Below is the latest news from Skydive Greene County as well as from around the world of skydiving.
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On August 5th Andrew Isaacson (on the far right) of Jamestown, Oh will be heading out to join the Army. All of us at Skydive Greene County would like to wish him the best of luck!
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dropzone.com - By Brian Germain
"Turn coordination" is a topic that, until recently, has been mostly unapplied to ram-air parachute aerodynamics. In simplest terms, this refers to the degree to which a flight vehicle is aligned to the relative wind during a turn. Another way to look at this is the degree to which a turning aircraft is pointed at the relative wind with regards to the yaw axis
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The Ashley Washburn Fund
Ashley Washburn made her first skydive on 07/07/07. Ashley fell in love with the sport we all live for and made 48 skydives in the year since she started jumping. Her profession as a case manager for the Autism Services Center in Huntington, WV did not enable her to jump as much as she would have liked but Ashley worked manifest and did whatever it took to make sure she was able to get in the air. Ashley attended the Sky Fest in Chester, South Carolina in June, 2008 and was initiated into the Pink Mafia womens' skydiving group.
On Sunday, July 20th, Ashley was injured in a tragic accident at the Lawrence County Airpark in South Point, Ohio. High winds ripped an aircraft hangar door from its track and lifted it over the top of a hanger building and the door smashed into Ashley resulting in her sustaining critical injuries. As Ashley's friends, we have established an account to aid her family with the astronomical medical expenses they are incurring, and to ensure that when she recovers, she will be able to return to the sport she loves so much. If you are able, please donate what you can to her recovery fund. Remember, every donation will help; even a dollar will make a difference.
Please mail donations to:
The Ashley Washburn Fund
City National Bank
Attn: Massie Boster
P O Box 7899
Cross Lanes, WV 25313
Thank you for opening your hearts to Ashley and her family. Your generosity will be repaid ten-fold the first time Ashley is able to jump again.
Thank you for your willingness to help.
Please contact me should you require additional information.
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. Cell 740-646-1656
Sincerely,
Massie Boster
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Congratulations to Laura and Matt |
Fox45 News
CENTERVILLE/XENIA-Laura Gibble had always wanted to go skydiving, but somehow her attempts to get a dive planned always fell through. But this past Sunday, she and her high school sweetheart Matt McAlpine got it together and planned a jump at Skydive Greene County. Little did Laura know that Matt had something much bigger planned than just a jump...
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Congratulations to Tara and Lee, who recently made their 100th skydive at Skydive Greene County. Only 1,000,000 more to go. :)
GREAT JOB!!! |
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Rossy Demos Jet Wing for Media |
uspa.org
Yves Rossy, a 48-year-old USPA member who lives in Switzerland, made his first public flight of a jet-powered single wing above the Swiss Alps in front of the world press after five years of training and many more years of dreaming. He was dropped from a Pilatus Porter aircraft at 7,500 feet above the Swiss Alps. He unfolded the rigid eight-foot wings, triggered four jet turbines and commenced his five-minute flight, rising 2,600 feet and accelerating up to 186 mph. Click here for the full story and video. |
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Skydiving Makes The New York Times |
uspa.org
After months of USPA working with The New York Times, an article featuring swooping hit page one of the sports section today, and the video coverage made page one of the newspaper’s online version. Matt Higgins from the Times reported on the discipline after spending a weekend with competitors during the Florida Canopy Pilot’s Association League meet in Palatka. He and Times videographer Diana Oliva Cave fully immersed themselves in the sport by each making a first-time jump of their own and then providing great coverage for the discipline of swooping and overall for the sport of skydiving. With a print circulation of more than one million readers, the coverage can only help get the word out there about the exciting world of swooping to the general public. |
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Airtec Bulletin Grounds Certain Cypres 2s |
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uspa.org
Airtec, manufacturer of the Cypres and Cypres 2 automatic activation devices, has issued a service bulletin for 790 different Cypres 2 units manufactured between August and December 2006. The Expert Cypres 2 serial numbers for affected units range from 26798 to 30121. Student model Cypres 2 units range from serial numbers 27180 to 28919. Tandem Cypres 2 units range from serial numbers 27212 to 29218. Lastly, one Speed Cypres 2, with the serial number 29172, is also included in the bulletin. The affected units may have a defective sensor that can lead to the unit misfiring.
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Don Kirlin and The World Free Fall Convention confirm the cancellation of the 2008 event. Citing personal reasons and a strong commitment to continued excellence, Don was candid about regretting the lack of an event for this year. "The World Free Fall Convention has never been just another boogie. We don't intend to be just another boogie now. Tough economic times have had a devastating impact on peoples ability to travel, ferrying prices for large aircraft and lift ticket pricing. Our intent is to always have the most unusual and exciting choices for jumpships." Mr. Kirlin was quoted as saying.
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With 12-15 inches snow forefasted this weekend in some spots the decision has been made to postpone Safety Day by one week. The new time is 12:00 on March 15. Please bring your rig for repack if needed or if we need to record the repack date. See everyone there! |
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