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Commando Skydivers down under celebrates their 50th anniversary. Dave and Karry discuss the Puerto Rico Boogie, recent jumps in Sebastian, and the last launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. After 15 years Dave is finally ordering a new Vector container. Safety First discusses the extended repack cycle. Pic of the Week - Jennifer Sensenbaugh co-pilots a bikini load to altitude at this years Puerto...

First annual Sebastian Paragolf competition turned out to be a great event even if we might not be invited back to the golf course next year. We discuss some alternate types of jumping to "mix it up" a bit. Brian Germain talks about aircraft stalls in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Travis Mills swoops the pond at Skydive Arizona. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Jeff Nebelkopf and Taya Weiss ta...

Sebastian Invasion boogie a success. Thanks to Kelly Olson and Jerry Gleim for the tequilas. Children of the Corn 2 reviewed. Order your copy at www.dropoutproductions.net. Brian Germain discusses AAD's and RSL's in Safety First. Pic or the Week - Hunter Vance and Carl Edge of UGA Skydawgs jump their school flag over Skydive the Farm. Photo by Blaine Kunz. Conversation with the US Army Golden Knig...

Karry and Dave get old shoulders. Paragolf in Sebastian Feb. 4th. Safety First - Magnetic Deployment Bags. Pic of the Week - Douglas Spotted Eagle gives tribute to Veterans Day over Lake Elsinore, CA. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with Trunk and Erin from Hypoxic. Listener Facebook comments. Happy holidays to all!                                                                              ...

Welcome back Stump! Dave & Karry visit Skydive the Farm for Halloween where Dave learns the benefits of getting G'd up and the pitfalls of W'd up. Next, they are in the Keys for beautiful weather and lots of jumps. They finally stop at Skydive Sebastian where SDR calls home for the winter. Safety first with Brian Germain: Antique Gear. Pic of the Week - The 41-way womens vertical world record comp...

Recorded the same night as show #136 and after half a bottle of tequila, we try to get through this one without slurring too many words. Karry and Dave are excited to return to Sebastian and restart their 6 month friend rotation. Brian Germain discusses the pro's and con's of pull-out vs. throw-out pilot chutes in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Liam Chambers tracks over National Parace...

Special guest host Phat Matt fills in for Stump. Karry and Dave prepare to migrate south for the winter. Red Bull Stratos on hold? Brian Germain discusses the use of Go Pro cameras in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Spaceland Blue exits a LET-410 during the 2010 World Meet in Menzilinsk, Russia. Photo by Niklas Daniel. Conversation with gold medalists Rook Nelson and Mickey Nuttal of SD...

After 5 years of talking, Stump finally makes a base jump and 2 seconds later accuses Dave of being a "puss". In this weeks Safety First, Brian Germain discusses the value of hook knives. Pic of the Week - A 25-way diamond flies over Skydive Deland during the National Skydiving Museum's celebration of the 50th anniversary of Joe Kittinger's record breaking high altitude jump. Photo by Bryan Scott....

This episode brought to you by Skydive Chicago and Chuting Star. Skydive Radio turns 5 years old. Dave returns to his static line roots on the 20th anniversary of his first jump. Stump hearts Colorado. Discussion on Dollar Daze and the US Nationals. Check out Skydive TV's coverage at www.skydive-tv.com. Brian Germain discusses the flare in this weeks Safety First. Pic of the Week - Andreas Balbina...

Stump has plumbing drama. Hope everything comes out okay in time for the next show. Guest hosts are David Enete and Meredith Ottery. Summerfest just gets better and better: heli-fireworks, Dave takes 3rd in the hit-n-chug, Karry's doesn't stop talking about being in the women's camp. Get over yourself, girl! Our sponsor ChutingStar has an updated website. It's professional, super easy to use, and...

LSPC's Redemption Boogie is a huge success. Stump lands a tandem in a lake due to the micro-burst phenomena and adds another excuse to the, "I wont admit it, but I'll never make a base jump," list. Karry invites Dave to train with her and Whitney by asking him to lay base, teeheehee. Dave helps set off pyro for Tora Tora Tora. Thanks Russ and Linda Haas for providing us with the children's classic...

Stump tattoos himself with the new SDR logo. Karry trains for the upcoming women's freefly world record camp. Brian Germain discusses reserve canopy lifespans in Safety First. Pic of the Week - Jonathon Tagle and Jeff Nebelkoph fly a docked wingsuit/canopy formation over Moab, Utah. Photo by Phil Peggs. Merriah Eakins discusses a malfunction she had that involved an entanglement with here gear and...

The season is here and everyone is jumping. Safety First with Brian Germain: Pilot Chutes, size really does matter. Why not jump on the GOPro and Countour HD bandwagon? Order yours today from Chuting Star Rigging Loft at www.chutingstar.com. Pic of the Week is Frederick Bremer on an accuracy jump in 1974 under an American Pappillion round parachute. Photo by Dave Waterman. Pat Moorehead and Dave c...

Dave and Karry are back in the home studio at Skydive Chicago, drinking blue yummies, and loving life. We have a new logo thanks to Pierre from Blue Skies Mag. Shirts and hats are on the way. Many thanks to Steven Galinsky for our first logo, it has served us well. There is a new fancy-schmancy audible in town. The N3 Audio is a standard audible/electronic logbook with added sound features. It pla...

This week's show is brought to you by ChutingStar Rigging Loft, Tony Suits, and Skydive Chicago. Stump, while still in Florida, sleeps through a load, and Dave falls really really fast. Check out ChutingStar's blog called Rants and Raves. Here you find information on gear price comparisons, packing tips, first-looks at products, and all things related to skydiving and rigging. Safety First with Br...

This week's show is brought to you by Tony Suits, ChutingStar Rigging Loft, and Skydive Chicago. Stump visits Dave and Karry in Florida and they all jump, jump, jump. Special guest host is Jeff Neblekopf with Tony Suits. Dave, Stump, and Jeff discuss wingsuits. Safety First with Brian Germain: Buying Your First Rig. Kolla asks, "Are the days of the big, giant, boogie like WFFC totally gone?" Jesse...

This week's show is brought to you by ChutingStar Rigging Loft in Rockmart, Georgia and Skydive Chicago. Special guest listener this week is Rob Stevenson... he'd say hello but he doesn't have a mic. Dave and Karry record seminars at the Skydive Expo in Deland but who knows if you'll ever get to hear any of it. Give it up for Mike Gruwell of ChutingStar Rigging Loft! ChutingStar not only acts as a...

Bunny is GO!!! Weather looks like it may be starting to break everywhere. Dave and Karry go to the Puerto Rico Boogie again this year. Free rum and beach landings, what more could you ask for? Shout out to Marianna from Skydive New England. We first met her at the Invasion Boogie then again in Puerto Rico. Skydive Chicago is currently running a dz on South Padre Island, TX during the month of Marc...

This week's show is brought to you by the Invasion Boogie happening December 26-January 3 at Skydive Sebastian in sunny Florida. We're back... again! Dave has been busy with Nationals in Texas, airplane maintenance in Arkansas, the Keys Boogie, and flying the Egyptians. Meredith and Sunshine sneak into the SDR home studio and leave a voice message of their shenanigans. Stump shovels snow and shove...

This week's show is brought to you by Skydive Sebastian's Keys Boogie and Skydive Chicago. Help stop power lines from being erected along the SDC dropzone. In the noteworthy words of Kirk Smith, "We're against that!" Go to foxriveralliance.org and join the letter writing campaign. Jump4Hope is successful in raising and donating $36,000 to the American Cancer Society. LSPC's tandem and static-line...

Frank Shisler tells us about www.jump4hope.com. We discuss tracking dives and high tech space balls. Dave is reminded how beautiful skydiving and flying can be. This weeks Safety First talks about canopy choices and skill levels. Pic of the Week - The Nebraska Women's Record 8-way builds during the 2009 Redemption Boogie in Plattsmouth, NE. Photo by Chris Derham. Interview with Team Rhythm. We get...

This weeks episode brought to you by Skydive Chicago. www.skydivechicago.com. SDR samples a new skydiver brew. Jeff Nebelkpof and Tia Weiss talk about the first official USPA wingsuit record. We listen to some of the sounds of Summerfest. Melissa Nelson joins us to discuss the new 108-way freefly world record. Pic of the Week - The new 108-way freefly world record completes over Skydive Chicago. P...

This episode is brought to you by Skydive Chicago. The Lincoln Sport Parachute Club puts on it's best boogie to date: superheroes battle pirates, POPs and Women's State Records are made, and Marilyn Monroe even pops up to sing happy birthday to LSPC. Hope to see more of you at the boogie next year. Brian Germain discusses choosing your reserve or main when you know you are low in this week's episo...

Pack your bags and head to Plattsmouth, NE. The Redemption Boogie is this weekend! More information at www.redemptionboogie.com. In this weeks episode of Safety First, Brian Germain talks about when it's time to start thinking about high performance landings and how best to approach it. Pic of the Week - A 2-way exits the King Air over Skydive UK ltd. in Dunkeswell, UK. Photo by Jamie Dunbar. We t...

This episode is brought to you by Skydive Chicago and the 2009 Redemption Boogie . Dave and Karry make lots of jumps. Karry learns to lead tracking dives and Dave funnels half of team Rhythm. Safety First with Brian Germain discusses decision altitudes and how modern safety equipment should or should not effect them. Pic of the Week - The Canadian Skyhawks demonstration team delivers the American...