythm video series. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses hard openings and how to avoid them. Pic of the Week - The new SOS record builds ove...

Dave is joined by Steve and JaNette, Rabbitt, Ryan, and Norman. Moe makes an offer Dave can refuse. Puerto Rico boogie discussion. You might be a newbie if.... Pro Tip on GoPro. Discussion on UAV's in US airspace. Is angle flying becoming a victim of it's own success? We discuss at length. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses main and reserve size differences. Pic of the Week - Jerry Baker fl...

Cory and Stump visit Sebastian for the 200th episode and Cory has a surprise for us. We are also joined by Steve and JaNette Lefkowitz. We discuss some fun jumps including beach landings and the AFF game. Listener questions via email and Facebook for the show hosts. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses "bigger way's." Pic of the Week - The SDR crew in the winter studio in Sebastian. Photo by...

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. Safe...

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. Phot...

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 dur...

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...

Ryan "White Whine" sits in. Dave gets ramp checked in the studio. US Nationals discussions. Couch freaks 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...

Mickey Nuttal and the Lefkowi guest host. National Skydiving Museum event. More on the differences between USPA and BPA from Craig Poxen. 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 He...

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 chron...